Poague Conservation Area | Informal Campsite

October 21st, 2023 by devotedbus47

There is a “designated campsite” area that I drove past, it had a destroyed abandoned tent and some other trash. I went down further to the two dead end roads to check out the other options I saw here on iOverlander. One had some other campers so I settled on the other side. A great spot by the water! Loved the bird watching! A beaver crossed the gravel road around midnight, literally right behind my tent…great wild life watching! I’ve been back a few times since then. I will say there was a lot of trash. But otherwise a great spot!

September 7th, 2023 by joyous5691

Camping is allowed at several of the small, dead-end parking areas in this quiet, marshy former-strip-mine-now-wildlife-conservation area. Sadly, there is trash at each site (watch out for broken glass) but the bird watching in the morning was delightful and people fish here too. Roads are smooth gravel but sites/spurs probably too narrow for turning around in something much bigger than our van.

August 18th, 2023 by rob.w.latham

super quiet spot in the wooded swamp, nice easy and flat gravel access. had a restful sleep.

May 25th, 2023 by henliweaver

Beautiful place. Early in the season, no trash here during our visit 🙌. Let's keep it that way! A perfect distance from the highway imo. Lily pads blooming, turtles were out in the morning, wonderful floral scent at night, maybe gardenia? (untrained nose). Will definitely come back next time it's on our route.

December 3rd, 2022 by Humble Bumble

Remote area with good gravel access. Looks to be mainly waterfowl hunting with various access spots to the water. I found a spot tucked into the woods that shouldn't bother anyone. Acceptable Verizon LTE. Lots of trash around, I don't get it. I didn't see your mom here too clean up after you, just take it with you 🚮

May 4th, 2022 by MiKerry

Correction…there is a camping sign on that first pull out in the right too

May 4th, 2022 by MiKerry

Nice quiet place. I added some photos. Sharp left turn off of main road when you see the basket looking metal structure in pond. There is a camping sign on the left so you know you are in the right spot. There is a circular pull off on the right just before this spot that another van was in but didn’t see a camping sign there.

July 13th, 2020 by corimazer

Beautiful place to stay for the night right off 7. Good AT&T service, 3 bars of 4g in some places. Camping allowed in designated parking areas. Hiking, fishing, and boating allowed in certain places. Absolutely stunning swamp area. Fire pit. Do your part and pick up your and other's trash to protect this gorgeous conservation area.