Green Valley

Very nice grounds and very nice people

Trailer camped here last few days before it's closure in October as I do every year. However, this year (2019) campfires, even in designated firepits, were prohibited for the last few days of the season. I had brought some different meats to BBQ but was forced to pan fry them over propane stove. Went to bed early every night as it was too cold to sit out under the stars without a campfire. Also, cold in the mornings until coffee was ready and sun had a chance to come over the mountains. A campfire would have made my experience more like truley camping. I think, since it was the last weekend, Calfire could have let us have campfires even if just charcoal. I live in these mountains and think fires would have been fine if camp host had just monitored their size. However, camp hosts were very helpful and nice. Hope the same hosts return in 2020.

Great site location. Wonderful host, very personable and helpful.

lovely place, great spot in the lovely place, nice easy hikes.

Very friendly and helpful camp host and the campgrounds, are clean and very
nice and I love the nearby lake I have been to Green Valley Lake before, and I will return again,
I also have other campsites that I also enjoy going to, has well

Site #15 has a raven family occupying one of the larger Ponderosa Pines. This meant some (very) unhappy parents when the fledgling fell and small maggots falling from their nest all over camp. Upon arrival, all restrooms were out of order and no water was available at the spigots. The camp hosts did not come around to explain, we had to speak to site neighbors and work together to find a spigot which still worked. Rumor was that some toilet ran all night and drained the well? Not sure, since once again, did not get to speak with the camp hosts despite going down to their trailer to find out. Thankful the general store had jugs of water for sale and we only stayed 2 days. I love this camp ground and the surrounding area, just was disappointed in this trip.

Great site with excellent shade, perfect for our family of 3 and dog. Clean bathroom. Host was very nice.

GVL is a awesome campsite for families! So much to explore and do. There is even a lake for fishing and paddleboards. Also there's a swimbeach there too that we usually spend our summers at but this year it's closed.

Great camping spot for our first time out. Grounds extremely clean with clean accessible bathroom. Large sites were big enough for multiple tents and family activities. Extremely enjoyable for entire family with nearby fishing and hiking. Highly recommend

Site 029 was a lovely little lot near a water spigot and the bathrooms. We were adequately spaced away from the neighboring sites, but unfortunately within full view of the road and the site across the road (site 52 or 53). 029 backs up to the tree line that separates the campground from a residential property, which means you have a little forest to your back and the other sites to your front. For us, that’s the ideal set up, making the site feel more secure. We were able to fit 3 small tents within the site boundaries and 2 cars in the driveway. The area was under a grove of pines and provided shade throughout the day, which we were grateful for. You don’t need an easy up canopy for this site. It is more of a long/ narrow site, but one of the most shaded and private that we could see in the whole East campground. The bathrooms were well kept and stocked, and the camp hosts were friendly. Camp hosts sell firewood for $10/bundle cash only, but also informed us that the guy living next to the campgrounds sells a wheelbarrow full of firewood for $10 cash. Don’t buy wood in Running Springs!

Green Valley Lake was just a quick 5 min car ride away or a 1+ mile walk away, and very pleasant to visit. It’s not open for swimming, playground is closed, and most shops also close early, but still an enjoyable area to check out. If you’re camping with your dog(s), the lake had a dog play area where they can splash around. Don’t forget a ball or toy! Will definitely visit again.