This was an easy one hour drive for us. We prefer very primitive dispersed camping away from humans entirely but this was quick and unplanned.

The campground is clean and well maintained. The camp manager was friendly and helpful. Garbage appeared to be collected twice/day. The bathrooms were clean enough- you get what you get with a pit toilet. The floors were clean and there was toilet paper.

There is very little privacy at the campground - so be aware. We stayed at site 7 which offered relative privacy, especially if you park your vehicle(s) between the site and the road. You can drive to loop road and head west to check out wildlife, once you get to the unpaved section. If you are traveling with children, there is really no place they can take off to roam and explore. Ours were 12 but I didn’t feel comfortable sending them off to explore because they would have to bike about to 1-2 miles on a narrow paved road to the unpaved section.

Bring your own firewood and water. There are poles to hang lanterns and garbage bags (place your bags in the secure cans when not attending your camp). Quiet time is 10pm - 7am and the people there were respectful of that.

If we had clear skies, I imagine the stars would have been fantastic.