Lake Selmac Resort

Happened upon this place in desperation (cause it was really late) to find a place to throw down my pop up tent, pump up my mattress and just snooze. And that was exactly what happened; got the last available spot. The price was right in addition. When I strained to open my eyes the next morning I saw the corniest campsite I had ever seen. What a trip! they would say. Over yonder was a funky makeshift (homemade) miniature golf field which was stupid fun and would becon you to play should one be hi. Kids were playing volleyball/​tetherball and actually having a blast; possibly due to not being citified (well they didn’t have that city look to me). Okies, hillbillies, mountain folks, oversized toothless people in dungarees and a funny talking momma’s boy (he was camping with mumsy and totally ignored his wife) in overalls as my neighbor, inhabited this RESORT. This must be the urban rendition of «resort». Well dear… I was far in the countryside of the good ol USA. I grabbed my oversized faded plaid flannel man shirt, worn out Timberlake boots, wore no make up, no sandalwood oil and made sure I was within reach of my kayak paddles (if you know what I mean)… now I looked like an extra in a scene of American life. An experience so worth having… and stories to tell !
I woke up rested, bought some supplies at the well stocked little store BUT couldn’t believe what came out of a redneck costumer’s mouth while I was «shopping». YES, prejudice is alive and well in Selma California. I just listened only… and I was glad I was with an alpha man.
Would I have passed up this little adventure… absolutely not. Would I go back… absolutely not !!!

After checking in at the small store located in front, my girlfriend and I drove into the campgrounds and were immediately disappointed. Each campsite is squished up right against the others, and, considering the campground is actually more of a bare lot, there’s virtually no privacy whatsoever. I didn’t think to take a picture of the campgrounds, but if you scan through all the photos on their website and facebook you’ll notice there aren’t any decent photos of the actual campgrounds there either, likely because they’re so lackluster. The guy in the store who gave us our campsite was decent enough to give us a somewhat nicer spot than what we would have had, but I was a little put off by his hat which read «We don’t dial 911», with a picture of a handgun in the center. I don’t care if you’re packing heat or not, but reminding customers that you have the ability to shoot them to death maybe isn’t the best way to engender a friendly, positive atmosphere. Ultimately didn’t stay here overnight as my girlfriend and I found an infinitely nicer spot closer to the Oregon Caves, our main destination that day. I can see this spot being okay for things like fishing or boating, but do yourself a favor and look elsewhere for camping.

This place was not at all what I was hoping it would be. The campground was very small which left the tent sites feeling super cramped together. There were hardly any trees to separate the sites so there was no privacy from one site to the next. This place also just gives off unnatural, cheap, podunky vibes. It is hardly located near Lake Selmac. If you want to actually camp near the lake, look for the Josephine County Park campground on the other side of the lake. Just not what I was looking for after a wonderful time spent at the Oregon Caves. It was $ 24 per night for a tent site. Not worth it at all. Ended up staying at (and HIGHLY recommend) Grayback Campground, which is only $ 10 per night. Would never recommend staying at Lake Selmac Resort if you are looking for a decent place to camp for the night. What a bummer this place is. Just sad.

Rude dirty place. Never again. County park adjacent is wonderful with all the amenities.

The water is nice and warm. There are plenty of areas with shade. They have a small store where you can buy things you forget.
Things to bring: tarp/​picnic blanket, thicker blanket or sleeping bag to put on top of the tarp (has rocky ground), food, sunblock, fishing pole, chairs, bbq grill (optional)
Things to do: swim, paddle boat, fish, row boat, relax on shore, bbq, mini golf ($ 3 a putt)
BEWARE OF: hippies, cheap weed, and random (possibly high) girls who hit on your cousin who has three kids…

My husband and I stayed one night tent-​camping here. It is located near Lake Selmac where you can take paddle boats onto the lake (which we did and enjoyed). There’s a small country store with basic things there on the grounds of the campground which is very convenient. I enjoy camping, so I would return to this place.
p. s. There are caves to see only 20 minutes away in Cave Junction where they give tours through the limestone caves. We did that too, and enjoyed it. And there are some fun local places to eat along the main highway, including Wild River Brewery and Pizza, Taylor’s Sausage, The River Valley Restaurant (had breakfast there twice).