We tried to go to Headquarters Camp ("next door") only to find it full midweek in April! It was also kind of a dump, so we tried this place.
I could justify almost any rating of this park. It all comes down to expectations and your...
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My brother had talked-up this camp as his favorite in the area, so we had higher expectations. It also seemed from the reservation system that there were plenty of openings, so we thought we could show up without reservations mid-week in...
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Gorgeous (in a primitive way) location with panoramic views of Mt. Whitney and surrounding peaks.
We went "in-between storms in the Sierra" in mid-April and expected the place to be nearly empty so we were starting to panic when we arrived after...
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It's located in the beautiful pine trees along the Truckee River so it's hard to go wrong. The highway is very close so noise is a bit of an issue, but usually fairly quiet at night. Close to Squaw Valley and Tahoe City.
For tent campers, it's...
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If you're lucky, this can be a great campground! Some of the sites closest to the highway are not so desirable and a few of the sites share a wide parking site (making them not so good for RV's) but the majority of sites are quite nice. Road noise...
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I was compelled to finally create an account just so I could review this park. I see so many little rinky-dink campgrounds get 5-star ratings on this site that I was floored to see Sugar Pine Point only get 4!
Okay, admittedly, the first loop...
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