Wench Creek Campground, Kyburz, CA

Wench Creek Campground is located in the Pacific Ranger District, Eldorado National Forest (2 hrs 1 min southwest of Carson City, NV) with an elevation of 4,894 feet. There are a total of 100 campsites. The campground is normally open from the end of May to mid September. 2 sites can accommodate RVs and trailers between 35 and 60 feet. All sites are currently reservable. Reservations can be booked up to 6 months in advance. Fees range from $28.00 to $160.00. Some amenities include swimming. Activities include biking, boating, fishing, hiking trails, floating sports.

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(831) 245-6891 (Information)
(877) 444-6777 (Reservations)
$28 - $160

Campsite Reviews (58)

3.4 out of 5

5 star		34%
4 star		12%
3 star		28%
2 star		12%
1 star		12%

@AmirA80CF80A28 · Camped on Sep 1, 2024 at Campsite #14

Nice bike trail

@Valentyna3F9DF · Camped on Aug 9, 2024 at Campsite #70

wonderful camp, beautiful nature, clean beach. but unfortunately very bad toilet, there is just a hole in the ground and it stinks throughout the camp. maybe it would be better to install bio toilets.

@DanielS6B62A75 · Camped on Jul 25, 2024 at Campsite #70

Aggressive bears coming through the campsite during daytime hours when kids are out and about. Too many yellow jackets and the toilets were absolutely terrible. The fire pits were not emptied, they emptied them two days later. We were delayed a day, could not contact anyone to make adjustments. We had to leave on Saturday due to family emergency grandchild born early and still had to pay through Monday on both of our site 68 & 70.

@RobertR8191303 · Camped on Jul 19, 2024 at Campsite #70

It was a great trip. Nice and clean camp site and shoreline. Only complaint would be the bathrooms/toilets, ran out of toilet paper and was terrible with flies. Maybe fly paper or something to help with the high volume that were trapped in the bathrooms while trying to use them. But its camping so I wasnt expecting much different. Again great trip and beautiful views.

@BeckyJ3884663 · Camped on Jul 17, 2024 at Campsite #43

this was one of our favorite years at Wench Creek. The past two years there has been no control on the amount of people or noise level in the campgrounds. This year the hosts were proactive and very good. They kept things in order, helped campers, kept the bathrooms clean etx. It is our families favorite place to be and have been coming for 26 years. We just wish we could have flush toilets in the campground which would make it perfect.

@MichaelXCE8572 · Camped on Jul 15, 2024 at Campsite #Group 002

Camp host lady with short hair was a little B and racist, kicked us out in the middle of the night without any warning. Don't camp here if you are not white!!!

@MiguelRB501A13 · Camped on Jul 9, 2024 at Campsite #40

The sites are poorly managed. Rules arent enforced and people treat the campground like a frat house.

@Dhirendra118F2 · Camped on Jul 5, 2024 at Campsite #40

The good part is this is next to the lake, big camp ground and lots of shade, good biking trails within the camping area. water tap is just in front of the site. But the vault toilets are really bad, it stinks and not in usable condition, flies around it. Garbage we had to bring home back, the bin was full not cleaned up in a regular basis during the peak time I guess. Network coverage was good for my network provider.

@ChrisB5203459 · Camped on Jun 28, 2024 at Campsite #82

The bathrooms are disgusting and the hosts are never around.

@MarthaDB0AD395 · Camped on Jun 9, 2024 at Campsite #Group 001

We arrived at our campsite, and were told the restrooms were shut down. We were told we could use the restrooms at the group site next to ours, because that camp site was not reserved.We ended up going for two of our four nights without toilets or sinks.The group site next to ours, that we were told we could use, was uphill, walking around or over large fallen trees. For the most part, we drove to the group site to use that restroom. Not very satisfactory.We had 25 campers, age range 2 years to 75 years, some with limited mobility.We really did not get much help from the camp host. But Megan at Royal Elk concessions was the BEST.Thankfully I had that number in my phone, and she told me, she had not heard we didn't have working restrooms.She made a few calls, and we had porta-potties delivered the next morning. The porta-potties, were very clean, but we still did not have any "washing station". We had made our own. We did get a discount, after we got home, and I called Recreation.gov and told them our story. We have camped at this group site since 1997. We have never had an issue like this in the past. We trust the future will be back to our usual with all in working order.

@MelanieF410615 · Camped on May 31, 2024 at Campsite #79

Clean and spacious campsites, easy access to the water.

