Came here to fish and saw the campground and decided to stay.
Hackberry sites are concrete pads and level. Spaced close together, but there are only 5 or 6 spots.
There is another campground for the park on the south end of the lake, right on the dunes for off roading.
This used to be a state park, but around 2011 the state closed it and the city took over.
Town is only a couple of miles south and while not big, it has a gas station, market, cafe, and a Pizza Hut.
The camp was buried in snow so it’s hard to judge it fairly.
Some of the sites had been plowed, so we were thankful for a spot and had fun with the snowy setting.
Well treed and seems to have great potential. Facilities seem updated.
Definitely a great location for exploring the area. Right across the street from Lake Tahoe. Plenty of retail and restaurants nearby and Carson City is 22 minutes away.
It’s good for an RV park type setting, but it’s still an RV Park.
Close to town.
We didn’t try the trails as we explored the area by car.
The RTT area is generously sized, but not marked so you just have to hope you have respectful neighbors. We did!
No shade in that area.
We enjoyed the wild turkeys wandering through camp.
Recommend the Hog Island Oyster Company at the farmers market in town.
Lots of shade, nice creek, clean. There is some buffer between sites, but they are packed together pretty tight.
Lots of newbie campers because of its proximity to SF, which is nice to see but also means you many have neighbors not up to speed on camping etiquette.
Generous campsites nestled amongst giant redwoods…incredible setting to camp in.
About 30 minutes from supplies, restaurants, etc…and it gets dark early thanks to the valley and giant trees…so plan accordingly.
Data service on Verizon was anywhere from no service to able to stream.
Some of the facilities and tables need some TLC, but nothing that dampened our enthusiasm for the campground.
Loved our stay.
We got a great workout hiking in the dunes to see the sunset over the ocean.
Lots of cool and funky trees.
Bathrooms could be updated/cleaner.
Nice place to eat in Valley Ford called Rock Oysterfeller.
There is a foghorn that sounds off every 10 seconds or so. I didn’t notice it when we set up camp…maybe the wind and waves. But in the middle of the night it woke me up. I thought it was some Tsunami warning or something. I managed to read what it was and after a while managed to sleep through it.
I expected lined off spots on a blacktop parking lot…this was much nicer. Great views of lush green hills, and spaces generously sized. Friendly staff and an easy drive into Monterey.
Water is non-potable, but that wasn’t a problem for us.
We usually stay at RV parks as a last resort, preferring state parks and the like.
That being said, this is the best RV park style site I have stayed at. Sites were generous size, facilities and grounds clean, staff friendly, and it was quiet.
The pick your own oranges was a fun touch and the security and surrounded by orange groves made it feel further from the city than it is.
If you go South on 99 to the big farm store, try the Okie Pies - good stuff!
And their is a local fruit market just west down Edison and a short turn to the north - just follow the signs.
Juiciest oranges I have ever had!
Great view of the mountains, but the camp itself is not pretty. Sites are generous width, some shade potential.
It was quiet.
Big points for being close to a great little town - highly recommend Alabama Hills bakery.
Cell service good enough for streaming.
First of all, staff was great. Check in is inside the hotel/casino/convenience store. Restaurant on site to that is okay.
The sites themselves are just a gravel lot with hookups.
Cell service was okay.
Also has a gas station - better fill up!
Easy drive into Death Valley.
Well treed, nice benches and fire rings. Pavement looks new and perfect. Tight navigation for bigger rigs.
Sites are packed in tight, but they all seem to have tree barriers surrounding them, which helps.
Convenient to the village which has a full supermarket. Bus routes close by, too.
Lots of Elk!
Saw it in the wintertime so it was sort of barren. Functional. Okay spacing but not much barrier between sites.
Across the street from the Thunderbird Lodge which has a gift shop and cafeteria.
The true beauty of this campground is its proximity to Canyon de Chelly….wow, what a place!
It’s about the most affordable camp we have stayed. We didn’t get to explore the area much because of a winter storm, but everything we saw was neatly kept. I’d stay here again anytime - the only reason I’m not giving it 5 stars is the site we were in was right against a parking lot and some of the other sites don’t have tons of privacy or shade.
Do look at the other reviews that say don’t trust your GPS - if you end up on a dirt road, you aren’t in the right place.
Even though it holds a lot of people the site sizes are nice and well treed.
Short walk to the beach for a great sunrise and watching lobster boats work.
I recommend the Colonels in Northeast Harbor for dinner and great desserts.
Variety of spaces. Ours was kind of close to neighbors, but there were a few small trees in between.
Staff could not have been nicer.
Great base camp to explore from.
I recommend Lulus Lobster Tour and eating at the Colonels in Northeast Harbor
I’ve camped in all sorts of places and can usually roll with about anything, but after looking around this place we went elsewhere and just forfeited our reservation.
Dirty, unkempt, open drug use, loud music - it felt like a homeless camp.
Hard pass.
It was opening for the season when we stayed, so it was hard to get a good read on the place.
Fun creek flows through it and it looks like when they fill the swimming hole it looks like a good spot.
Check in staff could not have been nicer.
Near to Mt. Washington
Set back deep in the woods, I’d call the sites semi-private. You know you have neighbors all around, but you aren’t tripping over each other.
No cell service for us on Verizon.
Nice camp store, friendly check-in folks and I find folks in NH to be very friendly.
If you are a MA resident, this park is okay. If you are out of state, you definitely don’t get what you pay for. The upcharge is ridiculous.
MA is an expensive place to camp and there are too many other nearby states much more accommodating to see, so we only stayed one night.
I prefer camps in a nature setting and this is not that. It is very much an RV park - but it is well taken care of. I’d go so far as to call it manicured.
Everything was clean. The spots were generously sized. Not private, but not cramped at all.
Facilities were clean. Close drive to several beaches. Surrounded by town amenities but you don’t feel like you are in town.
Super friendly people.
Makes for a nice base of operations for the area.
I recommend the Rail Explorers bike tour while in the area