Shadow Bay

Perfect weather in late July - but bring a bug tent to hang out in. We had previously visited in August or September and the water was on - this time it was not, so make sure to bring plenty to accommodate dish washing. The bathrooms were clean and well stocked. Camp hosts made the rounds and were very helpful.

Campsite was super nice, and the host was attentive. Neighbors were pretty loud, but fortunately not until too late. The dreaded mosquitoes were not too bad this year (late July). Hiking around the lake was magnificent. Plenty of fallen branches and logs to supplement the wood we brought for the fire pit. Will definitely visit again.

We booked site 78. Advertised and charge as a "double site" for up to 12 people. In no way is this site big enough for 12 people.

Weather perfect. Scenery amazing!
Camp hosts very friendly, helpful!

Great spot

As advertised, but no potable water and one of the 3 restrooms nearest to our site was not in order, which caused a short occasional wait. Overall the site was in good shape--the dishwater pits are ...interesting. Waldo was great, it seems very family friendly, so don't expect a quiet stay in the woods. It was a short walk to the water with our paddleboards, which is what we'd hoped for; the camp host did a nightly lap to checkin with sites, and was cordial.

The campsite was great and access to the lake was readily available.

1) As of August 23, Shadow Bay campground still doesn't have running water. You'll need to bring in your own.
2) No campfires allowed currently due to wildfire prevention, plan accordingly.

With that said, our visit had zero mosquitos (!) and the lake was gorgeous as ever.

Restrooms were almost unusable after noon due to the smell. They used to be so nice, but not now. The dishwater drains in each site hadn’t been attended to in years…dirty water simply sits in them. We didn’t see anyone who seemed to be in charge, so the reservation placards weren’t current…causing some confusion with those simply arriving to get a FCFS site. I love this campground, but it just felt overwhelmed.

This was our first time staying at Shadow Bay, as for years we stayed at Islet Campground at Waldo, but it burnt up from wildfires in past years. Shadow Bay was a beautiful area also, but not as nice as Islet. The bathroom that was in our loop was disgusting, as it smelled horribly and had numerous flies. We drove, walked or rode our e-bikes to another bathroom because the one closest to us was so horrible. The other bathrooms were fine, so not sure why that one as so horrible. As always, the lake and area were beautiful and we enjoyed our time there.