Hayes Crossing | Established Campground

March 6th, 2021 by clayclay

3 bars of T-Mobile once you get down to the “beach” but that’s about all it has going for it. I arrived to about 20 trucks and trailers hauling ATVs. They were relatively quiet during the afternoon and most left at dusk. The ones that stayed were a drunken nightmare. Instead of riding on the trails they stuck to the open “beach”. It’s mostly just a dusty dirt lot with washout areas and garbage. Garbage everywhere. I know this is a free state park, but come on. I wouldn’t recommend you stay there, especially solo women. When the sun went down the drunken boys began to ride and wander near my van. They never bothered me and I have a feeling it’s because I’m a broad and heavy man. Can’t say women will get the same treatment. If you do stay, park where I am in the picture. It’s far enough from the beach where those fools won’t hit you and trailers won’t park in the morning. I left and drove to the nearest Cracker Barrel about 35 minutes away.

November 12th, 2020 by Nicole

Free primitive camping on the beach. Lots of rubbish around the place but I was able to find a place that was clean. Watch out for broken glass but the view of the sunset and sunrise is unbeatable.