East Dunes Campground - Sand Lake Recreation Area

We didn't realize that our spot was in the middle of the parking and staging area for dune vehicles. Very noisy night.

Loved camping there though it looked like our campsite wasn't cleaned up before we got there. Lots of garbage left all over our site.

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Such a fun place to come and visit had a blast. Park was nice and clean.

Enjoyable time for our family

This was the most unique camps I have ever been to. I want to start with the positives because there are some. The permanent bathroom was very clean and nice (except there was no soap but that’s okay). Walking on the beach and the sunset views was so spectacular. Every single person in the camp was off-roading, so it felt like I had my own private beach once I walked on the beach beyond the atv area. It was definitely so good that I was able to live with the negatives.

The negatives were not great. There are a lot of very loud people. There was so much trash lying around. There is so many loud atvs that went on for much longer beyond quiet hours. Also many people with generators running way late into the night. The walk to the beach is definitely risky and it felt like I had to survive mad max every time I wanted to go to the beach. It seemed many people don’t care to follow the rules of the camp and that’s maybe because no one does anything about it. Once I saw the crowd that surrounded me, I knew it was going to be a very inconsiderate one.

If you value sleep and only want uninterrupted time with the sounds of nature, I would heavily avoid camping here. If sunsets are your favorite, it may be worth it. Otherwise I could really only recommend this for day use.

Really beautiful setting and the riding was stellar. Other campers were courteous.

It’s a loud parking lot

If you visit here PLEASE take the time to understand this is a ORV camping place. ONLY times you are not supposed to ride is 12-6am. Had a visitor camping 2 sites over come complain about lights on my trailer on and noise of me coming in at 11pm. Told them that they were free to complain about me to camp host in am, as i would be there for the whole week. Woke up at 8am to go ride again and returned for breakfast as they were leaving. Know where you are camping before staying here.

I didn't realize this is an OHV campground. Constant obnoxiously loud vehicles and generators and campers with flashing lights until after midnight and the whole thing starts up again in the early morning minus the flashing lights. There are no quiet rules enforced. I want a refund.