Pineknot

SITE 9
Pros:
- spacious, not too close to neighbors, and shaded. we fit a big 4-person car camping tent and 2 smaller 3-person backpacking tents. the site easily accommodates 6 people
- close to restrooms but campground layout means no one was coming into our site to get to the restrooms
- dumpsters immediately next to the site / in front of the restrooms made for easy trash disposal
- fire ring, grill, bear box provided. picnic table was also in good condition
- fire ring was located further from the tent area, so smoke can dissipate before reaching tents

Cons:
- slight slope
- backs against the forest service road, but honestly not a big deal

CAMPGROUND:
PROS:
- close to town (stores, restaurants, etc.)
- clean flush toilets
- firewood sold on site with host ($8 CASH)
- camp host is friendly and made rounds to check on campers. he even made balloon animals for a family with children!
- potable water

CONS:
- close to town so it doesn't feel as secluded as other sites
- could use more toilets
- no showers
- $8 CASH parking per day for 2nd car at each site
- some sites can be very close together
- most sites had some sort of slope
- site is dusty. there's no grass so loose dirty kicks up easily
- POLLEN!! At the end of June, pollen was very bad. We had a layer of green-yellow pollen blanket our cars, gear, everything. DEFINITELY bring allergy meds

Overall my experience was a 6 or 7 / 10 but we had 3 in our group of 6 rate this camp experience 8/10. I personally would prefer a more secluded campground but for people with less camp experience or who want to be able to skip cooking and eat dinner at a proper restaurant, this is a great campsite.

We love Pineknot! It is our favorite local campground.

Camp host keeps the campground clean especially bathrooms. He also keep order and is outgoing and friendly.

This location is our favorite. It is clean and the attendant was very kind and helpful.

We had an amazing time. The camp host, Sean, deserves a raise. He was amazing. We will definitely camp here again.

Camp host was super friendly and helpful. The area is beautiful and the temperature is perfect at that altitude. Sites are a little tight for a larger rv or travel trailer. The campground is on the site of the mountain so understandable how the layout is. Great campground!

love all the big trees

campground was well maintained and clean...Shane does an excellent job as camp host. although the campground was full, with lots of families, everyone was respectful of quiet hours. close to amenities, yet felt fairly secluded. we spent our mornings and evenings relaxing at the campsite, and our days hiking all the beautiful trails nearby. with all the beautiful trees surrounding the campground, it made our late autumn tent camping trip even better - tons of leaf peeping ( :

Beautiful fall colors with lots of oak trees the last weekend of October. A bit crowded but lovely. Good access to nearby bike trails. Shawn (Sean?) the host was very helpful, accommodating and friendly.

Needed a spot for car camping at the last minute and Pine Knot came through. Spacious pad, clean bathrooms, bear boxes. Will be back next season.