Islet Campground

We had a very good experience. The hosts were EXCELLENT! They kept the restrooms and sites so very clean! I would have rated our experience q five-star experience if the other campers could have kept dogs from barking and kids screaming. The campers in one space had a toddler who quite literally screamed for attention constantly.

We stayed in double site 26, which has lots of space for multiple tents (at least 3). Sites are deep and most are very spacious. Site 26 backs site 20 and 22, so if all are occupied privacy could be an issue between tent pads (they were both empty during our stay). A great group set up would be site 26 (double) with sites 20 and 22.

I would avoid site 15. The bathroom is just a few steps away from the picnic table of site 15 and the site has been cleared of most trees.

Islet Campground at Waldo Lake is simply the best!!! Big Beautiful camp spots and very close access to the lake :))

Stacy, the camp host is amazing. The problem was not with her. She gave us updates about the forest fire as soon as she had them. There was a miscommunication, and we were evacuated unnecessarily.
The "wilderness" quality of Islet CG has gone down ever since they started taking reservations. Large groups reserve multiple sites and basically take over the campground. They are inconsiderate of all the other campers.

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What the... I just spent a bunch of time writing a detailed review. Got to the last question (cell coverage) and it won't let me add a different provider and when I try to submit, it tells me my rating is invalid. I go back to see where I went wrong and all my work (several hours) are gone. Really pissed.

Host: 5 star
Everything else: 2-3

Not going to spend time again.

Stacy is the best camphost this campground has ever had. We've camped here every year since 2012, except in 2021. Everything in great condition. Only complaint is making reservations. I can never make them far ahead of time, not sure how everyone else does it.

This is a great campground with space for your tents. The lake is beautiful. There are LOTS of mosquitoes.

lovely place. I would not use Recreation.gov to reserve any of the sites there. There are lots that are even better than what they list.

Islet Campground is a wonderful place to enjoy the beauty and recreation of Waldo Lake and the surrounding areas. The Campground Manager, Stacy, is very friendly and helpful. (Cute dog, Tripper, too!) Campsites are spacious and vault toilets are clean and smell nice! No need to reserve a site here, especially in July when there are definitely mosquitoes. Bug repellent is a must. If you love kayaking, swimming and/or sailing, Waldo is a sight to see. The clarity is unmatched by any lake I've been in. And I've been in a lot of lakes!