Am finding out that no free campground is con-free, but this one is great for the fact there are flushing toliets just across the street, there is a water source at the 10 spot campsite, garbage bins that are emptied regularly, and the people who fill up these spots daily seemed to all be courteous of their neighbors and keep lights and sounds down to a minimum at early AND late hours. No firepits, not much for privacy, all spots are very close together w/no trees, but there are tables, the road is very close but seldom traveled, the visitors center you pass just up the road states everyone must pay the entrance fee, but we never did! There is NONE-ZERO cell service here or around for at least 50 miles, for Boost network anyways, and gas was 4.37 for unleaded just up the road, so try to fill up in Beatty, which is a whole dollar cheaper per gal.

Took my 2wd on the road there a couple times, ok if youre an experienced driver but still rough on suspension…Was able to get a shady in AM spot off the shore of the lake, away from the hustle and bustle of the late nighters, which there seems to be every night, so had 2 firepits and decent privacy. Otherwise youre just parked anywhere you can out in the open with dozens of other neighbors. Having the water so closeby was definitely a major plus! Stayed up north at Government Wash and it is MUCH cleaner, doesnt SMELL OF ROT, and stays much cooler in the day, although if you can stand the smell and the bugs, Government Wash is better for privacy and space. Gets pretty windy but all the spots do around here for the most part. Also, we took a hike exploring the area theres lots of cool little coves off the grid you can hike to, cool rock/partial caves etc.