Clearwater Lake Rec Area

Amazing campground and facilities. Jerry went above and beyond to answer any questions and meet our every need.

Lovely campsite, friendly staff, beautiful hikes and great access to ONF.

We spent a weekend in September celebrating my birthday here with a group of friends and reserved Campsites #19-21. I could not think of a better place to do it. The site, staff, and overall campground exceeded my expectations! Site 19 was right next to the lake/day use area and Site 20-21 was across the street. All were close to the bathrooms. The sunsets were mesmerizing at the lake and the water was as clear as a spring. The whole campground was clean and free of debris as well. The cherry on top was how accommodating and friendly the staff and campground hosts were during our entire stay. We will definitely be back :)

Great place to stay! Camp hosts are friendly and helpful. Camp sites are nice and roomy, it’s one of the only ones we’ve found where your not right on top your neighbors which is great!!

Everything about this campground was great. Visited during off season. Loved the staff. Lost my AirPods and got a huge amount of help trying to find them. Although they ended up being found on trail, not in the campground, they did everything they could to help me out. Much appreciated. Love this campground and will definitely be back!!!

I love this campground. We stayed over memorial day weekend. Went hiking and swimming. Beautiful lake with crystal clear water. Beware ticks are plentiful this time of year. Get some good repellent.

Me and my family love this local park. We go there often and it's always fun times in the wilderness. Many things to do, like hiking fishing swimming canoeing and after an adventurous day you can clean up in hot water in their very roomy shower stalls. Will continue going here for ever. No electricity but that takes the fun out of camping. It's mostly breezy at night at each camp site but the ticks and mosquitoes will eat you alive. So be prepared with some type of bug defense. We love Clearwater

Very well maintained campground.
The hosts keep it picked up and are around all the time. Very friendly staff. Was a peaceful weekend. Will be back again.

What a great trip! We stayed at campsite 11 in loop A. It is a small park so not a lot of car traffic at all! We have two kids, 3 and 1. They LOVED the lake-it was perfect temperature. There are 4 soft shell turtles that swim around with everyone! Along with tons of fish. We also brought our own tandem kayak and fishing rods (they do have kayaks/canoes for rent if needed). Fishing was great! We caught 8 bass in a matter of 45 minutes using a black and white artificial worm with a bullet weight. We also walked the path around the lake (took us about 45min-1hr). The park rangers even had a scavenger hunt for the kids for Easter, it was such a nice extra for them to do! Kids had so much fun, we can’t wait to visit again!

We had a fantastic time at Clearwater Recreation Area. The camp hosts were very welcoming and helpful. The area was well kept and very comfortable. We will be going back soon.