The best camping near
Wallowa-Whitman National Forest , OREGON

This place is a gem in the rough. You are surrounded by wildlife, and entertained by the go carts. They even had food trucks Really big rigs could have a problem with the turns. BUT!!!! The most outstanding thing about this RV site is……… THE BATHROOM!!!!! WOW what a beautiful bathhouse! Super Duper Duper Clean!!!! You could eat off those floors. We will be back!! This time, we will have a little larger rig.

We were excited about this place because it had great pictures, an amazing view, and some great amenities. When we arrived, we drove into a trailer park… Like the 70s style… There are RV spots among them, and then a while RV area in the rear. The grounds were wet and mushy with snow, and the sites are gravel, so we continued down the road.

Very quiet wide open campground surrounded by snowy peaks. Full hookups at all sites, mostly 30 amp service but many sites have 50 amp also. Great value for the money in a beautiful setting.

We enjoyed our off season stay!

Easy back in to our fairly level site.

Unfortunately they had water hookups shut off for winter (after we made our reservation, but before we arrived). So we had to venture back out to the design acted water fill campsite our first morning.

Sites were nice, but very much on top of each other, IMHO. I prefer more privacy for longer stays. Wouldn't want to be there in peak season.

They ask that you don't offload a full black/grey tank at your site, as the septic system can't handle it… in my experience, the dump site may not be able to handle it either. We were after another camper, and it began to overflow as we finished emptying our grey… neither having been completely full.

The picnic table and firepit were at the end of the site, not next to the RV pad/door, as I would've preferred.

A nice nature trail to the lake.

This is a nice little RV park that is close to most things in the Joseph area.  There are several RV sites as well as tent sites.  There are also several sites that look like full time RVer's that live in the park.  The sites were a little close together, but they were able to move us after the first night so we had a little more privacy.  The bathrooms and showers were clean.  The campground was very quiet with great views of the mountains.  There is a little store onsite that also has games and books to barrow.

This review is only for the reservation portion and attitude of the on-site manager.  We made a reservation about 6 weeks before we were due to arrive.  We made them over the phone and we were told all was in good order by the gentlemen that answered the phone.  When the first part of our party showed up to check in we were told they had no idea about our reservation and they were full.   When asked what happened the guy said he must have answered the phone while out on the property and didn't write down the reservation.  Needless to say the panic set in.  This was during the busy summer season and things everywhere were booked up and had been for weeks.  When asked what he could do for us he said "Nothing"  He was reluctantly call around to try and find a spot which we were able to find.  He then told us "That place is a shit hole I wouldn't stay there"  We just replied "well we really don't have a choice since you didn't take down our reservation and people are already driving 5+ hrs to get here"

While the place does look nice I would make sure you get a reservation number or email confirmation after making a reservation.

Spent 5 nights here in August. Was lucky enough to get a campsite right on the creek. Loved it!

We came in early October, and had lots of space to ourselves. Easy drive-through spots and friendly campers.

Big sites Very nice staff and easy in and out

It's amazing how little things can create a good impression. The front desk lady was so friendly and helpful. The park was clean and well maintained. They had a cute little pet area with a fire hydrant in there. We specifically sought this place out because of the hot tub. It's so nice to soak after a long drive day. Most sites are pull through. Spots are small but they have a nice grass area. Seems that most people stay one night as they are passing through. Bathrooms were nice and very clean. Cute little store in the office. They also had a nice pool (which is currently closed). They offered a 10% Good Sam's discount. We would stay here again.