Went to the Sand Dunes on 8/28-8/29. Reserved a campsite in the recreation.gov app a few days prior after watching for a while. We got site 29. Big enough for an rv but we only have a tent. The bear box was literally right next to the tent pad lol. There's restrooms with sinks for dishwashing. I didn't visit the camp store but I guess you can buy firewood there. No gathering wood from the ground. The park rangers patrol the area regularly. One got out and gave me a friendly reminder to register the plates on my vehicle. Nearby campers were quiet for the most part. People stood up kinda late but it really calmed down around 11. Overall, the campsite is in perfect proximity to the dunes. The sunset was amazing to watch. Our site had some obstruction from trees but a 100 foot walk and the view of the sunset was perfect.

Arrived around 2 on a Saturday in the middle of August without reservations.. The camp takes reservations and there's a lady that comes around regularly to check registration/ enforce check out time. I saw a nice site with the wood log shade cover and was gonna take it but apparently this other family had "claimed" it with a half a tent laid out across the pad. I think the camp manager ought to put clear instructions that one needs to attach the detachable part of the camp registration to the numbered post that they claim for first come first serve. The numbered posts at each site do have a reservation list but are marked with future reserved dates. I wasn't in the mood to cause much friction with that family tho. Plus the site was a better fit for the 9 people plus their dogs. My son and I settled for the smaller space next to them. They were quite generous tho and brought us some thicc steaks around dinner time. We were also visited by some wildlife. A deer walked up to our site when we were making smores and we saw a snake slither in the bricks of our fire pit. Bathrooms were very clean. Nice trails nearby. There's some history behind it and I can definitely feel and appreciate that it was built with outdoor recreation in mind. Besides the close proximity with other campers, the scenery and weather was perfect for an overnight trip.

Went up CR 287 around 2 or 3 pm on a Saturday. Found the same campsite that I went to with the Boy Scouts for a winter campout. There was an established fire ring with firewood already sitting under a tree next to the creek. There was a couple more fire rings across the creek and one with metal grates that looks like it hasn't been used in awhile. Most of the other side of the creek is kinda overgrown. Along the road are several areas to pull over and setup camp. Only one other site was occupied after we arrived. No bathrooms. Didn't see much wildlife.

Went up to hike mount Missouri with a friend and wanted to camp after. We just kept driving up the road until we picked a spot to pull over. Theres was a lot of spots for groups of all sizes. We found a nice spot about 30 yards from where we parked. Perfect weather and scenery.