Obey River Campground

Really enjoyed our time here. Lake views from many sites. Website was down for the upgrade to it & staff was trying very hard to make everyone happy. Great positive attitudes. ONLY negative which is not a COE problem was county was pumping water from Lake & sound carried which just disrupted the quiet campfire peace. Again no control by COE.

The above rate reflects the 50% senior citizens discount.
Being a veteran of at least 15 Corps of Engineer campgrounds, I must admit Obey River is the only one that I would not return to. The two words I would use to describe the overall campground would be "tight" and "funky." This facility was laid out in the 1940's -- according to a Ranger we spoke with -- and it shows in the sense that smaller rigs would probably be OK navigating around but larger ones must exercise a decent measure of caution. The interior roads are tight with numerous sharp curves and short, steep hills. In addition, the layout of many of the campsites makes it difficult to get into or out of and the attributes of the individual sites (size, accessibilty, views, privacy, etc.) varies a great deal. Do as much homework as you can before reserving a site here.
Having said that, the place still has many of the other endearing qualities expected at a COE campground. A great price, large, mostly level sites -- although some may be difficult to maneuver into or out of either due to how the site sits in relation to the road, and/or an incline going into/out of the site. There are many great sites right on the Lake with beautiful views. Our site -- #128 -- was a pull thru with a huge sitting area and a slice of a water view from the rear of the campground. We probably would have liked it better if not for a family group with about 15 kids occupying the three sites immediately around us. It was a noisy weekend!
One huge bonus here, which we have NEVER seen anywhere else are the washers and dryers which are FREE(!!!) to use. There is one washer and one dryer outside two of the bath houses. As full timers, we took full advantage of this extraordinary find.

Very quiet, beautiful view, we arrived late but someone in a golf cart drove around to help us find our spot and answer questions. They close the gate to get in from 10pm-6am, but you are still able to get out, you'd just have to park at the parking lot by the gate and walk to your campsite.