Campsite #9 at Pineknot Campground, CA
Campsite #9
8 people | |
26 ft | Back-In |
2 | good |








Campsite Reviews (3)
4.0 out of 5
5 star | | 33% |
4 star | | 33% |
3 star | | 33% |
2 star | | 0% |
1 star | | 0% |
Pros:
- spacious, not too close to neighbors, and shaded. we fit a big 4-person car camping tent and 2 smaller 3-person backpacking tents. the site easily accommodates 6 people
- close to restrooms but campground layout means no one was coming into our site to get to the restrooms
- dumpsters immediately next to the site / in front of the restrooms made for easy trash disposal
- fire ring, grill, bear box provided. picnic table was also in good condition
- fire ring was located further from the tent area, so smoke can dissipate before reaching tents
Cons:
- slight slope
- backs against the forest service road, but honestly not a big deal
CAMPGROUND:
PROS:
- close to town (stores, restaurants, etc.)
- clean flush toilets
- firewood sold on site with host ($8 CASH)
- camp host is friendly and made rounds to check on campers. he even made balloon animals for a family with children!
- potable water
CONS:
- close to town so it doesn't feel as secluded as other sites
- could use more toilets
- no showers
- $8 CASH parking per day for 2nd car at each site
- some sites can be very close together
- most sites had some sort of slope
- site is dusty. there's no grass so loose dirty kicks up easily
- POLLEN!! At the end of June, pollen was very bad. We had a layer of green-yellow pollen blanket our cars, gear, everything. DEFINITELY bring allergy meds
Overall my experience was a 6 or 7 / 10 but we had 3 in our group of 6 rate this camp experience 8/10. I personally would prefer a more secluded campground but for people with less camp experience or who want to be able to skip cooking and eat dinner at a proper restaurant, this is a great campsite.
All in all, it is my go to camping place and I go several times spring through fall. The host this year is fantastic! He is also a magician of sorts and shares some tricks to campers, especially ones with kids. A great guy for sure!