Dorabelle Campground

I had a very important family camping trip this weekend and I have to say Dorrabelle Campground was just such a beautiful experience not just for me but for my whole family. We will definitely return! I have to give a shoutout to the camp host Jamie! She is such a sweetheart and beautiful soul. She made the stay feel extra homey. It was a bit cold at night lowest 42 I believe and highs were 64 degrees. During day it was nice and warm with the sun shining. Ensure to bring lots of warm clothes to bundle up in the evening and be kind to the campground. Ensure to pack anything that was packed in to keep the area clean. Oh and be aware, you can hear wolves and coyotes throughout your stay. Ensure to keep all food put in a tote safely and in the provided camp storage so the bears are not attracted to your campsite. Keep a close eye on the little ones at all times!

We reserved two sites at Dorabelle campground since it was our first time staying and it was recommended by a neighbor. Our first campsite was site #45 which is a double site that accommodates 3 large 10 people tents this specific site has an extra spot next to the parking lot and we were able to fit another large tent. This specific site also includes two picnic tables that are connected and two fire pits, behind the campsite there is stand still water and you occasionally get bugs that hang around until the evening. Campsite 45 was able to accommodate 3 large trucks, two of them being f350 and 1 Silverado, we probably had room for 1 more small car or suv. This campsite is directly across from bathroom. The second campsite was #46 and this one was a single site, it accommodates 2 cars. We used this one for a truck & trailer and my sister and her family ended up setting up a large Core 10 person tent. She had plenty of room for two more tents. The campground itself is very nice and has lots of Sequoia trees around. We were about a 5min walk to the cove. You can definitely hear the coyotes yapping at 2:45am-5am so keep your dogs inside your tent and secured. There isn't any showers which is why i knocked one star off. We spent the day at the lake and wanted to hose down the little ones but unfortunately no showers. There isn't any flushable toilets so i'd highly recommend investing in a portable potty/shower area if your thinking of visiting.

My family loves Dorabelle Campground! And I probably shouldn't give Dorabelle a great review because this will make it even harder to reserve a site here. The setting is beautiful: tall trees, giant granite rocks everywhere, a creek and a lovely lake where you can park your chairs and beach towels to boat, swim, kayak, paddle board or just lay in the sun.The campground hosts are helpful and keep the place clean. The pit toilets ( nobody's favorite) are cleaned every day which is a credit to the hosts. The campsites are close but the terrain is hilly so it's not as if you're in a parking lot with camping slots. Every site has unique surroundings. So if you want to camp in a place where there are no other humans, devoid of other peoples' noise and music maybe you should travel elsewhere. But if you'd like to take yourself or your family to a warm clean lake where the people are (mostly) friendly and the campground hosts are great come to Dorabelle on Shaver Lake!

As always we had a fantastic time. The camp hosts, Frank and Jamie, are amazing and always help out and make the camping experience so much better! They do an amazing job at keeping the campground/restrooms clean and offer friendly conversation whenever we run into them. Thank you for everything! Already looking forward to next year.

I like camping to get away and lose myself in nature. The camping spots are very close to together and in sight, meaning no matter where you look you can see campsites and other campers. Restrooms are near by and it's a clean well maintained campsite. You do have to pay extra to park in the day use area even if camping. They have access to the lake which is a nice area of Shaver Lake. I would recommend this spot for families and first time campers or people who want amenities. Overall a beautiful place and the staff is so friendly and helpful!

I've been coming here for the last 20+ years. I have always had a good experience and I have stayed at most sites. Staff is always great. The forest service revamped this campground a few years ago, and it's just as nice, but more accessible. Vault toilets are always clean and for those complaining about showers, there is a lake right next to all the campsites. If you truly need to bathe every day, go stay at Camp Edison where the campsites are on top of each other.

I love this campground! I think the location is perfect. What I didn't like is how there aren't any pictures of the sites in the website. We had campsite #53 and It a lot closer to #54 than I expected. The picture I attached is a good representation to how close the campsites are to each other. However, the campground has different levels, so they're not just flat out right next to each other. The hosts were really nice. From what I saw, every campground was shaded at least at some point. #53 didn't have shade in the morning. The gas station, market and firewood are all within a mile. You can easily walk to the lake from your campsite (or pay $10 for closer parking). Camp Edison has way more yellow jackets compared to this campsite, but Kens market has fly and yellow jacket traps that work great.

My family has been coming to shaver lake since the '60s. Every year we have our family reunion and enjoy two weeks of fun in the sun. In the last few years we've gotten to know the hosts Frank and Jamie! They are amazing and make our stay all the better. They provide 10 star service, because 5 is no where close to being enough. Everything is kept clean and taken care of. Thank you Jamie and Frank for everything! You guys are the best!

Great campground. Clean, quiet & peaceful. Bathrooms have pit toilets & are clean. No hookups at this campground. Plenty of campsites to choose from.

Shaver lake was glorious Campground well maintained with nice spacious sites. The little town adorable