First time going here and had to make last minute bookings. The site we reserved was in Deer Hollow which is a nice campground itself, but our site was in no way private. However, other sites are more private and treed in. Felt a little awkward trying to have conversations knowing your neighbour is right there with nothing separating you. The 1 of 2 outhouses in this campground was absolutely atrocious, I didn't try the other one as it was on the other end. While yes it was clean, the smell was something I've never experienced in my life-like make your eyes and skin burn while you're in there. This could've been because of the long weekend and the pump truck was probably not working but by Wednesday, it was still disgusting. There was also a random dismembered deer leg laying beside it that showed up overnight, which was alarming..

We spent some time at Bald Butte which was breathtaking. I wholeheartedly recommend going there to check it out but be cautious as there are texas gates you have to drive over. 10/10 rating for the Bald Butte viewing area, bonus if you like cows as you will likely drive past lots of them on your way there.

10/10 recommend checking out TreeOSix and going ziplining and the treetop jump! They have other types of activities to try there which we did not have time for but I am sure they are all just as fun. Great people working there!

Go check out Fort Walsh as it was a very informative experience. I recommend you go on the guided tour because they will take you in the buildings and give you in-depth information that you can not otherwise learn/see if you tour the grounds on your own and definitely stop at the tipi and the trading post outside of the fort fence.

Signage and maps a little bit hard to follow. We got lost searching for the showers one afternoon and drove through a campground called Shady Pine where a grown man and 2 others came running after us screaming about how "this is a private campground what the hell are you doing can't you see there are children and dogs here!?" as if we were driving recklessly or something. We tried explaining that we were lost and couldn't find the showers and he wouldn't let us speak so we just rolled up the window on him and drove away while he still yelled at us... this is the cause of my star reduction-get a grip old man.

All in all, this was a great place to go and will definitely return for a longer stay and be more prepared to do other activities like hike the trails and see the Cypress Hills Massacre site. We stayed 2 nights but should've stayed a full week-although due to last minute booking, that was not possible. There is LOTS to do at Cypress Hills. There is a body of water (I don't know if i would consider it a lake? I'm not sure..) but you can rent non-motorized boats at, there's segways to rent, e-bikes, e-scooters, ziplining, hiking, an observatory, horseback riding, icecream, lookout points, amphitheater, Fort Walsh, and Maple Creek.

I have to add, Maple Creek is the cutest little town I've ever visited. You NEED to check out the toy store when you are there, whether you have children or not.