Doris Campground in die Vereinigten Staaten

The sites are expansive and secluded, nestled among towering oaks. However, the D loop showers leave much to be desired. Two of them are barely big enough to spin around in and lack any area to sit. The shower designed for disabled users does have a bench, but the fixed shower head is aimed directly at it, making it impossible to use for changing. They are currently replacing the main restroom building, so hopefully the new one will be more accommodating. This location offers fantastic bird watching, bison spotting, and hiking opportunities. The visitor center also has impressive exhibits. Overall, it's a wonderful place to visit, save for the poorly designed showers, which seem to have been planned by someone who has never used one, or perhaps someone with a cruel sense of humor. It's recommended to bring a bathing suit and flip flops and use those to shower.

vor 3 Jahren

Our weekend was absolutely fantastic! The place was stunning, with our location remaining cool under the shade throughout the day. The abundance of nature was a sight to behold and the area was impeccably maintained!

vor 3 Jahren

I travelled here with a 35’ 5th wheel, long bed pickup and parked in site #54, an E BI site for $25/night. The roads and site are asphalt. This site had a small slope to it which one board was able to correct. The roads are narrow and some have lower branches that you need to look out for, primarily in the dry camping loops. Some of the turns are very tight (the loop by C31-33 especially) so be aware of that. I was supposed to camp in C32, but a large low branch across the site prevented me from getting in there. The camp hosts and park staff were very helpful in getting me in another site. I chose to upgrade to an electric spot since it was hotter than normal. Fifth wheels and Class A rigs should probably stay on loops B/E. Site 54 had a mix of sun and shade. The picnic table was on the wrong side and the fire pit was a distance from the table. Not a great setup. Other sites were laid out better. Bathrooms were older, but clean. I didn’t use the showers. There were 3 OTA channels and wifi at the check in station (sometimes…) I also got 2 bars LTE with Verizon at a spot near Crater Lake just outside the campground a little way. The visitor’s center is very nice. It was cool to see the bison, longhorns, turkeys roaming around. There were some nice hikes as well (Bison Trail – canyon, lakes, prairie; Wilderness Trail - more of a mountainous terrain along a creek bed). After I got settled I really enjoyed my stay there.

vor 3 Jahren

There was no one at the pay kiosk either day so it was on the honor system kinda. The sites were a little overgrown but really didn't bother us. The site was large, clean, and right by the river with a bridge/trail going over it. Great fishing. It's inside the Wichita Mountains Wildlife Refuge which is awesome because their are buffalo, longhorns, turkeys, fox, ringtail cats, elk (didn't see any of the last two) roaming through the area. Great hiking.The bathrooms were semi maintained which was to be expected. All in all it was fantastic! 4 out of 5 due to bathrooms, trails lacking markers, and no one at kiosk. -- no cell service in campground but short hike up mountain and you're good :)

vor 3 Jahren

Beautiful area with dry camping, electric hookups (no water, but several spigots available all over the campground) and group camping. We were there on Columbus weekend and it got crowded pretty quickly. The sites are spacious with lots of room for fire pit, BBQ and stuff. Every evening there are deer and turkeys gathering around and at one point there was a panicky bison running through our campsite. Lots of hikes from the campground or just a little drive away. It's right in the middle of the Wichita Mountains Wildlife Refuge, which is worth a visit alone. If you're there check out Meers Burger, a 10 minute drive from the campground. The best burger I've ever eaten. Cell coverage is horrible at the campground, but a 15 minute hike gives a beautiful office with great reception.

vor 3 Jahren