Ivan Oakes Campground

We were at campground 3. Decently private and not very much room but private to say the least . Giving it a three star rating because we had to set up our tent on rocks instead of dirt and the bees were horrible during the day. We all got stung and so did the dog in his mouth. The campground does not appear on maps but just follow the road going to Ivan Oakes park and it will be there . There will be winding roads then a gravel rock road and from there you’ll see the signs. I would not go back but it was okay.

We were swarmed by bees the WHOLE time. We couldn’t pull out food without having bees on everything. One of our dogs was stung twice and I was stung once. I’m surprised we didn’t have more stings. We did have a spot that was semi private from the other sites, which was nice. The reservoir was so low that there wasn’t a good place to get our paddle boards in.

Nice place

Nice place

The campsite itself is great. The host was helpful and the bathrooms were extremely clean. But the campsite is absolutely covered in poison oak. We couldn’t let the dog run around at all, and we weren’t comfortable walking along any of the trails due to it. It literally blankets the ground in most places. Otherwise would have been a super cool campground! So if poison oak isn’t an issue for you, highly recommend.

The campsite itself is great. The host was helpful and the bathrooms were extremely clean. But the campsite is absolutely covered in poison oak. We couldn’t let the dog run around at all, and we weren’t comfortable walking along any of the trails due to it. It literally blankets the ground in most places. Otherwise would have been a super cool campground! So if poison oak isn’t an issue for you, highly recommend.

Nice spot with a great view. This campsite has a lot of space. Be prepared for a lot of traffic however. It is located on the corner and foot / car traffic is fairly heavy when campground is full.

Nice spot with a great view. This campsite has a lot of space. Be prepared for a lot of traffic however. It is located on the corner and foot / car traffic is fairly heavy when campground is full.

Love how close the campsites are to the lake. Very beautiful and clean lake too. Not much privacy between you and your neighbors but the layouts are fantastic for campers and RVs. Biggest downside was the amount of bugs. Read other reviews of wasps which weren’t as bad as I was expecting but definitely have a few big guys flying around. Lots of poison oaks around so just need to be mindful of that.

Love how close the campsites are to the lake. Very beautiful and clean lake too. Not much privacy between you and your neighbors but the layouts are fantastic for campers and RVs. Biggest downside was the amount of bugs. Read other reviews of wasps which weren’t as bad as I was expecting but definitely have a few big guys flying around. Lots of poison oaks around so just need to be mindful of that.