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Campsite #1 at Fishermans Group Campground, CA
$10
Tent Site #1
| 8 people | |
| 2 | fair |
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Campsite #1 Features: Back-In parking, Tent Site
Campsite Reviews (1)
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@PhoebeB9967145 · Camped on Jul 10, 2022 at Campsite #1
Trail was not very well maintained and had no markers, great trail anyway. There are a few patches about 2/3 of the way to the campsite where the trail is just sand on a steep hillside - a bit tricky to walk across with a heavy pack on. There are lots of downed trees; some are small enough to just step over but other require more effort. You do have to cross a stream 1/2 way through but it was not slippery at all, super easy to walk over. There are many parts of the trail that are overgrown and require a bit of effort to push through. There are no trail markers so I highly recommend checking a map often and paying attention to the pre-existing footprints in the gravel.
I stayed at the camp for three days but had to park in the Crab Flat Campground because the last mile to the campground is very difficult to maneuver with a 2WD vehicle. Tons of lizards, quail, deer, and other wildlife for viewing. The water at the campsite is incredibly nice to swim in and hang out near. There are a lot of flies at the site but not a ton of mosquitos, did encounter a wasp that wouldn't let me near my tent for a bit. Lots of shade. No fires allowed but a portable camp stove was allowed. No bear boxes but there were plenty of suitable trees for handing food in. I was alone the whole time and didn't see anyone else on the trail / at the campsite. Great site if you don't want to hang around a ton of people.
The road that Google Maps recommended is part of a Boy Scouts camp and doesn't allow access to the campground, you have to take the 3N16 service road and hike in. I recommend leaving the site early in the morning if you need to walk to your car - it gets hot very quickly and there isn't much shade.
Overall - 100% worth the effort to get to the site and the trail is great for birdwatching.
I stayed at the camp for three days but had to park in the Crab Flat Campground because the last mile to the campground is very difficult to maneuver with a 2WD vehicle. Tons of lizards, quail, deer, and other wildlife for viewing. The water at the campsite is incredibly nice to swim in and hang out near. There are a lot of flies at the site but not a ton of mosquitos, did encounter a wasp that wouldn't let me near my tent for a bit. Lots of shade. No fires allowed but a portable camp stove was allowed. No bear boxes but there were plenty of suitable trees for handing food in. I was alone the whole time and didn't see anyone else on the trail / at the campsite. Great site if you don't want to hang around a ton of people.
The road that Google Maps recommended is part of a Boy Scouts camp and doesn't allow access to the campground, you have to take the 3N16 service road and hike in. I recommend leaving the site early in the morning if you need to walk to your car - it gets hot very quickly and there isn't much shade.
Overall - 100% worth the effort to get to the site and the trail is great for birdwatching.
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