South Shore Campground

The toilet seat at the lower mens bathroom was broken (not attached to the bowl). Campground hosts were no where to be seen. This campground is in known bear country, yet there were no bear boxes provided. This should be addressed. Other than that, I enjoyed my stay.

This is my second time camping at South Shore. Last year was perfect, this year not so much. First, there is a known, tagged adolescent male bear that frequents this campground. There are no bear boxes and no bear proof dumpsters located nearby, only garbage cans. When we arrived on a Sunday, the garbage cans were completely full and overflowing. Only after the camp host was made aware that the bear was within the campground on Monday did she empty the garbage cans and instruct only us that all garbage needs to be taken to the dumpsters near the entrance of the campground. The other campers were not given this instruction per our conversation with them. A big shout-out to the camp host at the nearby campground who heard my use of an air horn and came to our camp to chase the bear away. Unfortunately the bear returned in the early morning. Lack of bear boxes, dumpsters and other campers that continued to leave cool chests out do nothing but encourage continued bear activity. It is my understanding that the offending bear is to be euthanized. Also, the campground was advertised as having potable water. This was not the case. Apparently, "the State" had yet "to sign off" on final testing, so the water was not certified as potable. Recreation.Gov needs to be up to date on correct water availability. Luckly we did bring some water with us. I will return to this beautiful campground next year but will be contacting the ranger station for bear activity and water availability before I do so.

Stayed at campsite #5, would be beneficial if someone leveled out the bigger tent pad, and took out the tree imposing on it… to make that space a bit bigger. But pretty sight with close lake access

Our stay at South Shore Campground was great. Camp host was very helpful. Went swimming at marina. Clean and easily accessible.

Awesome site! Super close to the water, trash, bathrooms and the closest to the Reservoir! Only thing that we didn't like was it was very sloped. We all ended up slowly sliding to one side of the tent every night and the tent spot we picked was definitely the most flat. We could also only use one of the tables because the other was way too slanted and there was nowhere flat enough to put the one we brought. Still highly recommend this campground! Though I'll probably pick one of the other spaces in it for next year

Very nice campsite went during the week very quite and peaceful

Bear River is walking distance. Bear River resort is across the lake which offers showers.

Camp host was great. The campground was clean. The only issue is the road in the campground, it’s terrible. Potholes are huge.

Excellent location, close to lake. Site 18 was large but the only flat space to set up a tent was very close to the table and parking space of neighbouring sites. Very quiet campground however. Vault toilets kept very clean. Would recommend.

This campground is built on a fairly steep hillside so the parking areas are fairly small and right off the road, but many of the campsite areas are below the road and some even have stairs leading down to them. The parking is also unpaved, uneven and unlevel (if traveling in a camper, make sure you have levelers!). If you're driving a small RV or camper van, be aware that there are many low overhanging branches that you will hit on the campground road. This road also currently has several very big, deep potholes that are difficult to avoid on the narrow road. Campsite areas vary in size because of the hillside from quite small (like 6 which only has room for the existing picnic table and maybe two tents) to bigger ones further up the hill. Despite being on a hillside, the area is heavily forested so there is no view of the lake except some filtered view through the trees. Unfortunately, there is no easy access to the lake from this campground even though the lake is right across the road because the shoreline is made of large boulders or has brush and is heavily treed and after seeing a large rattlesnake cruise through our campsite in the afternoon (and several more snake tracks through the powder dirt seen while on my bike ride), I was reluctant to walk through any brush. Lake access can be from the Pardoes Point Campground boat ramp (about a mile away) or driving back over the dam and parking by the resort (a mile in the other direction). There is ZERO cell service. There were no signs of bears and not even any bear boxes provided for the sites or bear proof dumpsters. Trash was overflowing at the dumpsters from the weekend, but despite not getting picked up until Tuesday morning, it was undisturbed by bears. Overall, it was a nice campground, beautiful area, the vault toilets were reasonably clean, but not a place that I would stay more than a couple days.

Beautiful setting

The advertised rig length that can actually fit into our chosen spot was OFF BY A MILE! We have a 33ft 5th wheel and the orientation of the spot we selected (which clearly said it could accommodate our size rig) made it physically impossible to get into. We tried for an hour and the placement of various trees, large rocks and posts made it impossible to back the rig in. And yes, before you dismiss this as an inexperienced camper's whining, I have a great deal of experience maneuvering this rig...if it can fit, I can get it parked. The only saving grace was the camp host let us go into a different spot. You need to review this entire campground for what can & can't fit / maneuver into your assigned spots.

