Birkenhead Lake Campground

Caterina Papadakos

Beautiful family friendly campground. The lake was warm enough to swim comfortably in early July. Mosquitos were there, but didn’t seem to be worse than other camping areas. Lots of bear warnings but we didn’t see any and we were told there was no chance we would encounter a grizzly. 2 of 3 hiking trails were closed due to damage from last year’s wildfires and the risk of unstable trees and debris. No cell service, so expect to disconnect and enjoy nature. The Birken House bakery was a nice spot for brunch on our way back home (open Sat-Sun).

Ugur Contu

We spent 2 nights and liked it. There was potable water available, toilets were "eh" and privacy in general is good. The Birkenhead Lake is a cold water lake and it is hard to find swimming chance but paddling and similar sports are fine. There was bear seen a few days before we were there so we were hesitant to use trails. Camp ground crew was so polite and helpful.

Dani B

Beautiful clean campsite with trails and easy lake access. No cell service, was great to be offline among the mountains!

sese moz

Beautiful lake with an awesome campground. Rangers are helpful and professional. We forgot something on the beach and then found it after asking the first ranger we saw. The lake is a bit cold but definitely good for swimming. Great for paddle boarding and star gazing. The 20 mins gravel road is well paved and you can reach there with any kind of car. There are lots of mosquitos and flies so go prepared. We had a great time and highly recommend this place.

Juan Marcos Percy

Beautiful campground, nice big spaces with plenty of separation between sites. They only have pit toilets but they are plenty and clean. Beautiful, scenic area. With a pretty easy but dusty dirt road drive for the last 20 minutes of your journey. Goat mountain trail is challenging but definitely worth a hike. As expected the lake is cold but beautiful and clean. The only reason i gave this campground four stars instead of a well deserved 5 stars is because the kayak and canoe rentals is currently not in operation. We specifically checked before booking and nowhere on the park website was this announced. Unfortunately we didn’t bring any type of water craft with us since we expected to rent kayaks at the park. So if like us this is something that you are looking to do i advise you to call ahead and make sure that they have reopened the boat rentals.