Bates Canyon Campground
E
Reviewed Jun. 14, 2018

Very Remote

We got here late at night after not being able to find multiple other campgrounds we were looking for, and were very happy that there was signage all the way there and we didn’t have to drive through the dark for no reason because this is truly in the middle of nowhere. The road was manageable in a 4x4 although not well-maintained, but we did see a sedan driving it the next day that didn’t seem to have any problems. There were 3 sites very close to each other near the bathrooms and at least 2 other sites that were very overgrown and not flat, so we ended up having to camp pretty close to one other group. We were surprised to see anyone else there because it’s so remote. The picnic tables and fire rings were fine but we couldn’t find much wood to gather. The bathrooms were pretty nasty so we opted to pee in the woods. There were lots of mosquitos and some pretty big frogs around in early summer and we heard a larger animal come between us and the other group’s tent in the middle of the night but it didn’t disturb anything. The sunset on the drive there through the farms was beautiful and a bunny wouldn’t stop jumping in front of our car, as if it was leading us to the campground! We had a $5 adventure pass but no one came to check. All in all, it was fine.

  • Review photo of Bates Canyon Campground by Emily U., June 14, 2018
  • Review photo of Bates Canyon Campground by Emily U., June 14, 2018