George Washington/Trout Pond

Brandi Dysart

I have been going here for decades. I have watched this place slowly decline. It went from having working restrooms and showers to always having issues. It went from having a ranger there most of the time who always stopped by to chat with each site and get to know you and enforce rules and another ranger when he was not there and 1 to 2 camp hosts to only have 1 host and occasionally seeing a ranger drive around. The play ground was torn down and not replaced something my children always looked forward to. They do not enforce rules at all. Loud music, alcohol, and over crowded sites. Limit is 6 unless buddy site and there were 15 to 20 t sites which also puts a strain on the already struggling water system. Quiet hours are not enforced. Fights break out on the beach. People purposely walk in front of you not allowing you to get through. Campers have started to take over the sites and run Loud generators even during quiet hours. Trash is not placed in trash cans litter is all over. We found 15 plus rusty nails and glass on our site. Vehicles not parked on sites and out in road blocking the road for those large Campers who csnf get through. This place used to be a nice family friendly place Now it is being over run with thugs who don't care

Barbara Thompson

My family has spent a lot of time at Trout Pond over the years. We have camped, hiked and enjoyed the lake. Unfortunately, this visit was not perfect due to the restrooms being closed. There were some portable toilets, but even one of them was closed and the open one was so full it was gross. They let over 100 people in to use the area knowing the restroom situation, it needs to be fixed.

Rhonda Richardson

Just visited Trout Pond Recreation Area for the first time. I was pleasantly surprised the area was so beautiful and very well taken care of. After walking around the beach area, my son and I walked the path along the pond and then drove around looking at campsites. I will add that my son is disabled and I typically have to worry about stumps sticking up along pathways. There were none visible and he was able to walk independently along the trail. We didn’t go too far but we did walk was lovely. I will definitely be returning.

Jen Boyd-Morin

Beautiful place for a hike. We did the ~1 mile loop around the pond. If you go counterclockwise, the path is mostly finely crushed gravel and flat for the first part, then you briefly enter an open field at the end, and the return on the other side through shaded woods that has some slight elevation changes and rocky footing, but overall a very easy but varied and beautiful hike. You can add on using the side trails. The wooded part of the trail especially has some incredibly beautiful native plants, and we saw some sort of newts in the pond on that side. Definitely recommend. FYI, there's a day use fee of $8 per car.

Mrs Smith

I'm a city girl and wasn't sure about sleeping in a tent with 4 kids but listen carefully when I say. WE. CANT. WAIT. TO. GO. BACK. LOVED IT. LOVED IT. The whole environment was family friendly and had so many different activities for all ages and personalities. I simply can't wait to go back. Learned how to start an actual fire and took a 20 min up hill hike to a breathtaking view.