Clear Lake State Park Campground
Reviewed Oct. 8, 2024

Surprisingly quiet campground on a summer weekend

We tend to stay at campgrounds during the off or shoulder season for a quieter experience so it was with some apprehension that we reserved this campground for a summer weekend so that we could meet friends for Paddlefest. We were happy to discover that despite being a full campground, it was quiet at almost all hours of the day and night. It was, however, an entirely different story on the lake itself, where boats gathered all day to party!

There is little separation between the sites but there are trees located throughout, some of which provide shade to the site. The camper pads were a mix of dirt and gravel and mostly level. We were lucky to snag Site 34 (reserved about three months in advance) – it was on the end, making it a much larger site than the interior sites (all end sites in our section were larger) and we had plenty of shade trees, a welcome relief on a very hot weekend. 

The paved roads leading to the sites are very narrow and would appear to be one-way but are not designated as such, resulting in some confusion. The site numbers are only listed on one side, even though most of the sites appeared to be pull-through. 

The restrooms and showers were clean and had soap and (dated) air dryers. 

Overall, we had a very pleasant two-night stay even though we were prepared for a different experience.

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  • Review photo of Clear Lake State Park Campground by Lee D., October 8, 2024
  • Review photo of Clear Lake State Park Campground by Lee D., October 8, 2024
  • Review photo of Clear Lake State Park Campground by Lee D., October 8, 2024
  • Review photo of Clear Lake State Park Campground by Lee D., October 8, 2024
  • Review photo of Clear Lake State Park Campground by Lee D., October 8, 2024
  • Review photo of Clear Lake State Park Campground by Lee D., October 8, 2024
  • Review photo of Clear Lake State Park Campground by Lee D., October 8, 2024
  • Review photo of Clear Lake State Park Campground by Lee D., October 8, 2024
  • Review photo of Clear Lake State Park Campground by Lee D., October 8, 2024
  • Review photo of Clear Lake State Park Campground by Lee D., October 8, 2024
  • Review photo of Clear Lake State Park Campground by Lee D., October 8, 2024
  • Review photo of Clear Lake State Park Campground by Lee D., October 8, 2024
  • Review photo of Clear Lake State Park Campground by Lee D., October 8, 2024
  • Review photo of Clear Lake State Park Campground by Lee D., October 8, 2024
  • Review photo of Clear Lake State Park Campground by Lee D., October 8, 2024
  • Review photo of Clear Lake State Park Campground by Lee D., October 8, 2024
  • Review photo of Clear Lake State Park Campground by Lee D., October 8, 2024
  • Review photo of Clear Lake State Park Campground by Lee D., October 8, 2024
  • Review photo of Clear Lake State Park Campground by Lee D., October 8, 2024