Pawnee State Recreation Area Campground

I drove here Oct. 15 and it appeared to be unattended. I couldn’t find any RV spots, although I am told they exist. Slept in a parking lot and moved on.

Inexpensive, beautiful, and quiet. The best way to camp!

Pawnee State Recreation area features the second largest lake in the Salt Valley, and is northwest of Emerald. This popular area offers a full range of facilities to go with its 740 water acres. Pawnee has modern restrooms and showers, plus electrical hookups for campers.More than 1,800 acres of land are open to hiker, hunters, shutterbugs and anyone else who enjoys the out-of-doors. Hunters will find abundant upland and small game, waterfowl and deer. As on all state recreation areas, hunting is permitted in season beginning the first Tuesday after Labor Day.