Highland Ridge
Reviewed Sep. 2, 2018

Nice campground but be prepared for shade...all the time

First thing you need to know: It's completely in the woods, and sites are FULLY shaded. Sites 28-38 are on a loop with a picnic pavilion in the middle with some openings for sun on the road and in the picnic area. Other than that, the rest of the campground is rather dark all the time; there aren't as many sunlight openings on the road to the other sites. This is not a good place for solar panels, but almost all sites are electric.

Nice price: Cost is $20/$16 for electric/non-electric. This is an Army Corps of Engineers park which means you pay $10/$8 if you have an NPS Lifetime Senior Pass.

Services: There are full services at this campground - flush toilets, sinks, showers, trash receptacles, and drinking water/dump station near the entrance. There is an interpretive center for Saturday evening ranger programs and a playground next to it.

Roomy sites: This campground is small, but almost all sites are large. There are 38 sites plus walk in tent sites A through G and a group site. It looks like sites 28-38 can be rented for a group; the entrance was blocked off when we were there.

Equestrian section may be open to campers without a horse: There is an equestrian campground about a half mile before the main campground entrance. You may camp in the equestrian area (E1-E10) without a horse if the main area is full. We were able to reserve a site in there a couple days ahead of time because the main campground was full. It was just us and one other family on a Saturday night, and neither of us had a horse. We moved to the main area on Sunday morning because lots of sites were open on Sunday.

Site17 and E10
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  • Review photo of Highland Ridge by Mary S., September 2, 2018
  • Review photo of Highland Ridge by Mary S., September 2, 2018
  • Review photo of Highland Ridge by Mary S., September 2, 2018
  • Review photo of Highland Ridge by Mary S., September 2, 2018
  • Review photo of Highland Ridge by Mary S., September 2, 2018
  • Review photo of Highland Ridge by Mary S., September 2, 2018
  • Review photo of Highland Ridge by Mary S., September 2, 2018
  • Review photo of Highland Ridge by Mary S., September 2, 2018
  • Review photo of Highland Ridge by Mary S., September 2, 2018