Andrew was a great host. The response time to questions was excellent and was willing to help. For example, I asked about the stove in the pictures and he explained it was not for camp use but he was willing to lend us a camp stove (we provide the gas). We did arrive late due to my lack of planning and I appreciate that he did not make me feel put out or an inconvenience to come after dark.
The view was great. There was a small creek (probably bigger when not so dry out) to look at and from the bathroom is a very nice view.
Signs were easy to read in daylight :) At night we had a difficulty setting up - but that's our fault.
There is a lot of potential for this location. It is beautiful, however it felt as if it was created or maintained last year, but this year nothing had been done yet to clean it up.
The kitchen area was really dirty. I understand it is an outdoor kitchen and so it will no be free of dirt but it looked untouched for a year with cobwebs and dirt and I did not feel like being the one to clean it. A cup, pot, and other stuff from previous use was left in the sink giving a cluttered feeling. A simple picnic table would have been nice to set our food on.
There were two camp sites with nice wood pads for tents, however they were too small for our 6 person tents. They would be nice size for square 4 person tents.
The bathroom was neat to me in that it had a great view and I found a composting toilet to be resourceful. For most people it would be just fine. However, we had small children with us ranging from 1 - 6. The potty trained children were not able to used the toilet themselves because it was so high up. I even "struggled" a little to get myself up and sit on the toilet. A higher step would have been nice.
To take a shower the water was turned off and the location of the handle was such that I could not turn it on myself and so Andrew turned it on for us each time we used the shower, or a guy in our group had to do it.
While this location is beautiful, just little things like mentioned above make it hard for me to recommend this location. Andrew mentioned that they will be making improvements in the future, and if that is the case, then it has the potential to be a beautiful place to camp. -amy