Vernon Reservoir Campground

The reservoir had good fishing; we caught a couple tiger trout. We camped in early October and the algae was extreme.

The road out is dirt, but maintained. There wasn’t any signage with notices. There are plenty of camp sites with pavilions, picnic tables, and fire rings. The sites are mostly exposed and many don’t have even ground to park and level a trailer. There were a couple gem spots, but these were taken when we arrived. It wasn’t busy.

This is a good option for camping if you want a body of water but it's still winter or spring. Very busy with RVs but there is dispersed camping behind the resivoir. Good views. Good vibes.

I like that this locations feels primitive, but isn’t far from civilization. We went in March and it was a little cold, but we setup the trailer and the heater worked great. There are several dispersed areas around for the weekends when this place is probably crowded.

Vernon Res. is a quaint little lake with a handful of campsites on its western shore. Most of the campgrounds are very open with little to no shade cover at all. The wind picks up a bit too, and will blow you away. There is one campground, however, tucked back in the trees on the southern shore of the lake, that’s awesome! It’s completely shaded by older trees, nestled up next to a cliff side. The site is picture perfect but it’s the only one, and first come first serve.

The lake is good fishing. My son caught his first fish at this lake. Fun times!