Emily T.

Washington, DC

Joined February 2021

Good lake spot close to other monuments

Check in with ranger- has bathrooms and nice boating/fishing spots. Picnic table and fire ring. Good night sky viewing.

best camping spot ever

Wild animals everywhere, you're camping on the ground with the prarie dogs, lots of rabbits, birds, and bison coming through the campground as well. Next to the campground is a small walk up a steep hill to get good overlooks, and trails down to the creek with fossils.

Great spot right at the base of the monument

Clean bathrooms and water, very popular spot. Run by the park rangers. Includes picnic table and fire ring. Some cell service.

Everything you need for a convenient Grand Teton stay.

Stayed in the cabins, campground has water, clean bathrooms and showers, and coin laundry. Right across the road from the main hotel lodge that has a camp store, wifi, and restaurant.

Super cool def stop here if you can

First come first serve, clean bathrooms and water. Easy card payments for campsites. The geology of the area is really neat, and it's right off the main road drive through the rest of the park. Very unique.

Feels very remote, close drive to the main boat access area

about 8-10 sites right on the river nestled in the canyon. Perfect for fishing access. Pit toilet and water spickets. Rangers patrol it about 2 times a day.

Nice, convenient spot

This is a big park with plenty of tent and RV sites. Little expensive, but had clean showers and bathrooms, a grocery store right across the street, and walkable to the ocean. Only giving it 3 stars cause the guy who ran it was a lil rude to us.

Amazing spot for easy camping in the national park

There are plenty of sites for first come first serve, bathrooms, campground host and water access. The campsites are quiet, mossy, and right at the heart o hills trailhead. It's also very close to the road that drives up to Hurricane Ridge. Lots of birds and smaller wildlife.

Deep woods Pacific Northwest vibes

Popular camp area right on the lake. There's one boat ramp area and no shoreline that people can easily walk on to find a spot to sit. There are 2 picnic tables on the boat ramp, but they get claimed pretty quick. There are lots of small trails that go down to shoreline spots scattered around the road that you will pass on the drive in. Also lots of unofficial campsites that are free along the road into the actual campground.

Good spot if lucky

There are only about 6-7 spots, first come first serve, and it's on a real rough road to get there. It's a perfect location for easy water access, but also seems like it could be a popular spot for teenagers and parties so there is no real quiet hour enforcement. Pit toilet in the center of the campground.

Perfect for a Glacier Park stay

First come first serve, has everything you need. Campground host present, bathrooms, water spickets, camp store, showers, and restaurant with wifi. Lots of wildlife, especially bears are constantly present, so prepare accordingly. Strict rules about food storage and fire.

Actually called Jaycees Bay

This is a small beach campground on the first left past the reservoir bridge at the end of the road. There will be signs. We just pulled up and pitched a tent. There's a pit toilet at the top of the hill. Was pretty empty and unclear on camping rules, but we were told by locals that it was fine and no one would bother us if we camped there. Right on the water, great sunset/sunrise. Other boaters use this spot as boat ramp area.

Quiet and on the water

Good area for car camping. There are multiple sites (first come first serve) down a gravel road right on the water. There are picnic tables, fire rings, and a pit toilet. Little privacy but nice views of the water. Also depending on the time of year, there were a lot of crickets and small little chiggers biting skin.

Hidden Gem

Beautiful, quiet campground right on a river. First come first serve, grills, has water spickets and bathrooms. Located right off on the main park road, and an easy drive to other overlooks and hikes.

Has everything you need

Very popular campground, lots of people. Easy drive-up spots, fire pits, clean showers, bathrooms, and a camp shop. Really nice bike/walking bath out to the water.

Perfect beginner camp spot

Cape ann has everything you need for an easy, hassle free camp experience. It’s right off the main road, checking in is quick and employees are helpful. There is a corner store, bathrooms, picnic tables, fire pit, cell service, and close beach access. Everything you need for a beginner camping experience.

100% worth the trek

Beautiful quiet lake, not heavily trafficked. Campsite is only accessible via water, so we packed our gear up on paddle boards to get there. It’s a private little cove, sites are first come first serve, we had it to ourselves the whole night and next day. East water access, tables, fire pit, lockers for wild animal protection of food.

Not easy but well worth it

I camped here 3 times, the hike up is brutal but the top is absolutely worth it. This most recent time camping we discovered that apparently TECHNICALLY camping isn’t allowed anymore, but the fire pit and tent areas still seem in use and I really doubt someone would hike up there to tell you to leave. The trailhead is tricky to find if you don’t already know where it is, and there’s no service until you get up to the top. It’s literally just the top of a mountain, nothing but what you carry up with you.

Perfect lake camping

Our spot was right there on the water, there are bathrooms at the top of the hill. Campsites are drive up and can fit 2 vehicles. The spot also has a fire ring and picnic tables.

I didn’t have cell service and you are pretty close to a lot of other people and RVs, but still a great spot.

if you like beach camping, this is the place

i've camped here 3 times, twice at a group campground and once at a single. the sites are right on the beach, there are bathrooms, showers, and places to grab food and firewood. there's also a bayside to explore if you're looking for calmer waters. on top of it all: wild ponies roam around so like, win win win.