Reviews

For Hawleys Landing - Heyburn State Park: Nice campground in a beautiful setting. The camp sites are not especially private, with a few exceptions. Many have only 3-5 feet of open space between them. Most have only somewhat level vehicle parking spaces, not too wide or long (large RVs may be pushing the limits of accessibility). Most if not all sites have a fairly large, level, clean gravel pad with a picnic table and room for a small tent, and nearby a metal fire ring/grate and possibly ground space for a tent. The split firewood is plentiful ($5 per bundle from the camp host), if burning is not prohibited due to fire danger. The bathrooms building appears new, and is very clean, well lit, and heated in cool weather. There are 4 shower stalls total, 2 in each section (Men, Women). All 4 have their own private dressing area. There is 1 “Handicapped” accessible shower in each section. There is no extra charge for the showers, (except that non-campers pay $3). The RV Dump is located just inside the campground entrance near the office/visitor center. The dump is on a short gravel loop, easily accessed either entering or leaving the campground loops. Although the dump area is a gravel surface, the waste inlet is set in a small sloped concrete apron. The inlet is below ground level so gravity dumping is easy. Rinse water is available. Fresh (“potable”) water is also available from a faucet signed “Drinking Water” about 50 feet away from the waste inlet. Cell voice and data reception (AT&T, Verizon) is somewhat weak. Plain SMS text (not using data) is a bit more reliable. There are some trails in the area, but we had to ask park staff to get any details - advertising the walking/hiking options didn’t seem to be a priority here. Many sites were occupied by families. Children play, dogs bark (especially at the many bold picnic table-raiding squirrels), so don’t expect a totally quiet experience here. The “No RVs” loop had cars with tents, but we also saw a pickup with camper in that loop, so it’s unclear how the park defines “RV”. Finally, the forest and lake views are beautiful and help make this a very nice destination overall.

Posted Jun 07, 2019 by DanC from Oregon. This is the subjective opinion of a traveler and not of AllStays LLC.