I've been camping for more than 25 years, whether it be dispersed with limited facilities or sites…read morethat have full on electrical outlets and close to a body of water (like Camp Edison). Yet majority of the time, I have been lucky to get a reservation here. To make a reservation, you will need to go on Camplife.com and select Camp Edison as your location. Reservations open up 6 months prior to your desired camping dates. So if you want to camp around June, you will need to get on the reservation site around December and compete with others in the reservation process. Reserving for May-July are the worst; similar to reserving at Yosemite National Park. It can be frustrating as you will be assigned a random number in the queue at 8am on the dot; so make sure you're logged in at least 15 minutes prior just in case you encounter connection issues. You can be either #1 or #1000; it just depends on how many are on the site at that given time. You also have a time limit to make your reservation or risk to having it swooped by another camper if you fail to do so. I recommend making your reservation on a desktop and not on mobile as you might have issues with cell signal. As far as the experience goes, I just love camping here. Sites are adequately spaced but other "Loops" may be a bit spacier. Most sites are RV/Trailer accomodating. Electric meters for eac site, communal water stations, hot showers (shower card needed) and flushing toilets. They also have a Camp Store near the Check In Booth. There are also vendors that drive around that sell firewood. You can also rent boats at the Shaver Lake Marina, and if fully booked, you can try your luck at the nearby Sierra Marina. Walking distance to Shaver Lake and a few mins drive to the Shaver Lake town. I highly recommend this campgrund if you're lucky to snag a spot online. Also, you can pay for "Day Use" only - which basically is equivalent to a Day Pass. Good luck!

Amazing view of the mountains , lake and campgrounds are clean and well maintained including the…read morebathrooms and showers. Just low cell range or connection depending on your carrier(T-Mobile).

Sent my 9 year old daughter for girl scout camp. She was super pumped! Elevated tents were nice,…read morelocation beautiful. When we arrived I got to help fix the drain pipe on one of the sinks in the loo by the mess hall! As the only dad for 10 miles I felt pretty good about that although the lady that asked for help was on the right path to getting it handled before I got in there and stole the glory! My girl is now super jacked up on horseback riding from her experience and she had not one negative thing to say, which goes against her standard attitude for sure! Staff is a Jillian super cute old ladies and the vibe is good!

Absolutely love this camp!! So many wonderful cabins, platform tents and tepees for small groups to…read morelarge events. The Dinky creek runs through the property which makes for the best background sounds!! Archery area Large mess hall Bathrooms -Biffys Mountain Biking Canoeing Team building Challenge course Swimming CampFire area But 100% great night sky views!!!

Although the campground is a bit pricey, the beautiful setting and solid amenities made it worth…read morethe cost. Our campsite could have used a little more shade, but thankfully the weather wasn't too hot during our stay. The vault toilets were plentiful throughout the campground and were kept reasonably clean, which I always appreciate when camping. One of the highlights was the creek, which was perfect for both swimming and fishing, though the water was definitely freezing cold! I was also happy to find that the campground is dog-friendly, as my dog had an amazing time exploring the area and splashing around. Overall, it was a great camping experience, and I'd gladly return in the future.

You know when you go somewhere to relax and instead end up in a low-budget episode of Cops? That…read morewas our day, thanks to the guy "overseeing" this place -- a full-time flashlight hero, part-time ego trip. We were in the day use area, parked near a grill. Turns out, the "parking spot" was actually a tiny campsite. Oops. A normal person would say, "Hey folks, that's a campsite -- you'll need to move." Easy. Done. But not this dude. No, this Mountain Mall Cop skipped "polite" entirely and went straight to interrogation mode: "You have a day pass -- why are you camping?" I tell him, "We're just grilling, didn't realize it was a site since the sign says day use only." He decides I'm lying. Doubles down. Keeps pushing. Because nothing says "public service" like manufacturing conflict where there is none. Then -- THEN -- this cone commander looks at my husband with a "control your woman" face. It takes a real special kind of smart to look to someone's spouse for backup. Discount deputy is lucky I didn't go feral at that point. This wasn't rule enforcement. There was literally nobody else in sight. This was a small man on a power trip, desperate to play cop in a place where the only real crimes are overcooked hot dogs. Pro Tip: If you enjoy being falsely accused, condescended to, and treated like a criminal, this is your paradise. If not, avoid this place like it's serving gas station sushi. Whoever manages this orangutan in a uniform needs to either train him in basic human decency... or at least send him to the dog park to be properly socialized.

