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Remembering back in the day when there was a really tall tree with a swing attached to it.
Caught my first 16" small mouth bass there I was about 10yrs old.
New boat ramp and couple floating docks are awesome.
RV camping huge plus
Tent area is nice.
There should be some more hike to camp spots made with fire pits
Shared some really good memories there Dad and I.
Nice walking paths. A few are pretty sharply angled and you walk along the angle so not great for an older person or someone in a wheelchair...but it was a nice walk.
I was looking for a stopover point traveling from Minnesota to Colorado on 5/5/2021, and did a search on camping in the York area and was intrigued by this campground. I arrived at sundown not knowing exactly what I would find, and was delighted. This campground is very pleasant and extremely well-maintained. It is not very large at 19 sites, and is first-come/first-served only, which worked out fine for me at this time of the year. It has many facilities, including the small lake, a swimming area, a fishing pier, a boat launch, picnic tables and shelters, trails, and both RV and tent camping at very reasonable prices. There is a modern restroom (no showers) and a pit toilet, both very clean. I enclosed a photo interior of the pit toilet building, which is in the tent area. I was looking specificlly for tent camping. The tent camping area is an open grassy area surrounded by pines, with a water spigot and individual fire rings. I spent a windy night in my tent admiring the clear view of the stars above. I didn't put my rain fly on because no rain was forecast. But it had rained earlier in the day and things were still pretty wet from that, I ended up setting my tent in the bed of my truck in the tent area parking lot. I was the only tent camper there, so this worked out fine. There were lot of birds around and they were singing cheerfully in the morning. This location has an interesting history and I commend those who decided to utilize this space for a recreation area. The only significant downside to this facility is its proximity to a railroad track and a busy road, both visible from the tent campground. They were maybe a mile or so away. These are both quite busy and generate a lot of noise, especially the trains. This is most evident at night -- I highly recommend ear plugs, especially if you're in a tent or RV with thin walls. I slept OK wearing mine. Because of that, I am giving the campground 4 rather than 5 stars. It's a location situation, the campground itself is great!
Beautiful lake to stay at, fishing isn't the best, out of area people staying here were so friendly but the locals were completely rude. Locals acted like they owned the place and would block in your camping pad when their friends would stop to see them. This place does not take reservations for camp sites but when I pulled in a spot I sure caught grief because they had a friend coming out that didn't show up until much much later.
