Kaner Flat Campground

Our site was clean and ready was nice !

This campground is busy. Lots of generators running and several ATV/dirt bikes around. Campground in general is loud through late evening. The water pump is interesting but effective - bring a bucket or container with a handle to hang under faucet. Much easier. Campsite 16 has a table in a location that’s difficult to hang cover due to lack of trees. Toilets stink terribly but always stocked with TP. On our second evening during dinner, we started dealing with aggressive yellow jackets. We made it through dinner and the night and awoke to the sound of them buzzing around the tent and table (all food was covered, trash disposed of, etc.) We attempted to make breakfast and the yellow
Jackets ruined it. After one of our children was stung on the hand, we opted to depart a day early. Must have been a nest nearby. Between rain on day/night one, the noise and yellow jackets on day/night two, this experience was pretty disappointing. Won’t be coming back.

This campground is busy. Lots of generators running and several ATV/dirt bikes around. Campground in general is loud through late evening. The water pump is interesting but effective - bring a bucket or container with a handle to hang under faucet. Much easier. Campsite 16 has a table in a location that’s difficult to hang cover due to lack of trees. Toilets stink terribly but always stocked with TP. On our second evening during dinner, we started dealing with aggressive yellow jackets. We made it through dinner and the night and awoke to the sound of them buzzing around the tent and table (all food was covered, trash disposed of, etc.) We attempted to make breakfast and the yellow
Jackets ruined it. After one of our children was stung on the hand, we opted to depart a day early. Must have been a nest nearby. Between rain on day/night one, the noise and yellow jackets on day/night two, this experience was pretty disappointing. Won’t be coming back.

Nice campsite but lot’s of 🐝

Nice campsite but lot’s of 🐝

The camp ground host, Dale, does an excellent job of managing the campground. Out houses are clean and well stocked. I appreciate that he enforces the rules. He makes frequent drive-throughs of the entire campground. Excessive music noise kept under control. He extinguishes and reports abandoned fires in fire pits. Water pump is finally working okay this year. Campground road surface is breaking up and continues to get worse each year. Needs complete resurfacing and edge buildup. Tall, leaning snag right next to the popular swimming hole in Little Naches River directly across the road from the campground needs to be cut down for safety of campers. Please fall this snag as soon as possible. Don't see any progress by Forest Service on planting trees to replace all those that in my opinion were needlessly removed in the campground thinning operation two years ago. We were told by the Forest Service before the thinning that replanting was part of the plan. Irreparable damage done to this campground. Only hazard trees need to be removed. The character and beauty of the campground were seriously impacted. Cleanup of branches and fallen trees insufficient. Sad to see.

The camp ground host, Dale, does an excellent job of managing the campground. Out houses are clean and well stocked. I appreciate that he enforces the rules. He makes frequent drive-throughs of the entire campground. Excessive music noise kept under control. He extinguishes and reports abandoned fires in fire pits. Water pump is finally working okay this year. Campground road surface is breaking up and continues to get worse each year. Needs complete resurfacing and edge buildup. Tall, leaning snag right next to the popular swimming hole in Little Naches River directly across the road from the campground needs to be cut down for safety of campers. Please fall this snag as soon as possible. Don't see any progress by Forest Service on planting trees to replace all those that in my opinion were needlessly removed in the campground thinning operation two years ago. We were told by the Forest Service before the thinning that replanting was part of the plan. Irreparable damage done to this campground. Only hazard trees need to be removed. The character and beauty of the campground were seriously impacted. Cleanup of branches and fallen trees insufficient. Sad to see.

The host, was diligent in keeping the grounds and vault toilets clean, well stocked, and presentable. He also provided firewood at no charge to anyone in need. Without doubt the most enjoyable visit to one of our forest campsites due in large to the efforts of the camp host.

The host, was diligent in keeping the grounds and vault toilets clean, well stocked, and presentable. He also provided firewood at no charge to anyone in need. Without doubt the most enjoyable visit to one of our forest campsites due in large to the efforts of the camp host.

Well taken care of and very pleasant