Giant Gap

Site #10 is a wonderful spot for privacy and relaxation.
The only slightly uncomfortable aspect, in our opinion, was the access to the site. It’s located on a sort of mini-island, so you need to park your car in the parking lot and carry all your belongings about 492.1 ft down a narrow path. This was a bit inconvenient, especially with large items like a full-size cooler or a portable grill.

Other than that, we truly enjoyed the site. There’s a private trail leading down to the lake, and you can choose from several different access points. Some of them have fallen trees that make getting in a bit tricky, but others offer an easy and completely private way to enter the water and swim.

This is not a walk-through site — people don’t pass by, so it feels very secluded. The view of the lake is absolutely stunning. We loved watching the sunset and welcoming the sunrise from this spot.

One more thing to note: even though the site is rated for two cars and six people, we barely managed to fit our large 12-person tent. Space was very tight, and the entrance of our tent ended up facing a bush that we had to walk around to get in and out.

There were also a lot of bees, black wasps, and bumblebees around, so be sure to bring repellent and take precautions if you want to stay protected. Another big advantage of this slightly remote “island-like” setup was that we were able to let our dog off-leash. Throughout our stay, he was free to roam around the campsite without being tethered, and he never wandered far. It made the experience even more enjoyable for both us and our pup. We would gladly come back here again next year.

We love Giant Gap. We have been coming here for almost 40 years! Most of the campsites are large enough for a trailer, and all have at least one spot for a tent. There is a trail all the way around the lake, half of which is paved. The lake is wonderful for swimming, kayaking and paddleboarding.
Because of heavy storms the last few years, and (maybe) pine bark beetles, there a lot of downed trees; Huge logs and piles of them in some places. But there is still plenty of tree cover at the sites. Of course, getting a site close to the water is optimum!

The campground was quiet, and pristine!

Very quiet and peaceful

We love this campground. The reservoir was quite full this time of year. Lots of insects, bring bug spray. The campground host said the hosts will not be selling firewood. (Budget cuts?) We drove back into Forest Hill and none of the stores had firewood! Be prepared for that. All in all a great site!

Very beautiful camping site. Will be returning :)

The camp hosts were great and the night sky is always beautiful and full of stars.
Camp site was well maintained

We love this campground. Site 11 had a beautiful view of the reservoir. This spot was difficult to maneuver with the camper. Probably should just be a tent site since when you back the trailer in you are facing away from the site My only complaint was that the camp post ran their generator a lot. We started each morning listening to it for about three hours and ended the evening listening to it for at least three more hours. Perhaps they could’ve run it consistently across the middle of the day? Otherwise it was a perfect stay.

Site 15 is HUGE! Pull through at top for large trailer and three level tent sites. Campground is very clean, quiet and the reservoir is perfect for non-motorized watercraft. The bathrooms were a little smelly though!

Stayed in double site 26. Site is narrow for 2 RVs and tree on the side of the driveway should be trimmed. Site is sunnier than it use to be because numerous trees have been cut throughout the site and tree trunks are stacked up everywhere. Wood blocks tent areas and completely blocks main trail down to the lake.