Eight Mile Guard Station

Beautiful area, plenty of room for the kids to run around and adventure. Basketball court, swings and treehouse were their favorites. Volleyball court was the best sand box to keep the small children busy for hours. We didn't use the guard house, but would be nice for sleeping if needed. Needs some mice control though. We had rain every evening, the shed with tables was perfect for our large family to eat and play games. Loved camping here and we will definitely come again!

gas line was leaking in the whole house and made us all sick ,some one left b. m on the walls and toilet had b m all over it , windows were open ,mouse poo in oven and and was living in there ,caught 2 with traps , floor was filthy, a tent you have been better than this ,out side was the only thing going for this cabin . no cleaning supply's , no mop bucket no kitchen wares so bring your own ,no matches but i left a few ,looked like some one used it and just left without cleaning up. kitchen faucet broken from mount bathroom sink drained slow , outside a cross the bridge was slick and fell down other side so be careful if wet ,out house was interesting .there is a small dammed up spot on creek to wade in .Huckleberry picking up the mountain road always .lots of traffic all day long every day so don't expect quite time in the day .

I have reserved - 8 mi Guard Cabin- for the past 8 years for our church youth group. This year was totally UNEXCEPTABLE! The worst of the issues was entering the cabin to find the toilet in the only bathroom duct taped closed (a job so poorly done it would bring a tear to the redneck eye)!
No sign. No notification from the forest service beforehand. Which did not go over well with the 10 "Teenage" Girls in our group. Apparently the well was going dry, even though the faucets still had running water. Subsequently, the grass area we have used for our activities was completely crispy, brown dead (my kids loved rolling around on shredded wheat cereal). The campground seemed less cared for than in the past (dead flies and maggots in the light fixtures) also there was very little wood available for a fire. To top it all off, when I called the ranger station to ask the reasons for the sub-par experience, I was not able not finish explaining the situation before I was interrupted with excuses! Needless to say they have lost a faithful (unsatisfied) customer. WARNING ! Check with your "friendly neighborhood" ranger about real conditions before you book!

Fun times. Prepare for flies if there in the fall. Lots of items in the cabin including pans and silverware. Best equipped of cabins I’ve stayed in. I would stay here again.

We were happy to find the water still on (1st weekend of Oct) and everything well stocked: wood, cleaning supplies, toilet paper, etc. We brought our sleeping pads and bags and food. Excellent for a large group that have RV's to supplement. No nearby cabins so it was quiet. My kids played and played and played. Tons of flies in and outside the cabin--only complaint. We spent a lot of time cleaning fly bodies up.

Nice area. Nice place for a family outing. Would be nice to have a propane fridge but none the less an enjoyable experience.

Best guard station I've stayed at. There is so many fun activities! We had a great time!