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    Lake Carr Campground - Lake Carr at Sunset... captured on the trail just beyond the last campsite at the very end. Ugh! Heaven!

    Lake Carr Campground

    5.0(2 reviews)
    19.1 mi

    - $15 per site per night. $5 for additional vehicles. Cash or Check deposited in an enveloped and…read moredropped off in a bin at the entrance to the campground. - Sites include: Picnic table, Bear Box and Fire Ring. - Camp Fires: As of July 20, 2020. Fires are permitted only in the fire ring. Plenty of wood around to collect and burn. *** Camp Fires are not allowed if you are dispersed camping. *** - Bathrooms: 4 portable bathrooms next to spot 1 in the front and a vault bathroom with 2 stalls by spot 9 &10. When we arrived on Friday, they were cleaned and stocked with toilet paper. By Sunday, they were a stinky mess. The Carr lake campground was great. Spot vary in size. Some of the spots in the front had lake access. The spots in the back have a lake view. You can still access the lake from the spots in the back, but its a pretty steep decent. The spots in the middle do not have lake access but some are pretty private and have lots of shade. Spot 8 has the most privacy and a good amount of distance from the neighbors. Spot 8 is also by a creek. This drowned out the noise other campers made in the evening. Carr Lake was very pretty. However, the main event is Feely lake. Access to Feely lake is between Spot 8 and 9. It's a larger lake with stunning views. A lot of backpackers were heading to Island Lake which is about a mile from the Carr Lake Campground. Due to the Covid related closures around the state, more people than usual are heading to the outdoors. This meant that this usually secluded area was not packed with day hikers and backpackers. The parking lot was at capacity by mid day Friday and people had to park on the side of the road as far as a half a mile away. I recommend that you stake your claim as early as Thursday or very early Friday.

    Lake Carr Campground is a true gem for those adventurous enough to brave the road up there…read more Quick Campsite Stats: Number of Sites: 11 Cost: $15 per day, honor system by envelope (cash or check only) Amenities: - Pit Toilets, but generously stocked with toilet paper. - Metal fire rings with a grill - Picnic table at each site Does not include: - Water (unless you purify the lake water, plenty of that around) - Trash cans (you must pack in what you pack out) Pets Allowed? Yes! Elevation: 6,663 ft Reservations Required?: No. All first come, first served as far as I could tell. Owned and operated by PG&E Getting There (the hard part): It's a good 30-40 minute drive north of Hwy 20 up Bowman Lake Road (Forest Road 18) to where it splits off to Forest Road 17. From there you will see a giant log with "CARR" spray painted in white with an arrow to the right (pretty awesome, I know). Now you're in for three miles of rocky dirt road... and I mean rough. A road full of rocks ranging from the size of grapefruits to dodge balls... so take is slow and steady. I will warn all sedans or low-clearance vehicles to be extremely careful. I saw many cars bottoming out (a mini cooper and prius among them). Towards the top of the road, you'll need to navigate around some big boulder-like rocks embedded in the road. Here is where most low-clearance vehicles gave up, pulled to the side and decided to walk the rest of the way. I have a two-wheel drive Honda CRV. I decided to give it a whirl and made it up to the parking lot by some miracle. Entry to the Campground: Surprisingly the parking lot was already packed at 4:30pm on a Friday! Who are all these people brave enough to make it up that road? I was impressed. I wasn't quite sure what to expect campsite wise considering it was 4th of July weekend and I was hoping to snag one of the first come, first served sites. I wasn't too optimistic, but I threw on my backpack and decided to take a look around. You want to head to the top of the trail (i.e. the road barricade). There you will see a wood bulletin board of sorts with the campsite rules and a place to leave your nightly fee ($15). You put your cash/check in an envelope and tear off the receipt at the bottom. Put the envelope in the slot on the green post and take the receipt to your campsite of choice. Clip it under your campsite number and voila! Note: The PG&E people are checking to make sure you've done this word to wise, but I have no idea if and how they would "cite" you if you didn't pay. It's kind of the honor system. Surveying the Campsites Right after you walk past the bulletin board there are a number of campsites up off to the right. Some of them were already taken by the time I got there, so I walked on down the road, but I heard from some other seasoned campers that one of the first campsites was one of the best out of the eleven. I continued down the road and saw some absolutely stunning ones! I was thrilled to see a few were empty and available. On 4th of July weekend!! I couldn't believe my luck! After I checked out all the real estate I decided on my beauty, campsite number 8... I think? Can't remember exactly. Also recommended is the very last campsite past the bathrooms (farthest from the parking lot). Totally spectacular lake view. I was jealous. Most of the campsites do not have lake access. You're behind some seriously thick brush with no paths to the lake, but I believe the campsites at the very beginning and the very end do have lake access. Something to keep in mind. Not a deal breaker at all though considering Feeley Lake is just a hop skip and jump up the road and even MORE beautiful! :) The bathrooms are clean, although to get there you have to cross part of a river... a stream really, but might be hard to do in the middle of the night unless you have one of the campsites nearest to the bathrooms. Think hopping from stone to stone or just wading through up to your ankles. The campsites grew fairly crowded as the day went on but I observed there were still two or three out of the eleven campsites that were unoccupied throughout the weekend (I was there Fri-Sun). The crowd level was just enough to feel safe and not too much so that you felt it was cramping your solitude time. If you do end up campsite-less for some unfortunate reason, disperse camping is allowed and I saw a ton of people do it along the Round Lake Trail and Crooked Lakes Trail. This is something I will do next time for sure, as the scenery gets even more spectacular the father down the trail you go, espectially up towards Penner Lake. I will definitely be back here as it is one of my new favorite spots in the Tahoe National Forest. I hope this is helpful! :)

