Parkhurst Campground

As you come down the access road, the pin that Campendium marks is the entrance to the grassy upper area if you turn right. If you continue straight it will take you down to a wide open area towards the reservoir.

The grassy area was nicely mowed and has rows of trees with gravel/dirt parallel roads. There are no marked areas to park except 6 back in sites to the west with a view of the lake. There were several ramadas, movable picnic tables and old style outhouses. Three RV’s were parked on the grass between the rows of trees while we were there. We opted for a sunny lake view back in site. Near the entrance there was the pay station, trash bins, dump station and a modern outhouse.

If you head straight towards the lake instead of turning right into the grassy area, there is a huge open area with areas of level parking. There were some old style outhouses, a few cement pads and a couple old ramadas. People were also camped down here. There is no shade here. It looks and feels very primitive.

There is access to trails on the lower part as well as a 2 boat launches.

E tried to get to the campground but missed the first turn via Waze and took the 2nd turn down gravel which turned into a single lane dirt road which turned into a muddy lane we were unable to plow thru. Backed up near a mile thru ruts and mud and just gave up. I’m sure it’s-a nice place but follow directions of previous posters and do not follow Waze there. We camped else where in our 26 ft class C

We were the only campers here for two days and enjoyed it!

There appeared to be no actual designated sites except in the very back of the park. We just pulled in next to a pavillion/picnic table and it was surprisingly level. There is a horse camp on the north side of the campground. It's dry camping but there is a dump station.

The reservoir and boat ramp are right down the road; Jamestown is only a few miles away. Your federal access pass gets you a discount here so we paid only half of the usual $10.

We stopped here for a night on our way west. It is a beautiful large grassy area with some options under the trees and others in the open. There are also horse corrals on the far edge. There were several other groups of campers here and lots of ATVs. The easiest way to get here is get off I 94 at Exit 256 and go north on 52/281. There are signs for the campground on the road. We got off at Exit 258 because the exit sign indicated 52/281 was at that exit, but we ended up driving through the town. Exit 256 is much shorter and quicker. Your Golden Age/America the Beautiful Pass is good here so we only paid $5 per night. We didn’t hear any road noise. It was very windy but at least the sun was out!