Campsite #13 at Lava Lake Campground, OR
Campsite #13
6 people | |
30 ft | Back-In |
1 | fair |





Campsite Reviews (3)
3.0 out of 5
5 star | | 0% |
4 star | | 33% |
3 star | | 33% |
2 star | | 33% |
1 star | | 0% |
The Good:
1. Pot water was surprisingly good. We did a couple of big bike rides and we blew through the gallons we brought with us, so we had to use the pot water. Very surprised, it was fresh.
2. For vault toilets they were well tended to.
3. The sites as they are are great. Nice space and not too close to others.
The Bad:
1. While very pretty to look at, algae bloom made the lake inaccessible from the campground. I know this isn't something they can control, I get it, but I feel like they should advertise it at least (they had general signs up near the lake if what to look for in a bloom, but nothing that stated that a bloom was in effect). The lack of communication was the core issue.
2. Based on how we structured our trip, one of the reasons we chose this campground were the advertised showers. Little did we know that despite the signage, they were hidden away for the RV resort visitors. Again, clearer communication would've solved that.
3. Dusty AF. I get a little dust happens in a well-loved campsite, but at least our site had this dust that was thick and cakey. It got absolutely everywhere and was hard to clean up from.
All in all, I think this campground would be much better earlier in the season, like mid-July latest. Most our issues would probably be resolved due to fresher lake water and cooler temps that didn't lend to so much dust.