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    Lake Carr Campground - Feeley Lake right next to Carr... who needs lake access to Carr when you have this 100 yards away! Gorgeous!

    Feeley Lake right next to Carr... who needs lake access to Carr when you have this 100 yards away! Gorgeous!

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    Lake Carr Campground - Last campsite at the end of the road by the bathrooms. Sweet setup. They told me they were here at 11am Friday morning to grab this one.

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    Last campsite at the end of the road by the bathrooms. Sweet setup. They told me they were here at 11am Friday morning to grab this one.

    River Rest Resort

    River Rest Resort

    3.9(54 reviews)
    9.7 mi

    Driving a 36 ft motor home there was a challange, the spaces are tight with each other, your head…read morehas to really be on a swivel. At my site #39 i had to crib up the front end up quite a bit to get level. As im hooking up there was absolutly NO water pressure, neighbor said they were working on a busted line, it all came on a hour later, i use a surge protector on my rig which kept shutting off due to low voltage 94volts, i spoke with the office, they wrote a note, then it spiked over 136 volts i spoke with the office, they wrote a note, i removed my surge protector an connected directly to my dog bone, same thing 94 volts, i went to the office an purchased one of there dogbones for sale, same thing very low voltage. As im packing up to leave i take there dog bone back for refund an explaned why, the person behind the desk said "i wonder why they didnt call the electrican" So you know we went there to meet a large group, we dont have kids it was supposed to be a fun get away, i was to use my smoker to make a meal which i ended up using a seperate extension cord to another unit so i could use my smoker, This started on a thursday an we left sunday, plenty of time to get "there guy" but no one! There was no cost adjustment, just a "sorry"... Even the guy next to me said his electric fireplace kept turning off.The place appears nice other than that, guess my complaint revolves around for what was paid for the site $$$ they should be a little more attentive to issues when advised... several times.

