Cleveland National Forest

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Cleveland National Forest campgrounds are praised for their clean, well-maintained, and spacious sites with friendly and helpful hosts. Visitors enjoy the natural beauty, peaceful atmosphere, and good access to numerous hiking and biking trails, along with star gazing opportunities. Common amenities include bathrooms, showers (though sometimes limited or closed seasonally), potable water, and fire pits, but many sites use vault or pit toilets instead of flush toilets. Recurring issues include insect problems (ants, mosquitoes, yellow jackets), noise disturbances from other campers, campground maintenance and reservation challenges, site accessibility and leveling difficulties, fire restrictions, and limited cell phone coverage. Preparedness for site-specific conditions and bringing bug spray is recommended for an enjoyable experience.

Clean and well-maintained campgrounds and facilities

Friendly, helpful, and knowledgeable camp hosts

Spacious and often private campsites with shade

Beautiful natural surroundings with good hiking and biking trails

Peaceful atmosphere with excellent stargazing opportunities

Insect issues including ants, mosquitoes, and yellow jackets

Noise disturbances and uneven enforcement of quiet hours

Limited or seasonal availability of showers and flush toilets

Maintenance issues and occasional closures of restrooms and showers

Site access challenges: uneven terrain, tight parking, or confusing signage

2,138 reviews

5 stars

1,263

4 stars

453

3 stars

210

2 stars

102

1 stars

110

Alfredo N

Campground:Observatory Campground

Loop:Observatory Campground

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Reviewed 8 days ago

A clean place, a very quiet and pleasant stay.

Douglas B

Campground:Laguna

Loop:Sunny

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Reviewed 10 days ago

Awesome spot, wonderful amenities, well maintained. I'd highly recommend it.

Edgard M

Campground:Oak Grove Campground

Loop:Ribbonwood

Site:

Reviewed 11 days ago

Quaint and relaxing atmosphere. Went in October so alitttle chill in the night. Will be returning in the Spring.

Peyman S

Campground:Laguna

Loop:Roadside

Site:

Reviewed 11 days ago

Beautiful place, great for a getaway from all noise. Don't forget what you need to level your RV, most sight have a decent amount of slope.

Jon T

Campground:Laguna

Loop:Meadow

Site:

Reviewed 13 days ago

Campground is clean, spaced out with great views. Camp host were excellent

Ninette C

Campground:Laguna

Loop:Meadow

Site:

Reviewed 14 days ago

I love that place, I grew up going there every summer, and took the kids while they were growing, recently went on a solo trip. It was super clean than I remembered it, the media was beautiful in the morning. It did start to rain and the wind was horrendous, but that’s Mother Nature. A must go..

Keep your options open

Watch for a matching campsite across monitored campgrounds in Cleveland National Forest.

Popularity: Very quiet

Busiest in November, when about 6% of guest capacity is reserved. Based on 7 years of reservations.