Lake McSwain Campground and Recreation Area — Reviews

I level camp site

When we arrived blinds were all open and it was 100 degrees outside. Cabin was hotter than outside. Stove did not heat enough to cook on and sofa sleeper was broken. Maintenance came very quick and said stove was hot, but trust me not hot enough to cook on. They brought us a hot plate to cook on. They said they needed to replace sofa, but nothing was done about it. We still enjoyed our family time away.

McSwain is a great place to go camping and boating. With that said, the boat wouldn’t start and it was very hot. We had full hook ups so it was comfortable.

Always clean peaceful and the family loves it

It was a great time no drama, family fun, kids had a blast at the water park obstacle course for an all day pass, kayaking and paddle boarding was good!

Location and fishing was wonderful, excellent staff

My first time to camp to Lake Mcswain.A-Loop has the best spot close to lake. The ranger ladies are nice in the gate.

Lovely campsite and pristine lake. I would give 5 stars except for the fact that The Reel Deal store by the beach access refused to allow me in with my service dog, in violation of ADA protections. I had to drive into town (30 mins round trip) just to fill up on water and coffee. Very frustrating and humiliating.

Enjoyed our weekend

My campsite was not clean upon arrival. The bbq was full of charcoal and burnt chicken wings. Beer bottles and the box was left on top of the bbq. Power went out Friday night so we had no power until 4 o’clock the morning. Only seen one ranger pass by the entire weekend. We’ve been doing my entire family get together for about 10 years and this was my worst experience. The garbage cans up at the bathrooms were completely full all day Friday and Friday night so at C13 you can smell the trash until pick up on Saturday. Normally a great place to camp except this year. Hope it goes back like it has in the past

We lost power the first night for about 5 hours

Beautiful, but cold lake! Very nice park rangers. Can't wait to try the cabins.

Ease of reservations, ease of checking in upon arrival. Rangers were patrolling regularly making sure all was in order. When power was lost due to the Snelling Fields Rd wildfire a ranger was there almost immediately explaining the situation. Power was restored within the hour.

Clean campsite with clean restrooms and great amenities. Everything was well maintained, and we had a relaxing and enjoyable stay. We would definitely come back!

Sites are spacious but A lot of dirt, uneven parking pads, bathrooms are eh, plus a fire was near and we had to leave early.

I loved the location, but the men’s bathroom shower was gross,the curtain was full of lime and the walls also. I expected better but this can be easily fixed by taking better care of it and using quality cleaning products to get a better result. Please improve the quality of care and you will have more success at getting more people visiting your location.