Escondido Campground — Hotel in Greenfield

I reserved this campsite for 4 days. I couldn’t find many reviews on this place so I decided to Leave mine for those who are looking into coming here. This place would be good for those who are looking for remote camping. There is no running water and no cell phone reception for miles. We passed through an area where we seen people hunting , which made it kind of sketch. The site itself is off the side of an end-of-the-line road. We did read that the last two miles to get there was not paved but it was also narrow so only one car could fit, So good thing no one came down while we were going up. I read also that there were a lot of flies, but that was an understatement. There’s were TONS of flies/mosquitos. The kids got out of the car and were swatting them off their faces as soon as they stepped out. I don’t see how some said this was good for kids because I did not feel that way. The trash was over flowing like no one dumped it in a while. I decided to sacrifice the 90$ and leave. Tried to get a refund but no one at recreation.gov would answer or call me back and they don’t do refunds through email and the online refund function wouldn’t work. But I did not feel safe being there unprotected with no cell phone reception. They shouldn’t even charge people to use this campsite. Like I said , if you like remote camping this place will be good. For anyone else with kids this is not a good place. Bring lots of water and come prepared because the nearest place to get supplies is a...

Stayed there in July 2020. The campsites are well-labeled and have nice picnic tables. There was unclear signage around whether fires in the provided fire pits were allowed, so we didn't make use of them. The campsites are reasonably level, but I would avoid site 3, which is quite slanted. There is no water provided, so you need to bring that in with you. Flies are omnipresent from about 9am to 3pm, but taper off in the early evening. Mosquitos aren't too bad with repellant. Toilets are pretty unpleasant to use. Of the two pit latrines, one did not have a door, and the other was dark, very smelly, with loud, incessant buzzing of flies. Lots of toilet paper provided though! No cell service for Verizon or AT&T. There is a steep downhill path toward a beautiful watering hole (~ 1 mile). As you enter the campground, the path is unmarked on your left and starts just before the abandoned...

The drive-in has some nice unique landscape features. The last 3 miles to the campsite are on a single lane dirt road with some exposure. It didn't look like reserved site placards get updated regularly at the physical campground. There is no reception or running water. You can reserve a campsite in advance via recreation.gov and verify which sites are still open for first-come-first-serve if you plan a last-minute trip via recreation.gov. There is a hiking trail accessible from camp that is very narrow, exposed, and overgrown in some sections that will take you down to the river. I wouldn't recommend this hike with a dog. It is about a 35-40 minute hike to the river. I used the CalTopo app for the hiking trail and river exploring. If you end up exploring the river, I recommend going downstream. Upstream is very shallow with a lot of...