Oak Knoll Campground

Loved the shady camp sites. Enjoyed the views and scenery.
Bathrooms were smelly and ran out of toilet paper (we saw the worker come by but tp was still out).
There was a wedding that could be heard throughout the whole camp grounds, very loud and went on until 2am.
Having a safer path to the water is needed.
Having access to showers would be a major upgrade for Oak Knolls.
Appreciated seeing the sheriff cruising and felt safe at the site overall.

New hogan is my Favorite get-a-way for nearby enjoyment.

However, the weekend crowds and homeless ruin the experience. The cost are low, which bring in the undesirables. And usually the loud, stay up late and party types.

Rangers are rarely seen and understaffed, but do what the can ... which is little and never enough. IT'S not on there end, but the STATE itself. So, I cut them slack ... 60 years at this lake and every month noww for 23 months in a row.

There are only a few campsites that you can keep far enough away from undesirables ... but when Friday night comes ... no place is safe ... not because of danger, but just because of the fact most people are rude and in considerate to anyone but themselves.

This does not apply to everyone, but the overwhelming majority of the weekend crowd or the 40 and under crowd with uncontrolled barking dogs and partiers with loud music blasting of very undiserd noise called Music, with rude obnoxious lyrics.

If you can survive through Sunday. things return to Hogan's serine peaceful self, profiding you're not cursed with a buch of homeless scanning the area. Or worse in a campsite next to you.

It can be dishearting to have to put up with the lack of patrolling. And the appearance that they just are there opn the job for a paycheck... This doesn't apply to 5 of the rangers ... and there is one male ranger I refuse to talk to, if i Call the office and he answered... I just hang up --- he is worthless.

Having said all this, New Hogan is a great place 20 of the 24 hours in the day, you just have no control what 240 of those remaining 4 hours are going to alter your mood, usually in a negative way.

If I could avoid the weekenders, and rangers makeing mor rounds and being more proactive ... Hogan could return back to the way it was back in the late 70's befor the Marina burnt down and the State mismanagement of funds.

I still love the place and still stay up to two weeks
... but weekends are always unpredictable.

I had a great 4 days 3 nights #13. Friday Saturday was jumping with lots of family’s having a good time was was nice l. Will definitely come back.

We recently stayed at the Oak Knoll campground at New Hogan Reservoir. It was a very nice trip. The staff at the lake we great, the other campers were a bit sparse, but the few who were there were respectful. I would recommend Oak Knoll to anyone.

Great camping site and next to the water.

It would have been 4 or 5 stars if the other reservations followed the quiet hour and common courtesy.

We love camping hogan lake because it’s close to home. Park rangers are always friendly to us.
Only downside is the guy and girl campground host are tweakers and going through the trash cans and and hangs out at camp sites that have other tweakers at them.

We enjoyed our stay @ New Hogan Lake. Roads were well maintained, and the campsites were pretty clean. The dump station @ Oak Knoll was clean and well maintained. A couple of good places to eat in Valley Springs and short drive to them.
Oak Knoll campgrounds sites are relatively close to the lake and Acorn campground sites are a little higher and not as easy to get to the water from them.

Overall, a good stay and we will return.

Best experience ever

Great place to camp, close to the water, very short walking distance, everyt8ng was clean (never used the bathrooms so ant speak to that). Only thing that would have been nice is if there more water spigots nears the sites we booked. We have a trailer but next time we'll need to be sure to bring plenty more fresh water. Would definitely camp here again.