Blackhawk Memorial Park

This campground is beautiful and the sites are spacious and private. However the night we stayed was very noisy. People listening to music, drunk people hollering until 10:30pm, and perhaps the most weird thing, cars driving around the campground at all hours. It was a little off putting for what could have been a serene scene. But it’s very inexpensive. We may try again off season.

GREAT camp site not known to a lot of folks. It’s volunteer run, and you pay on the honor system. Just pull up, fill out the small registration, put your money in the box, and away you go!!!
Upsides…
1. The place is usually empty. A group of 6 of us went and we had 3 big campsites, in a secluded area, all to ourselves!
2. The stars… OMG the stars. The last time we went you could just make out the Milky Way.
3. This is real camping without showers, with one exception, they DO have a port-​o-​potie close to the sites. Hands down, the 3 times we went, it was the cleanest, best smelling port-​o-​potie I have ever used. They always have a roll or two of TP stocked inside. When I say best smelling, I’m not joking. It smelled like perfume and flowers! And not like the «smells-​like-​perfume-​and-​flowers-​to-​cover-​up-​the-​horrible-​poop/​pee-​smell’, it was extremely pleasant!
4. One night, a truck pulled up at our site. He volunteered for the campsite. He let us know a storm was coming in, and it would probably rain in the morning. He wanted to ensure we would prepared. We made precautions and put everything we had out in the car. Sure enough, it poured rain in the morning. He drove up with this truck to ensure we were OK.
5. They have a cute park with a pavilion area. They have jungle gyms and it’s next to a lake/​river. The benches are under the pavilion so you’re protected from the elements and we often see big groups/​families laughing, grilling, eating, and drinking.
Downsides…
1. No showers… this doesn’t concern me any, but I wanted to give fair warning to the people who need showers when they camp.
2. Shortage of fire wood. Next to a big shed on the campsite there is a sign for fire wood pick up. Again, on the honor system, people are suppose to pick up some wood, and place money in the box on the shed for it. I think people get a bit greedy with the wood as it’s ALWAYS empty! We drove around looking for wood and came upon an Amish farm. The man that lived there sold us some wood.
Note…there is a town approx ½ hour away that has a full equipped grocery store. Every time we go camping, we stop to get what we need for our trip. They typically even have fire wood for sale! AND BRING LOTS OF WATER. You will need water for cleaning, drinking, washing up, ect.
If you love camping off the beaten path check out this campsite. It’s awesome!