Syncline Group Camping Area

Trails were just groomed and perfect. We had an awesome day

Beautiful area, right beside the river. The bathrooms are very clean outhouses and the community indoor gathering area is large and comfortable.

Group A is an amazing loop. We had Around 30 family members this past may long weekend and had a great time. We all agreed that we will make this place a tradition. - Pit toilets were clean when we arrived and cleaned once during our stay. - Main cook house / meeting house was also clean and well appointed. lots of storage for games and gear. Enough room that the tenters considered sleeping on the floor with rain in the forecast. The heater/stove was also very handy. - There were many kids from ages 18 months to 13. They played with air rockets, soccer, frisbee, mtb biking, chess, board games etc and all seemed to have lots of fun. For our trip the river was off limits due to the height and speed. Everyone seemed to obey that. The water was probably the most dangerous part of the campground (spring run off) - Ranger came by to make sure everyone was adhering to the fire band and making sure the sites were clean of bear attractants which we appreciated he also answered some questions. The best part of the site we felt was it was a perfect central spot for near by hiking & geo caching. Also popped in to bever mines general store a few times for ice cream and essentials. Another thing we did was check out the frank slide interpretive center. We did this over 4 days and 3 nights. - Group A had 11 sites which all had their own pros and cons Some more space, some that had great evening light or morning light some had more trees etc. - The central area was well landscaped and the perfect area for a large group to gather.

Disappointed with the new setup, however it has been done really well and there's power there now. Really miss the old group sites though!

I spent 3 nights at Group Campsite A in early August 2021. Frankly, I found the set up to be incredible. I haven't done a lot of group camping, but this has everything you'd need. I can only speak for Group A, but I imagine the other side is the same. There are 11 fully-powered RV sites in a loop around a central, fully-enclosed shelter. The shelter has a small wood-fire stove (primarily for heating the room), ceiling fans, ceiling lights, 4 picnic tables, and a plethora of power outlets running along the counters on each side. At the end of the loop, you'll find a two-stall outhouse. No water but it does have motion-activated lights inside that come on at night. It was very clean and fully stocked with toilet paper and hand sanitizer. There is only one fire pit, located at the center of the loop, near the shelter. There is a nice curated rock bench wrapped around half the fire pit with plenty of room for lawn chairs. There is a "drinking water tap" located near the entrance to be shared by both loops. Best of all, just behind the group A loop is a stream with a path running along it to explore. If you walk upstream, you will find a deeper pool surrounded by rocks that is chilly but good for swimming. Overall, I had a fantastic 3-night stay at Syncline. It felt like we had an entire campground to ourselves. The other loop had a wedding reception with 60 people one night and we barely heard them. This would be a great spot for camping in the elbow seasons when the weather isn't so reliable. Having the enclosed, powered, and lit structure was a game changer. I'm confident I will return in the future! Just to note: - There is no cell reception. - The village of Beaver Mines is 15 mins down the highway if you need to stock up on food, ice, alcohol, or firewood. - Castle Falls is about 20 mins away down a dirt road. Worth the trip.