Ocean Lake WHMA Northwest Campground Area

We visited here originally in 2019 and came back to see how this campground compared to then. We have good news it still a good campground. There is no drinking water. However, the lake provides untreated water at the boat ramp. The vault toilet is a little difficult to find especially after dark. It is located about 200 feet north of the boat ramp on the west side of the road in a clump of trees. About four places one could set up a tent and two places for an small or medium RV could park. Massive amount of mosquitos are common as the area by the lake is all marsh/wetland in the spring and summer months. No campfires allowed. This campground is relatively primitive. Where

This is a small campground and Picknick / stop area. The sign there says that camping is allowed for 14 days maximum in a row. It’s for free. There is a small outhouse but no benches around. Some people left trash. Please bring your trash bags and clean the place before you leave. Otherwise it’s a very peaceful spot with a small entrance to the lake. The lake is more for fishing then for swimming. You might be able to have a bath, but the water looks milky. There are many mosquitoes out there. Be careful. Nature around the Lake is stunning and you can find many different plants and flowers. Very beautiful and lots of variety.

We just stopped to stretch out legs and let the dog swim on a roadtrip. I appreciated a nice place to stop. We did start to wonder why the water is so merky.

A barebones area with access to the lake. The water is very turbid and has a lot of algae. There is some muck at the launch, so pit kayaks in to the side a little where there was sand. The good news, it is free and there was only 1 other boat we saw on lake and one couple came in to birdwatch, otherwise we had it all to ourselves. The lake itself is very open, not a ton of structure, but there are a lot of reeds along the edge. Fairly shallow for the areas we explored, think the south side is deeper and likely has the better fishing

Lots of mosquitoes, ants and biting flies. Only 3 areas to park, 2 for RV. Someone dumped a bunch of semi dry cow manure along the side of the gravel entrance road.