Balanced Rock Park Campground

Went to balance Rock Park to do a little kayaking with a couple of friends and was impressed and how nice and clean the park was. Great for picnicking or overnight camping along the creek. Looks like it's a first come service there for camping. The only negative thing I can say is they really need to make a little launch ramp for kayaks. It's a little difficult to launch and even more difficult to get out if you don't want to get wet. Wish they would fix that issue.

It was a great place!! Bathrooms but no running water from what I saw, at least it was turned off. Fun to be by the river. Swing set. Tables and a covering. Plenty of room. The entrance was a little hidden so it is easy to miss.

UPDATE: Paradise lost We came here last year and became completely enamoured with the stunning beauty of this place, we absolutely had to return. Upon pulling in, we noticed a horrible change. The roads are badly rutted, trash everwhere, the grass is dead in places, tree branches hanging down so far our RV had no way of driving under them, a resident drunk, and people using this as a place to do their “business” in the back seat of their cars. I don’t think the maintenance person cares as much as the person doing the maintenance a year ago when we were here. The grass along the waters edge used to be trimmed up so you could sit on the edge and enjoy the stream. Now it’s very overgrown and you can’t get near the water unless you find a muddy outcropping. There’s algae across large portions of the stream. That’s probably not a maintenance issue as much as a mother nature issue. But it looks horrible. There’s signs warning tent campers not to camp on the grass Monday thru Thursday. They water the grass at midnight on those days. That’s why it’s so green. However, people have chosen to ignore that rule and they obviously don’t bother policing it because we found several sprinklers locked out with tent stakes and the grass is completely dead in those areas. There used to be a trail in the back of the canyon you could walk down with your dog and enjoy the stream. The last time we were here it was nicely cleared. Its completely overgrown now. I wouldn’t dare try walking down it now in snake season. It’s such a shame. Paradise is truly lost. Stayed two nights in a 34ft class A motorhome. Our friends were in a 36ft class A towing a 12ft trailer. Someone posted that the park would only fit a medium sized RV but there was plenty of space for our RVs to turn around at the far end and park along the grass as well as space for other vehicles to drive past. Truely magical place! A little slice of heaven. Well maintained, and quiet. We have AT&T and our friends have T mobile. There is no wifi or phone signal, so be prepared. We weren't. So, we walked a mile up the canyon to balanced rock trying to get a phone signal. No luck. But balanced rock was interesting to see.

A hidden gem in the farmland! The park is nestled down in a little canyon & feels like a hidden oasis. It's not large, but there are quite a few picnic & camp spots. Just dry camping & most the spots are small or just for tents, there were a couple spots at the end that could accommodate a mid size trailer or motorhome, but I would check before you drive anything big back there. Turnaround spot at the end, but the day we were there, people were parking back there & it was tight. Beautiful calm stream with clear water: we saw lots of kayaking & hiked up the trail--looks like it would be perfect to hike up & the tube back to the park. The trail is hidden at the very last campsite: go to the left around a big rock to see the start. Easy walking trail: goes maybe a half mile up the canyon.

Midweek stop for the night. It is a beautiful setting. The park was mostly full with RVs, but we found a spot with a picnic table under the rocks to park my van, as there was not enough room to park where we could access a firepit on the 'river' side. It was fine to just tote a few things over to enjoy a firepit with smores for the evening. Covered shelters are available, swing set, horseshoe pits. So many birds! Also mosquitos. Kids spotted a muskrat. Many people were fly fishing, stand up paddle boarding, and kayaking in the river. Pit toilets, did not notice if the running water was working or not. Sprinklers come on in the middle of the night on the grass mid week, so be aware if you decide to set a tent out.

Absolutely beautiful Park and camp ground. It's clean and maintained very well. I completely enjoyed my time there between camping fishing and hiking. Just a breath taking place.