Cow Meadow Campground

Always my favorite spot

The campground is so secluded and we were right next to the river which was beautiful, but a couple things kept me from a 5 star rating. First, we got there and were told there was a fire ban in place but neighboring campgrounds did not have a ban in effect. This was something we weren’t told ahead of time and with it being a meadow there was nothing dry/fire hazard in the area so it didn’t make any sense to us. Second minor complaint - vault toilets were fine, but you might run out of TP so bring your own. Someone came by and cleaned the toilets but didn’t bother to restock anything. And last thing to mention - listen when people say the mosquitoes are no joke. They are next level. I heeded the warnings and packed a ton of bug spray but we were still in their happy place and there was no escaping them. This one can’t be helped it just comes with being in their territory. But I just wanted to add to the other voices - the mosquitoes looooove this place!

Mosquito population was horrendous. We ended up only staying 3 out of 4 night. Otherwise campground was well kept, clean and quiet.

neighbor ran the generator 24/7 which made a lot of us upset

Open sewer for an outhouse.

We camp in a tear-drop trailer and the mosquitos were brutal. We backed in, got bitten about a dozen times each, just that fast, surrendered and left. We got lucky and found a spot at Little Cultus Lake. It is a pretty campground, I'm sure it would be nice at the end of mosquito season...

mosquito torture chamber

Enjoyed this campground very much and thought it was a very pleasant place.

This campground is quite cute with large spaces for setting up camp, hammocks, and a cooking area while not feeling cramped or tight on space at all. On top of that, you will likely, around late July to early August, be sharing your site with hundreds of tiny baby frogs, which are absolutely adorable and will seek refuge in anything you leave on the ground (I mean it, I had a dozen in the bag my camp chair stows away into). The water running nearby is crystal clear, yet too brisk of a current to paddle board in. If you intend on paddling to the reservoir, beware of the toxic algae that may be present in the water, as it will make your dog or young children very sick.
Now, for the negatives: there are thousands of the most blood thirsty mosquitos I have ever encountered. I'm typing this with 14 bites on my left leg, 13 on my right, and 8 more spaced out around my arms, sides, and even my face. Lemon Eucalyptus spray had a good effect during the heat of the day, but was rendered useless in the early morning and late evening, as the mosquitos occupy every inch of the air around you. I would recommend bringing a Thermacell if without a pet, which unfortunately we couldn't use as we had our dog with us, and soaking all camping equipment in Permethrin. Even with that, baggy clothing and mosquito nets will likely be required if you intend on spending lots of time outside at the campsite.
Aside from the mosquitos, I spent the full three day stay listening to our neighbors generator, running even when they weren't at the campsite. They of course took the central campsite, ruining the silence for everyone. The camp host did not respond to any phone calls, so this issue persisted. We also had to call in a fire that was made by a reckless campsite, despite there being an explicit (two signs at the entrance stating such) no campfire rule. Bad decisions and mosquitos can ruin a good trip pretty fast, so just be advised you may encounter plenty of both.

The only bad thing was the thousands of mosquitos!