FISH LAKE CAMPGROUND

Decent spot to camp with several excellent sites and some bad sites that look like they tried to squeeze in. Recommend reservations normally to get a good spot. I didn't fish but my buddy caught his limit. Heavily fished so I doubt there are any big fish here.

Pros: • spacious •beautiful • inexpensive •water is a bonus • great parking spot (depends on the section) • clean toilets Cons: • no cell signal • bushy (bad for possible bears) •vault toilets • no bear box • no showers When my husband and I went to visit this July 2020, it was a weekend and there were lots of people around, so it felt safe. However, once everyone left, it felt pretty desolate and specially creepy without cell signal. Also, bears might go there because we noticed some people were not careful with their food and some left food out on their tables at night. If you want to be safe, bring your own bear proof cooler, or hang your food. Also there’s no showers, so we suggest bringing a privacy or shower tent. To prevent COVID 19 exposure, we brought our own toilet and used the privacy tent for that, but the restrooms were pretty clean. If you decide to go for this option, PLEASE make sure to dispose of your waste appropriately. Don’t ruin it for the rest of us. About the lake, we didn’t get in because it didn’t seem a good place to swim in as there were a lot of plants that made it look inaccessible, however, the place was excellent for canoeing. There are a lot of mosquitos. Bring bug repellent!

Nice campgrounds out there on our moto trip a few years back... lake was nice to walk around and view wildlife and others enjoying the water. Less bugs than I thought there would be at our site, but still some. Was quiet and campers were spread around.

It seemed like if you were to cast a line 100 times you’d pull up about 60 fish. Crazy catching. Mostly trout and blue gill (small). Peaceful. No electric. Vault toilets throughout the park. Mosquitos were very thick and were everywhere, as were the yellow jackets. Most all the sites are extremely in-level. Difficult to pitch a tent, sleep, or sit in a chair because you’re almost never level. A few sites looked okay. Many sites are smaller and can’t take large tents. Knowing all that in advance, if it doesn’t bother you, you’ll have a great time. It’s not a 5-star resort, nor does it pretend to be. It’s a lake, with tons of fish. Enjoy.

Good price and beautiful lake! Lots of mosquitos so bring lots of repellant. Trail is not in good shape for hiking. Very far away from redwoods if that is what brings you to the area. It took us about 1 1/2 hours from the campsite to the park on a windy road, partially unpaved. But if you have the patience and gas, it is worth it for the view you get.