Lake McSwain Campground and Recreation Area — Reviews

Rated5.0out of 5Fantastic!
Rated without a written review.
Steven G. · November 2026
Site
5out of 5
Location
5out of 5
Restrooms
3out of 5
Amenities
3out of 5
Staff
5out of 5
Cellular
3out of 5
WiFi
1out of 5
Value
4out of 5
Rated3.0out of 5
The fire ring was full of trash.

J.L. · October 2026
Site
3out of 5
Location
5out of 5
Restrooms
3out of 5
Amenities
2out of 5
Staff
5out of 5
Cellular
5out of 5
Value
3out of 5
Rated3.0out of 5
Trash in campsite and bathroom was dirty and partitions were falling apart. I paid standby fees for years to MID and never used their water and now MID wants $15 for me to show up 2 hours early. It’s not like a bed needs to be made, bathroom cleaned and carpet vacuumed. If I showed up to a campsite with an electric panel in good shape, the trash was picked up and a picnic table that had decent wood on it, it might be ok. We picked up trash, took a broken pop up someone left and put it in the dumpster, tried to leave it better than it was when we got there. MID, you need to do better.

D.F. · October 2026
Site
3out of 5
Location
4out of 5
Restrooms
2out of 5
Staff
3out of 5
Cellular
1out of 5
Value
3out of 5
Rated4.0out of 5Great!
Good for the price the only thing is that the bathrooms suck

D.G. · October 2026
Site
4out of 5
Location
4out of 5
Restrooms
1out of 5
Staff
4out of 5
Cellular
1out of 5
WiFi
1out of 5
Value
3out of 5
Rated5.0out of 5Fantastic!
The staff at Lake Mcswain are the absolute best. Great customer service and super friendly. Highly recommend anyone to book a stay at Mcswain.

Larry Wahilani · October 2026
Site
5out of 5
Location
5out of 5
Restrooms
5out of 5
Amenities
5out of 5
Staff
5out of 5
Cellular
3out of 5
Value
5out of 5
Rated5.0out of 5Fantastic!
Had a great time and campsite was great

Jose V. · October 2026
Site
5out of 5
Location
5out of 5
Restrooms
3out of 5
Amenities
4out of 5
Staff
5out of 5
Cellular
5out of 5
Value
4out of 5
Rated5.0out of 5Fantastic!
Rated without a written review.
April C. · October 2026
Site
5out of 5
Location
5out of 5
Restrooms
1out of 5
Amenities
5out of 5
Staff
5out of 5
Cellular
1out of 5
WiFi
1out of 5
Value
5out of 5
Rated1.0out of 5
Garbage bins overflowing. No campfire allowed. Lots of litter in rec area and lakeside. We picked up a lot of garbage to help keep the area nice. (Maybe littering fines should be enforced?) Showers floors looked unsanitary. Shower curtain with lots of stains. Coyotes present, maybe due to several stray cats?

J.S. · October 2026
Site
3out of 5
Location
4out of 5
Restrooms
2out of 5
Amenities
2out of 5
Staff
3out of 5
Cellular
4out of 5
WiFi
1out of 5
Value
1out of 5
Rated4.0out of 5Great!
Such great place to get your swim on when the weather is hot. Ranger staff is friendly and chill too. I’d give it 5 stars but other campers blared music throughout the day/evening and left big flood lights on that reduced star gazing opportunities.

Jill K. · October 2026
Site
5out of 5
Location
5out of 5
Staff
5out of 5
Cellular
3out of 5
Value
5out of 5
Rated5.0out of 5Fantastic!
Rated without a written review.
Kyle G. · October 2026
Site
5out of 5
Location
5out of 5
Restrooms
3out of 5
Amenities
5out of 5
Staff
5out of 5
Cellular
3out of 5
Value
5out of 5
Rated3.0out of 5
The stay was good, but the bathrooms and showers were nasty

Donna P. · October 2026
Site
4out of 5
Location
4out of 5
Restrooms
1out of 5
Staff
5out of 5
Cellular
1out of 5
WiFi
1out of 5
Value
3out of 5
Rated5.0out of 5Fantastic!
My family love it and great experience and friendly neighbors

S.c. · October 2026
Site
5out of 5
Location
5out of 5
Restrooms
5out of 5
Amenities
5out of 5
Staff
5out of 5
Cellular
5out of 5
WiFi
5out of 5
Value
5out of 5
Rated2.0out of 5
Lake was great! Facilities are poorly maintained. Garbage in campground not picked up. Bathrooms are in poor shape and were not cleaned during our stay. No soap in dispensers. Underwear hanging over a camp post marker. Old registration cards not removed from post. Check in time is 4pm. Most campground have a 12noon check in time. $15 for a 2pm check in after paying $220 for three days???

R.C. · October 2026
Site
3out of 5
Location
3out of 5
Restrooms
1out of 5
Staff
4out of 5
Cellular
2out of 5
Value
1out of 5
Rated5.0out of 5Fantastic!
Rated without a written review.
Marcos D. · September 2026
Site
5out of 5
Location
5out of 5
Amenities
5out of 5
Staff
5out of 5
Cellular
4out of 5
Value
5out of 5
Rated5.0out of 5Fantastic!
I reserved 2 days, but my space was so perfect I stayed 4 day. Staff was great!

Janice K. · September 2026
Site
5out of 5
Location
5out of 5
Staff
5out of 5
Cellular
5out of 5
Value
5out of 5
Rated4.0out of 5Great!
The bathrooms need to be updated, the doors in the men’s bathroom are all dented, the shower in the women’s had hair all over the floor, it was so gross

Stacy G. · September 2026
Site
5out of 5
Location
5out of 5
Restrooms
2out of 5
Cellular
2out of 5
WiFi
2out of 5
Value
3out of 5
Rated5.0out of 5Fantastic!
It was very relaxing, fun for adults as well as kids. Just wish we stayed longer. Only bad thing is our power went out a few times . Nothing bad… maybe if we had more choices of 50 amp next to each other

S.T. · September 2026
Site
5out of 5
Location
5out of 5
Restrooms
5out of 5
Amenities
5out of 5
Staff
5out of 5
Cellular
2out of 5
Value
5out of 5
Rated5.0out of 5Fantastic!
Great time!! We love camping at Lake Mcswain. The park ranger at the main gate was AWESOME!!! The only issue we came across was the water temperature for the showers at the A loop camping grounds was scolding hot. Overall always a great time.

Larry W. · September 2026
Site
5out of 5
Location
5out of 5
Restrooms
3out of 5
Amenities
5out of 5
Staff
5out of 5
Cellular
3out of 5
Value
5out of 5
Rated4.0out of 5Great!
We had a great time. Our campsite was nice (F8) lots of shade and flat areas for tents. We did not have a bbq pit though and our reservation said we would, so that was frustrating. The bathrooms were a smidge grimy too, but thats not a huge deal when camping besides most doors did not lock properly. We will definitely visit again though and make sure we get a slightly better campsite next time, although ours was perfectly fine besides missing the bbq pit.

Nicolette S. · September 2026
Site
4out of 5
Location
5out of 5
Restrooms
3out of 5
Amenities
5out of 5
Staff
5out of 5
Cellular
4out of 5
Value
5out of 5
Rated5.0out of 5Fantastic!
Easy check-in, and I was able to get answers to any questions. I enjoyed the spot I reserved.

Diego M. · September 2026
Site
5out of 5
Location
4out of 5
Restrooms
3out of 5
Amenities
4out of 5
Staff
5out of 5
Cellular
2out of 5
Value
4out of 5