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Campground closed, no water and no services. Walk-in camping allowed - Pack it in, Pack it out. Silvertip Campground on Highway 4 Silvertip Campground RV Parking Silvertip Campground Silvertip Campground Located in a mature conifer forest at the west end of Lake Alpine.
From Arnold, CA, take State Route 4 east 26.5 miles to campground on the right.
Nice quiet campground away from the crowds at the lake. Hosts were very friendly, informative and kept the facilities clean. One can either walk about 15-20min to the lake or drive out there in about 5 minutes. Coin operated Showers and Laundromat located at Lake Alpine lodge. Only downside was it was closer to the road than expected.
The one star I have rated is for two reasons.
One, I need to because it’s the only way I can write my review.
Two, the spot was absolutely beautiful, the stars, the lake, the trees. I love the nature aspect of it.
However, the hosts of the campground were terrible. Yes, my family and I are a pretty huge group of diverse people. However, that doesn’t mean the hosts needed to check on us literally twice in an hour to remind us of the rules that we were following, or have someone come through our campsite to clean up like we were little kids. We are all grown and left the place looking like it did when we arrived.
My family and I felt harassed with the constant contact we had to have with the hosts, rangers, and sheriffs who kept showing up to tell us to quiet down. Nearly half my family ended up leaving during the evening time because they felt that uncomfortable. Like I said, my family and I are a big group, but we are in the forest where noises aren’t as loud when you are only a couple feet away. When being at the bathroom which is about 20-30 feet away, you cannot not even hear us conversing.
Camping here was the most horrible camping experience my family and I ever had. I’m glad that it’s not because of the location because I LOVE being in nature. I also do appreciate that they gave us a warning about the their policies around smoking weed because we didn’t know otherwise. So, do not come here if you are a weed smoker and plan on smoking.
LONG STORY KINDA SHORT: The hosts were terrible hosts and my family and I are not ever coming back nor recommending this campground to anyone else.
If you are planning to camp with a big group of diverse people, don’t come here. If you are white, please feel free and openly enjoy because you will not get constantly bombarded and reminded of the rules 🙃
Quiet and relaxing atmosphere. Campground host, Dennis, is fantastic - friendly, attentive, and keeps the facilities nice and clean. Bears are quite active in the area and sites do NOT have bear boxes, so come prepared to leave cooler and dry foods (in a closed container) in your car. If you're tent camping, site #1 and #15+ have more level ground than others.
Nice and quiet campground. Every spot is big enough to give you privacy.
Recommended to keep food and other stuff inside the bear locker. Do not leave them outside or inside your tent as it’s a common bear area.
