Good views, but terrible experience
This was my first Hipcamp experience and it was terrible. I booked this site last minute as I was traveling through the area and had just done some camping in Yosemite.
During check-in, the host was very rude. I tried to stay positive, but the guy barely acknowledged me after I greeted him, and he refused to look up from his notebook. He proceeded to chastise me about booking through Hipcamp and telling me I shouldn’t use them and should have booked with him directly. (Ironic because I had booked this place because of the seemingly good reviews on Hipcamp). He asked me if I wanted to purchase a shower pass and I said yes, that would be great. He took my money and said nothing else. I had to ask for clarification…. Do I need a token, how late is it open etc. and he was annoyed at having to answer a simple question. Note: No tokens needed and open all night.
The campsite itself:
+ Pretty views, although it doesn’t look like you can go in the water.
+ Has a table and fire pit
- infested with bugs (gnats?) they got everywhere, in the car, in the tent, it was difficult to avoid them.
- I’m a deep sleeper, however, the highway is surprisingly loud. Cars drive by all night and there are rumble strips that last about 20 seconds.
- some neighbors came back after 1am and were extremely loud.
I ended up leaving in the middle of the night and just driving to my next destination earlier.
I’m glad others had a good experience, but mine was terrible. I was eventually refunded.