Big Elk Group Campground

Hidden gem for bird photography. You can watch Osprey fish all day while Bald Eagles try to steal their fish mid air all day. Its open air space so flying a drone safely is phenomenal 🙌

This campground is very well maintained and has been newly updated. The surrounding setting is also beautiful.

Quiet, secluded camp sites available. Big rig friendly. Lots of wildlife. Not too far from the lake, which was at 40% full when we were there so quite low. I’d definitely go again

Nice campground, pretty area. Mainly first come first serve camping not reservation. Even on a Friday night they had multiple spots open to choose from. Tons of birds including a multitude of friendly little hummingbirds. The campground host was lovely, they sell wood as a nice bonus. Most spots are fairly small and close together, little to no grass, mainly gravel. However there is a lot of thick foliage that blocks the sites from each other visually which is nice. The restrooms are kept very clean. Be careful if you are camping with a single car however, despite the campground being advertised as $20 a night at the entrance, a lot of the spots are supposed to be double or triple sites, even though they are small, and they will charge you $40 or $60 a night despite only having one vehicle. This is great if you are camping in groups and need spots for multiple vehicles, but not if you are one family and select the wrong spot (they are all not well marked). Overall decent spot for camping, close to a decent hiking trail next to a creek as well as part of the reservoir with access for camping, swimming, paddle boarding etc.

Great place to stay near Palisades Reservoir. Facilities are well maintained and clean. Lots of cover between the sites that manages to deliver privacy even with campsite neighbors so close. Convenient group sites. Good fishing within walking distance and chance to see migrating reds in the fall if walk a short distance upstream.