Reviews

Jessica Akre

Amazing sights, I get a thrill for steep and tricky climbs so I was very happy! Prepare to use your hands and knees sometimes. Little cell service in the park unless you are up high on the mountain. Have a flashlight, print a trail map beforehand (no physical maps available anymore). Blue trail is no joke. Next year we’ll aim to finish it!

Jagrithi Mandanna

Absolutely loved camping here! We stayed at campsites 46 and 47 — peaceful, secluded spots despite the road running in front of them. Surprisingly, it remained quiet and serene throughout. Important heads-up: black bears are active in the area! We had one wander right up to our picnic table in broad daylight. Make sure not to leave any food out. A bear horn and a quick honk from your car should help scare them off if needed. There’s a beautiful brook running alongside the campsites, which made the whole experience feel even more tranquil and relaxing. Compared to other state parks, this one feels much more remote and peaceful — a real hidden gem. Just a note: there’s zero cell service, so be sure to download offline maps and any hiking trail info in advance. Hope you enjoy your time here as much as we did!

Sonam Penjor

Our camping experience was very disappointing and, frankly, unsafe — especially for families with young children. The biggest concern was the complete lack of precautions regarding wildlife in the area. We saw clear bears nearby tents around lunch..time and at evening,but there were no warning signs, bear-proof containers, or staff guidance on how to stay safe. The campsite offered little to no information on wildlife safety, As parents, this made us extremely uncomfortable. It felt like the management had no protocols in place to protect campers — especially kids — from potential dangers. Beyond the safety concerns, the facilities were run-down and poorly maintained. The toilet is dirty,water source is not available in camp site, and staff seemed disengaged.(Note)..No privacy at all,the staff comes with a Nasty truck around time again..! I would strongly advise against staying here with children until proper safety measures.

Amiel

Found a nice secluded campsite on a rainy weekend where it was pretty empty. Not a whole lot to do in the area but its quiet, pretty and theres nice hikes.

Mark Jones

I spent this past weekend at Macedonia Brook State park. 26 through the 28th site 43. It was very peaceful and pretty clean. The babbling brook running next to the campsite offered a soothing sound to relax by. One other fact i would mention is the abundent mouse population. Soon after dark you can expect a raiding party of little furries to run all over camp. Imagine my suprise to have one perch atop my foot while i was roasting a marshmellow over the fire. The little furries mostly avoided the campfire light but i could see them near my woodpile and under the picnic table. My 4 season northface tent did a proper job of keeping the bugs and the little furries with tails outside of the yellow nylon walls. I had an outhouse about 20 yards away but at night with all the activity , I was happy that i had remembered my pee jug. Thankfully no 2 am forays to an even scarier place to get relief from a ful bladder. Mornings at site 43 you can expect the sun to peek through the trees around 8 am. If you look carefully you might see the silouette of giant millipedes on the tent wall. For those unfamilier Giant millipedes are a black and red bug about 2 inches long and about the thickness of a cigarette. I think they might be poisonis but that may just be a rumor. The brook is a fun place to fish and if you are so inclined i would recomend casting down stream to the deep holes after the manyrock drop offs. Remeber to get your fishing licence online. Follow all the park rules keep a clean camp and respect the other campers.

Will A.

Best to do ridge line trail counter clockwise. Good for camping. Less traffic than trails in Kent and views are solid. Be prepared for some steeper descents and drops if you embark on the blue trail.

Kevin Zeng

Beautiful camp site. We booked #38 or #19 I forgot. It’s one of those carry in one and the well doesn’t work. We had to drive to another well to get water. It’s not that bad. Surprising there isn’t much mosquito but a lot of inch worm. Spending two night the max I would do since there isn’t a shower or decent toilet. It’s peaceful and the campsites are evenly spaced out. I would suggest to dress long pants and shirt.

Pil G

Nice park for hiking. There is a flat trail and a couple that are very rocky and hard. Follow blue for the longest ad more difficult. Also, it's one of the trials i've seen with best signs even in the hardest parts with rocks. It gets very slippery if there was rain. There a a few parking areas so you can also choose where to park and how much to walk.

Erich Wenis

A great park, well maintained. The staff have done an excellent job of clearing up after the recent storms. Many trees had been taken down, and they cut though to set the path once more. Loved the views, the sights and just nature in general and this place has it all. My son went camping this same weekend there with friends and had an incredible time. Definitely a keeper!