Giant Gap

Campground was clean. Good site near the water. Great campground for families. Really needs a campground host. Sharing the host with the other campground doesn't really work. Lots of trees cut down, many sites lost shade and hammock trees.

Campsites 7 was way too small for most tents larger than a 2 person tent there is a small hill above the campsite you can put the ten on but everything will be slanted. Also from the hours of 8 am to 1:00pm there is no shade whatsoever. During the summer months either bring a canopy or plan to be at the lake very early. Other campsites looked better than number 7 but most had minimal space or no shade.

Zero privacy, day use occupants leave trash everywhere, boat ramp is crowded by day use people! This use to be a crystal clear lake. Now it has a green tint to the water, due to contamination.

Many trees have been removed and chipped in the Giant Gap campground. Instead of a trail to the lake from campsites, you now have a sawdust beach that is very thick. On the positive side, more sites now have lake views. Birdlife was amazing, and not crowded at main beach May 31-June 1. No Host at Giant Gap. Host was at Shirttail. Don't know why. Lots of firewood for gathering.

Campsite #27 at Giant Gap is a solid tent-only site with all the classic Giant Gap perks: easy access to Sugar Pine Reservoir, a peaceful forest setting, and the convenience of nearby amenities like vault toilets, drinking water, picnic tables, fire rings, and a bear box. The campsites are well equipped, and the lake is a dream to paddle on. Always love camping here and look forward to coming back.

Beautiful campsite and view of lake. Only thing was lots of shooting in the nearby forest areas, but I would still come back.

the location by the lake is great, we had the whole campground to ourselves. I think it being the end of the camping season and kids going back to school made for the emptiness of campground. Being in the foothills of the Sierras is awesome in itself. There is no connectivity to internet, phones or hookups at the camp sites, but that is the beauty.

Beautiful campground.

We enjoyed our time here. We went in September, so it was not over-crowded. The lake level was a little lower, which made the shore line easier to access. We planned on buying firewood while we were up there, but it was late in the season and they were completely out, so we ended up not having any campfires. Sound really travels across the lake. Someone with property nearby was shooting their gun a lot, daily. They probably have a little personal shooting range on their property. The constant sound of gun shots was a little hard to get used to. The trail around the lake is a perfect hike, we enjoyed doing that. The campsites themselves are very nice. The bathrooms are super dark and super stinky. We were hoping to meet the camp host, but they were reclusive and we never saw them. The area is very pretty and I did not see any poison oak. We will definitely come back.

Very clean sites. We were there Sunday through Tuesday so im not sure how the noise is on the weekend since the sites are pretty close to each other but we didn’t have a noise issue and were able to walk to the water no problem.