Barton Campground has everything you need for a good trip. We stayed in site 91. We had power and water hook ups. The bathrooms in our loop were nice and clean. The kids enjoyed the playground and biking around the loop. The river access down at the day use was lovely. All the park staff were friendly.
It looks like this place used to be maintained to a higher standard. There are remnants of a ton of fun amenities like walking trails, a basketball court, and large day use picnic shelters… but all of the above a pretty overgrown. There’s a cute photo op with a giant Adirondack chair, but the R and the O in “Barton” were missing. 😆 When we went on a walk, we noticed that the only bathroom in the tent loop was out of order. Also, the hose at the dump station wasn’t working…
But if all you need is a campsite with p/w hook ups, clean public restrooms, plenty of space for the kids to play, and sweet access to a beautiful river, Barton Campground would fit the bill!
Fun fact: when we stayed in June 2025, there was a section of the playground marked off with cones and pink tape. Apparently a migratory bird was nesting on the ground so they blocked it off so people wouldn’t disturb it. It was very cool!