I just came back from a three day camping trip here and my husband and I both agreed we want to come back later in the summer.
The whole reason to check places out on yelp is to figure out what to expect when you go to a place, so I'll give you the scoop.
The cabins here are tiny but adequate. Ours was a 6 sleeper and we did sleep 6 comfortably. Like the other reviewer, I found the website pictures slightly deceiving. It looked from the pics as though the cabins had a stove as well as a range. Not so. The thing i saw under the range was tHe FRIDGE. So bring a couple of coolers cuz theres not a lot of space for perishables.
Other than that, and the fact that you really need to stop in aliante to get groceries before coming here (or you'll be SOL cuz their grocery store doesn't have much in the way of meat to grill except hotdogs, which you have to ask for, and which cost $8!!!) I really enjoyed this place. Also remember to top off your gas here or again, SOL-ville.
Theres a small lake about two or three miles down the road with small boats to rent. The guy you rent them from is named Dennis and he's a nice guy, retired from vegas, lives nearby and was so nice he wouldn't rent his boat and take our money because it was a windy day and he knew wed have no fun. So we'll do this next time hopefully.
The fishing was EXCELLENT. My four year old son caught two trout and the rest of us caught enough to feed us for dinner in just a couple of hours.
It was nice that the store on the camping grounds had all the fishing gear you could need including kiddie poles for pretty cheap - we paid $16 for the kids poles. They have tackle and hunting gear as well.
Theres also a small bar with every spirit imaginable as well as the all-important COFFEE for a buck. And a pool table. And a couple of slot machines! Ha ha you cant get away from that, even out here in the sticks!
The natural beauty out here was quite breathtaking. We saw several deer, and lots of waterfowl. If you walk around the lake you'll come to a marsh where there are many ducks, geese and heron. I saw several great blue herons as well as a beautiful black egret. The mountain views are stunning even at the campground, theres a stream you can go wading in, and tons of hiking. As we were leaving we spotted a herd of wild horses crossing the road. That was a first for me. Another thing crossed off the ol' bucket list :)
The people here were extremely friendly. It was SO nice to get away from the often impersonal vegas that puts on a fake customer service smile while taking all your money. If you live in vegas, you know what i mean.
I would honestly love to live out here. If you're young and entrepreneurial, or older and want to retire, this would be a great place to put a gas station, dried goods store, or a bait & tackle shop. Or a small restaurant. That'd be my only suggestion for this place: a small restaurant, so that the women who camp here can get a break from that too.
In closing, this place was a far cry from a "resort", it was semi-roughing it in the cabin (they don't allow tents btw, but theres a campground down the road right near the lake), but we were CAMPING, its SUPPOSED to be that way.
In closing, we all had a lovely experience, and I for one can hardly wait to go back :) read more