![]() ![]() The sites are large and the lake is pristine. I hate to give Fallen Leaf Campground a poor rating, because on the whole it is a beautiful place. The parking lot is almost by camp site No.75. Highway 89N, turn left on to Fallen Leaf Road for 2/3 of a mile to Fallen Leaf Campground. We saw many happy campers and hikers enjoying the lake, the beach, the trails.! It was a wonderful hiking experience! I was too chicken to get on the wood trunk to cross the stream, so I just back trekked to the dam bridge, and hiked back to the campground parking lot along the lake shore. ![]() However, I myself have not tried crossing the creek, so I am not quite sure about that particular route. There is large wood trunk across the creek, leading back to the campground. You can venture out farther along the lake shore beyond the bridge, or turn right over the bridge and follow the trail into the woods until about a mile in, where you would run across a stream. Of course, this dam bridge does not have to be the "END" of your hike. About 1/3 into the woods, there's an amazing, gigantic hollow tree, which can accommodate a couple of adults standing together inside! That's probably the most popular spot for pics on the trail! There are a few sitting benches along the trail, too.Īt the "end" of the trail, you can see a very narrow dam/bridge with controls for the dam! At this point you have several options, either trekking back on the same trail or take the shoreline trail along the lake back to the campground lot. On one side of the Moraine Trail is the Taylor Creek, a charming little running stream. What it does not tell you is you CAN turn to the LEFT and head to the shoreline trail along the lake and a tiny beach! Well, it does not really matter which trail you start on, you can always loop back to the parking lot on either direction. One can also go swimming or fishing there!Īt the trailhead by the parking lot, there is a sign with an arrow pointing to the right for the Moraine Trail. Great for ALL ages! And it's wonderful for walking your pets, too! One can extend the distance by crossing the Dam bridge and hike farther in. It's an easy, flat, ~1.3mile (1-way) scenic trail through the forest to a narrow dam bridge, and beyond it, if desired. There are a few picnic tables by the parking lot. Well, its trailhead is right at the parking lot of the campground anyway. The Moraine Trail itself is NOT listed on TripAdvisor, so, I am posting this on the Fallen Leaf Lake. But otherwise, would not stay there again, (we also felt it was overpriced for what you got $80 a night?!)- we are quiet and respectful of our neighbors, we don't drink, yet we felt like "big brother" was watching & who wants that when you're just trying to relax and enjoy the outdoors? I liked the yurts (despite lack of electrical outlets AND NO table or chairs inside the yurt) because it got pretty cold the nights we were there and the heater did it's job. when I looked at the handout the rangers gave us at check-in, the paper said checkout 2:00pm! But the hosts insisted on 12:00pm. ![]() ![]() Also, we were told there was electricity available, so we bought an electric tea kettle to heat up water for coffee in the morning, but when we got there, they just have a portable heater and floor lamp (no shade) - with a hole cut in the floor & the cords running under the yurt where the plug was located! So no electrical outlet! Also, our neighbors were told to get out immediately by the camp host (it was 12:01, I actually checked my watch), and I heard the campers saying they were told 2:00pm. The layout is: one queen bed, a single above that, and a "full" futon-pullout. Also, the yurts stated they slept 6, but when we got there, the yurts only slept 5. Otherwise, the campground is very beautiful, but the camp hosts can be real jerks. Also, the swimming area (beach) is very narrow, we drove across to Baldwin(?) beach and enjoyed a great beach with wonderfully clear water. Unfortunately, the driver of the vehicle will need to go back to the campsite (or drive to a guest parking spot OUTSIDE the campground-which may be closer than your campsite!) No parking right by the lake, so if you are traveling with elderly/small children, and want to haul floaties, etc., it's a HUGE hassle. Unless you have a campsite near the path to the lake, you will have quite a ways to walk, or, will have to be dropped off by someone near the path down to the lake. I think the previous reviewers have basically said it all (the good and the bad), I just wanted to add my disappointed of the beach. ![]()
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