It was gorgeous, but chilly when we visited around July 4th. Maybe it was just the luck of the draw or still too early in the season, but we experienced icy winds sweeping down from Mt Adams and came to understand how this location earned its name.
The camp sites were scattered in such a way that they felt relatively private and afforded us a fantastic, waterfront view of the lake. It is a rustic campground, however, so there is no running water. For us that was a perk because it meant that there were no RVs and thus it was pretty quiet and peaceful. The sites all had fire pits and picnic tables though, and we packed in our own water, so we had what we needed.
I would recommend not setting up a tent on the furthest edge of the site closest to the water. Our group had two tents and the one that was on the peninsula got most of the wind, nearly blowing away while we set it up, while the one closer in, just a few yards away did okay. If you go prepare for the weather. Bring extra layers and a warm bag or two. I definitely ended up needing our spare to use as a blanket and extra insulating layer at night even though I have a pretty warm sleeping bag to begin with.
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It was gorgeous, but chilly when we visited around July 4th. Maybe it was just the luck of the draw or still too early in the season, but we experienced icy winds sweeping down from Mt Adams and came to understand how this location earned its name. The camp sites were scattered in such a way that they felt relatively private and afforded us a fantastic, waterfront view of the lake. It is a rustic campground, however, so there is no running water. For us that was a perk because it meant that there were no RVs and thus it was pretty quiet and peaceful. The sites all had fire pits and picnic tables though, and we packed in our own water, so we had what we needed. I would recommend not setting up a tent on the furthest edge of the site closest to the water. Our group had two tents and the one that was on the peninsula got most of the wind, nearly blowing away while we set it up, while the one closer in, just a few yards away did okay. If you go prepare for the weather. Bring extra layers and a warm bag or two. I definitely ended up needing our spare to use as a blanket and extra insulating layer at night even though I have a pretty warm sleeping bag to begin with.