Lockaby Campground — Hotel in Sandy

This review is purely for the site manager STACEY.

My partner and I found a spot one campsite over and we put our stuff down immediately. There was no reservation sticker and the space was completely clear. To even be sure we asked neighboring campsites if anyone had came during the day and they all said NO. They then said that Stacey runs all the campgrounds along the river and she is the site manager and said that if you aren't in your spot physically then it is up for grabs. Yikes, so we decided to play it safe and stay near our campsite. Well about 3 hours later around 6:15 this car drove up and this couple got out and said that the campsite was theirs and we needed to leave. We were confused and asked how and they said they had already reserved the place and paid. Then the site manager STACEY comes by and tells us we gotta leave.

There was no reserved sign, the couple came pretty late, AND even though we were physically there we still got kicked out. ON top of all that we asked her if there was anywhere else we could camp because it was getting late and all the sites had looked filled up and she said no. We were on our own. The other campers saw what was happening and even they were shocked and angry of how this whole situation was handled. They even offered to have us stay in their campsites.

What honestly probably happened was Stacey knew the couple or something because there wasn't any reservation. So if you are gonna camp just be warned that even though the campsite shows no indication or sign of it being reserved, Stacey, with an attitude, might come and kick you out in the evening.

We will be in contact with someone higher up. She shouldn't be managing sites if she isn't courteous or organized...

I regret telling you about this hidden gem (why am I even typing this right now!?). Lockaby is a simple campground (pit toilets and hand-pumped well water). There aren't a ton of amenities and that's just perfect, because the campground itself is lovely. The sites are spread out beneath towering trees that keep the ground cool and shaded most of the day (adding to that the high hills to the East and West and things never really heat up in the campground). That makes this place perfect for hot summer days down at the river (which the campground is next to) and long evenings relaxing by a fire that is just barely necessary due to the coolness of the air preserved by the trees.

I REALLY shouldn't have told...

Reservations online were easy. Vital stats that were hard to find though:

1.NO running water. Anywhere. Vault toilets and a hand pump The firepits DO have grates to cook over. Wood is avail, it was $7/bundle on a holiday weekend. It's shady so bring a jacket, but the sunshine is just at roadside if you want to be warm No animals sited. From chipmunk to raccoons to bears. Didn't need a food safety container. NO recycling, just garbage bins. If you want go recycle,...