Crystal Campground

This spot is perfect for tent or vans as it is relatively level with fire pits, fire grill and fire rings. The bugs were a bit annoying but what one expects camping. There’s no water, hookups or dump site so large class A or C RVs not recommended. This was quiet as no one running noisy generators. Most people there were rock hounds. Great proximity to Crystal Vista and paid mines.

Do watch for snakes as met a Blacktailed Rattle Snake. Cottonmouth are also in the area along with Black Rat Snakes.

Dirt road in is accessible by car or vans. May be muddy after a rain. Had to clean out the fire ring and campsite as unfortunately it was strewn with trash from some disrespectful people before us. Come on people leave it better than when you get there. There’s trash bins to dispose of your trash and bring a shovel and trash bags in case someone was not raised with respect. CLEAN UP AFTER YOURSELVES!

I am very new to the entire camping deal. I stayed the night before in the woods around Buschy Mountain Trail and it was very pleasant. The next day I hiked around and made my way to Little Missouri Falls which was gorgeous. I knew this was a free night so I drove over that Tuesday night and parked and set up camp. One other truck was there and they left about an hour later. I went to bed and woke up around 12 to another vehicle pulling up. I never looked out the tent and the next morning when i got up around 7:30 the vehicle was about 100 feet from my set up one site over. It was a tad strange. I began to pack up and they cranked up and left. I had my pistol, but never felt threatened. It just seemed a tad odd. Overall a good night and would no doubt stay again.

This is a great Campground in the National Forest it is free I stayed there for 14 days and would have stayed longer it has picnic tables barbecue grills fire pits I have spring water coming out of the rock taste delicious a small waterfall vaulted bathroom it's unisexed. you can find crystals on the ground just walk around and look and it wouldn't be at all surprising to find a few crystals laying there also there's a few areas where you can go and mine crystals. There is also garbage cans the only drawback is NO cell service you have to go at least four miles to get cell service and then that would be only Verizon unless you go to Mount Ida and then you can get AT&T there and that's about 8 to 10 miles I'm not positive about the distance but a nice little town