Byre Lake Recreation Area | Established Campground

October 21st, 2023 by travelswithsamandbe

Beautiful area and easy access. Arrived late on a Saturday, a lot of RVs. Bathrooms are not in great shape and full of mice in the morning.

September 6th, 2023 by selebrin

Great spot to camp. Very quiet and peaceful. Not far from the freeway.

July 7th, 2023 by shawnsusanbrown

Still an amazing place. Had to pick up behind a lot of locals who left trash and firework debris behind after swimming. Shame the locals don’t appreciate something this nice. Great place to hangout for a day or two. Help keep it clean and pick up some trash too.

July 30th, 2022 by The Nomadic Experience

As described. This is my second time here on a weekend and both times it was quiet with only a couple of other visitors. Water’s got a lil green tint but not enough to stop us from swimmin in it . Let’s connect on Instagram! @the_nomadic_experience

July 27th, 2022 by phenomenalworld

Awesome peaceful lake park with free camping plus even a beach for swimming! Fishing too. There’s even electrical hook up which costs extra (not sure how you pay, this place is unmanned and I’m a minivan guy). Two RVs here today, but lots of space between us. Decent Verizon and TMobile. Gravel road in is pretty easy. 1.5 miles off I-90. Great place for a night or more! Definitely a fly situation going on here late July, and some mosquitoes last night.

June 24th, 2022 by sabreennicholson

We found the best spot when we continued driving past the pavilion near fishing dock. Only site with a picnic table and a nice and peaceful spot. It was a bit windy with the thunderstorms that passed through, however well worth the stay for being free and providing bathrooms.

June 22nd, 2022 by jamiebrogley

As stated previously, free, grassy, beautiful views of the lake. After 6pm the jet ski and teens left and we were just one of three rv’s. Very peaceful. Flies were bad in the am. I couldn’t use the toilet, the seat was ducted tapped.

June 3rd, 2022 by jimfre

Pretty much as described by others. Grassy slope next to the lake with fire rings. Only one site had a picnic table. Free for 5 days without electrical hookup. There was one other vehicle camped on a Friday evening. We used the picnic shelter for our dinner and breakfast, which had electrical outlets and lights. Pit toilets were clean. Lots of birds! Saw a few deer. Mosquitos chased us into our tent in the evening because we couldn’t find our repellent. Overall a great place.

May 29th, 2022 by gambino.emily

Excellent, peaceful spot even on Memorial Day weekend. Arrived at sunset just as a storm was rolling in. A lot of campers set up for the weekend but still plenty of space for a lot more. A quiet place for a good nights sleep while driving across 90. All spots mostly level but not perfect.

March 14th, 2022 by Johanna Warwick

We spent a Sunday night here in March. We were alone, super quiet and beautiful. Large fire ring to keep us warm. There are vault bathrooms open but no toilet paper. Cleaning products in there so everyone can help keep it clean. Great stop, would stay again. As others mentioned, free if not using electric. The boxes are locked so you need reservations and a key if you do need it.

October 10th, 2021 by izawoodsman

Arrived just in time for sunset. Just one other person at the moment. Coming from the east, I can't believe this spot is free!!

September 17th, 2021 by instagram.com/migratory_animals

Easy enough place to overnight, quiet and close to highway. Pretty dead on a Friday night. Just wanted to reiterate that the bugs are awful, so bring your screens and bug dope! Good cell service on ATT.

August 29th, 2021 by cherylblount

Nice and peaceful stop just 6 mi from I-90. Toilets, covered picnic table on the water, trash dumpster and a couple large grassy areas for camping. Tents to large RVs. Drive in is easy. Buggy in August as dusk settled in and the wind kicked up for an hour. Have 2-3 bars LTE T-Mobile. We parked at the far end of the reservoir.

August 24th, 2021 by AKVanLyf

This is a perfect spot to overnight. Lots of waterfowl and a beautiful little lake. Very peaceful.

