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From the four way stop in downtown Winthrop, proceed north on Riverside Avenue and follow the main street as it turns right and uphill eventually leaving town as the East Chewuch Road. Continue to Bear Creek Road (look for the directional signs to Pearrygin Lake Recreation Areas) and turn right. The West Campground Entrance is 3/4 mile and the East Campground/Day Use area is 1.5 miles. Turn right into both areas.
It had been about 15 years since we had camped there. The upgrades are fantastic! A brand new park entrance and a nice trail through the wildflower meadow's hills above the campground. We camped in the original east campground that has more trees and shade than the newly (when?) acquired west campground that used to be privately owned. The little store by the boat launch is gone though! I like the expansive campsites with many options for tent placement. No dedicated gravel tent pads, just lush lawn!
This camp ground is well maintained with over 150 sites. A dedicated location for swim and many open fields. The lake itself is not that big so it could get very crowded in busy season. Come here in shoulder seasons if you want to enjoy kayaking or paddle boarding. A nice loop trail around for mountain biking and hiking
Great place for a tent or trailer. Good recreation within the park. Bathrooms were well maintained. Easy parking in front of our campsite.
The best! We booked last minute and got a great tent site, right on the lake with a small beach! What more could a #130 Malamute ask for? Bathrooms were clean and accessible, parking was easy and crowd was pleasant and quiet. I must admit, the night sky viewing was very good! Lots of trails, deer, squirrels and let me just mention that sunset hikes were outstanding. Close enough to town as well and easy to get to from Winthrop. Boat trailer parking too.
Great scenery, good campground, overall we we're not disappointed. The camping park is similar to most state parks. Our campsite did not have full hookups for the RV, but there were other sites that did have them. The restrooms had showers, but are not in the best shape. The grass in the camping spots were not that great, some dirt patches, lots of clovers, better than no grass though. The parking spots are mainly flat, some sections were more on a incline. The general park areas had better grass and looked good, there was no play grounds for the kids. The beach access was plenty big and had a good amount of sand. There is a boat launch in the park with trailer parking, but no docks for overnight morrage.
Even though the lake & park is close to town, the scenery makes it feel like you are much further out in the wilderness. We saw plenty of deer in the park, and there was even a brown bear on the other side of the lake. We plan on going back next year and I would recommend it for a long camping weekend in the summer.
