plus's

• high altitude, cool temps (70's-80's in peak of summer)
• close to water
• camp showers, vault toilets, and decent camp store
• close to shaver lake and lot's of places to explore

minus's

• many sites not flat
• sites are too small and close together
• very expensive (this was much cheaper when we stayed there in 2021)

there are small (4-7) dispersed sites along this forest road near Crater Lake. the size and types of sites are varied. some are great for large RVs and are pull through and others you might only get a small campervan so overall YMMV.

this site was much better than expected. it's about 2-3 miles off the 395 and has a variety of spaces. most of the sites are pull-through but if you have a bigger rig you might have a bit of a problem turning around at the end of the campground. It looked like a dead end and didn't want to risk it. even though there is a bubbling creek next to the campground it was great that we didn't have any bugs or mosquitos. I also talked to a group of contractors staying at the site that it can get busy when they (and 2-3 other teams) use it as home base to clear fire breaks around the 395 during the summer

The best site with the best views on Thomas mountain. fire ring and picnic table (although fire restrictions are in effect most of the time) two to three spots to pull into, but not all level. probably room for 3-5 tents. area seems to be very quiet, only saw 3 people over a 3 day camping trip over 4th of july weekend. Access is by AWD or 4WD via Thomas Mountain Trail (5 miles) or Rouse Trail (17 miles). Also right down the road is the Toolbox Spring Campground which has vault toliets. Also this is basically a yellow post site (which i don't really consider a campground. it's really a dispersed camping spot)

remote camping site that most sites are overgrown. on other hand this leaves about 6-8 sites randomly placed among the original 30. so all sites are pretty far apart. some pit toliets that are open (at least 1, maybe 2) water appears to have been turned off. on plus side many sites have nice shade, but bugs are a problem in summer because of small creek. overall a great place to get away from crowd at the foot of the sierra moutains.

the campground has 4-5 spots with decent shade under the pine trees. no water or bathrooms (there is a pit toilet near the entrance at the caballo campground). fire road easily accessible by most 4WD cars