    Wonderful camp grounds and very clean I look forward to my…read morenext visit. Enjoyed camping for the first time and loved the little market

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    River Rest Resort - My slipper says it all. This was the bears path to my cookies . Guess he already had dinner  Lock up your food when away

    My slipper says it all. This was the bears path to my cookies . Guess he already had dinner Lock up your food when away

    River Rest Resort
    River Rest Resort

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    Inn Town Campground - RV Sites

    Inn Town Campground

    4.5(231 reviews)
    19.3 mi

    As a large family, we had a great experience for our first time camping. Our tent camping…read moreexperience was affordable, the bathrooms and kitchen were extremely clean, the shower we had access to looked very clean and modern, and the staff were all nice and helpful. Shout out to Vince, one of the night managers! He was so warm and friendly to us and especially to our baby! It was great getting to know him and learned more about how the camp aims to welcome families and kids.

    Having now stayed at Inn Town for 3 nights, I highly recommend this fantastic glamping/camping…read moreexperience. I have stayed in a few glamping tents before in CA and UT and MT. The glamping tents here are special. I mean heated mattress pads, lights, plugs, and fans? Fantastic. There is even warm, welcoming area specific decor. Our bed has a charming headboard made from a door where the recessed panels are hand painted. We came with two adults and three children and had two glamping tents, which were a fantastic value compared to the fancy KOAs which have become very expensive. Bathroom, shower (including a lockable outdoor shower), kitchen, and pool facilities are immaculate. If you are looking for a super clean, super fun, well located place with all the amenities you could want, and you are able to be a respectful camper, this is your place. So nice to be able to sleep without the smell of cigarettes, loud music, cussing when you have kids trying to sleep. Thank you Inn Town for providing that place. Most peaceful camping experience I have had in years. We will definitely be back and recommend to friends! Also, there is a gorgeous meadow to hang out in and you can walk downtown easily, and there is a camp store with necessities and luxuries.

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    Inn Town Campground - Family glamping tent

    Family glamping tent

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    Glamping Tent

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    A look inside a glamping tent

    Little Town Campground

    Little Town Campground

    4.2(36 reviews)
    9.8 mi

    While the town of Washington is super cute and cozy, the people running this campsite are…read moreoutrageous. We came here last year for a Friday-Monday and loved it. The water nearby in town was crystal clear, the camp sites are decent sized, and the bathrooms were nice (which is huge when camping) but Sandy running the place is unbelievably rude. She isn't welcoming when checking in, not friendly to speak with or anything. Despite that, we spent all year saying how much we loved this place and couldn't wait to go back. We emailed requesting the same sites and received a rude email stating our reservation is being canceled, a full refund is being issued and we are no longer welcome there "due to events that took place last summer". When asked why, the reply was "we received multiple complaints of yelling at kids". We asked about this (we weren't at camp Saturday as we were in town at the water, in bed before quiet hours, didn't play loud music, etc.) we have yet to receive a response, even after multiple voicemails being left as well asking why this is the case now when no one said anything while we were there if this actually did take place. It's a campground, kids were all over yelling and screaming while playing, dirt bikes in and out, etc. Sunday the kids spent most of the day between the playground and running around with other kids at other campsites. But I guess blatant, obvious underaged drinking at multiple other sites is ok. The golf cart drove by our site multiple times, no one said anything. The kids played at the park for majority of day 2, no one said anything. We arrived after dark on Friday, left on Monday in the morning and no one said anything at all. We also left the 2 campsites cleaner than when arrived. The town of Washington around here is beautiful and everyone in town super friendly and welcoming. It's a bummer that Sandy who is running the site is so unwelcoming and rude. If there is an issue, rudely addressing someone almost a year later is uncalled for.

    Thank you Dennis and Sandy for the best camping experience! We were new to this camp site, and of…read morecourse we hauled a trailer filled with our camping equipment. If it were not for Dennis, there was no way my husband could have driven the trailer to our campsite. He was so thoughtful and helpful. Dennis had the experience and was able to get our trailer to our camp site. He truly made it possible for our family to enjoy 5 days on the river and we will forever be so grateful to him for his gracious hospitality and the best camp host we have ever visited. Thank you to Sandy his lovely wife and we look forward to next years annual family camping vacation! Thank you to John, he was there twice a day making sure our garbage and campsites were looked after. Our time there was EPIC! Lofton

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    Little Town Campground
    Little Town Campground
    Little Town Campground

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