Hayward Flat Campground

Stayed here on 7/19-7/20. The campground is well accessible. Beautiful place. A lot of wasps in the elderberry loop site 87 and around. We left in one night instead of 2 that we planned to stay. Lake is disappointing unless you have a kayak/speedboat. Water is murky so swimming is risky. Restrooms are close by and sufficiently clean. There’s a tap to wash utensil’s outside restroom. There are no showers. No shops within 20 mins. The nearest shop’s at Trinity centre and another at a KOA campsite. No ranger to be seen in our stay, so pretty much on your own. Ps: download offline maps in advance if you are using tmobile because there is no service in area.

Nice campground, the only thing is the lake is low rn. It's still deep enough to swim in, just kinda mucky until you get towards the middle of the lake. Also FYI cicadas are out rn so if you book now as of July 1, 2021 expect the buzzing noise of cicadas while you camp. If you have Verizon you will have cell service. T-mobile and AT&T will have no service, but can get random spots of service if you hike down the right side of the lake (mind you, it will not be for long just long enough to get inundated with missed notifications lol). Even with the cicadas and the low lake it was still an enjoyable camping trip for my friends and I, you also can't beat the senery. However, you can see the lake from the campgrounds but because it's low you do have to walk down to get to it. So if your needing super easy access to the lake this campsite may not be for you. Showers are located at bushytale campground near by. The camp host wasn't really present, but they had a cop that would come by and do rounds at around 6 to make sure everything was in order. We registered online, but it looks like if you don't register online then it's a self check in at the front of the campground.

Photos of campground are somewhat deceiving, as many sites in the Elderberry Loop are on hillsides with less than wonderful tent pads. Restrooms near site #87 were clean with running water. RV/Trailer pads were relatively level.

Just camped there this weekend...The water level is very high this year and the campground is in great shape. Huge campsites and a great 1960's Forest Service vibe. Perfect beach for stargazing with lots to do in the area...marinas, day hikes to lots of alpine lakes, burgers and ice cream! 5 stars!!!

I’ve been staying at Trinity’s various campgrounds since the mid 90’s. I was impressed with the cleanliness of the bathrooms and how well kempt the sites are here. I read about complaints in previous years of the disorder of Hayward Flat, not the case this year. A lot of work has been put in to improve the site this season.