Boat-in Sites (Lake Sonoma)

Need little maintenance but overall okay.

Great place but know your campsites. Some are totally overgrown or sometimes flooded in early season. But you cannot beat this experience for solitude and nature.

Really nice spot to camp. The chemical toilets are pretty bad, but they work. Camp sites are close together but also close to the shore. Bring a small tent, there is no space for giant tents. We actually missed the turn off in the lake and went up the wrong way and came back. Look for no wake buoys, not a visible channel- because it turns it looks like the side of the lake. I'd go here again, it's a fun experience.

Wonderful view of Lake and plenty of shade!

Hi, this review is for LP4 only. This site is right on the water and there’s no real area to camp or pitch tent. There are so many yellow jackets and wasps (July) that we brought wasp traps which helped mitigate the discomfort so be advised otherwise this is a lovely spot. Might want to reserve any of the other LP sites for pitching a tent however 👍

Loved Thumb Camp. Plenty of space for beach / boat access. Was not crowded, despite a holiday weekend. Pit toilets left something to be desired, but it's primitive camping so we know what to expect.

A big pile of garbage left by the trash cans left from the previous campers. Not sure how long the garbage was there, but it was scattered everywhere and the was hundreds of bees. The campsite bathrooms had no toilet paper and was disgusting.

We love lake Sonoma. It is our happy place. The campsite was well cared for by the person who picked up the trash.

The lake was not busy, so it was quiet and pleasant. Unfortunately, we had some negatives to this trip. We stayed at two adjacent campsites, one site we had from Monday through Friday and the other from Tuesday through Friday. When we arrived on Monday, the trash cans at our campsites and the neighboring campsites were all overflowing with trash. Worse, over the following days the wind and raccoons blew and strew the trash all over, including into the lake. Finally, on Friday morning while we were away in our boat, the trash cans in the campsites were emptied, presumably by the crew responsible for this task. Unfortunately, at about the same time, someone also took our two boxed inflatable kayaks, our boxed inflatable towable two-person tube, our two fishing poles and gear, and our flip-flops, all of which were located down at our beach area where our boat is normally parked. Our beach-staked boat anchor line and the two floats in the water that were attached to the anchor line should have made it apparent that a boat is still being parked there, as should the tents located up the hill at our campsites. If we try to view the taking of our equipment in the best light, the cleanup crew may have taken our items because they thought the items were abandoned. Having said that, it's hard to believe that someone would think that we abandoned over $500 worth of equipment while leaving our tents and other equipment at the campsites. The trash issue and the theft of our equipment were significant downsides to this camping trip. :-(

The lake was not busy, so it was quiet and pleasant. Unfortunately, we had some negatives to this trip. We stayed at two adjacent campsites, one site we had from Monday through Friday and the other from Tuesday through Friday. When we arrived on Monday, the trash cans at our campsites and the neighboring campsites were all overflowing with trash. Worse, over the following days the wind and raccoons blew and strew the trash all over, including into the lake. Finally, on Friday morning while we were away in our boat, the trash cans in the campsites were emptied, presumably by the crew responsible for this task. Unfortunately, at about the same time, someone also took our two boxed inflatable kayaks, our boxed inflatable towable two-person tube, our two fishing poles and gear, and our flip-flops, all of which were located down at our beach area where our boat is normally parked. Our beach-staked boat anchor line and the two floats in the water that were attached to the anchor line should have made it apparent that a boat is still being parked there, as should the tents located up the hill at our campsites. If we try to view the taking of our equipment in the best light, the cleanup crew may have taken our items because they thought the items were abandoned. Having said that, it's hard to believe that someone would think that we abandoned over $500 worth of equipment while leaving our tents and other equipment at the campsites. The trash issue and the theft of our equipment were significant downsides to this camping trip. :-(