Okay so the only reason why I know about this place is because of my mom. I wanted to go camping…read morelast year in 2014 (I got a 6 person tent at target for like $30 it was on hella clearance) so we went there. The drive there is intense the last couple of miles past North Fork. Take a car or truck you don't mind trekking a dirt road!! The place is actual perfection. We didn't have to pay you literally pull in and pick a spot. Each campsite has 1) a place to park a car marked with a wooden post on the ground 2) a bathroom (no running water) 3) a fire pit with a grill on top 4) a place to set up a tent I wouldn't recommend a RV or for people who don't like camping. The surrounding area is beautiful tall trees, quiet and there was literally only one other family there but it's like we were all alone. The falls are very close "over the bridge" and it is beautiful. I haven't been back sorry if info isn't 100% accurate but it's the best place I've camped in a while for free Like I said not a lot of amenities just good old fashioned camping

My husband and I just stayed at Kinnikinnick Campground for the first time, and it will not be the…read morelast time, this campsite is amazing! It's super close to Huntington Lake, separated by only 1 road and 1 campsite, so perfect to walk over to the water. It's also less than a quarter mile from the little town, which has a convenient store and restaurant, among a few other places, such as a post office, etc. The campsite was very well maintained. Every day we saw hosts driving through on golf carts multiple times a day, the bathrooms (which have flush toilets) were kept up nicely, and 2 of the stalls even have lights on all night long, making it convenient if you have to use the restroom in the dark. They had a water source too for filling buckets to put out your fires as well. The town convenient store was super convenient to have nearby, for a few things that we forgot. It's important to know, however, that you are going to pay an arm and a leg for anything. A few examples of things we purchased with their prices rounded up: $16 Immodium, $7 graham crackers, $6 marshmellows, etc. The restaurant attached to the convenient store was great too, we had a few drinks there, as well as some garlic.parmesean fries and wings. Although they brought us the wrong wings (we asked for buffalo and got barbeque...they were still good), everything else was great, including the service and atmosphere. To check in for the campsite, you go to a small place a little ways down past the town. The store clerks were super friendly, and the store had cute souvenirs for sale also. The proximity of the campsite to Huntington Lake is awesome, but if you drive 20 ish miles away you also get to Shaver Lake, which is where we spent most of our time, as it was consistently 10 degrees warmer each day than Huntington Lake. While in Shaver Lake we also ate at Shaver Lake Pub and Grill, which had delicious food. A few other close places that we went to while we were camping here were: Mono Hot Springs and Rancheria Falls. Rancheria Falls was very close, only probably 4 miles away, and then it's a 2 mile hike up to the falls. The falls were nice and full still at the end of August. Mono Hot Springs is less than 20 miles away, but it takes over 1 hour to get there, on a very windy/narrow/single-lane road which is very sketchy at times, but thankfully there are some turnouts and my husband was driving.

I LOVE THIS PLACE!!! I have camped at several state parks in California and this is by far the…read morebest. The bathrooms are CLEAN and fully stocked at all times. The grounds are beautiful and well kept. And if that's not enough, the rangers were helpful, available, courteous and engaging.

25 June 2021: Chilkoot is near Bass Lake, in the ** Sierra National Forest. It is located at the…read moreelevation of approximately 4,600 feet. The area is shaded by a grove of Ponderosa pine, fir and cedar. The year-long dry spell showed inside this 'once' cool, green forest of trees. As you can see from the images I took, it is no longer a welcoming site. ** Sierra National Forest is known for its mountain scenery and beautiful lakes. It was the second National Forest created in California and the largest at the time - covering over six million acres (24,000 km2) of the Sierra Nevada. President Harrison proclaimed the Sierra Forest Reserve on February 14, 1893. The northern portions of the Sierra National Forests were used for Yosemite National Park and the Stanislaus National Forest.

Overall: great campsite…read more My friend and I wanted to camp in Yosemite but all the camp sites were full so we decided on this one. The online reservation didn't give us a campsite number but when we drove into the site, we noticed our name was already posted on one of the sites so we pulled into the spot and parked. We got there on a Thursday night and the local ranger who lives at the site came around and checked us in on Friday morning and gave us a parking pass. The campground is pretty shaded and there are 2 "toilets" that had toilet paper. No running water or showers are available. We filled up a 5 gal water container in Fresno before heading over for $1.25 and we were fine for the 3 nights we were there. Our campsite had a good-sized picnic table and fire ring with grate on one side. No need to bring a camp stove. We brought a pan and were able to cook hot dogs and hamburgers just fine. The recreation.gov website says that bears frequent the area but there are no bear-proof food lockers. I called the local ranger and they told us there hasn't been a bear sighting this season and that we would be ok leaving our food in our cars. Helpful tip: don't leave food out on the picnic table since little critters will tear through bags and eat anything that's out. The campsites are not super close to each other but we got unlucky and had a noisy family camp next to us the next day. Voices seem to carry in this site

