Seth P.

The Dyrt Pro

Mariposa, CA

Joined October 2020

Really nice campground outside of Santa Fe

This is a really nice campground.  Sites are spacious and each one has a patio with table and chairs.  The grounds are decorated with sculpture and old earthmoving and farm equipment.  It's a great location to view the Sangre De Cristo mtns to the north and sunsets to the west.  Easy to get to Santa Fe from here.

Nice park south of town

After making the reservation on the phone we never dealt with the people here.  When we arrived we went right to our spot.  The campground is quiet, nicely laid out with some trees, and the facilities worked fine.  The location is really good just south of Taos; a 10 minute drive into town.

Friendly but close to a busy road

The guy who runs the place is really friendly.  We made reservations a couple of days in advance with no credit card number needed.  He wasn't there when we arrived, so we went right to our spot.  I had to track him down the next day to pay him.  The campground is a basic gravel lot, and the utilities worked fine. It's not a charming location and its very close to business US 64 which has a lot of truck traffic at night.

A pleasant campground

We were coming from Capitol Reef NP on our way to New Mexico.  We made reservations a couple of days in advance so checking in was a breeze when we arrived. The people were really nice.  We had a back-in campsite on the back side of the campground so we looked directly out onto a vast plain looking west.  We stayed 2 nights so we could drive to Natural Bridges NM on the second day.  On the first day there we biked into town to see the Edge of the Cedars State Park.  Facilities worked well, laundry worked well and people were really nice.  Definitely recommend this campground

An OK place in the Black Hills

We were looking for a campground in the Black Hills in early August. I sent out several emails one evening and got a friendly reply from Kristen first thing in the morning. We pulled in there a few days later. The campground is right at the intersection of highways 385 and 16 right across the road from one of the major stops for the Sturgis motorcycle rally happening that week, so there was a constant motorcycle drone all day long. We had a full service hookup site, which was nice. There’s a laundry facility there that’s functional. One thing that’s a bit off-putting is that they had several visual displays of they’re political orientation. Didn’t really need to see that. Overall it’s an OK place close to a potentially busy intersection.

Nice state park; sites can be a bit tight

This is a really pretty state park.  We stayed 2 nights in the upper campground which looks down on the lake.  We got there on a Thursday, stayed in a site with electric and it was really pleasant.  On Friday night the place filled up and we realize that the electric sites were pretty tightly packed.  We could see that the sites in the trees without electric were more widely spaced.

Pretty state park; sites are well spaced and woodsy

This is a really nice state park.  Stayed just one night, but the campsites were in the woods and well separated.

A really nice state park

This is a really nice state park.  Although the  campground was nearly full when we were there it didn't feel crowded.  Sites are reasonably spaced and ours looked out on a wide open grassy field which made it feel spacious. The woman at the entrance was really nice and helped us transition to a full service site even though one had not been available when we made reservations.

First to Review
One of the few places within driving distance of Cuyahoga Valley NP

There are very few campgrounds near Cuyahoga Valley NP. Caskey's campground in Orrville is about 30 minutes away.  Most of the campsites are occupied by long-term residents - only a few sites are used by people like us staying just a few nights.  We were there for 3 nights.  People were friendly enough.  Sites have water and electric, and there's a dump station.  The bathroom facilities are a little rough but functional.  The road in is really bumpy so take it slow.

Cozy campground along a creek flowing through the small town of Edinburg.

Restrooms were clean. We had water and 30A electricity. If you’re coming into town from I-81 don’t follow Google Maps to the left on Main St, but rather follow the signs to turn right– it makes for an easier access to the campground.

Large campground on the French Broad River and convenient to I-40

Convenient to highway 66 that runs from Interstate 40 to Sevierville. Not particularly charming, but seems to be clean and well run. Worked well for a one night stay.

This is a really nice state park

 Very nice wooded campground and good space between campsites. We took one of the hiking trails to a lake within the park. We only stayed one night but would definitely consider returning.

Nice state park, close but not too close to I-40

Campground is on a creek below beautiful red rock cliffs. Campsites are kinda close to each other, but certainly nice for a one night stay.

Good place to stay near Albuquerque and just a few miles from I-40

 The manager was very nice and helpful. Campground is functional; campsites are kinda close to each other.

Nicely maintained campground, close but not too close to I-40

Campsites are separated by oleander trees which provided some sense of privacy.

Large campground on the Kern River

Our campsite was right on the river, which was nice. We only stayed one night, but would consider returning

Pretty large desert campground

Since National Park campsites were closed this place worked out perfectly for us. Most sites are drive-thru. Don't take the back way in - its a really bumpy dirt road

Large, relatively new campground with lots of amenities

There must be hundreds of campsites. We took advantage of the laundromat which was great. Too cold to use the pool or tennis courts. Based on the campground map, we chose a site near the river. However, the map does not show that the river flows right next to I-17. Interstate noise is a real presence. The staff were nice about letting us change to a site not so close to the interstate and refunded the difference in price for the less expensive site.

Twin Peaks is a beautiful campground

 Although it is in the desert, the sites are well spaced. No utilities at the campsites, but plenty of water faucets and the restrooms were very well maintained. We hiked the trail out of the group campground and also the Victoria Mine trail. Beautiful desert sun set and sun rise.

Nice state park right on a lake

There’s a store there with basics. We had a reasonable back-in site with electricity and water. Only stayed on night but would definitely consider returning.