Nimisila Campgrounds

My family and I Camp here at least once a year. Love to fish here. Lake is good for bass fishing. This lake is also popular for kayaks. The campground has zero shower houses and running water. You must bring your own water. They have pit toilets. Last year they recently added more electric sites which is nice because there was only 6 sites previously with electric. Dog friendly. Kids playground. A few hiking trails. Camp sites are throughout a large mature pine forest. It’s beautiful. There is a dump station for RV trailers etc. NOTE: I do NOT recommend staying here around holidays like memorial, independence, or Labor Day as I’ve experienced unruly crowds and parties till 3am. Nobody patrols the campground 24/7 here.

They updated more sites to electric now. No full hookups, no potable water on site. There is a dump station. Sites are spread out enough and many of them are pretty deep. Plenty of trees. Not great for big RVs but it is manageable. Bathrooms are pit toilets so I am enjoying having an RV

We enjoyed our primitive tent camping time at Nimisila campgrounds. The pit toilets are very clean and spacious, not what you'd expect from such a small campground. Summit metroparks definitely need to put in a shower house and a clean water faucet for drinking water. It's hard for tent campers to bring enough water for a week. Overall beautiful setting on the lake and campgrounds. Possibly even add a few more campsites. We will definitely be back.

This place is absolutely beautiful to spend a day with the kids strolling around the lake. I would definitely suggest not forgetting the bug spray as it is a lake, so there are mosquitoes. They are not as bad as other lakes. Also, packing a picnic is a fun idea for the family. They have the little outdoor charcoal grills for public use. Just clean up after yourself when you're done. This place is always beautiful and clean and friendly.

I tried to reschedule my date due to an unforeseen issue a week before we went camping. I simply wanted to switch to a later date, I was not asking for a refund. I was directed to Bonnie, the representative, via email. She told me that they could not reschedule me and would not give me a valid reason other than “it’s policy.” I read the fine print in the disclaimer on the website and in my confirmation email and it did not state anywhere in either place that they would not reschedule. I do not recommend this campground due to the customer service and also there are no bathroom facilities nor are there any shower facilities. It is primitive. Also, The attendant at the gate is extremely rude. They are far too strict for what you get and are unrealistic with many of the rules, such as allowing cars to idle to charge devices. Yet, no one seems to care if loud children wake everyone up at 6am or people cruise through the campground at night when no one is there at the gate being loud and obnoxious for the paying campers. Do not camp here, it isn’t worth it.