Piney Campground and Picnic Area

Ever heard of The Night of the Grizzlies? I wouldn't be surprised if this campground develops a bear problem. We arrived to find the hard bear-resistant food storage boxes plum full of festering hot garbage. Garbage truck day seemed to be Thursday so you'll be lucky if there is enough bin space Tuesday/Wednesday. Campsites left food, alcohol and trash out over night. But the ground squirrels a... Ever heard of The Night of the Grizzlies? I wouldn't be surprised if this campground develops a bear problem. We arrived to find the hard bear-resistant food storage boxes plum full of festering hot garbage. Garbage truck day seemed to be Thursday so you'll be lucky if there is enough bin space Tuesday/Wednesday. Campsites left food, alcohol and trash out over night. But the ground squirrels and hares love that. Vehicles move barriers to be able to drive where they want. Two of the sites' occupants included a large number of children that were left unattended to play. (Great). The kids were probably 1.5 to 13 years old. Several times the toddlers were down by the water by themselves without life jackets. I nearly had a panic attack. One of the older kids told us they'd been there for 5 weeks. At the time I took the comment with a grain of salt, but it became clear that might be true as our stay continued. This campground is basically a sun-baked free for all. The Forest Service and local law enforcement seem pretty incompetent to enforce posted rules and protect patrons and wildlife.

Shame the trees had to all be cut down, pesky beetles. Still, at this elevation and right on the water, heat wasn't really a problem. Well water and bathrooms handy, close to the water, just be advised if you want to try taking a swim, the bottom near the main part of the campground is pure muck, easy to sacrifice a flip flop or worse if you're not careful. Might be better over near the boat ra... Shame the trees had to all be cut down, pesky beetles. Still, at this elevation and right on the water, heat wasn't really a problem. Well water and bathrooms handy, close to the water, just be advised if you want to try taking a swim, the bottom near the main part of the campground is pure muck, easy to sacrifice a flip flop or worse if you're not careful. Might be better over near the boat ramp, didn't try it.