Peterson Prairie Campground

Peterson Praire is always delightful. Joe and Cathy, the hosts are great. Very helpful and friendly and they keep the camp and toilets very clean.

We loved staying at this lovely, quiet campground with our daughter and her family. The campsites were fairly nice -ours didn't have a great tent space, but we made it work. The other site accommodated the motor home well, but the table sloped downward at one end so the campstove wouldn't sit level. We discovered dense areas of huckleberry bushes behind both campsites, loaded with ripe berries, which we picked and put in pancakes. Yummy!. We appreciated the friendly camp host who came by and let us know campfires were allowed in the fire rings. The bathroom was clean and there was a water spigot nearby. Note: The garbage dumpsters have extremely heavy lids -it takes great effort by one person to lift and hold them up up while a second person is needed to throw the trash in.
This campground was a great base while we explored the Ice Cave and walked along the trails at the collapsed lava tube and natural bridges all along it. We also enjoyed visiting nearby Langfield Falls, a very impressive waterfall. But the main reason we chose to camp there was so that we would not have so far to drive to get to the trailhead for our hike to Bird Creek Meadows. We did this hike with our children numerous times when they were young but this is the first time we've been able to go back since the fire. I was worried that the hike wouldn't be very pretty because of all of the burnt trees, but in fact the trees were a beautiful silver. They added a unique beauty to the lush meadows which were carpeted with paintbrush, asters. lupine, monkey flower, fireweed, mariposa lily, rosy spirea and more. We were so happy to be hiking there again, and eating our lunches at Hellroaring Overlook. . The mountain didn't fully reveal itself while were there, but just as we reached Trout Lake, the mountain became visible, much to the awe of those who hadn't seen it before. It was a great trip!

Mt Adams is a great beginner mountain. It's relatively safe via south climb and crevasse free. Most climbers spent a night at the lunch counter, but it's definitely doable as a day hike. We left at 3:30 am, spent around 11 hr total to reach the summit and get back to the car.

This is the second time we’ve been to this campsite and we absolutely love it! My only complaint would be the expense of the wood bundles haha

This was a great campground. The hosts were very friendly and were often seen driving around the grounds keeping everything in order. Site privacy can be hit or miss with some sites closer together or close to the road, and some more set back on their own. Not a big deal unless the folks next door are running a generator, or making a lot of noise. The bathrooms were as clean as one would expect a vault toilet to be. There were dumpsters at the front of the grounds to drop your trash bag on the way out.

The location is the next best thing about this campground. It's very close to a variety of caves, Goose lake, a hike around some natural bridges (unlimited huckleberries at the right time of year). This was my second time camping here and both were great experiences.

Great camp hosts and clean bathrooms. Some road noise.

We all had a great time. We loved the big roomy camp sites. Hope to come back soon

Beautiful forest, with shaded and spacious campsites, and very little mosquitoes. They were spaced a little close for my own preference, but still had plenty of space between sites. Only “complaint” would be that it’s close to a road that gets a fair bit of use during the day, but it was very silent at night.

Mt Adam’s was a great hike. The road up to the trailhead is a little sketchy but a fun drive up if you’re into the thrill. Lunch Counter is a great spot to camp and has good access the the trail up to the peak. Overall great experience!

I have stayed at Peterson Prairie Campground for years, so we can pick huckleberries. Cathy and her husband keep the place very clean, and are very helpful. I would stay here more, but during the camping season sites are hard to get especially on the weekends. We have found it much easier to stay Sunday nights, and return home on Mondays. I would highly recommend this campground.