@HeatherC820487 · Camped on May 31, 2024 at Campsite #84

It was okay, however while the site had a wonderful view of the lake through the trees it is adjacent to both the vault toilet(which people kept leaving the door open so all the flies would get in) as well as right next to the garbage bins... We had a nice overnight stay and enjoyed ourselves, I will just pay better attention to where the toilet and garbage are before I book next time. =)

@AprilMEFEEAB1D · Camped on Aug 25, 2023 at Campsite #17

We love this location! Great, large camping spots, flush toilets, and easy access to the Lake. It's a short drive to the Bassey Falls Trailhead, which is a favorite of ours as well.

@JodiH9794209 · Camped on Aug 6, 2023 at Campsite #84

Antonia and Adrian were awesome!!! Best camp host ever. Our group enjoyed them so much and they kept the bathroom clean and picked up. They were super respectful and helpful. We have been coming here for 30+ years since I was a little kid and the bathrooms have always been smelly. So many people complained about that being the camp host problem but it is a pit toilet that is what they are like. The mess is usually due to people being disrespectful, drunk and not wanting to pick up after themselves. This year we brought Mrs Meyers room refresher spray and it helped so much. We love these camp sites and always enjoy ourselves. This year was extra special with these camp hosts. They made us feel like family and friends.

@ZacharyA845097 · Camped on Aug 6, 2023 at Campsite #16

Good shade coverage for campsites. Nice reservoir to spend time at. Site 14 and 16 are a good pick, very big we fit all 12 people in 6 tents very easily with extra room to throw around a football and everything. I reccommend the Bassi falls hike. The reason for the 4 star is that there is nothing else do do around except Bassi Falls hike. Make sure you bring stuff to do at camp.

@JacobS9807253 · Camped on Aug 4, 2023 at Campsite #43

Very big campsites, a pair at the bottom of the loop. Lake looked great. Beautiful views. Paved bike trailhead is here at Wench Creek, goes all the way down to Jones Fork. Had a great time, we come to Union Valley every year.

@DouglasC100514 · Camped on Jul 24, 2023 at Campsite #Group 002

This is a beautiful, large, and private site, we really looked forward to coming here with our group of 50. Overall, it was a great camp and we had a lovely time, but had a few big issues: 1. Water: the water for the entire campground was supplied by a gas powered pump, once the pump turned off around 7pm, there was no water for the site and the flush toilets stopped working, this is a big problem with 50 people using the bathrooms, they were clogged every night. We had to plunge them every morning when the water came back, no maintenance or host ever came even though they ensured us they'd be checking in daily. We ended up filling every container we had with water so we could dump them into the toilets every couple of uses, but they still plugged.2. Trash: The site has a dedicated dumpster that was nearly filled when we arrived and wasn't emptied over our 5 day stay. We had to throw bags into our cars and drive around the campgrounds looking for dumpster space.Hopefully they get the water situation fixed, if not, you'll need to fill containers for drinking and flushing before the water cuts off each night.

@SandieP492C4DC · Camped on Jul 21, 2023 at Campsite #82

Last year the pit toilets had rocks in them so they werent serviced. They were overflowing. This year The camp host did not keep the restrooms clean. There were spiderwebs all over the ceiling full of dead flies. The fly trap was not effective (camp host kept putting a rock to hold door open) did not sweep or mop floors. There is feces on the wall from last year. Camp host Placed toilet paper on top of the holder not in the holder. It kept falling on the floor. There was a sign on the outside of the doors that said if host found T P on the floor, they would not replenish it.

@SandieP492C4DC · Camped on Jul 19, 2023 at Campsite #81

Restrooms are not sanitized as they should be.

@SandieP492C4DC · Camped on Jul 17, 2023 at Campsite #85

Bring your own TP, fly spray, and sanitizer, the camp host doesnt take care of the restrooms properly

@SandieP492C4DC · Camped on Jul 17, 2023 at Campsite #83

Restrooms are awful. Other campgrounds have much cleaner vault toilets.

@SandieP492C4DC · Camped on Jul 17, 2023 at Campsite #84

Restrooms are unsanitary

@SandieP492C4DC · Camped on Jul 16, 2023 at Campsite #86

Dead flies and spiders in every restroom. Not very sanitary

@BeckyJ3884663 · Camped on Jul 12, 2023 at Campsite #15

This is a wonderful place, but the atmosphere varies by the year with management

@DeborahH212620 · Camped on Jul 10, 2023 at Campsite #70

Campsites are big, we were in 70 but the one next to us 72 had 17 people (not including 3 young kids) - so there were 7 tents and it overlapped into our site a bit. Not the worst but not the best. Water was great, beautiful area. Bike trail was closed in sections - understandable because of the winter we had. Kids enjoyed themselves

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