The lake was the fullest we’ve seen in 17 years. Fishing was great.

Great camping grounds. Completely shaded Picnic table and fire pit available. Bathrooms were super clean. Definitely booking again

Nice campsite, easy to get to, campsites were somewhat close together. Close to a resort across the lake that had billiards and beach access. My reservation was for campsite 6, which was one of the closest to the main road so it got some car noise throughout the day. Vault toilets were clean enough.

We love this place. It is beautifully maintained. The only downside is the campers have to pay for Day us parking.

The camp sites are well maintained including clean fire pits. The sites are large enough that your neighbors are not encroaching on your space. The camp host is always very welcoming. The fishing and kayaking was great for the kids and adults. This lake has beautiful views.

Love this campsite

Well run and clean campground. A bit hilly. Only vault toilets. No cell reception.

The site I signed up for as a double was definitely NOT a double in parking for out two tiny teardrops😱. The picnic area and tent area was spacious and beautiful. But parking for 2 trailers (4 vehicles) was not there. Luckily we were there during the week and the camp hosts helped accommodate us. Thanks. By Friday night things got a little loud but mostly stopped at 10. The Bear River Reservoir is lovely and we had a grand time paddling it and enjoying the shore. Had dinner one night at the lodge and their fish and chips were good. I feel this is really a grand tent/car camping location, but I would not recommend it for trailers-even small ones. It would be nice to have some clear pictures and specs on camp sites so rv ers know what to expect

Nice campground. The best sites are up the hill along the loop. The sites weren’t level, but mine was long enough that I could make it work. This campground is best for tents, vans and small trailers. Bathrooms clean and water was available.

Great place with wonderful camp hosts. Vault toilets and grounds very clean. Access to lake was a 10 min walk across the road and through wooded areas. Would definitely return.

Access to water was fairly easy and the water temperature was perfect for swimming. It was delightful given the air temperature was in the nineties (Aug.). A store and restaurant and boat rentals were also nearby. Toilets are pit, but well maintained. The hosts were extremely helpful. However, BEWARE the driving directions on the reservation are incorrect. From Pioneer turn right at the Bear Resort not left as their direction say.

Our site was great. Plenty of room, easy to get the trailer in, close to bathrooms which were VERY clean, Camp Hosts we’re friendly. Overall another great trip to Bear River!

The campsite was great and the location was great, but the noise from the other campers from 3-4 other sites throughout the night was crazy! We could not sleep and ended up leaving early. The hosts seem to not even notice.

Great Hosts, awesome campsite with super close proximity to Reservoir. Highly recommend!!

Camp hosts were very friendly and informative. Camp ground was clean, bathrooms were immaculate.

Friendly hosts, private and quiet campsites. Very tough to find level ground even with the parking pads and levelers. It would be nice if there was a proper set of stairs down to the water from the road instead of having to trip down a woods trail. Tough to manage but the lake was beautiful!

My cousin and I met here for a one night camping get away. She drove from Berkeley and I drive from South Lake Tahoe. It was exactly what we needed and gave us a perfect opportunity to see each other and have a way to visit while staying socially distant during the pandemic. It was easy to find, park, set up camp, and enjoy. We walked to the water a couple of times and sat on the rocks just soaking up the views. I highly recommend This campground if you are looking for an easy, car camping get away. We wish we could have stayed longer.

Meat bees were all around us. Made it very difficult to cook and eat. Toilets had strong odors.

We have camped at this facility since 2014. It is by far one of the best campgrounds we have utilized. We look forward to returning again next year.

Such a beautiful place. No problems at all. Bathrooms were kept clean and neat. Will be back next year for sure.

We had to drive 30 minutes to find a nearby store. I thought there was a store at the grounds or loading dock? Either way, we LOVED this place. Likely would be coming back. I would not recommend it for children under 5years old as the campsites are steep. Maybe mostly our sites, but to pitch a tent, we needed to go down stairs and some minor slopes to and from our cars. Adults wouldn't mind and it provides privacy, but for children, they were falling all over the place.