Davy Brown Campground

Nice little campground on the creek. Pretty heavily impacted by fire and rains. Campground seemed to have been somewhat missed by the fire, but the trails are a mess. Very hard to navigate without a trails app. Some parts of trail are just gone, with lots of debris and downed trees. If you’re here just to hike the trails, you might want to wait until trails are cleaned up. Who knows when that will... Nice little campground on the creek. Pretty heavily impacted by fire and rains. Campground seemed to have been somewhat missed by the fire, but the trails are a mess. Very hard to navigate without a trails app. Some parts of trail are just gone, with lots of debris and downed trees. If you’re here just to hike the trails, you might want to wait until trails are cleaned up. Who knows when that will be. Looks like a nice place to camp, but hiking the burn scar is definitely a dirty challenge. Pretty cool to see the spring growth over the burn, with plenty of water in the creeks. Get out and check it out, anyway!

The road up to this campsite is not for everyone. Especially rvs..it very narrow and washboard and full of potholes. There is no cell signal, even with my sirius internet hotspot, zero until you get mostly down the mountain. Therefore you will be navigating a long curvy and narrow road up and down with other vehicles coming in opposite direction (some blind curves). There are also no stores super... The road up to this campsite is not for everyone. Especially rvs..it very narrow and washboard and full of potholes. There is no cell signal, even with my sirius internet hotspot, zero until you get mostly down the mountain. Therefore you will be navigating a long curvy and narrow road up and down with other vehicles coming in opposite direction (some blind curves). There are also no stores super close or other services, so plan accordingly. A vehicle breaking down here would not be ideal. We helped a few folks who where lost, so download your maps beforehand. There are no water spigots, so you must bring your own water. Lots and lots of gnats, flies and mosquitoes in june-july. Some super pesky but cute skunks kept coming right into our campsite despite us sitting there making noise to deterr them. The creek nearby is really nice, but very dried up in summer and seems to get overused by folks coming in that are not camping in the area, they come and take up the little spots there that are for folks that did pay to camp. The camphost needs to check more often for day use passes, as this area should be treated with care, there was a biologist there during our visit testing the water quality and its impact on fish downstream that are endangered. Also some campsites have very decent shade, but several only partial and the heat was brutal in summer. Bathrooms where not cleaned or maintained for days while we where there. Overall the area is beautiful but an adventure to reach.

We drove up here on a whim hoping to snag a spot. We ended up grabbing the last spot which was close to the trail. Trail is steep and becomes very unmaintained the further you go. Good thing we had a machete because we had to hack and crawl our way through (SHARP!) bushes and fallen trees. (I definitely recommend pants and long sleeves- I wore my normal tank and shorts and got destroyed by sharp b... We drove up here on a whim hoping to snag a spot. We ended up grabbing the last spot which was close to the trail. Trail is steep and becomes very unmaintained the further you go. Good thing we had a machete because we had to hack and crawl our way through (SHARP!) bushes and fallen trees. (I definitely recommend pants and long sleeves- I wore my normal tank and shorts and got destroyed by sharp bushes). We overall went about 6-7 miles and somehow couldn't find the abandoned cabin 🤷🏻‍♀️ Bugs were a whole other issue. They were mostly gnats though and few mosquitoes, so I can't complain much. Just bring lots of bug spray. Weather was nice in June, not too hot and not too cold. Overall, I would give the campsite a 4 star but the trail (and road to get there) a 3 star.

Excellent! No cell service! Quiet! There’s an ice cold swimming hole. A local told me it flows year round! We were there three night in spring. Totally gorgeous. Empty during the weekdays. DONT RESERVE #9. Muddy and full of poison oak. If you’re a big group, reserve 12. Most spacious for multiple tents. You don’t have to pack in water if you have a water filter for the creek water. The trail was a... Excellent! No cell service! Quiet! There’s an ice cold swimming hole. A local told me it flows year round! We were there three night in spring. Totally gorgeous. Empty during the weekdays. DONT RESERVE #9. Muddy and full of poison oak. If you’re a big group, reserve 12. Most spacious for multiple tents. You don’t have to pack in water if you have a water filter for the creek water. The trail was also out of the is world beautiful. Not sure what it would like in the summer but April was GLORIOUS.