Ellery Creek Campground

We really love coming here. The place is so quiet. No rangers or camp host to bother us. The water is really low. It was a pain to hike up and down but we really enjoyed it there. Be careful with snakes. My son spotted one right by the water.

Very pleasant camping experience. We haven't tent-camped in over 20 years, but thought it would be fun to try again. The site was lovely with beautiful large trees and views of the water. Gorgeous sunset! We chose water and electricity. Both were conveniently located. The neighbors were quiet and friendly. The restrooms/showers were great! It got pretty cold overnight, but we plugged in a little electric heater and were cozy in our tent. Dog-friendly. Everyone seemed attentive to their dogs and kept them under close control.

Made reservations. Site was gross. Cigarettes butts everywhere (and not just a few), used toilet paper next to the picnic table in our site. Poison oak and thorn bushes up to and on the tent pad. No reasonable access to the lake unless the lake is full. Super steep 100+ yards down to the water and the water was a swampland. POTENTIAL IS THERE but we were not impressed this time. Not recommend if you have kids or pets due to the amount of poison oak and thorn bushes.

Beautiful and almost empty campground! This view in the pictures is from the campsite - #17. No running water in restrooms - vault style. Mosquitoes, insects, spiders were all a real problem especially on the campsites that weren’t on the main view/road next to the river. No connectivity - which is the best part. Getting to the water is a bit of a hike as it has dried out quite a bit. A lot of people seemed to have made bookings but never showed up. Can get very hot but there’s enough shade from the trees.

This campground was closed for the winter, however I parked Moto and walked down to the area and very glad I did! The views of the lake and Rocky mountains is stunning. I would definitely camp here!