McDowell Nature Preserve
Reviewed Jul. 18, 2018

Clean and quiet

We live about half hour or so from this campground and have wanted to check it out for some time. The sites are very well taken care of. We chose to camp on one of the hotter days of the year so the tree shade came in handy to help keep us cool. It stormed the second night we were there and we tried to make the best of the situation without having to pack up and just go home.

We have been to this park before for fishing in different areas and have really enjoyed ourselves. The staff is very friendly and helpful. The bathhouses for the most part are well maintained and cleaned.

I think my only complaint would be is the pads for the tens. When I got home I was patching holes in the floor of my tent from where the stone pad had caused damage. I know a seasoned camper would’ve put down a tarp but we didn’t have one and thought that we might be ok this trip with out one.

Had it not been for the monsoon rain storms we would’ve loved our trip but that is in the hands of Mother Nature no one else’s and that isn’t figured into my star rating. The reason I didn’t give it all fives is because of the stone pad that and you could hear traffic and air planes flying over.

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  • Review photo of McDowell Nature Preserve by Michelle  L., July 18, 2018
  • Review photo of McDowell Nature Preserve by Michelle  L., July 18, 2018
  • Review photo of McDowell Nature Preserve by Michelle  L., July 18, 2018
  • Review photo of McDowell Nature Preserve by Michelle  L., July 18, 2018