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Bluewater Bay campground, the nearest to the park visitor center and amphitheater, has 63 non-electric sites in four loops. Bluewater Bay Campground is open from approximately May 15 to Oct. 15.
Four separate loops have 57 campsites.
Bluewater Bay campground host site is located between the Group Camp parking lot and the shower building.
There are showers and both flush and pit toilets available in season. Late fall through early spring, water and shower/flush toilet buildings are weather-dependent.
This campground also has a reservable open-air shelter, reservable amphitheater, playground, sand volleyball court and large open field. The Kilbourn Trail connects the campground with the beach area.
Love Mirror Lake Park, but prefer other campground to Bluewater Bay. Major perk of this campground is that it's fairly close to the docks area. But the campground had little ro no privacy--I could perfectly hear three of the families around us talk at normal levels, as well as see them. Still had fun camping, but for me part of camping is being able to have a little solitude sometimes.
Naturewise this area is beautiful, really nice campsites, quiet with decent level of privacy. The only thing which we didn't like - restrooms, those are terrible.
Campsites are large. Strictly non-electric "to keep it quiet and peaceful," however they had a Kubota tractor running at 9am and you can still hear the highway traffic. The bathrooms are also terrible. No soap in the restrooms and the showers are the type you have to push a button continuously for water to come out. The showers are nearly impossible to use if you have long hair.
Nice place to camp, dogs allowed. Just kind of rocky, and know that there are a couple birds in the area that are quite noisy.
It would have been a higher rating if the flush toilets and showers had been repaired before our visit instead of closed for the season. I do not recommend swimming as the water is just nasty. But the campsites are large and flat. They have a firepit with a grate which is nice.
