Lake Canyon Rec Area

We had reserved this group site because of the large fire pit with the picnic tables etc., which the picture depicts. What isn't stated here or when you arrive (except for some non-descriptive brown markers with no writing on them) is that no campers, cars, ATVs etc. can be parked near or remotely close to that table because the Forrest Service has marked it as an area in recovery. So all of our group with campers had to be parked on the other side of the grove of trees, not even close to the tables & fire pit which made meal time tricky. Would be more practical to just move the tables to the other fire pit on the other side of the site.

The other downside with this site is that it's very close to a heavily traveled road (also hard to tell from the map) so there is traffic non-stop from ATVs & campers.

It is close to several reservoirs and lots of ATV trails.

We had reserved this group site because of the large fire pit with the picnic tables etc., which the picture depicts. What isn't stated here or when you arrive (except for some non-descriptive brown markers with no writing on them) is that no campers, cars, ATVs etc. can be parked near or remotely close to that table because the Forrest Service has marked it as an area in recovery. So all of our group with campers had to be parked on the other side of the grove of trees, not even close to the tables & fire pit which made meal time tricky. Would be more practical to just move the tables to the other fire pit on the other side of the site.

The other downside with this site is that it's very close to a heavily traveled road (also hard to tell from the map) so there is traffic non-stop from ATVs & campers.

It is close to several reservoirs and lots of ATV trails.

Our Campsite was beautiful! The whole area is beautiful. There was a really awesome fire pit at our spot, and the bathroom was really close. We had a few tents, and two trailers, and our site was perfect. Everything is very well marked, and the sites are easy to find. We loved all the 4 wheeling trails, and that they were all around camp and easy to access. Beautiful and fun riding. We took our paddle boards and Kayaks to the two closest Lakes, which were both about 5 minutes from camp, by car. Huntington Reservoir, and Cleveland Reservoir. We also fished, took walks, and rode our mountain bikes. We also went to a field right below Huntington reservoir and flew kites! I think we had at least 6 kites going all the time. There was a wonderful steady breeze there, and flying kites was one of the kids favorite activities that we did. I would highly recommend this area, and we will definitely be back again.

Our Campsite was beautiful! The whole area is beautiful. There was a really awesome fire pit at our spot, and the bathroom was really close. We had a few tents, and two trailers, and our site was perfect. Everything is very well marked, and the sites are easy to find. We loved all the 4 wheeling trails, and that they were all around camp and easy to access. Beautiful and fun riding. We took our paddle boards and Kayaks to the two closest Lakes, which were both about 5 minutes from camp, by car. Huntington Reservoir, and Cleveland Reservoir. We also fished, took walks, and rode our mountain bikes. We also went to a field right below Huntington reservoir and flew kites! I think we had at least 6 kites going all the time. There was a wonderful steady breeze there, and flying kites was one of the kids favorite activities that we did. I would highly recommend this area, and we will definitely be back again.

We had almost 80 people at one time during our reunion! This spot was perfect for us!

We had almost 80 people at one time during our reunion! This spot was perfect for us!

The directions to the location were not very helpful. There are no signs that say “Lake Canyon Recreation Area” on the main road. Finding the right turn off was very difficult. The campground appears to be called “Miller Flat” once you enter the campground. But still, there were no signs indicating where to turn to find the camp ground.

The directions to the location were not very helpful. There are no signs that say “Lake Canyon Recreation Area” on the main road. Finding the right turn off was very difficult. The campground appears to be called “Miller Flat” once you enter the campground. But still, there were no signs indicating where to turn to find the camp ground.

We absolutely loved it here and wish we could have stayed longer. It was clean and private. We love campground where the host leaves us alone instead of passing by every hour to check on the site. For the time we were there it felt like our own piece of paradise. There are plenty atv trails around that are moderately challenging. We had a 7 year old on his first 4 wheeler and he and his little atv handled the trails just fine. We did not get a chance to kayak or fish but from what we saw it looks to be a great area for both. There is no cell phone service within the campground but there are cell service spots along hwy 31 with 5-10 minutes of the campground to check in if you need to with family/friends.

**NOW FOR WHY I GAVE IT 3 STARS INSTEAD OF 5***: Upon arrival to my campspot in which i had a reservation for there was a couple in my campspot and I asked them if they had a reservation. They said no and that the camp host that was currently there had put them there and this was their third time moving. I felt really bad and didnt want them to move again so I went on a search to find the main camphost and he said the other camp host that put th other couple in our reservation really messed up. and so i told the main camphost i would drive around and try to find another spot and when i found another spot the other couple had packed up and found another spot so i could have my reservation spot. all this took several hours to conclude and inconvienced me and the very very nice couple that chose to move to another spot once again. This 3 star rating is mostly on their behalf. I didnt finish setting up camp until 1130pm and delayed me checking in with my family who was worried sick because i shouldve checked in hours ago. I hope the Forest Service reads this and corrects and improves their check in process. We loved our stay once we got settled in. We will be back in September!

We absolutely loved it here and wish we could have stayed longer. It was clean and private. We love campground where the host leaves us alone instead of passing by every hour to check on the site. For the time we were there it felt like our own piece of paradise. There are plenty atv trails around that are moderately challenging. We had a 7 year old on his first 4 wheeler and he and his little atv handled the trails just fine. We did not get a chance to kayak or fish but from what we saw it looks to be a great area for both. There is no cell phone service within the campground but there are cell service spots along hwy 31 with 5-10 minutes of the campground to check in if you need to with family/friends.

**NOW FOR WHY I GAVE IT 3 STARS INSTEAD OF 5***: Upon arrival to my campspot in which i had a reservation for there was a couple in my campspot and I asked them if they had a reservation. They said no and that the camp host that was currently there had put them there and this was their third time moving. I felt really bad and didnt want them to move again so I went on a search to find the main camphost and he said the other camp host that put th other couple in our reservation really messed up. and so i told the main camphost i would drive around and try to find another spot and when i found another spot the other couple had packed up and found another spot so i could have my reservation spot. all this took several hours to conclude and inconvienced me and the very very nice couple that chose to move to another spot once again. This 3 star rating is mostly on their behalf. I didnt finish setting up camp until 1130pm and delayed me checking in with my family who was worried sick because i shouldve checked in hours ago. I hope the Forest Service reads this and corrects and improves their check in process. We loved our stay once we got settled in. We will be back in September!