Reviews

Patti Poston

Lots of nighttime stars. Most of the sites had shade. All had picnic tables. Loads of trash cans and food bins. Great bathroom, flush toilets and several. Easy pay station a little hard to read at 3 pm because of light, but I managed it Plenty of room. We found a spot at 3 pm on a weekday in August, probably because it's hot No hookups. There are water faucets but no threads on them.

John Cordes

Nice campground but be aware there is no dump station and not allowed to fill water tank. Great base camp for caving and exploring the Monument

Sue Ruddick

We really enjoyed our stay of 2 nights. We had our 11 yr old grandson with us. We enjoyed a few caves, Mush pot, skull, Merrill. Skull was our favorite, it was also an ice cave & it really had ice. Merrill didn't. Skull was huge! The campground was great! Water faucets around the campgrounds, flush toilets. We were able to have fires 😁 we had a beautiful view of the valley (formally Tule Lake). Only problem we had was the parking spots left were badically for tent campers. We had a truck & smal 12' trailer. So we paid for 2 sites so we could park the truck near us. We have the America the Beautiful card so campsites were ½ price. So we paid $20 for 2 canpsites, side by side. Without the card they are $20 each. The sites seem to be set up mostly for tents & small trailers. The host was very nice. The sites & RR were clean. Bugs were not a problem. All & all we were pretty happy with it.

Tyler Murphy

Open despite the shutdown. Great views. Easy to pay with credit card. Nice bathrooms. Potable water. Easy walk to the visitor center and lots of caves on the cave loop. Very peaceful place even on a Saturday night.

Misty Harrison

Really small campsites. I have a 30 ft RV and there was only one campsite that could even accommodate it, B23. Of course the government was shut down during our stay, so the visitor center was closed. I loved that the Rangers don't bother you at all. It had beautiful sunrises and sunsets, sunny days that are breezy, night skies filled with stars and a moon so brilliant it looks like you could climb the hills and touch it.

Wendy

Wow, this place was clean! Has running water and flushing toilets. The bathrooms are even heated!! Has water spouts everywhere. First come first serve. $20 a night. They even have a fancy machine to pay with Apple Pay only at station. All campsites are spread out but some in the middle are super close to one another. Very accessible friendly! Tables are more than 100 years old! I’d stay here again! Update (7/2025): they’ve added bear boxes.

Tobias P.

Superb campground. Electronic no wait, no BS paying. Campground is few minutes from visitor center. Nicely paved and clean. Abundance of regular and recycle trash canes in national park fashion (bear safe - where are the bears though :)) Multiple trails lead from the grounds to the park sites so you can start hiking from here for some stuff. Many areas have to be reached by car though.

Holly Johnson

We loved this campground. It felt very isolated and peaceful, and the landscape and views were incredible. We stayed in Spot 6 which fit our 25ft RV perfectly, was situated away from other campsites and offered some of the best views. It is first come, first served and it was ~1/3 filled in early May. The caving is great here too. We were able to drive our RV to the different spots and go through 6 caves in one day. I highly recommend this campground and Lava Beds for caving!

Wendy

Wow, this place was clean! Has running water and flushing toilets. The bathrooms are event heated!! Has water spouts everywhere. First come first serve. $20 a night. They even have a fancy machine to pay with Apple Pay at station. All campsite are very spread out. Very accessible friendly! Tables are more than 100 years old! I’d stay here again!

Jenny

Early October. Arrived Thursday night from the south…come earlier. We had to brake constantly to avoid killing dozens of little mice crossing the road 😭 Spent 2 nights camping at the Indian wells campground. - $10/night, first come first serve! There are 2(?) sites with an elevated platform for the tent, which I chose to avoid potential night mice. - The night sky really is amazing! Don’t even have to look up because they just surround you completely. - Bathrooms are neat, bring soap! - You can collect firewood in the National forest, not within the monument park area. Didn’t see anyone selling in the area. - HELLA BUGS Jesus Christ. I stayed up from bugs slapping the tent from all sides. Fill your window wiping fluid to the max. - Very brave deer who are willing to get close. Saw our camp neighbors shoo them off twice because they were pawing at stuff. Tidy up your camp area/table before bed.

Bud Infield

Indian Well Campground is a bargain. $10 a night camping, if you have a senior pass it's $5 a night. Camp is clean, and near the visitor center for the park. No power available except for receptacle in restrooms. Flush toilets, no showers but water readily available by freeze free faucets with pump type handle. Fire rings at each site with many having room to park smaller trailers or RVs. Bring firewood, as not much available anywhere. Camp host is a sweetheart, great folks all around. Camp is nice, clean, quiet, with some, but minimal shade. We brought easy up shades and a gas bbq with us! Amphitheater with star talks, and junior ranger program. The night sky is amazing here and it feels you can reach up and touch the stars! We even witnessed UFOs! Lots and lots of caves to explore too! We had an amazing stay!

Carl Christy

If they had showers there this would be a definite five! The entire park has burned but doesn't look totally razed down to the dirt however most all the trees are dead and only grasses and flowers are coming up. The campground does not sell any firewood right now, so bring your own!

Noe Perez

Very fun caves, craters, hikes but alot of it is burned down due to recent fires. Wintertime about 5 caves are closed due to bats hibernating but very few people due to freezing temperatures.

Avidity

What a wonderful little camp, plenty of small shade trees fun landscaping and a good vibe!

s nelson

Off the beaten path. Very tent friendly. Limited parking for RV's which means limited generators which is a great attribute. Those that still had generators seemed compliant to the 9pm quiet time. Water and bathrooms extremely clean. Kudo's to the camp hosts.