North Waldo

such a beautiful forest and well maintained campground. it was a bummer because campers were having campfires when it was prohibited. with signs posted all over the campground and in the national forest in general, it is a shame that the campground host had to babysit full adults.

Our trip to Waldo Lake was so smokey that the campground was nearly empty. It is always a crapshoot and I guess we lost this year. Cold nighttime temperatures and pretty much smoke much of the time. Doug the campground host is a prince of a guy.

Great hiking & mt biking trails. Nice stand up paddle boarding when it’s not too windy. Remember to bring water for drinking and washing

Very well run and quiet. Very good lake access for boating or walking along the shore, and close to the small islands.

The most pristine incredible lake to kayak on. With no motorized vehicles and poor fishing, it is a kayakers utopia. Campgrounds were great with wonderful campground managers. Very helpful. Jarrod at ShadowBay was excellent and helped us find the perfect site. Fans need to be repaired/replaced in big outhouses to decrease ammonia smell that is very strong. Waldo Lake is amazing. Thank you for preserving and managing this gem

Well other then the fact the bathrooms were locked the couple times I tried and the no campfire restriction the place was awesome. Nice tall trees and a little bit of privacy from the neighbors, gorgeous lake and really like the serenity and quiet.

Close to perfect experience, except we forgot ice. The bugs were about a 6/10 IMO. The mosquitos are there, but not the worst I have ever seen, not intolerable, nor a vacation-ruiner. Potable water had just become available. Campfires were still permitted, wood available $5/bundle at the entrance. There were also lots of rounds of wood cut from downed trees cleared I had fun splitting.

Waldo is our favorite escape from the city. The camp host, Doug, is very friendly and helpful! Thanks again for another wonderful experience!

The campground was nice and the lake was spectacular. We camped for two nights. The wooded sites with views of the lake were quite pleasant and the campground host was friendly. Mosquitoes were bad around dusk,. It was very quiet at night, and the night sky was clear. You can easily see the Milky Way.

We brought our kayaks and paddled around the entire lake over the course of two days. The water is pristine, with many shades of blue, and the surrounding mountains are beautiful. It's nice for swimming, too, if you don't mind the cold. We are looking forward to another stay.

Lovely area, I can't wait to come back next year. In spite of the mosquitoes it was still a very pleasant experience. Other campers were respectful and the host kept the bathrooms as clean as vault toilets can be. I docked a star because the website says there's water available, but when I arrived there was a poorly constructed and barely visible sign indicating that no potable water was available. That's important info when the nearest store is 40+ minutes away.