Hidden Springs Campground

We loved this campground. It’s a beautiful area. The owners kept it so nice and ran it very well. The restrooms/showers were clean and spacious. It’s like a diamond in the rough, very safe with a gated entrance. We went to Rocky Gap each day and did the 5 mile lake trail. We also walked the full camp area for exercise too which was plenty. The seasonal campers were wonderful and kept their places looking very sharp. We met some of the friendliest people. We stayed here to be close for a surgery being done in LaVale, MD. We recommend 10/10! Thanks Mark and family for keeping this gem so beautiful and welcoming!

Came camping for my birthday weekend. The campsite is really nice and the bathrooms were nice and clean. Only bad thing I have to say is about those in the kiosk area, we were stuck with no car for two days waiting for a tow(the car was 10 miles from camp) and no way of charging our phones so I decided to ask the kiosk area if I could and apparently it’s a liability and they wouldn’t let me. So I had to walk all the way to the market just to ask the girl in the store if I could use a plug in and obviously she could see i was in distress and helped. So, if your stranded and could use a little help, those folks that work at the camp are no good.

This is a beautiful campground. Not all campsites are flat so check the maps before you book. There is a nice hike just opposite the campsite that leads to river. Restrooms were cleaned everyday morning.

The park staff and rangers were friendly and helpful. Appreciated that we saw the Rangers regularly patrolling the campsites, especially since the campground was full all weekend - the Rangers kept everything and everyone safe. Campsites and facilities are well maintained but watch the road in some places - the potholes and bumps are legendary. Very easy to get firewood from them also (though the general store in nearby Weott has better wood bundles). Bathrooms are kept clean and stocked. They have showers but we didn’t check them out on this trip as we had access to shower facilities elsewhere. Noise across the campground was minimal as all the trees and bushes between the sites helps dampen the noise of other campsites around you. Access to the Eel River is a bonus! Although you can walk to the river from Hidden Springs, we chose to drive to the Williams Day Use site and drive in to the shore access there. The river is pretty shallow, calm, and clear here with a lot of beach space for everyone. We had a great time floating in our tubes downriver a bit. Mosquitoes and BIG ticks were out in force this season though so make sure you have a LOT of strong bug repellent (campfire also helps keep them away as long as you chill by the fire).

We loved our campsite. We stayed at site #092H. We loved this campground and will keep it in mind for future trips! Access: We drove a Honda Civic on this trip, and some of the roads in this campground have some intense road damage that caused us to scrape. To our site we were fine, but some of the surrounding loops had drops that most small cars wouldn't be able to make it down without bottoming out. Our site was easy to get to. There was a little (slightly steep) path from the car to the tent and picnic area, and then another similar path down from that to the fire ring and bear box. The steepness could cause accessiblity issues for some individuals. A lot of the upper campground is sloped and built on a hill, but the part closest to the entrance of the campground seemed pretty level. Site: Some of the sites felt a little close together, but ours felt like it had space and privacy. Our bear box was down a level from our tent, which felt nice because we're always paranoid about bears. We were super close to the bathrooms and water but not too close to the point where we felt like everyone was walking past us. Bathrooms: Pretty clean,but for some reason the door stays propped open so there were a ton of bugs and spiders. It was flushing toilets and running water sinks though, so that was nice. The stall walls were a little high with big gaps, so I felt like I didn't have total peace in the bathroom and like I was exposed to the world. Overall not too bad though. Showers: The showers ran with quarters. I think they were $0.25/minute, but we didn't use the showers at this campground. Firewood: $10/bundle, fires were allowed but always double-check restrictions because they can change fast, especially over the summer. We definitely are planning on staying here again. It was an awesome time!