Carlton

We stayed in Site #3, which was where we've stayed in the past (last time was 8 yrs ago, but had been yearly for the 8 or so years prior to that). We arrived to find burned wood in the fire pit, left by a prior camper (during a period of fire restrictions). We also found the bear box door completely broken off the box, due to rusted hinges. Rangers came through Sunday (the day we arrived) and Thursday (the day we left). Bathrooms had almost run out of toilet paper in the meantime. We didn't know until we arrived, that the vault toilet (single, wood frame building) near our site had been removed at some point since we camped last, so it was a bit of a walk to the 2-toilet brick building at the far end of the campground.

The site has easy access to the river, down a small embankment. Is big enough for two 8-person tents, and a 10x10 pop-up. Fairly level and mostly rock free, it's easy to walk around.

Exelent

Camped at Carlton in mid September. Fire restrictions were at a level 2 so we obtained a permit for propane camp stove and fire. Know your restrictions before you go! The fire service comes by regularly to keep the toilets stocked and clean. The sites are large. My family shared sites 7 and 8 and it was perfect. Easy access to the river. Hiking is about half a mile away or you can drive to several locations nearby. A bear and two cubs had been spotted in the area but we never actually saw them. The place is great for star gazing too! It is adjacent to the road but there isn’t too much traffic at night so it didn’t really bother us. The campground has water. Bring bug spray or citronella. Overall it was a great little spot for dry camping.