Takhlakh Lake Campground

There was no camp host the first night we were there. Bathrooms were overflowing with trash. People were having fires despite the burn ban. There was no noise ordinance upheld and people were partying into the wee hours of the morning. Considering the yearly fires this state endures I would expect at the very least there would be someone there to monitor that. Someone did arrive our final night (as camp host) and he seemed to be taking the job seriously and paying attention to fires, trash, etc. I understand that there have been recent cuts with funding but at the very least the minimum things need to be attended to and if not, this campground should be shut down. As sad as that would make me, I care about the environment more than a beautiful view and peace this campground allows.

There was no camp host the first night we were there. Bathrooms were overflowing with trash. People were having fires despite the burn ban. There was no noise ordinance upheld and people were partying into the wee hours of the morning. Considering the yearly fires this state endures I would expect at the very least there would be someone there to monitor that. Someone did arrive our final night (as camp host) and he seemed to be taking the job seriously and paying attention to fires, trash, etc. I understand that there have been recent cuts with funding but at the very least the minimum things need to be attended to and if not, this campground should be shut down. As sad as that would make me, I care about the environment more than a beautiful view and peace this campground allows.

So peaceful and beautiful! And it was very easy to find campsite

So peaceful and beautiful! And it was very easy to find campsite

Beautiful location & a super clear lake. We had a couple sites side by side which worked out well for our group of 9. The vault toilets were not bad at all & fairly clean for our 4 day stay. Camping at this lake requires careful planning for ice and water since the nearest town is about 50 minutes away. The last stretch of road is laced with potholes; on a sunny day it's challenging to see them.

Beautiful location & a super clear lake. We had a couple sites side by side which worked out well for our group of 9. The vault toilets were not bad at all & fairly clean for our 4 day stay. Camping at this lake requires careful planning for ice and water since the nearest town is about 50 minutes away. The last stretch of road is laced with potholes; on a sunny day it's challenging to see them.

Road leading to camp was pretty rough. washboard dirt made it slow but any car could make it 4x4 not needed. Camp was gorgeous and lake was better with view of Mt. Adams. It was crowded even mid week Even worse bathrooms ran out of TP. Yes I will go again

Road leading to camp was pretty rough. washboard dirt made it slow but any car could make it 4x4 not needed. Camp was gorgeous and lake was better with view of Mt. Adams. It was crowded even mid week Even worse bathrooms ran out of TP. Yes I will go again

Management of the campground was a little chaotic. The bathrooms were trashed. Bags of garbage were piled high. There was no firewood for sale. The campground host was nowhere to be found. And worst of all, many of the sites were double booked! People who had reserved their sites months ago showed up on Friday night only to find that their sites were occupied already! Inexcusable.

Management of the campground was a little chaotic. The bathrooms were trashed. Bags of garbage were piled high. There was no firewood for sale. The campground host was nowhere to be found. And worst of all, many of the sites were double booked! People who had reserved their sites months ago showed up on Friday night only to find that their sites were occupied already! Inexcusable.