Ray Behrens Recreation Area

Stayed in the Deer Run Camp area (all sites electric with some full hook-up sights) in late August. Very quiet with few campers during the week. Dear Run does not have a shower house (plans posted for a new one to be built, no date posted). You can drive about 1 1/2 miles into the campground to use the shower house at the Little Blue Stem camp area (all sights electric with some full hook-up sights). Then, the last camp area, Cedar Ridge, is even less used... no water hook-ups... all Electric hook-ups there with a shower/bathroom house. The camp sights are neat...paved pads with a nice gravel "yard" area with aluminum picnic tables. Shower houses and bathrooms clean with toilet paper. Take your own hand soap to leave in the bathroom. Each camp area has a playground. Leashed

Most of the camping spots are very large with trees between them. We were in lot 96, the last full hookup spot in our section. We came after Memorial Day weekend, so there were only a few other occupied spots. Be aware that the shower water pressure is very strong, it was almost stinging but much better than no pressure at all, like many other parks we stayed at. This is the only campground we added extra days to, as it was so peaceful. Note to other campers…please don’t dump your ashtray in the fire pit when leaving. I had to pick all of them up, as I didn’t want to smell or taste them when I sat to enjoy our fire. Just gross.

We loved the campsites! We were in a group, so we had sites 100-104. The only downslide was the map shows restrooms right there, but they are not. Quite a walk to them.

Great 2 week camping trip. Not many other camper this time of year so during the week it was almost all to ourselves. Great getaway and perfect weather

One of our most favorite places to go camping! Great spacing between campsites, always clean, gate attendants and park rangers make frequent drives through the park. Always end up seeing many different kinds of birds and wildlife. Very peaceful!