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Relatively small area with limited space but great for kids. Main camp circle has a playground right in the middle.
It's a very pretty area. Only a few campgrounds are available at first come first serve. There is firewood available, donations are suggested. Bathrooms are just the hole in the ground, so plan accordingly. There are lots of trees which is great for shade but block the breeze as well so can get a bit stuffy on those hot summer days.
Fantastic primitive sights, very spacious, and secluded. I suggest backpacking or going light as 4 out of the 6 are up steep hills or a short walk from parking. The nature center was a huge hit with the whole family. We'll be back!
If you're looking for a great camping spot, consider this one a hidden gem.
The camp site costs $12 per day if you want to use the electricity, less if you want to go without. Wood is generally provided for use in the burn pits. They really don't charge for the wood, but do encourage you to consider a donation for the service.
To avoid confusion, all payments and rental fees are made in a small yellow pole that's near the entrance of the park, you just fill out one of the forms, and deposit it into the back of the tube.
There is a children's playground I. The center of the camp sites, walking trails, local fishing available. There is a farm next to the property, so we had a morning wake up call from the cows every morning.
The local fishing is great at Pony Creek. Went there for a weekend with friends and we had a great time. We'll definitely be returning next when the weather warms up again.
There are restrooms, but it IS an outhouse, so be prepared for that. There is fresh water available from a tap near the middle of the campground.
Wow 😲 well worth the 1 mile drive on gravel. We loved this place so much 😍 Beautiful, quiet hidden gem 💎 84 acre lake - perfect for kayaking and fishing, miles of maintained hiking trails, stunning modern nature education building, plethora of plant and bird species. 4 rv/electric camp sites and 4 beautiful tent sites sprinkled around the park, 2 tent sites are just off the road and one (or two) are hike in camping. We couldn't locate the 4th tent spot. Tent sites have park grills, a fire ring with a grill and a picnic table. An absolute bargain at $10 a night for a tent site. They also have two huge, brand new cabins (more like houses) that each sleep 10 for $150 a night each with all the desired amenities - running water, AC etc and a huge brand new pavilion with 6-9 picnic tables underneath. There are three pit latrines that were fairly clean, with the usual cobwebs you'd expect to find in a pit latrine. We especially appreciated the pre-split, donation system firewood at the campground. Our only complaints are: there are no flattened/level areas in the tent sites to pitch a tent so we (barely) slept on an incline and, THERE IS POISON IVY EVERYWHERE. I couldn't walk more than a few feet around the perimeter of our campsite without finding poison ivy. Be smart if you're going to collect firewood or hike here and cover your skin up, keep your pet on a leash and out of the understory. All in all 10/10. We will be back. Thank you Pony Creek! ❤️
