Bumping Lake Campground

The campground itself is very nice with the sites well spaced. However, when I arrived (site 54) the site smelled strongly of fish, and there was a huge pile of dog waste as well as hundreds of peanut shells everywhere. I kept a positive attitude and cleaned it up as best I could. The lake is beautiful, though I was there in late September when the water level was very low at the campground end of the lake near the boat launch area. Yellow jackets were still pervasive throughout the campground. There are a multitude of hiking opportunities nearby, but beware that the road heading past the campground is VERY rocky, and has areas of significant pot holes, proceed slowly and with caution. Make sure you have a spare tire, you may need it. Having said all that, the pit toilet was always clean. I still enjoyed my stay despite the initial disappointing condition of the site.

No fires due to fire restrictions, which made the bugs slightly annoying. Lake was low as it's late in the season. Had a great time though. Went kayaking and the far end of the lake is nice and deep. Was quite beautiful and seeing the stumps underwater from our kayaks, where they had cleared it to enlarge the lake was quite surreal.

The campground was very clean. Campground Hosts we’re outstanding!

We arrived the day after Labor Day. There were very few people at the campground which was exactly what I was hoping. Quiet and peaceful until Friday night. We had a wind storm come through and in the campsite behind us a tree fell, WOW! That was an experience, scary to say the least. We brought our bikes and rode all over the area. Absolutely beautiful lake.

We come to Bumping Lake every year and love it every time. The camp hosts are very kind and keep everything tidy. It's so beautiful! This was our first time in late summer so I was suprised at the lower water level, but it was just as fun and just as beautiful. Just different.

My personal favorite Campground, Bumping Lake does not disappoint. My family and friends love getting together in their spacious campsites (most are pretty roomy, but there are a few small ones) and living the good life for a week each summer.

Pros: Lake access is a quick jaunt from any campsite (10 minute walk or 5 minute drive), long sturdy picnic style benches, camp chipmunks, and firepits are standard to each site, trails for exploring are exciting to explore for most ages (not stroller firendly) with "surprises" left behind by previous hikers, deadwood beach is a must see for climbing, photos, and all the thousands of tiny froggies, the lake is gorgeous both by day and by night (you gotta take a moonlit walk and enjoy the stars in all their beauty over the wide open lake) with plenty of room to swim, tables to picnic at, and plenty of shallows next to the boat launch for young swimmers to enjoy. Last year we watched as dozens of brand new dragonflies emerged from their chrysalis and dry their wings all along the deadwood beach (opposite the boat launch). This year we witnessed one ant army (RED) lay seige to another ant army (BLACK) and launch a raid to steal the black army's larvae. It was an epic battle to say the least. We also made friends (ish) with our campsite's resident chipmunk (don't forget to put your food away carefully) and a crew of four very bold birds (Gray Jays maybe). Their is always an adventure just around the corner at Bumping Lake, I hope you and yours enjoy it as much as we do.

I have been camping here for over 18 years and have seen these campgrounds during their ups and downs.
This trip was wonderful. The grounds were well taken care of. The bathrooms were clean and there was someone posted at the day use site to help enforce payment and rules (HUGE PLUS!!).
I am sad that they no longer accept the NW Forrest pass for day use entry, but glad that day-use is included with campground reservation.

I think that the RV dump station SHOULD be included with camping reservation but the signs did not specify this and we ended up paying the extra $10 dump fee.

I’m glad that Bumping Lake had someone on site to manage and direct people using the day use site. I think they could get a whole lot more mo day to improve the grounds. Possibly even put in a few showers!!

I would rate this campsite right in the middle of the pack. First the basics: there are very few power hookups (if any), so I couldn't charge the boat, etc. The place is 40 miles cell phone coverage and 20 miles from any services/convenience store. Maybe both of those are fine for you, but if you run out of ice, you are 40 miles round trip from another bag.
The area is beautiful, the hiking trails around Bumping are exceptional. The lake itself seems awesome, although I didn't catch a fish. The campsites themselves are good. A firepit and a solid picnic table as well obvious tent clearings are present, but sandy/dirt in the campsite can be a bit of pain, getting into everything.
One last note, the camp host seems really hard over on the rules there. Make sure you follow them, menacing/unwelcoming signs posted all over the camp to prevent violations. I asked the camp host a question about fishing, and that was clearly not what he was there for. He had no answer.

One of the nicest campgrounds I have ever camped at. Lots of privacy and space between camping sites. Bathrooms were not stinky. The only negative thing I observed was that the garbage cans were all overflowing throughout the entire campground otherwise it was a great experience and I would go back again.

The campground and lake were wonderful.