A forested campground near hiking, and mountain biking. RV fit varies by site.
Recreation concentrates on Waldo Lake itself and the surrounding trails. The lake is notable for its clarity stretching nearly 10 square miles with a maximum depth around 427 feet and visibility on calm days down to about 120 feet because it lacks permanent inlets that bring nutrients.
Length limits vary by campsite.
FR 5898 at Waldo Lake
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Thomas S ★ 4 · Sep 2022We had a very good experience. The hosts were EXCELLENT! They kept the restrooms and sites so very clean! I would have rated our experience q five-star experience if the other campers could have kept dogs from barking and kids screaming. The campers in one space had a toddler who quite literally screamed for attention constantly.
Nelson G ★ 5 · Aug 2022We stayed in double site 26, which has lots of space for multiple tents (at least 3). Sites are deep and most are very spacious. Site 26 backs site 20 and 22, so if all are occupied privacy could be an issue between tent pads (they were both empty during our stay). A great group set up would be site 26 (double) with sites 20 and 22. I would avoid site 15. The bathroom is just a few steps away from the picnic table of site 15 and the site has been cleared of most trees.
Charles C ★ 1 · Aug 2022Stacy, the camp host is amazing. The problem was not with her. She gave us updates about the forest fire as soon as she had them. There was a miscommunication, and we were evacuated unnecessarily. The "wilderness" quality of Islet CG has gone down ever since they started taking reservations. Large groups reserve multiple sites and basically take over the campground. They are inconsiderate of all the other campers.
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Rentals that may deliver here and whose listed length fits sites up to 43 ft. Delivery may be available — confirm fees and dates with the owner before you book.
Travel trailer · 28 ft · sleeps 8 · 29 mi from campground
$135/night listed · Outdoorsy · Delivery may be available
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Travel trailer · 27 ft · sleeps 3 · 40 mi from campground
$120/night listed · RVshare · Delivery may be available
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Class C motorhome · 25 ft · sleeps 6 · 40 mi from campground
$199/night listed · RVshare · Delivery may be available
View rentalPaid experiences on Viator. Distances are from this campground when the tour lists its own start point.
41 mi · 2.5 hr · from $119/person
41 mi · 1.5 hr · from $89/person
41 mi · 4 hr · from $140/person
41 mi · 2.5 hr · from $300/person
For September weekends, book about 182 days ahead. Three in four September Friday and Saturday arrivals were booked later than that, and half were booked 157 days or less before arrival. Past timing is guidance, not a guarantee of what is open now.
| Arrival month | Fri/Sat arrivals: half booked at least | A quarter at least | Other days: half booked at least | A quarter at least |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| June | 88 days ahead | 138 days ahead | 75 days ahead | 140 days ahead |
| July | 80 days ahead | 153 days ahead | 87 days ahead | 167 days ahead |
| August | 159 days ahead | 181 days ahead | 134 days ahead | 181 days ahead |
| September | 157 days ahead | 182 days ahead | 136 days ahead | 183 days ahead |
Months with fewer than 30 reservations of that kind are left blank. Sites where nearly every booking was made the day of arrival (pay on arrival) are left out. Closed seasons, windows not yet released for booking, and currently unavailable nights are separate from this history.
Based on Recreation.gov reservations, FY2015–2025 (2,875 reservations in the years scored). Counts reservations made, not nights actually camped: cancellations aren't in the data, and nights a site was closed count as not booked. FY2020–21 (COVID) are left out of the scores.
Site counts from the Recreation.gov listing.
41 mi · 3 hr · from $140/person
41 mi · 4 hr · from $160/person
41 mi · 3 hr · from $215/person
41 mi · 1.5 hr · from $150/person
58 mi · 2 hr–3 hr · from $14/person
