Little Sand Bay Campground — Hotel in Town of Russell

So looking at the map provided on the website of the township it looks like a super nice campground! The site we picked the staff lady we spoke to on the phone said it was "tucked back in the woods". We enjoy our privacy so that sounded great. She warned us on the phone though that the map isn't very accurate. One of the few campgrounds in this area also that accept reservations so a plus since we were coming from 5 hour away. We showed up and its self check in. We get to our very small and narrow camping site, very disappointed. We were going to go somewhere else but couldn't get a hold of anyone in the office and already put all the money in the self check in box for multiple nights. Look at your site first before depositing your cash! The electric was backwards for us; each site shares electric with the adjoining site. The way we had to put our smaller 19' camper felt like we had to just fit it in, and the camp ring was a ways away and in a strange spot. Site 5 is right on top of a fish cleaning site (sticky) and maintenance vehicle storage area. We faced the water spigot and woodshed and had no privacy all week. We walked around the entire campground to find a better spot if we wanted to come back, and really decided the entire place was unacceptable for a revisit. Very crowded, close sites all around. The people next to us had a tent almost touching our camper. No hosts. We felt like there was no staff, we didn't see anyone and people were actually coming up to us to ask questions! They couldn't get a hold of anyone at the office on multiple days. I tried to call the first day to possible change sites and no one picks up. Staff showed up once to mow the grass and once to collect money for wood. Other issues: Cell phones do not work here, verizon, US Cell, nothing and others around us had those same issues from all over. This place has no staff and no emergency phone. Wood expensive at $6/each bundle - and you can't bring in any outside wood. But to there luck there wasn't anyone selling wood for miles. Water was on the other end of the campground by the self check in station. Nice dock, ok swimming beach. To me this was so far out of the way of any civilization up here, if you are looking to spend time in Bayfield, Washburn, etc. I would recommend a different campground. Long drive, tight sites...

So looking at the map provided on the website of the township it looks like a super nice campground! The site we picked the staff lady we spoke to on the phone said it was "tucked back in the woods". We enjoy our privacy so that sounded great. She warned us on the phone though that the map isn't very accurate. One of the few campgrounds in this area also that accept reservations so a plus since we were coming from 5 hour away. We showed up and its self check in. We get to our very small and narrow camping site, very disappointed. We were going to go somewhere else but couldn't get a hold of anyone in the office and already put all the money in the self check in box for multiple nights. Look at your site first before depositing your cash! The electric was backwards for us; each site shares electric with the adjoining site. The way we had to put our smaller 19' camper felt like we had to just fit it in, and the camp ring was a ways away and in a strange spot. Site 5 is right on top of a fish cleaning site (sticky) and maintenance vehicle storage area. We faced the water spigot and woodshed and had no privacy all week. We walked around the entire campground to find a better spot if we wanted to come back, and really decided the entire place was unacceptable for a revisit. Very crowded, close sites all around. The people next to us had a tent almost touching our camper. No hosts. We felt like there was no staff, we didn't see anyone and people were actually coming up to us to ask questions! They couldn't get a hold of anyone at the office on multiple days. I tried to call the first day to possible change sites and no one picks up. Staff showed up once to mow the grass and once to collect money for wood. Other issues: Cell phones do not work here, verizon, US Cell, nothing and others around us had those same issues from all over. This place has no staff and no emergency phone. Wood expensive at $6/each bundle - and you can't bring in any outside wood. But to there luck there wasn't anyone selling wood for miles. Water was on the other end of the campground by the self check in station. Nice dock, ok swimming beach. To me this was so far out of the way of any civilization up here, if you are looking to spend time in Bayfield, Washburn, etc. I would recommend a different campground. Long drive, tight sites...

Oh if you only knew the 10.00 buck deposit is so you will stay there because once you see it you wonder if you could canp someplace else! Camp is crammed uneven and disgusting. The fire ring is at the back of you rig at least ours was. Showers well if you find pubic hair you at the right Campground, the showers are expensive and you only get a few minutes and then if you try putting quarters in at the end of your shower it does not remain running it will turn off on you you have to know that ahead of time my shower turned off on me with soap all over my body all your things will get wet there's no shower curtain so the shower room is actually really big but the spray goes everywhere so you have to bag everything I just threw on my robe and ran to the bathroom. On occasion my husband and I shower together because it is a family shower and he was so grossed out I said look up Don't Look Down! There is no one there to greet you check you in it's all self serve I cannot believe we even stayed there lesson learned! The View however of Lake Superior was pretty on one night there was a beautiful sunset that we missed I caught a glimpse of it through our camper because it was a stalker camper lurking outside! I was thrilled he left the next day! You feel totally violated after you've left their! I generally like to give good reviews and do very seldom give bad reviews but if you are looking at this review and you are wondering is it that bad ... it is that bad it is that bad!!! never will I stay there again! We didn't take any pics of the campground because I was embarrassed of its condition! I should have taken a shower pic! That would get stop you from staying there! Oh yeah the camp caretaker came once a day to pick up the envelopes in the self serve box never did she get out of her vehicle and clean anything not even the shower! She did not greet new camper she did nothing I watched her everyday Drive-In stop at the box to pick up the money park her car in front of another guy's camper who I think was possibly the host but that wasn't marked never got out of her car talk to him for 2 minutes and left didn't wave at anybody nothing! For God sakes find...