Mary Smith Campground

The lake was quiet when we were here before Memorial Day, and it is a great place to kayak, canoe, or paddleboard. Stayed in the glamping tents, which were spacious and clean. The shallow water near the shore is muddy with a lot of treefall in the water, making it quickly murky, and the bottom drops off fairly quickly. The campsite was fine, but no food storage or bear boxes on site could be a complication if bears are about, which the signs indicate they can be (didn't see or hear any this trip). Faucet water at the time we visited was non-potable, and there are no showers and only one flush toilet. Tried fly fishing from the shore area, which was a bust, but going over to the Trinity River below the dam there's great spots to drop your line in the current.

Enjoyed our "glamping unit" stay. Ray the campground host was friendly and helpful. Our unit was clean and ready. Despite being there during the heatwave, it was a beautiful view and very relaxing. We got to see a golden eagle, bald eagle and osprey. Spent time fishing after renting a boat at the marina. We made a trip to Weaverville to have a nice lunch and do some antique shopping. Glad the water was nippy to cool us off since it was 108'.

Nice to have toilets and sinks with running water. If you’re not glamping, you’ll work out bringing things up and down your campsite. Overall, a beautiful place to camp

There was extreme smoke due to nearby fires and I had to turn around and come home.

Spent two nights in one of the yurts. Spacious and clean. Original reservation was for Unit 3, which would've been closer to the water, but it wasn't very private and the small beach area seemed crowded with two families. The camp host was very friendly and nice enough to let us use Unit 9 instead, which was a bit away from the water, but very private instead, which was our preference. Other reviews noted poison oak, which was there, but not enough to be an issue. Lots of thorny blackberry though. Overall had a fantastic experience!

This is a truly beautiful campsite, and Ray the camp host is so nice he makes it a pleasure to stay there!

Quiet and away from crowds. Delightful.

Be wary of Swimmer's itch

Beautiful lake-front glamping area with tent sites 6 and 7 nestled among the tent-cabins. Good spot to launch your kayak, flush toilet. Our stay was delightful - all campers were quiet and respectful of each other's space. The tent cabin is very spacious and the bed and bedding quite comfortable. The campground host, Ray, goes above and beyond to be accommodating and helpful. Be aware that the glamping cabins are quite a walk from the parking area so bring a wagon to haul your stuff. Highly recommend this campground. All tent cabins are situated with lovely views of the lake. We took several hikes in the area and there is a place up the road to rent kayaks and canoes. Trinity Lake is very low due to the drought but Lewiston Lake on which the campground sits was full and lovely. We saw a bald eagle there. The town of Lewiston is tiny but if you stop by the old school house you can learn about the area. Weaverville is an easy drive and the town reminiscent of the old west. Good ice cream shop and other stores.

Great experience, this was our second time going up to camp Mary Smith. First time we went with a family of four in the Glamping tent 5a. I immediately knew I was going back with the extended family. We reserved Glamping tent 2, 3, 4, 5a and made the most incredible memories! It felt like we had the lake to ourselves. Had about 4 canoes out there, water was peaceful. Just be sure to bring mosquito repellent. Sweep and clean your Glamping tents before getting under those sheets. And be mindful that the most of the Glamping tents are on a slope. Other than that, enjoy your time! I would also like to mention that Ray (camp host) was freaking awesome!!!!