Kelli P.

Anderson, SC

Joined September 2020

Great sites, good location

Fish Creek campground within Glacier National Park is a great place to stay on the west side of the park. It’s within a short walk to beautiful Lake McDonald. There are no electrical or water hookups available, but there is a dump station on the way out. The bathrooms have clean flush toilets and sinks, but no soap provided. Loop A showers have great water pressure and hot water. There are plenty of water spigots throughout the campground. There are several bear proof food storage sites as well. The Fish Creek amphitheater hosts fantastic ranger talks almost every night during the summer. Most if not all of the sites in loop A are pull through, but they can be very tight for a mid size travel trailer. During our stay sit was quiet and peaceful even though every site was full. Excellent National Park campground!

Great National Park camping

Kalaloch campground sites are within an easy walk to the beach. Mossy draped trees shade the sites. The bathrooms were clean but clearly state not to use for dishes and there are no showers. It was a pretty tight fit for our 25 foot trailer with the truck.

Beautiful lake and nice facilities

We stayed at Alder Lake campground in a water and electric hookup site. The campsites are partly shaded with grass. The pad is paved but ours was not at all level. The bathrooms are very nice. They charge a nominal fee for the showers but they have great water pressure and hot water. A lovely lake is within a short walk and has a playground, a designated swim area and a large dock. I was impressed with how well everything was maintained.

Great family campground

South Beach campground has a lot of great features. There are multiple bathhouses with both restrooms and showers scattered throughout the campground. The playground is large and well-kept. The shore is a quarter mile walk away from the main road, and there is a nature trail encircling the campground. The bathhouses were clean with warm water, good water pressure in the showers, and soap provided which isn’t always the case. The sites are moderately small and close together, but most have shade trees marking the boundaries. Overall an excellent campground.

Nice place, fair price

This campground has all large pull through sites with not quite level gravel pads. There is a paved “patio” area at each site. Sites are separated by a privacy hedge of oleander that also offers some shade. The pool is a nice relief from the desert heat. Basically a good place to stop in the middle of a hot and dry stretch of highway asking a reasonable price compared to the surrounding RV campgrounds.

Shaded and peaceful

West Dolores was beautiful, peaceful and nearly perfect. The only caution I would give is that although the campground information on Recreation.gov correctly states that there are water spigots throughout the campground, the written rules we were given on arrival expressly forbid filling RV tanks with water from the campground. Only one spigot is threaded and the rest have a sign stating that water should only be used for drinking, not washing. This is mainly an issue because although there are very decent pit toilets, there are no sinks or hand sanitizer stations provided.

Roomy site with great views

We camped at the Bobcat campground in Sand Flats recreation area. The sites are roomy and site 1 is fairly level. They all have beautiful views of red rock walls. There is no shade as you would expect for this area. They have pit toilets and hand sanitizer but the flies in the bathroom were numerous and a little scary as they fly up out of the toilet at you.

Nice view, inconsistent amps

Ute Lake campground had nice large pull through sites, a shaded picnic area, and nice views of the lake. The playground was very nice and shaded. We were disappointed that the electrical hookups did not provide consistent output. We were unable to run our AC while the refrigerator was on, and the other camper we spoke to had the same issues. They do have showers but the flow is a hard diffuse spray that goes more out of the shower than in. You had to press a button and hold it down to have any water output, which made showering myself and my kids very challenging.

Beautiful canyon

My family stayed in the Caprock Canyon state park Honey Flats loop. Stunning views of the canyon are within a short walk from the campground. The paved pad at our site was level, and there was also a sheltered picnic table at the site. All sites were very spacious and felt private. A herd of bison along with their calves wandered through our campsite in the morning. We also spotted tons of prairie dogs, a coyote, a road runner, and rabbits. The playground was just okay, and the showers were unavailable when we visited due to plumbing problems, but the hiking and mountain biking trails along with the wildlife made it one of the best campgrounds we’ve stayed at.

Beautiful waterfront camping

Tompkins Bend campground on Lake Ouachita was the perfect place for early summer family camping. Every site had a lake view and most are right on the water. Our site was not level but not terribly off either. The sites are wooded, with paved pads and are very large and spacious. The bathhouse was in good condition. The women’s showers had hot water and great water pressure, but the men’s showers did not have quite as good water pressure or warmth. There are several great trails nearby, including Lake Ouachita Vista trail system- great for hiking and mountain biking. The playground was great, but unfortunately a pretty long walk from the campsites. We spotted several deer on our walks around the campground as well as blue herons, ducks and geese on the water. From what we could see, it also seemed a very popular fishing area. The peace, beauty and spaciousness of the sites more than made up for any minor inconveniences.

Nice and quiet

Whitten Park campground is located on a peaceful waterway far enough from the highway to feel secluded but not difficult to access. Each site is surrounded by trees. Site 011 had a beautiful view on the water and was completely level. All sites are paved. The bathhouse is no frills but had hot water and good pressure. The laundry room was closed. Within walking distance is the Tenn-Tom trail along the waterfront great for walking, running or biking. Our family really enjoyed this campground.

Family friendly, well maintained

My family stayed at South Cove on a Friday night. We were impressed with the large number of pull through sites and the cleanliness of the campground. We arrived late in the day and the camp hosts were friendly and quick to assist with checking in. There are several large play areas in walking distance. There appeared to be beautiful lake views from almost every site. We very much enjoyed our stay and plan to return for a longer visit.