Ellery Creek

We used Ellery Creek as a stopover on our way south in mid-May and it was not a good choice. A long drive on a twisty road brings you to a mediocre campground. If you want to be in this area, it would be a better choice as there are some good sites and it's a pretty area. But there are also some terrible sites that are right on the road. The water pumps were not available, the mosquitoes were pretty bad for May, it felt like a ghost town with lots of no-shows, and the view was OK but not great.

We used Ellery Creek as a stopover on our way south in mid-May and it was not a good choice. A long drive on a twisty road brings you to a mediocre campground. If you want to be in this area, it would be a better choice as there are some good sites and it's a pretty area. But there are also some terrible sites that are right on the road. The water pumps were not available, the mosquitoes were pretty bad for May, it felt like a ghost town with lots of no-shows, and the view was OK but not great.

The creek is extremely muddy, so don’t expect to swim/walk/wade or set up a chair to sit a few yards from it. However, sunset and sunrise are EXCEPTIONALLY beautiful there. And you can see a few fairly large bear prints down by the creek (bring bear spray & lock up food in the bins provided!!). Road leading to the campsite is quite windy. We were one of two campsites there, but the only one tenting out, it became very windy at night, recommend bringing weights to keep the tent down, stakes didn’t go into the ground (could be that the tent was over pavement)

The creek is extremely muddy, so don’t expect to swim/walk/wade or set up a chair to sit a few yards from it. However, sunset and sunrise are EXCEPTIONALLY beautiful there. And you can see a few fairly large bear prints down by the creek (bring bear spray & lock up food in the bins provided!!). Road leading to the campsite is quite windy. We were one of two campsites there, but the only one tenting out, it became very windy at night, recommend bringing weights to keep the tent down, stakes didn’t go into the ground (could be that the tent was over pavement)

The group before us left our site really dirty, with trash overflowing. The site host was very kind and made an extra trip to remove the trash, which we greatly appreciated! Great location, so beautiful. The water level was incredibly low, but we still had a great time in the lake. We loved the fire rings that were set away from the campsite a bit, and we enjoyed a beautiful fire under the stars. Would come back.

The group before us left our site really dirty, with trash overflowing. The site host was very kind and made an extra trip to remove the trash, which we greatly appreciated! Great location, so beautiful. The water level was incredibly low, but we still had a great time in the lake. We loved the fire rings that were set away from the campsite a bit, and we enjoyed a beautiful fire under the stars. Would come back.

We had a nice site tucked under some trees #07. Very hot during the summer, but easy access to the lake. Prepare for lots of mosquitos!

We had a nice site tucked under some trees #07. Very hot during the summer, but easy access to the lake. Prepare for lots of mosquitos!

When the lake is high, there are nice semi-private campsites in clear view of the water (10 -12 I believe and some down on the pavement which aren't very private), these book up fast and a long time in advance. Unfortunately, one of the nights we were there a pretty harsh lightning, thunder and rain storm came in at night and was little scary following our recent north state fires, knowing we were way in a long and winding road and not quick exit.

When the lake is high, there are nice semi-private campsites in clear view of the water (10 -12 I believe and some down on the pavement which aren't very private), these book up fast and a long time in advance. Unfortunately, one of the nights we were there a pretty harsh lightning, thunder and rain storm came in at night and was little scary following our recent north state fires, knowing we were way in a long and winding road and not quick exit.