Hawe Creek

Campground needs to be open year around.

Best campground close to me. The staff was very helpful and friendly. The campground is by far the cleanest it's been in several years.

A magical experience. We were in site 32 facing east on the night of a full moon. The shimmering moonglow on the lake was mesmerizing. Delightful breeze coming off the lake. We swam in cool water 30 feet from our Class B RV. The showers/bathrooms were very clean. Lots of distance betwwen campsites so a true sense of solitude. Host Walt made us feel very welcome and oriented us nicely to the area. This experience really "turned us on" to campgrounds of the Army Corps of Engineers.

Nice, clean sites. Small campground and very peaceful.

Campsites are well spaced to give plenty of privacy and great lake views and access. Sites are level and clean. Staff was very friendly and helpful. I think this is now my favorite campground! The ONLY downside is that I was unable to get a signal with Verizon. I was able to get some calls through if I stood in one exact spot but many text messages failed to send or receive. Mostly it is nice not to be tied to the phone but I don’t want to be totally unreachable in case of emergency. I was also very disappointed to learn it is closed through the winter. I this area, often that is the best weather for camping - at least through December.

I have been camping at Hawe Creek for several years now. It is a nice clean, quite, and well maintained campground. Walter is the best, always there to help with any needs you may have. I stay for 7 to 10 days each month (May through Sept). The only negative about Hawe Creek is they do not offer year round camping. I know I am not alone when I say, Please consider opening year round.

Host very friendly and helpful.
Sites well maintained.
Plenty of tall trees. All sites have
Lake view and access.
Boat launch with nice dock.
Bath house well maintained.

The campground was a little further down the road than my GPS had it, but was easy enough to find. There was no one at the gate, just a sign that said the hosts were at site 24. Our site was large and spaced out from the neighboring sites. You could see the lake through the trees and it was a short somewhat steep walk down to the shore. Our site didn't have a "beach like" access, but we were able to get into the water from it with a quick drop. With camping comes bugs, but there were a LOT of spiders at the site. So, if that as in issue for you, this would not be the site to go to. Our site had electric and water, both of which worked fine as well as a picnic table, fire pit, counter height table, grill, and a lantern pole. The dumpsters near the exit were easy to use and not overflowing. We tent camped, so we didn't use the dump station. The place was dog friendly and relatively inexpensive. We did not see the hosts at all (they weren't at the gate when we arrived or left and the few times we walked by their site, no one was outside). We had no reason to knock on their door, so we did not converse with them. Note, the impact area and even the nearby dirt were hard packed and very dry, which was not conducive to using the stakes I brought for my dogs. We ended up using a tie out cable which is less than ideal with 4 dogs, but we made it work. And the gravel of the pull through is large rocks that can be rough on feet (if you are in flip flops or your pups are spoiled). Also, the gates were supposed to be closed from 10pm-7am, but there were vehicles driving around during that time, and one day an off leash dog came up to our site with no owner. So during our time there, the rules were not strictly enforced. The sunsets were stunning but were behind us (so look for sites on the other side of the road if you want that view - we were site 22). Cell reception was spotty to non-existent - depending on your preference that is awesome or horrible.

Hosts Walt Patrick and Diana were some of the nicest people and so welcoming. CG is super clean and sites are awesome. We will definitely come back.

Small campground, however it has very spacious sites with plenty of shade