Camanche Recreation Company - North Shore CA 95640

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Myna Nguyen

This place is the worst campsite ever. We’ve been going here twice a year for the last few years and this time they evicted us with no warning. Somebody in our group campsite brought some alcohol and instead of kicking that person out or That person dumped the alcohol out they evicted us. We understand there’s no alcohol, But we did not bring it. Someone in our group did bring it, but they punished the whole group. We had over 60 people on our campsite and they kicked all of us out. We had no warning no don’t do it again. It was just you need to leave now.

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Tuan

I am absolutely heartbroken and furious about what happened on our recent trip to Lake Camanche. My family and I have been coming here for over 10 years, always booking the large 72-person group site and bringing together 15–20 families, many with young children. This trip was supposed to be another fun tradition for our kids and friends — instead, it turned into the worst camping experience we’ve ever had. On our very first night, Park Rangers were literally hiding in the bushes, secretly watching us. One guest had a single beer, and because of that, they kicked out our ENTIRE group. I was woken up to the sound of rangers yelling at my guests in the middle of the night. I personally tried to reason with them and promised it wouldn’t happen again, but they didn’t care. They ruined the trip for dozens of families and left a lot of kids in tears. This was an outrageous and unnecessary punishment for such a minor mistake. It felt less like “park management” and more like harassment. After a decade of loyalty, I’ve already canceled our reservation for next year and we will never return. Lake Camanche has lost our trust and our business forever.

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Maira Nataly Lopez

As camping season is approaching, I wanted to share my experience. This was the Yelp review I wrote last July when I vowed to NEVER return to this campsite which is crazy as I had gone 10 years recommending this place to everyone. It is with a heavy heart that I write this review. My family and I have been loyal patrons of this site for over a decade (12 years), making at least two trips every summer. This amounts to a minimum of 24 visits, each one filled with cherished memories shared with our extended family and friends. This weekend, we encountered a series of unfortunate events that culminated in an experience that was far from pleasant. The severity of the situation was such that I felt compelled to share my feedback, as I did not feel adequately heard by the staff during our stay. First, when we arrived Friday night, the patrol agent gave us an official warning since we were too loud and would be asked to leave at 7 am the following day. I know their policy says no music, generators, or loud noises after 10 pm; however, it was only 11:30 when the officer rudely demanded we quiet down. We were talking/laughing and had not even been drinking, so we were baffled and uncomfortable. We didn't know what to do, so we all slept. The following morning, another ranger came in to talk to us about our warning the previous night. We had violated their policy, and they were warning us. I said they needed to update their policy if loud talking was not allowed since I know there are quiet zones on Blue Oaks. Later that afternoon, another ranger stopped to tell us the strings on our campsite weren't allowed. Later that night, we received yet another reminder that we were loud last night and to not "repeat last night's incident." At this point, this was the fourth time we had been approached by rangers, and although the second interaction was friendlier, we felt very harassed. On top of everything, the ranger gave us yet another warning, this time about "excessive trash" on our campsite. While we had a few glass bottles, we separated them since there weren't bins to recycle, but he said to throw them away. We had an extra bag and put them all in right that second, but go, Camanche Ranger, for discouraging eco-friendly habits! I guess everyone should throw away recyclables. The craziest part was the next day, someone was drunk driving around the parking lot with a baby on the driver's side, and it took rangers forever to arrive, and they never escorted them out. My dad spoke to someone at the front, and it seems they have more funds to hire rangers and police people on their campsites but not enough to prevent harmful interactions. They should be funding their custodial staff, which is probably underpaid and understaffed by the extremely disgusting shape those bathrooms were in this weekend. No toilet paper for a whole day. It's so bad I canceled my and my friend's reservation for the fourth of July. There is no point in going somewhere you can't have fun. I highly suggest updating their website so people know what they're getting. I'm telling all my friends, coworkers, classmates, and everyone I've recommended how terrible the management is, which makes me sad since I loved this place.