Arapeen Palisade Campground

We loved our experience here mid July. It was so hot we just wanted to be in the water all day every day. The water was clear and warm. We were in an RV and early morning and evenings were my favorite times to be out on the lake. So quiet and peaceful, yet still nice and warm.

Had a large family reunion and we had a great time out on the water. On the other side there is a fun little cliff/rock diving area. Facilities are nice with bathroom and showers. Lots of camping areas. The only thing I would like better is grass area to be kept better. Need better grass and also leveled because there are some muddy areas. But it is a fun place to go.

So I usually try to stay pretty objective with my reviews and try not to be to negative when rating but with this "camp ground" I just can't do it. We didn't stay here. We we're in the area for a family reunion and have heard people talk about how much they like to camp here. So we decided to go to the campground and see if it's somewhere that we would like to camp. Uh... No. I would never camp here. I know people that say that they like to but I'm not sure why. The spots are very small and I don't think you would have a hard time fitting any bigger than a 27' trailer here. If that big. Maybe down at the group sites. The sites are so open and so close that it had a KAO feel to it but without the amenities. The entire campground felt like one big group site. Now they do renat kayaks and paddle boats for the lake, they have a beach area that is good for kids and they stock the lake with fish so it has that going for it, but in order to fish you have to fish away from the beach area or the dock area and when we went there the lake was pretty low. I get it if it's close to you. It's a place to camp, but if your going to drive a couple of hours there are other choices that have an actual camping feel to it. Plus this would be a good place to camp for hunting season. As far as loading the trailer, packing the kids and driving a couple hours I won't be going here.

Camping is good. Attitude is bad. My wife needs to be on oxygen 24/7. We requested a handicap space with electricity to power the oxygen unit. Their response was. ... first come first serve. I explained over again the problem and need. Answer was.... that's what everybody says. We contacted the ADA .

Clean Campgrounds and staff are very cordial, professional and courteous.