Reviews
Sunrise Bay Campground
User Reviews
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!
Carrie Shaver
Great hosts! Had a group of 3 sites, worked out very good!
D D
There's a seasonal side and a nightly rental side. There are 20 nightly rental sites. Most have water and electricity hookups. Half of them are right on the water, which comes with a boat slip if there's one available at no extra cost. We would definitely come back. Its a pet friendly campground. However, the owners have dogs that are loose and like to wander around. Searching for that dropped hot dog or getting a lock in on your marshmallow holder. Not a big deal since we didn't bring our dog. If we did though, having a random dog wander into our site would have not been ideal. The showers are .25 cent for 6 minutes. Good luck getting them to work properly. Nothing like being completely soaped up when the dial shuts off. Then wouldn't turn back on. ..
Dennis Quaderer Jr.
This was a really nice campground to stay at. There were restrooms at this place also. And up by the main office there was a game room located outside in a garage that had air hockey, a claw machine, a few slots for the adults and also a pool table. I really did enjoy my time while I was here I recommend checking it out.
Stephanie Jensen
Awesome little campground! We will be back!
Alvin Walter
Very good place to stay. Management friendly and accommodating. Had a good night's rest. Restrooms were clean. Good stay.