Stephen C.recommendsJune 2, 2024
Lower site
Had a great time camping on Frog's land! Frog was super great at communicating and the site is an awesome home base for Helen visitors & more.
Some PROS:
-The proximity to Helen (15-18 minutes driving) was great. We made multiple trips to town and the drive always felt quick. The distance afforded us the sense of being private and "out there" which was nice!
-The sites themselves are large and come equipped with a fire pit, chairs, a table, chimineas (for windy nights), power outlets, water spigot, and even a couple of rustic, simple fishing rods, for pond visitors.
-The pond is a great feature! Apparently there's a canoe/boat you can ask about, but we didn't have time for it! We did spend a few minutes sitting on the pond-side chairs.
-The scenery is pristine! You're really camping in the woods here.
Some CONS (I wouldn't call these cons necessarily, more like considerations):
-As Frog rightfully mentions, the pull in down to the lower site is a bit bumpy. Had no problem in my Subaru Outback, but took it slowly. Sedans may not want to make the trip, but parking at the top of the pull in and hauling stuff down wouldn't be bad at all - it's like a 30 second walk!
-A bit of noise from neighboring cabin visitors, especially when they visited the pond. But the trees are a great sound barrier and we barely heard them.
-Outhouse is being repaired/renovated! Having a solid bathroom option would be a great addition - might be smart to ask about updates on this if important!
Jill D.recommendsNovember 12, 2023
Upper site
Quiet, secluded campsite. Level site once you maneuver yourself into it. We have an 18ft teardrop and a F150 and we had to do about 100 maneuvers to get ourselves into the spot. But once we did everything was fine. So maybe this spot is best for just tent camping and smaller than 18ft trailers. We had rainy weather but we still got out and explored Cleveland and hiked Mt Yonah. Good times! Thank you for having us!