Syracuse Sand Dunes Park

W/E in 99-deg heat is appreciated. However, this park is visitor UNFRIENDLY. Signs says pay at Kiosk. I parked at Site 7 and didn’t unhook to go hunting for the kiosk. In 99-deg heat, I walked to two locations. There was an ATV registration box at the office bldg (closed and 1/4 mile from camp) Then walked another 1/3 mile to the other side of the lake. Never found a kiosk. I decided screw-it and that I would just not pay. But the boy-scout in me found an online BETA pay site. Don’t bother looking for a kiosk, find the online pay site. Wow !!! They make it hard to take my money. I wonder how many people simply don’t pay?

We stopped here as an overnight spot on our way from TN to CO. The water/electric sites are spacious and have a lovely view if the small lake. The dunes are a favorite among off road vehicle enthusiasts and quiet hours are a mere 12am-7am, so I suppose it could be loud or active during peak camping periods. I would definitely check the facebook page for events prior to planning a stop here. We were here on a weeknight and there were only 3 other campers. We reserved and paid online at https://beta.campspot.com/new-consumer/syracuse-sand-dunes-park NOTE: While the reservation page above said “no dogs”, we did see other visitors with dogs, and found nothing about pets on the park page. You can hear highway traffic when outside, but while in our travel trailer we did not hear it. We also heard a train in the distance but it was not close or loud. We enjoyed exploring and hiking around the lake with our kids. Overall a great spot to stop especially since there isn’t much else available in this area.