We found this location on short notice and were thankful to get a camping spot in the area. The price was good for the location. We’re national forest campers primarily so we’re accustomed to roughing it more than this location allowed for. We appreciated the shower house, even if it was dirty from heavy use. That’s understandable, it was a rainy week there. The nearby car racing track was loud on a Saturday night, and you could hear the highway from your site but again that’s not the fault of the campground.

Our biggest problem was the management. We got confronted for gathering wood from the ground to use in our fire pit. We don’t like to buy wood, as it’s available at your feet and it helps keep the forest from being susceptible to forest fires. He was correct, we had gathered wood which was against their rules. He also accused us of cutting down trees and tearing up the wood perimeter of the campsite. That was not true but they slapped us with a 100 dollar damage fine anyway.

I understand expecting your campers to follow the guidelines you have in place, and working to politely enforce them. However they did not enforce other rules, especially the rule about leaving campfires unattended. People would leave camp for the day with a fire still blazing away! This is truly a hazardous rule to overlook and yet as far as we know leaving a burning fire when you go is standard practice according to some regulars at the camp.

Another rule they have is “don’t leave your wood stacked on the ground”. This is asinine. However it is a rule and as such they ought to enforce it if they have it in their contract. Again, didn’t see anyone called to account for stacked wood.

All the employees were quite pleasant save for the manager. If you get on his bad side, or he’s been drinking heavily, you could end up breaking whatever rule he decides you’ve violated. Maybe bring him a 6 pack at the start of your stay just to get on his good side

Bottom line- facilities were acceptable, price was good, employees great, manager awful