Clearwater Lake Rec Area

Our spacious, shady campsite was great. There were a couple of RVers who ran generators periodically, but everyone was respectful of quiet hours. It is good to see more people using portable solar arrays to recharge their devices.
The campground hosts were friendly and helpful, and the grounds and restrooms were exceptionally clean.
It was so nice to hike a few miles on the FT and to imagine a world where everyone can enjoy the beauty of their surroundings in peace. The presence of pileated, downy, red-bellied, and even red-headed(!) woodpeckers was a treat for this urban gal.

An excellent camping experience! Absolutely gorgeous setting right by a lake, clean bathroom facilities, and some nice nature trails. We were particularly impressed with the fire pits because they were better set up for cooking than previous ones we've used. The cooking grate swivels to the side rather than up and down, so you can simply swivel food out of the fire to let it cool, or work with it. We will definitely be back!

Beautiful campsites, friendly staff, but couldn't enjoy it because of the ticks. I have never seen anyplace so badly infested with ticks.

Great camp hosts, clean bathrooms, beautiful location

Campsites are great but couldn't go 10 minutes without pulling ticks off. Staff very friendly and helpful. I will not camp there again because the ticks were so bad.

Quiet and peaceful. Sandy bottom lake. Lot 2 is for small units or tents. Most other sites would be ok for larger units (the number of maximum foot allowance doesn't match actual site--most can handle rigs bigger than 22 or 25). Pads are narrow and some sites require higher level on one side so it's gigantic step down. Trees should be trimmed overhead--very close to hitting top for an RV. Also shoulder asphalt needs repair--big drop offs in a few spots and sites. If those repairs were made would be 5 stars.

For the most part, we really enjoyed our stay here. You can tell it is not designed for bigger rigs. We have a 35' TT and did ok. Taller rigs will want to be careful as there are low branches throughout. We did have one experience as we were leaving that rubbed me the wrong way. We were camped next to my brother and sister-in-law and our kids had a lot of fun playing with their cousins. We make a point to make sure our kids are being respectful of other campers/campsites and know to respect the boundaries of other people's sites. As we were packing up to leave at 10 am on a Sat, our kids were out playing with bubbles and chasing their cousins and laughing having a great time while staying between our 2 sites. The host came by and asked us if we could have our kids "keep it down, people were complaining". While he was respectful and nice about it, I couldn't help but be a little confused. Quiet time in the campground is 10 pm to 7 am. Our kids were out being kids at 10 am. I feel like we should encourage our children to play outside, and get off devices. I just have a hard time believing that our kids playing was more disruptive than the chorus of generators running, or the large motorcycle group constantly in and out and rumbling through the campground. Our public lands are a beautiful thing and different people prioritize different things. Some want peacefulness and nature, some want exploration, wonder and play. Luckily there is enough everyone should be able to find both. I guess I would argue the campgrounds with noisy generators, trucks and motorcycles is a good place for kids to be loud and play (during appropriate hours). While a short walk to the nearby nature trail could provide some quiet and peacefulness for those looking for that. I hope the host will consider pushing back against someone complaining about children playing in the future, for now it seems this place may not be the best for families. Sad because ours had so much fun otherwise.

Very peaceful campground with access to hiking and biking trails. Paved site. Dump station was modern. Will return. Host was very helpful.

Hosts where great and informative. Place was clean.

Nice quiet campground, well-maintained, rules enforced. Lovely trail around the lake with alot of birds. Attentive campground hosts and pleasant ranger staff.