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Campsite #5 at Upper Oso Campground, CA
$40
Tent Site #5
| Walk-In | 8 people |
| 1 | no signal |
5/18
Campsite #5 Features: Walk-In access, Back-In parking, Tent Site, Pets Allowed
Campsite Reviews (8)
4.0 out of 5
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@JeffE814 · Camped on Nov 24, 2021 at Campsite #5
We stayed over the Thanksgiving break. Got there on a Wednesday afternoon. Only about half the sites were occupied. By Thursday afternoon, there was only one other family in the whole campground (and the host). The crossings to the horse corral side were washed out. That may have had something to do with the vacancies. We hiked a bit on the local trails, but most of the time, just hung out at camp. The sites a pretty spread out so we had no problem throwing the disc around. We brought the dogs this time (their first camping adventure). We have two German Shepherds. I tried a new tether system that you put in the ground. It has two 20-foot leads and the attachment point is on a ball joint, so they don't get tangled. I tested it at home before we went to make sure there wouldn't be any problems. One of the dogs can get aggressive with other dogs. In the yard, it worked perfectly, but the camp site soil is super sandy. They were able to pull it out a bit. We ended up attaching them to the built in camp stove pole.
The nearby trails are used heavily for mountain bikes, dirt bikes, quads, and horses. They use the road that surrounds the site to access the trailhead, but everyone was polite and courteous when we encountered them on the trail. The toilet hut had one working toilet. The other side was out of order. The working toilet was a bit wobbly but made it through the week. If there had been more guests, there might have been a wait. The water from the spigot was not potable, so we went through a lot of the water we brought in.
Almost all sites had a ton of shade from the oaks. There are hundreds of holes (gopher?) in the ground so watch your ankles. The site is in the middle of a valley surrounded by steep faces. You have the feeling of really being isolated. The road to the site from Paradise Rd is single-lane, bumpy, with patches of gravel, and potential water crossing which I enjoyed better than camping right off of Paradise Rd.
The nearby trails are used heavily for mountain bikes, dirt bikes, quads, and horses. They use the road that surrounds the site to access the trailhead, but everyone was polite and courteous when we encountered them on the trail. The toilet hut had one working toilet. The other side was out of order. The working toilet was a bit wobbly but made it through the week. If there had been more guests, there might have been a wait. The water from the spigot was not potable, so we went through a lot of the water we brought in.
Almost all sites had a ton of shade from the oaks. There are hundreds of holes (gopher?) in the ground so watch your ankles. The site is in the middle of a valley surrounded by steep faces. You have the feeling of really being isolated. The road to the site from Paradise Rd is single-lane, bumpy, with patches of gravel, and potential water crossing which I enjoyed better than camping right off of Paradise Rd.
@JeffE4586179 · Camped on Nov 24, 2021 at Campsite #5
We stayed over the Thanksgiving break. Got there on a Wednesday afternoon. Only about half the sites were occupied. By Thursday afternoon, there was only one other family in the whole campground (and the host). The crossings to the horse corral side were washed out. That may have had something to do with the vacancies. We hiked a bit on the local trails, but most of the time, just hung out at camp. The sites a pretty spread out so we had no problem throwing the disc around. We brought the dogs this time (their first camping adventure). We have two German Shepherds. I tried a new tether system that you put in the ground. It has two 20-foot leads and the attachment point is on a ball joint, so they don't get tangled. I tested it at home before we went to make sure there wouldn't be any problems. One of the dogs can get aggressive with other dogs. In the yard, it worked perfectly, but the camp site soil is super sandy. They were able to pull it out a bit. We ended up attaching them to the built in camp stove pole.
The nearby trails are used heavily for mountain bikes, dirt bikes, quads, and horses. They use the road that surrounds the site to access the trailhead, but everyone was polite and courteous when we encountered them on the trail. The toilet hut had one working toilet. The other side was out of order. The working toilet was a bit wobbly but made it through the week. If there had been more guests, there might have been a wait. The water from the spigot was not potable, so we went through a lot of the water we brought in.
Almost all sites had a ton of shade from the oaks. There are hundreds of holes (gopher?) in the ground so watch your ankles. The site is in the middle of a valley surrounded by steep faces. You have the feeling of really being isolated. The road to the site from Paradise Rd is single-lane, bumpy, with patches of gravel, and potential water crossing which I enjoyed better than camping right off of Paradise Rd.
The nearby trails are used heavily for mountain bikes, dirt bikes, quads, and horses. They use the road that surrounds the site to access the trailhead, but everyone was polite and courteous when we encountered them on the trail. The toilet hut had one working toilet. The other side was out of order. The working toilet was a bit wobbly but made it through the week. If there had been more guests, there might have been a wait. The water from the spigot was not potable, so we went through a lot of the water we brought in.
Almost all sites had a ton of shade from the oaks. There are hundreds of holes (gopher?) in the ground so watch your ankles. The site is in the middle of a valley surrounded by steep faces. You have the feeling of really being isolated. The road to the site from Paradise Rd is single-lane, bumpy, with patches of gravel, and potential water crossing which I enjoyed better than camping right off of Paradise Rd.
@BiankaA9636691 · Camped on Oct 30, 2021 at Campsite #5
Sunny the campground host was the best! The campground was quiet, the restrooms were okay and the water spigot was just fine too.
Beautiful area.
Beautiful area.
@BiankaA245 · Camped on Oct 30, 2021 at Campsite #5
Sunny the campground host was the best! The campground was quiet, the restrooms were okay and the water spigot was just fine too.
Beautiful area.
Beautiful area.
@SeanY682 · Camped on Oct 9, 2021 at Campsite #5
Our camp host Sunny was very nice and helpful. There was a problem with the water so it wasn't drinkable - not a huge inconvenience, but a little nonetheless. End of summer is sooo dry though. I'll try going there in the spring next, although with this drought everything may still be parched and yellow.
@ZacD674 · Camped on Jul 2, 2020 at Campsite #5
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@ElisaH393 · Camped on Nov 24, 2019 at Campsite #5
We stayed here in the middle of the week during a fire warning time. So the place was pretty much empty except for 1 other group. Unfortunately, we were not able to make a camp fire due to the restriction at the time. Nice open space but if there were more people you might not have much privacy because it's so open.
@AshleyB864 · Camped on Nov 9, 2019 at Campsite #5
Friendly staff and clean location!
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