We stayed here back in '92 when it was still a KOA, and it's a little improved since then (it wasn't bad back then, either). At check-in, we were given a Good Sam discount. Our site was in the large area of side-by-side pull-throughs sharing center pedestals - we liked the long, long site since we didn't want to unhook for our one-night-stay. The sites were perfectly level. We also liked the closeness of this campground to the I-70, though it's not so close that you can hear the traffic. There's no cable TV, but you can pick up the major stations easily with antenna if you don't have a dish. For Wi-Fi you have to pay to use tengointernet (I paid $4.95 for 24 hours.) We would definitely stay here again if we needed a stopover going to and from Colorado.
This place has seen some great improvements in the last few years with new ownership. The long-term trailers that were near the swimming pool are now gone, replaced by nice, long sites. When we first checked in, we were given a site that was too hard to angle into - would have been okay for a Class B/C - and the young man at the desk apologized and moved us to one of the long sites near the pool. The Wi-Fi worked easily, as well as the cable TV hookup. We also loved the huge trees that shaded our site (and lots of others in the park). The only not-so-good comment I have to make is that this park is right on Main Street, which is pretty noisy now that Cedar City has grown so much. But that's not something that would keep us away. We will return often, especially since it's a one-day-out stop from our home in SoCal as we go up the 15 to most of our other destinations.
What a pleasant surprise this place was. It's a forest service cg, but has spacious, level sites with both water and electricity (careful - the closest dump station is about 25 miles away, east of Glenwood Springs. Ask the host where it is, or dump at your next destination). There are 3 loops, and the 2 to the left as you enter are the ones with electricity/water. You can hear the Crystal River behind site 26, but that's the host's site - the only one on the river. The rest are stair stepped up the side of the hill, so each has a great view. There are several "shared" sites - meant for parties of two rigs each. The forest service does "ranger talks" each Saturday evening; we were there for one about bears and mountain lions. The small bathrooms are waterless, self-composting toilets. The larger ones have showers, and the water is heated by solar panels. It was nice to have showers here, and they were very well kept. We will definitely return.
We were dismayed to find half of the campground closed when we arrived - and it must have been the half where larger trailers could go. We have a 28' trailer, and literally got stuck in a pull-through between two giant rocks. Took us 45 minutes to get out. Then as we tried to go up another loop in search of a site, we were forced to choose between two equally tight turns, and ended up scratching the sides of our trailer and tearing our awning on some trees. There was no camp host anywhere to advise us. This campground is made at a 70% scale. Everything was too small - roads, turns, sites. Class B's and pop ups would be fine.
This campground, run the by the Corps of Engineers, is three miles west of Three Rivers, and depending on the time of year, is sometimes on Lake Kaweah. From about October to April, it's about half mile from the water - then the lake fills up. By June, the campground is usually underwater. Really. The best time to camp here is winter and spring. The sites are nice and range from small, for tent camping, all the way to large pull-throughs and back-ins that can accommodate big rigs. Holiday weekends are crowded with large family groups that come from Visalia, but in the middle of the week after Easter we had our loop to ourselves. The camp hosts were friendly and helpful, and allowed us to switch sites to the nearly empty loop away from the groups. The showers and toilets are cleaned daily.
This was our first time to camp here, and we had chosen it because of the reviews here. We were not disappointed (well, except for the fact that we didn't catch any fish!). They stock the lower lakes, but not the ones near the campground, but even when we fished there, everyone else was catching but us! The sites on lake 6 and 7 are wonderful - our back end was right up to the water. The sites are spacious and you're not right up against your neighbor. There are several dozen different kinds of birds and waterfowl - including blue herons and white cranes. There's a couple guys who have a contract to sell barbecue on the weekends - ribs, burgers, hot links, chicken, & corn on the cob. Make sure you set aside one night to try it - it was truly wonderful. The staff here are very friendly; the only problem we encountered was that they refused to give us change for the laundry and there are no change machines in the laundry room. I had to go outside the park a few blocks to a convenience store to get change. The park is close to good shopping and restaurants; also there's a huge county park (Mission Trails) adjacent to this one for great hiking and mountain biking.
We came here because the Park Service closed Overton Beach. Echo Bay is a little more isolated than Overton Beach, but there is a little grocery store and gas station if you don't want to go all the way in to Overton or Las Vegas. During the winter months, the campground is close to full, with long-timers wintering there from Nevada, Utah, and Idaho. If you're there Thanksgiving or Christmas, make sure you join in on the potluck. The restrooms were very clean; the grounds of the campground are well-maintained. We had excellent satellite TV reception, and there IS a WiFi hotspot over at the hotel office. (I don't know if there's a fee or not; I didn't use it.) The lake is extremely low, but you can still launch boats at the marina. We caught dozens of strippers really close the marina; didn't even have to go out on the lake much at all.
We stayed here when the Circle Pines KOA wouldn't let anyone stay for less than 3 nights, and we were pleased with it. We were in a tent trailer, and we were put in an area with other tent trailers and smaller RVs. The showers and restrooms were clean, the pool was well-kept, as were the grounds. The pool is an indoor, heated pool, so it's 'swimable' all times of the year. This campground is about 8 miles up the road headed to the GC out of Williams, so you don't have the I-40 noise.
This is one of our favorite places to camp, since it's close to dozens of fishing lakes and has opportunities for day trips to Yosemite, Mono Lake, Mammoth, and other Eastern Sierra sights. The view to the west of Carson Peak is fabulous. The sites are spaced out in numerous loops, and each loop has its own (clean) restroom facilities. The campground is close to a private campground that has a great store and pay showers, open to visitors.
We stayed here for one night; would have stayed longer if we had an air conditioner on our pop-up. This park is indeed at a higher elevation, overlooking the Fall River Valley, but it was still hot. Its name is misleading, since the campground is in an oak tree grove, but it's roomy, well-cared for, and has nice amenities. The pool was clean, but the owners need to do something about the wasps.
If you want peace and quiet, come here in the winter - no seadoos on the lake, and the atv'ers are out boondocking. The only noise at night was the coyotes. This is a small park, but well kept, close to the marina, where there's a store to get food and rv supplies. Boat rentals are available, and you're only a couple of miles from Valley of Fire State Park, where you can spend several days seeing the sights and hiking. While there's no internet access or cable tv, there is cell phone reception, and you can pick up some Las Vegas tv channels via your antenna.
Tents ARE allowed in sites 15 and 16; this is where they put tenters, tent trailers, or truck campers. We can attest to the restrooms and showers being spotless, as is the rest of the campground. This is a place we've camped at 5 different years, and are looking forward to returning to in a travel trailer. The store has a great selection of unique gifts, as well as a few camping and RV supplies. A recently built covered pavilion with 6 large tables and two propane grills for campers to use, and there's a weekly potluck that draws almost everyone in the campground.