Gone way downhill. Been staying here nearly 15 years. Around the COVID outbreak, when this was one of the few places you could camp in the area due to federal and state parks being closed, things changed at Casini Ranch. The prices really began to soar. My tent site was as much as a hotel room last 4th of July. Despite prices well over $100/night, the bathrooms were left very dirty. Also, most campsites are way too close in an effort to make as much money as possible.

As a new, rowdier crowd began showing up around 2020, instead of the majority of regulars, the park began to crack down due to complaints. I feel much of the "Hey we're still open despite COVID" advertzing led to tons more campers, many of whom were perceived as NOT being as respectful to eachother. That's likely what led to ridiculous rules put in place and over-enforced by the campground.

For the first time ever, I had a run-in with a rude group who were slowly walking repeatedly around campsites around 9:30pm and encouraging their very young child to play an super-loud whistle type musicali toy loudly. The group laughed and talked loudly, while sneering at anyone who shot them an annoyed look. They were quite menacing as a group of 5. .I had to go in search of someone to talk to but it was dark and the campsite is huge. It took forever to find someone, then I got lost on the way back to my camp so it kinda put a damper on our night.

It seems to me that GREED led to this campground's undoing and I won't be back.