Wow! If you have yet to experience the beauty of Huntington Lake, then you are in luck! This past…read moreweekend my wife and I along with several family members of mine, booked a last minute camping trip to Catavee! We were all so happy with the experience. Here are a few things worth mentioning... #1: Sites 13 & 24 are two of the BEST sites at this small campground. If you are going with a group, these are the 2 you want to go for. 24 is nicer than 13 but each of these are on the same loop but back up to each other. As the pictures below show (hoping I can upload the ones we have) you are surrounded by lush forestry throughout your campsite. Luckily, you still feel like you can breathe even with the many trees. These two sites are also close enough to the water spout and the CLEAN restrooms! A small parking lot is also near these two sites as well. Keep in mind that this campground is very small, so really you are close enough to the ONE restroom facility at the camp no matter where you stay. #2: There are no showers in the Huntington Lake area. Luckily for us, a family member brought up a trailer but no one really worried about showering since we were only camping a few days. #3: During the weekdays, you will probably be the ONLY ones at this campsite. This was a huge bonus. During the weekend, just about every site was full which was totally fine because you are in good distance for proper privacy from other campsites. We stayed from Sat-Tues and the last couple days were very nice yet eerie as we were the only ones in the entire campground. Definitely gave us the seclusion and mountain experience we were hoping for! Very nice peaceful break! #4: The Lake is very close to camp. (Walking distance!) But, There are about 5-10 other campgrounds in the area. Keep this in mind when you are deciding. Best thing to do is call the campground registration office! They are very very helpful! They will help you make your selection on the campground that will be best for you. One other campsite that was literally sitting on the lake that we walked through was Deer Creek, and College Campground. If we go back, which we WILL, we will probably try one of these two campgrounds even though Catavee was perfect for us. #5: Rancheria Falls-probably one of the highlights of our trip. We drove our Chevy Tahoe all the way up the dirt road (don't worry, its bumpy but even small cars can make it up), parked, and headed onto the hike. This is a beautiful and very EASY hike to do with the whole family! We had our 3 year old son, and 13 month old daughter who was worn on the back and did it with no problem. BE ADVISED-it gets cliffy as you make your way to the falls. We did not let go of our son and kept him on the hillside of the trail. We hear of too many accidents when families go on hikes, so be very careful. Also-perfect trail to pack a lunch and eat somewhere on the way. There were only a few others doing the hike that we happened to walk past. It is beautiful and was definitely a highlight for us! It was 1 hour total round trip tops. #6: There are no bears that come through the campsites in the Huntington Lake area. This was very important for being my wife's first camping trip. She slept well at night! :)

My husband and I made a recent trip to Lake Huntington and stayed at Catavee Campground at Campsite…read more#19 which was opening weekend (Memorial Day wknd end of May). We were mostly snowed in as the snowmelt had not completely gone away from winter but the picnic table, fire pit and most of an area for our tent were clear. And just enough of our driveway for our vehicle to fit. Then one of the park folks camp with a snowplow came to clear the remaining driveway the second morning we were there which was great. This site was incredible. The best features are that it is wide, so it is great for groups I would think. Multiple landings for tents available. We loved that it was shaded and bumped up against the stream/brook which vented out to peekaboo views of the lake. Campsite #21 right next door had direct views of the lake but also lent to more road traffic. Our site was very quiet. Mostly level ground. Definitely call ahead to check the weather and campsite status. We might not have gone had we known there was so much snow on the ground, but we made the best of it. Our camp host Bob was great and lent us a shovel the first night. Several park folks checked on us throughout the wknd. The bathrooms were also great. Flushable toilets. Very clean and well kept with tissue stocked throughout the weekend. My recommendations would be to bring a pop up solar shower since your only option in this area otherwise is the RV site in town for $5 per person which is completely disgusting. 6in of standing water with freezing cold water. Not worth it. Maybe also bring your own wash basins or something for dishwashing as there are no wash sinks nearby. Only a spicket at site #19 where you should not wash your dishes as it can clog the drain and attract bears and other critters. We did not see or hear any wildlife the entire time we were there. We brought our 22lb corgi daschund dog/love of our life and felt comfortable the whole time with her on a tie down stake. Definitely will go back and recommend this site to others!!

My husband and I loved this place the Lake is Beautiful !…read moreVery peaceful place! The views are amazing! Carmen our host was amazing always keeping the restrooms clean ! And available to help with any questions.

I was here with my family for Memorial Day weekend. This was our first time staying at this…read moreparticular site. The site was nice and clean. Lots of shade. The bear lockers were your typical ones that could fit a large ice chest and possibly a second smaller one. Our site was close to the bathrooms that were flushable. They were so clean. I witnessed the camp hosts clean them twice a day the whole weekend we were there. I didn't see any showers but I also didn't look for any. The sites are a little close to each other. If your neighbors are up all night you may hear them. The lake is really close. We had good luck catching some trout during our stay.