When I arrived at Silverlake, I was excited to get out of the city for a relaxing, secluded camping experience. Mind you, I have camped in a variety of places, such as bivving in thick forests and backpacking when raining, but I did not enjoy it as much as those things. When I arrived, I was told that there was an algae bloom that was potentially dangerous for my dog to go into. I was not told about this algae bloom before showing up, and it was nowhere on the website. I would have liked to have known about it before driving almost two hours. I was also told that a credit card was necessary for incidentals. I received a long laundry list of things I could possibly be taxed for, such as leaving anything in the firepits. Based on the photos in the listing, I thought my campsite was the furthest and tucked away. Instead, it was sandwiched in between a bunch of sites. I was also right next to an extremely busy road. I also saw that on the listing, it said potable water. Nowhere near the campsite was a water spigot, only on the RV sites. After sitting there for a moment, I decided to pack up my site and leave. I went to Seaquest State Park, which was literally right down the road, less expensive, and way more accommodating. When I left, I had to pester many times to get my credit card removed, in fear that I was going to be taxed after leaving. It felt like an opportunity that was wasted but was redeemed by a totally different site. Don't waste the gas; go somewhere else.