August 21st, 2021 by alord149

Pretty easy to find and get to in my 2WD Promaster getting in just after sunset. Quiet and far enough off of the road that it wasn’t busy. Only us, a truck and a fifth wheel and a tent, all pretty spaced out. We’ll definitely stop here again while passing through.

July 29th, 2021 by Michael

Five day camping limit.
Free for those who don’t need electric. There is also 6 spots to plug in if you need electric for RV which cost $20 a day.

Good place to camp and enjoy. There is also an area with trees which is a huge plus for shade with the summer sun. Large area to park. Boat launch, fishing, pit toilet, and electric at picnic pavilion

June 19th, 2021 by Shannon Lee

Good site, lots of space on a grass lawn up against a tree line. There are pit toilets with some amenities (hand sanitizer). There is lots of room for kids and dogs to run around. There is a playground on a little peninsula close to the water. We were tent camping and settling down for the night when a huge lightning storm passed right overhead. The wind was SERIOUS so we took down the tent and bugged out of there and had to travel quite a ways (Mitchel) to find a hotel that would take us and the dogs. Be smarter than us and check the weather report, this area is just about the worse possible place to be in a lightning storm.

November 13th, 2020 by EarvinTravels

Decent overnight spot, plenty of room and pit toilets available. Had no issues getting there in my 2WD sedan during dry conditions. Got 4-5 bars of AT&T LTE which was great. I would overnight here again.

September 9th, 2020 by bradmcgalliard

very nice place,right on the lake, grass is cut, fish r jumping.

August 13th, 2020 by robertsdurkin

Wonderful waterfront oasis w/single outlet in pavilion. Horse shoe and volleyball Court (bring your own net) area big enough for a block party. Many sites, only a few hidden from sun.

September 21st, 2019 by joseetremblay

Ce camping municipal est un très bel endroit avec son lac, son quai, sa table à pique-nique commune avec abri et des ronds de feu pour chaque emplacement. Seul bémol les toilettes, on y va si on a pas d’autre choix. Nous étions seuls le 20 septembre 2019. Apportez votre bois si vous souhaitez faire feu. Un rapport qualité-prix imbattable. C’est gratuit.

September 17th, 2019 by Chris and Emilie: Adventure Travel and the Great Outdoors

Beautiful open grassy spot on a small lake. Can get windy. Be prepared for mosquitos. Pit toilets, very industrial, average cleanliness, lid/seat was broken in one. For electrical hookups you need to get a key in town.

June 21st, 2019 by johanne.carriere

A environ 3km de Kennebec dont 2km sur la gravel. Petit bijou de lac avec grand espace de pelouse. Table à pique-nique et rond de feu fourni. On aurait pu avoir de l’électricité aussi. Il faut appeler le 605-869-2263 entre 8:00 et 16:30 et passer chercher une clé en ville avant de se rendre sur place. Seul point négatif, les toilettes sont sales et il n’y a pas de douche.

May 21st, 2019 by wrckid01

Highly recommend not attempting this place when raining without four or all wheel drive. Road in very slippery and one section of entrance road becomes a big mud puddle. Luckily we found a small place to turn around but if your unit is longer than 30ft turning around would be near impossible.

August 12th, 2018 by LauLasCordobas

Really cool place. Very quiet.

Excelente lugar, tranquilo.

June 20th, 2018 by patfux

Large grass area on a Lake. it's official allowed to camp here for a maximum of 5 days. It's just 10 minutes away from the highway, but very quiet. You drive from an Asphaltroute on an gravel route, but it's ok for small and big vehicle. On the Lake you can drive boat, swimming, fishing, have an BBQ. You have there also table with a roof on it. There are also pit-toilets, the worse I have seen here in the country, but it works. In the "toilets" and on the roofer picknicktable you have also an Power supply, and an electric light, not much, but better than nothing.
There are no bins, so you have to pic in, what you have pic out.
please keep the place clean.