My family has been camping at Manzanita Lake for 40 years. We went to celebrate our 40th year August 10-13. We had 19 in our group, divided among 5 cabins and 4 camp sites.
The cabins, the store, showers and amenities used to be great, by camping standards.
This year, the lack of care in the campground is so much that this will be our last time there. It was a hot mess!!!!
There were no lights in the women’s restroom by the store (there usually are). Neither sink in the women‘s restroom worked the 3 1/2 days we were there. Gross. That left the drinking fountain outside of the bathroom to wash in. With no soap as it was always empty.
The pay-showers were unbelievably filthy, even for “camping” standards.
The cabin (#7) is dirty and falling apart. The window screens were literally taped with blue painters tape to cover multiple holes. The mini blinds are all broken. The deck was about to fall in on one side and when my husband asked the cleaning crew for a drill to render the deck safe, he was told there is no drill as there is no maintenance personnel.
The store is extremely limited compared to
years prior. Out of most things and the “kitchen” doesn’t have close to the menu it used to. Don’t count on it for your source of food!!!
The paddle boards for rent don’t have fins so you don’t go straight and the person working simply recommended we not stand up - on the stand up paddle board….
The gas pumps were similarly out of order. That didn’t affect us but shows the lack of care in the once great campground.
There was also no camp host, which I didn’t care about but the older members of our family were frustrated because they didn’t have anyone to complain to when their neighbors were partying late into the night.
We will not be back to this campground. A hotel with a pool isn’t much more when you factor in camping costs. And those showers…..ew.
Do better.
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