Blackhawk Lake Recreation Area, Highland

This was our first trip to Blackhawk Lake. We were impressed by the high upkeep and customer service. This beautiful hidden gem is privately owned--we couldn't believe such a huge campground was privately owned. It looks and feels like a state park. We camped with a camper. The sites are spacious. We didn't feel cramped at all. Plenty of space for the family to run around. The sites have electric but no water hookup. You can fill up on potable water near the blackwater dump station. Playgrounds we're scattered around the campground. We were happy that it was a pet friendly park. The bath houses were updated and extremely decent. We we're here in October on a cold, colorful fall weekend. It was quite peaceful, but lots of campers were still here, stretching the camping season. In peak season, I could see this place being full and very fun. With a boat launch, clean beach, swimming area, canoe/kayak launch, this campground has it all!

We really loved our stay here. We got lucky, cause no one else was in our section, so it was like having 7 sites all to ourselves. The sites are spacious. The showerhouse was clean and well maintained. The lake is beautiful. My husband and son went kayaking and loved it. They saw lots of birds and turtles. At night, there’s not a lot of light pollution around so you can see so many stars. It’s amazing. We want to go back when there’s a meteor shower.