Chewalla Lake Recreation Area

We got to the park ant it said it was closing due to extreme vandalism. The park’s facilities were all locked and there was just a port a potty there, the sites were a mess and out of all the sites there, only 2 were reserved July 4 weekend. There was no camp host, no check in and it was totally deserted except for two tent campers, one group looks like they had been there for a long time, they had a car but no license plate was on the car. We were to scared to stay so we left after walking around the entire campground, which looked totally abandoned. I would like my money back.

Host was flipping out screaming all morning. No one was there. Chunks of burnt wood laying all over the place. Swimming area and restrooms were closed due to vandalism.

The place needs to be closed. Looks as if nobody was there since COVID-19 (April) 2020. Showers were filthy, restrooms were locked. Spider webs EVERYWHERE! Didn’t feel safe at all so we left after one night. Pitiful for a COE government run facility. Cannot and will not recommend.

During our first stay on May 9 the grass was overgrown, sites were full of garbage and branches and the place looked abandoned. A tornado hit nearby and we had to scope out a ravine to run to since the bathrooms were closed. On our second stay on May 19 the grass had been cut but a sketchy couple slept in their pickup truck nearby with a loose dog and the man rode his 4-wheeler around the campground until around 2am. At least he finally turned his loud music off around 11pm. It would have been nice to have a ranger come through to check things out. It's a shame, because the lake here is pretty and it's a very convenient location right off the interstate. If you come here, just know you're on your own and there are very few "livable" campsites.

Had been coming here for 6 years but missed a year with the COVID shut down. Came back this year to no camp host, bathrooms/showers locked up tight, and terrible, terrible road conditions. The new trailer pads were nice but we cut our trip short due to the creepy ghost town atmosphere and repeated falls into potholes when trying to go anywhere. Really sad. Thanks for the memories but that's it for us.

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Could be a great campground if properly maintained. Never saw a ranger; campground was mostly deserted. Grounds were a mess and not maintained. Roads full of potholes. Power problems with high voltage (134); called ranger office and left message- no response so left earlier than planned. Lake and forest are full of natural beauty - a shame that it is so neglected.

I would not recommend camping at Chewella Lake. The camping sites were overgrown and there was no access to the bathrooms and we were not advised before we arrived. The campground looked like it had seen better days and we were very disappointed. The pictures on the website must have been from years ago. We wont be back.

This campground needs a lot of TLC. It is a very nice spot and hopefully, more people will stay there to help justify spending to fix it up.

This place was full of trash, run down and in much need of an upgrade. No visible obvious host. Road conditions horrible, RV sites not even gravel or paved trees not trimmed and low hanging. Had to use 2 waterhole at our site to reach water spigot. Dump Station "Roadway" not even paved or gravel with low hanging branches. We originally had a week booked, but plans changed and we had reduced our reservation to 1 night.... thank goodness!! Walked down by the lake, lots of trash and bottles everywhere and had been accumulating for some time. Has potential to be a nice park, if only had not be left neglected for years.... putting this one on my "Avoid" list.