I am usually a state park camper, but I decided to look into private campgrounds a few months ago when it wasn’t certain if state park campgrounds were going to open. This stay reaffirmed that I am indeed a state park camper at heart. This does not mean that you will not like it, especially if you are a Taylors Falls local(or are familiar with the culture of Taylors Falls). What I mean by this is that if you are breezy and nature is your playground, then you will probably fit in.

My pros

-I really liked the Robin site- it was spacious, flat, great sandy soil for driving in tent stakes, has privacy from your closest neighbors, and it is off in its own corner so there wasn’t a lot of car or foot traffic that went back there

-This is in close proximity to downtown Taylors Falls and there are three state parks within reasonable driving distance

Things that I did not like that you may like

-4 wheelers going around throughout the day- some of this was the owner going around on rounds, but a lot of it was recreational-Country music playing loudly at several sites throughout the campground(this is Taylors Falls after all)

-The sites in the A and B loop are generally on the smaller side and are in close proximity to one another

Random observations

-The roads are rough in spots. A lot of the negative reviews about this campground come from people who encounter issues trying to drive through here with campers, but I didn’t expect to have issues driving through here in a sedan. The road to the sites named after birds was rough and I was nervous that I would bottom out going up the hill. There is also a speed bump at the base of the hill and I did indeed bottom out crossing over it on our way out.

-Bring ear plugs. Quiet hours start at 10, but that rule wasn’t enforced until we called much later. One group had been extremely loud since 9pm, so it was kind of surprising that there wasn’t a final inspection lap after quiet hours started. The group was asked to be quiet at around 10:30pm by a camper, they disregarded that, and we finally called at around 11:30pm to complain. Then a few hours later I was woken up by a couple at a nearby site having a full blown outside-voice conversation, it must have been 2 am!

-The gate to the road closes at 10pm

-The flyer mentions that you cannot get a refund after you check-in, but I’m not sure if they will actually let you in to look at your site before registering. So I’m guessing that they have had more than a handful of people get disappointed by their site or their fellow campers.

-We did not use the bathrooms, so unable to comment on them.