This is an excellent alternative to the private (tight and expensive) campgrounds in Casper. It's 28 miles SW on Hwy 220 and run by Natrona County. There are some full hookup sites (though not on the lake and crowded), but for a day or two of dry camping, there are many sites where you pull up right by this incredible lake, with a fire ring and shaded picnic table - for just $7/night. We camped on the west side of the lake - go beyond town of Alcova about 1 3/4 miles and take Lakeside Drive. Wonderful map available at the CR407 turnoff (Alcova) at Sloanes General Store. They have all the park info and were a great help. The views and privacy were absolutely wonderful - we wished we had more time to spend there.

There are 25 electric (30A) hookups in this little park right on Saratoga Lake that one neighboring camper called "Saratoga's best kept secret." Bring your own water - the water from the faucet there is very alkaline, bad tasting. Absolutely beautiful views, quiet campground. Shade would be nice, but the electric allows A/C use on hot summer days. It's just one mile out of historic Saratoga, whose Wolf Hotel has fantastic Wyoming steak/prime rib dinners. And the RV-accessible sites (dry camping) in nearby national forest have been ravaged by bark beetles, so they are really not an appealing alternative, even though in the mountains. We took day trips for stunning mountain sightseeing, returning to "our lake" in the evenings. We hated to leave this place.

As others have said, if you can dry camp this is a real find. It is so close to everything, but when you return from sightseeing, etc. you are in a quiet, green wonderland. Very safe, very cheap (especially with our Sr. discount). And having such wonderful hiking trails (and biking) right there was an extra treat. Given that the nearest private campground (albeit with full hookups) was $55 per night, we were VERY happy here. And we got good TV via our digital antenna box, both had strong cellphone signals, and even got "three bars" on our air card for computer internet. The only complaint was that the restrooms are very plain - pretty clean but very basic.

We wanted a public campground within easy driving distance from Memphis sites, and this was great. The area you drive thru getting to it makes you a bit nervous (pretty run down), but the campground itself is lovely. We were there in March and it had only a few other campers - very peaceful, lots of birds, great dog-walking spaces. We also did some bike riding - roads were mostly traffic-less. Only about 15 min. to downtown Memphis. Very helpful campground host. Overall much better than we had expected (despite the occasional heavy rains and thunder storms).

We stayed here for a few days in Dec 08 and liked it so much we decided to return for a week in Feb 09. Very helpful and friendly staff (including a resident "fix it guy" who helped us reconnect our mis-installed converter boxes so the cable would work). Very dog-friendly - and how nice to walk just a few steps onto a lovely beach that goes on forever. We opted for the waterfront sites, where you are about 20' from the water line - spectacular views. It's close to Carrabelle, interesting nature sites in Tate's Hell State Forest and, a bit farther, wonderful historic Apalachicola. A great, restful, lovely place to settle in. And very reasonable prices.

We camped here for a week and loved it. The springs are lovely and great for a peaceful swim. The boardwalk to the river is a lovely walk, and the vulture roosts stunning. Manatees were there, but hard to see. It is a great location for day trips - bike trails, Lower Suwanee Wildlife Refuge, Cedar Key - all fascinating. But just sitting/walking around the campground is lovely. Many, many birds and very friendly people. We hated to leave. Only very small problem was no washer/dryer so you have to go to a local laundromat.

After staying in wonderful state parks for way less, this was a disappointment. High percentage of permanent/long term residents, and the site was distressingly barren - a few grass tufts, very small concrete pad. And since we had a dog, very problematic - signs directed you several blocks along paved road to a drainage basin where dog could relieve himself - but sometimes it's hard for an older dog to "wait." We met some nice people, but there was no "ambiance" whatsoever - for the price, it was very minimal. Definitely not a place where you would want to spend the day - just a base for local sightseeing.