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San Bernardino National Forest › San Jacinto Ranger District › California
› Riverside County
› Idyllwild
› Marion Mountain Campground
› Campsite #6
Campsite #6 at Marion Mountain Campground, CA
$10
Campsite #6
| 8 people | |
| 20 ft | Back-In |
| 1 | poor |
5/22
6/11
Campsite #6 Features: Back-In parking, Fire ring, Picnic Table, RV Site, Tent Site, Trailer Site, Pets Allowed
Campsite Reviews (4)
2.0 out of 5
| 5 star | | 50% |
| 4 star | | 0% |
| 3 star | | 0% |
| 2 star | | 25% |
| 1 star | | 25% |
@SusanS9297654 · Camped on Jul 16, 2024 at Campsite #6
Unfortunately, a large group used 3 campsites to host their organized "Teen Group Camp" while we were there. They were loud, paid no attention to quiet hours and were generally disruptive and destructive the entire time we were there. There is no Ranger or Camp Host and no one checked in at the camp during our 3 days there.
@MariaA9377949 · Camped on Aug 6, 2023 at Campsite #6
Site 6 was perfect for sunset view! Scenic campsite!
@LindseyO389527 · Camped on Nov 6, 2022 at Campsite #6
Gorgeous campsite! Great view of the forest and mountains at a high elevation. Minutes away from the San Jacinto Trailhead and PCT. Highly Recommend!
@AnnieW802 · Camped on Oct 2, 2021 at Campsite #6
I booked a campsite at Marion Campground back in May for a trip in October, wanting a specific site particularly for the view. I originally had the site booked for two nights but a week before the trip realized we wouldn't be able to make it for the first night, canceled within our window, and planned for a one night trip. We show up at the campgrounds around 4pm for our reserved night and there is a complete setup in the spot we had reserved. The simple "reserved" notes on the site post were visible but apparently over looked. I assumed someone set up in the site as a "walk-in" and ignored the reservation dates listed on the post. We waited hours before even setting up our stuff hoping the people would return. We finally set our tent up and unloaded before it was too dark outside.
Eventually at 8:30pm two people showed up, hiking into the campground. Immediately the man started verbally accosting me, accusing me of stealing their site, refusing to look at my printed out reservation information, with an overall attitude that he was in the "right" and we were in the "wrong". Low and behold, he was wrong, clearly, and was supposed to be "checked-out" of the site by 2pm that day, per his reservation confirmation. I did not receive an apology or any sort of awareness from him about how big of pain this entire situation was because he didn't pay attention to his reservation that he literally booked that week.
My biggest regret is canceling the booking I had for the night before, perhaps if I would have kept the site reserved even though we would not be there that night, none of this would have happened. Is this seriously what camping is like in California? As someone who grew up camping my entire life in Colorado and New Mexico, this was the absolute worst camping experience I've ever had. I'll stick to camping on the public lands and not in reserved sites if there is not an on-site host to make sure people like this man pay attention to their simple reservation!
Eventually at 8:30pm two people showed up, hiking into the campground. Immediately the man started verbally accosting me, accusing me of stealing their site, refusing to look at my printed out reservation information, with an overall attitude that he was in the "right" and we were in the "wrong". Low and behold, he was wrong, clearly, and was supposed to be "checked-out" of the site by 2pm that day, per his reservation confirmation. I did not receive an apology or any sort of awareness from him about how big of pain this entire situation was because he didn't pay attention to his reservation that he literally booked that week.
My biggest regret is canceling the booking I had for the night before, perhaps if I would have kept the site reserved even though we would not be there that night, none of this would have happened. Is this seriously what camping is like in California? As someone who grew up camping my entire life in Colorado and New Mexico, this was the absolute worst camping experience I've ever had. I'll stick to camping on the public lands and not in reserved sites if there is not an on-site host to make sure people like this man pay attention to their simple reservation!
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