Sunrise Bay Campground

Carrie Leamy

This was our 2nd year staying... We absolutely enjoyed our stays. We are definitely sad that you guys are switching to just seasonal sites, but totally understand why. We just want to thank you for all the wonderful memories! God Bless!

mary larson

Beautiful campground. I'm so glad we got to spend a few days there.

no u

A very nice campground and lake access. We caught plenty of fish.

Chris S

Had a 4-night stay with extended family across three campsites. The lake itself is nice, and the campground is decent — nothing fancy, but functional. Our water spigot was nearly 40 feet away and down a hill. Sites aren't truly level — more like “mostly level if you park right.” Some have no gravel pad. Lakeside sites were soggy; I saw one camper need a skid steer and rope to get pulled out. The swimming area isn’t a beach (see picture with the swim mat off the dock)— it has a rocky, muddy, weedy bottom. Some docks could use structural improvement. Bathroom building was concrete and clean. 25 cents for a 6 minute shower. Worms available in the store, but no licenses available onsite. The campground sits in a quiet, shallow, weedy bay at the far end of the lake. On the plus side, we saw a lot of wildlife — beavers, otters, turtles, ducks, mallards, eagles, and more. The paddle boat was free to use but hadn’t been cleaned yet as of June 17. The game room had a few working machines (slot-style games, a driving game, claw machine, pool table). A few others were not functional at the start of our stay, but they were picked up, repaired, and returned on our departure date. The real issue was the owner’s behavior. A relative who coordinated the trip also rented the pontoon, as he has done for yearly trips at other places. He’s historically rented for the duration of the stay. The only email I personally saw said: "Currently sites available are 28, 29, and 30. The 22' or tent would go in 28 — can be decided when everyone gets here. Pontoon is on a dock by 29.". After a 7 a.m. ride, the owner came to the dock angry, saying, “You stole my boat. I almost called the sheriff on you.” We were confused, apologized immediately, and said we’d pay if we hadn’t already. Rather than de-escalate, he replied, “Don’t play dumb. You know you didn’t have this rented.” With three occupied sites, we clearly had no intent to steal his boat. After giving it time, I approached him to clear the air, but he doubled down, saying, “So you stole my boat and now you’re chastising me?” — with no willingness to resolve the misunderstanding. It was an unfortunate and needlessly hostile way to end an otherwise peaceful trip. One star for the husband owner, three to four stars for the lake and campground itself.

Adam Newhouse

Just got back from a great weekend staying here. We camped two nights. Sites are big. Power and water hookups are kind of in a funny spot so make sure you have plenty of hose and extension cords. Shower/ bath house was very clean! We have stayed at Nelson lake as well. And this place was just easier and didn't have any funny rules. We will be back for sure!