Botts Campground

Was good. The camp sites were more open than other areas with less brush. It gets darker earlier and light later. That means the sun does not rise until after 9-10ish. There are good spots to play in the river. The camp host was nice, it was a man (some reviews didn't like another camp host).nnWe did see rattlesnakes, so keep an eye out. The bonus is that unlike other campgrounds in the area it's easy to see the ground since there aren't so many bushes in some of the sites, though you probably want to keep an eye on kids and pets while there.nnThe best thing is that most sites are next to the rivers and the fish traps/dams are better than other campgrounds. The river is slower and it's good for the kids.nnInsects disappeared as it got really cold into the night. Our 20 degree bags did okay, would have been more comfortable with warmer bags.nnAnother good thing is that there was plenty of flat tent space.

As far as the condition and ease of use for the campsites I'd give it a 5/5. There are vault restrooms, multiple water faucets, and each campsite has a fire pit and a stand for propane stoves. The reason it's 4/5 is that finding out info for the camps was difficult. The number listed under Botts Campground sent us to Anderson Cove, and 4 different suggested numbers later we still couldn't contact the actual host at the campsite. Luckily the campsites were reserved for the weekend and were open for us to use the day we drove up. There is a gas station 10 min. Away from the campsite and we were able to use the ATM there for the campsite payment, which a host from Magpie collected from us. To save time I'd bring maybe $30-35 cash to pay for the site ($24 a night for single sites) and firewood ($5 a bundle at South Park, a site further down the road). I'm still not sure how to actually reserve these campsites but I would love to go again. The pic attached is from site #7.

So fun and right up against the river. Dogs are allowed in leashes. We saw snakes so beware

The family and I go every summer at least once. River access and a smaller campground so it's nice.

We literally go 4 or 5 times a month during the summer.