Cal-ida

Campsites 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, and 19 have been removed; we were not informed beforehand. In fact, I received a "get ready for your reservations" email one week prior and another two days before the check-in date. There were no garbage cans, so prior campers left their garbage in the bear boxes, and one of the restrooms was out of order, and just FYI - there was an exorbitant amount of mosquitoes, most likely due to the creek.

Bathroom was shutdown, water spigot not working so we had to go to the far end of the campgrounds to use that sides. One of the vault toilets over there was filled to the brim! 🤮 No dumpsters for garbage so people were literally leaving it by the recycle bins, which animals got into at night. No rangers came by except the last day- and literally did nothing but check the fee box, which was taped shut, so that was pointless. Names on sites weren’t for the right dates, as well many many people came looking for sites they rented that no longer exist!! I don’t understand how you charge people for any of that. Our fire ring was ripped up from another site and carelessly tossed into ours- no dug out spot, still had concrete attached to it that wasn’t buried so the ring did not sit properly in the ground. Asking for a fire to start that way! Never seen this place so terribly taken care of and I’ve been going here for 3 decades!!!

Bathroom was shutdown, water spigot not working so we had to go to the far end of the campgrounds to use that sides. One of the vault toilets over there was filled to the brim! 🤮 No dumpsters for garbage so people were literally leaving it by the recycle bins, which animals got into at night. No rangers came by except the last day- and literally did nothing but check the fee box, which was taped shut, so that was pointless. Names on sites weren’t for the right dates, as well many many people came looking for sites they rented that no longer exist!! I don’t understand how you charge people for any of that. Our fire ring was ripped up from another site and carelessly tossed into ours- no dug out spot, still had concrete attached to it that wasn’t buried so the ring did not sit properly in the ground. Asking for a fire to start that way! Never seen this place so terribly taken care of and I’ve been going here for 3 decades!!!

Clean camping area, drive there is amazing and also beautiful scenery when at campsite. 3 minute drive to river

Clean camping area, drive there is amazing and also beautiful scenery when at campsite. 3 minute drive to river

My go to spot when I visit the area.

My go to spot when I visit the area.

I have been staying at Cal Ida for several years now and have always liked that it was a little less developed than some of the other campgrounds in the area. Having the outpost close for supplies was a huge plus and it is a short walk to the river...............The bad part now is that there is no order at all in the campground. No one enforces any rules whatsoever. 6 to a campsite is a joke, site number 2 had about 25 people and 12-13 cars parked all over the campground and music blasting until 10PM every night when they turned it down slightly. Sites 6-8 were not much better. Every site had way over the 2 car limit and they were parking all over the place instead of in designated areas. Bathrooms were totally trashed from excessive use. The forest service drove through and did nothing, what a joke they should fire those guys. What ever happened to simple respect for others?

We have a site booked every month at Cal Ida and have had for several years now but this is the last year we will stay there. Last month was ridiculous and I left a review telling why (I rarely leave reviews) and we were hopeful this month would be better. Not so it was worse. In the last 2 years this place has turned into the wild west with the Forest Service doing nothing. Friday when we arrived the spot next to us had more cars and people than allowed and they had their music blasting when we arrived at noon. They did turn it down some but then site 7 decided that we all would enjoy a little rap so they cranked theirs up. I get it quiet time is 10PM but there is this little thing called respect for others. Friday night turned out fine eventually. Saturday not so much-a large group showed up Saturday with several trailers and cars which is fine and expected but they set up in the road and blocked one access to the upper sites, one guy decided the water supply was his personal water supply and ran a hose down to it and taped the flipper valve open, extra cars parked all over the place. Then Saturday night they were up partying all night really, really loud. Very obnoxious crowd. Then Sunday morning at 7am they were yelling back and forth at each other. Good thing were were planning on leaving Sunday because I would of left anyway, the campground is like the wild west and the Forest Service could't care less. We have one more reservation at Cal Ida, we are actively looking for another open site somewhere else and if we can find another open site at a different campground we will cancel if not we will stay there but it will be the last time.

I have been staying at Cal Ida for several years now and have always liked that it was a little less developed than some of the other campgrounds in the area. Having the outpost close for supplies was a huge plus and it is a short walk to the river...............The bad part now is that there is no order at all in the campground. No one enforces any rules whatsoever. 6 to a campsite is a joke, site number 2 had about 25 people and 12-13 cars parked all over the campground and music blasting until 10PM every night when they turned it down slightly. Sites 6-8 were not much better. Every site had way over the 2 car limit and they were parking all over the place instead of in designated areas. Bathrooms were totally trashed from excessive use. The forest service drove through and did nothing, what a joke they should fire those guys. What ever happened to simple respect for others?