Garton23

I wasn’t expecting much...being this was a city KOA and we’ve had some not-so-great experiences with city campgrounds. But I was very wrong. Very clean, yet tightly spaced RV sites surrounded by ample tent and cabin camping. Tons of amenities and GREAT WIFI! And the staff were awesome too....super friendly and extremely helpful. All this, with some boondocking sites we may utilize in the future, nestled perfectly at the base of Mount Shasta. We will be back! Thank you Mt Shasta Koa!

Saturday evening around 600. Labor Day weekend. I’ve been driving since 4am. Should be waaaaaay past Denver. I’m not making my destination and begin calling every campground I can find like a complete nube.

After getting laughed at by at least a half dozen camp hosts, Russ at Base Camp answers the phone. He checked around to see if some no-shows were really not showing and got a place for me to crash. There are some really good human beings running this place.

Base Camp is clean, cozy, and in the perfect location of the Rocky Mts. It’s a curvy road to get there, but it’s worth it. Families are hanging out, children playing. Rocky Mt. fishing ponds close by as well as hiking. Stars galore at night. Gas pumps on site (for those who drive hours on end and forget to get gas beforehand). Very clean and updated showers with HOT water. Superbly stocked country store. And I can’t say enough nice things about the people running it.