Camanche Recreation Company - North Shore - Ione, California

Gene X.

Worst service and BS statements all around (North Shore Entrance). Woke up at 3am to just get to the gate at 5am. I have a motorized Kayak, but I forgot my registration at home (only need registration if using motor btw). So fine, I told the girl with the nasty attitude that I won't put my motor on then, nope not good enough I need to turn around. Ok, so I already wasted my time and I don't really want to drive 2 hours back. So told her I will fish on shore then and not kayak at all. NOPE, sorry you have a kayak on the back of your car go somewhere else. What kind of BS is this Management? I'm pretty reasonable and I never write negative reviews, but this I can't let go. Will not be returning here ever, plenty of lakes that stock trout around here. This was crap!

edwinduerr

Stayed in one of the cottages, 4 person queen sized bed. There is a queen sized bed in the bedroom and a roll away bed in a closet. The room was very clean and everything was working. In the kitchen was a small 4 burner cooktop with built-in oven, a microwave, toaster, and coffee maker. There were also dish towels, dish soap, and sponges. There were basic pots, pans, and dishes. Soup bowls were pretty small. The sofa was comfy. TV had over air stations. No wifi but you could hook a laptop up to it if you bring an HDMI cable. I used my phone while I was there as a wifi hotspot. Bedroom has a reasonable sized closet which you can't see in the photo. Bathroom had liquid soap dispenser next to the sink and in the shower. No shampoo, no kleenex, but pleanty of towels and toilet paper. There was a small grill off the patio (like you find in many parks). Didn't use the A/C as it was cold but the heater worked just fine. Only complaint is that I did not like the taste of the tap water.

Becca S.

The customer service is awful! First, their "Terms and conditions" state that they only allow "2 vehicles max per site" but do not state that no other vehicles were allowed to be on the property at all. I have camped at many different lakes and campgrounds in the past that have vehicle restrictions per site but still allow extra vehicles to be parked in an overflow parking area and just charge a daily fee for the extra vehicle. So when we arrived with 3 vehicles and were told that our family in the 3rd vehicle would have to park their vehicle off the property, and after an hour and a half drive to the lake, we were quite frustrated to say the least. Then I was told that they could drive to the camp site and unload their vehicle, after we arrived to the camp site a park ranger showed up and said that they needed to leave immediately and should have never driven into the campgrounds. After explaining that we were told they could unload the park ranger reluctantly allowed them to stay to unload. We then were told, by the same park ranger, that if there was another site around us that only had one vehicle at their site we could ask them if we could park there and pay the additional fees for the extra vehicle. Which we immediately were told by a neighbor camp that we could use their extra site. So our family member drove back to the front gate to pay the fees and when they arrived at the gate they were told to leave the campgrounds immediately, when they explained what they were trying to do, which is what the park ranger had told us we could do, they were told "No you can't do that because you didn't listen the first time when you came through the gate without permission" which was not true because we were told that they could come in and unload the vehicle. So our family member had to leave and did not get to spend the weekend with us. This was extremely frustrating and ridiculous. There was no reason they needed to make them leave. The campgrounds have a "strict" and I say that with sarcasm, quiet hours from 10:00pm-8:00am which states in their terms and conditions that there is to be no music at all, and no loud noises but they don't do any monitoring of this whatsoever because there was non stop partying and loud music and noise all night long. Dogs barking from 6:00am and non stop all day. I will never return to this campground again. They way my family was treated was unacceptable. The fact that they were so ridiculously strict about an extra vehicle but allowed extreme chaos and noise to ramble on all night long was just ridiculous. Take your family to a different campground and actually enjoy your camping experience.

Susan G.

Parking area for horse trailers is Hard to find! Need more trails to ride. The trail that's there is a little rocky in sections, but easy ride with a pretty view of the lake.

Erin H.

COCKROACHES EVERYWHERE!! I’ve never seen anything like it, thousands of cockroaches came out every night! I refused to have my feet on the ground.|Bathrooms were broken in every way imaginable- broken showers, no toilet paper, spiders and webs on everything, broken mirrors..|Trash all over the site- toothbrushes, cans, tent spikes that cut my foot..|They charged us $150 for the privilege staying in a dump. They put zero effort into keeping this place nice..

Deirdre F.

I booked 3 sites and a cottage for a family camping trip. We also rented a barge in addition to our boat to accommodate our large group. Everyone that works there was awesome. Every staff member we encountered was helpful and kind. We stayed at Rabbit Creek and it was nice. The potties were cleaned everyday and the sites provided enough space for all of us. Dennell entertained my mom and aunt while they waited for us to arrive and Every time we saw her after that she was full of smiles. We had family showing up at different times which I'm sure was frustrating for the staff at the entrance, but they still remained professional and kind. We've always loved going to Camanche, but never had much interaction with staff. Now that we've met a lot of them, you all should know, that these folks are hard working kind people who do a lot to make sure we get to enjoy the lake. Instead of being quick to judge or get angry when something isn't going as expected. make conversation and ask questions you be surprised how far kindness and a smile go. Thank you team Camanche for all of you do.

Elizabeth B.

DO NOT WASTE YOUR TIME/MONEY AND CAMP HERE! THE PARK RANGERS ARE BULLIES. THERE ARE MUCH MORE BEAUTIFUL CAMPSITES/LAKES IN CALIFORNIA TO CAMP AT. WE WILL NEVER CAMP HERE AGAIN!!!

My in-laws family have been coming to this lake to camp for over 20 years and they never had to submit/obtain an “alcohol permit” This family has been planning and looking forward to this trip to remember their late grandfather. I am DISGUSTED with the Comanche park rangers. The adults were relaxing and enjoying a few beers when they came and kicked their entire family out. A family tradition is forever stained by Comanche, NEVER AGAIN. The campground is nothing but dirt and dead trees, dirty bathrooms/showers, NO SHADE, and ridden with spiders/bugs. I urge you to not camp here, utilize your time and money into a BETTER campsite. You will regret camping here.

Amber

We wanted to have a nice family day by the lake as a central meet up spot. We arrived at 10:30am, only to be refused entry, even though some of our family was already at the lake with plenty of parking available. There were no alternative solutions to spend time with out family. We offered to park far away and have them pick us up to prevent further vehicles entering, but they said they would refuse re-entry to our family if we did that. Beautiful lake ruined by not well thought out policies.