The camping spot, the tall trees, Not crowded, plenty of privacy between campers, easy paved road bed all the way through, fire ring, picnic table. And all that for just $10 per night. And I had one splendid night. However, I must mention the toilets because that’s the main reason I car camp in fee campgrounds, so I can have the use of a toilet. But these guys and indeed most campgrounds are following a protocol which renders them completely useless, they leave doors open for ventilation and post a sign saying to leave doors open because they’re not staffed well enough to do the cleaning and sanitizing. This lets flys by the hundreds inside and since most campers don’t seem to learn about closing the lids on a vault toilet the flies inhabit the vault by the dozens and pardon my graphics but who is going to bare their bottom to those insanely hungry critters! I quickly unpacked my personal pee jar. Don’t go there without one! The morning came and I needed a more serious moment in the toilet so I had to leave earlier than planned, stopping at other picnic areas only to find all toilet doors propped open, I drove south on Hiway 4 until I found a FISHING ACCESS turnout with a closed-door toilet. It was pristine. Not one fly. The sign inside said “Please close the lid and the door when finished. Help us keep our toilets clean”. And they also posted the sign informing lack of services, use at your own caution. This is the right way to keep these toilets.

However, let me stress, after all that, how much I loved this campground and the sunny small grassy meadows spaced apart among the fabulous tall ponderosa pine trees. I do hope the Forestry Service can correct their misinformed protocol for the toilets. I will write them. Maybe next time I can stay the next day for a longer visit.