camping at lake sonoma?

(mkperceptions)

Guys I am going camping at lake sonoma in a few weeks and was wondering if anyone knows the cost to park visitor cars there every night?

(_jason_) · (_jason_) **Join Date: Jun 2005** 06-12-2007, 10:50 PM

its free as far as i know. As long as you dont have a trailer your set to go. Thats as far as i know and thats my local lake.. so yeah im pretty sure.

walt 06-13-2007, 5:36 AM

It was free last time I was there. Keep a eye out for the rattle snakes on land and the wally's on the water.

(mkperceptions)

hahaha nice. thanks a ton guys. is it butter all day or what?

(_jason_) · (_jason_) **Join Date: Jun 2005** 06-13-2007, 1:31 PM

lol, depending on wind... It tends to blow a bit up there but mornings are your best bet. I usually head up (well at least last year) weekdays from 8-2 and it was glass. Theres a few coves you can hug if the wind picks up. Always check the dam too, sometimes if the winds blowing it will blow over the dam and its nice and glassy. What campsite you guys staying at?

walt 06-13-2007, 1:38 PM

You can just about count on it being windy. Take some pics and post them up to remind me why I don't go there.

A few shots of the ramp would be cool too.

You might get butter if you get up early enough.

(mkperceptions) · (mkperceptions) **Join Date: Jan 2007** 06-13-2007, 3:28 PM

were staying at falcons nest. that was the only spot i could get

(_jason_) · (_jason_) **Join Date: Jun 2005** 06-13-2007, 3:55 PM

well you'll be on the big side of the lake so sometimes it has its advantages. Either way you'll have fun up there. Be sure to take pictures for sure. What weekend are you going to be there? I could possibly head out on the water and show ya around. Enjoy!

(mkperceptions) · (mkperceptions) **Join Date: Jan 2007** 06-13-2007, 4:15 PM

im going next weekend. let me know if you will be there

(nate138) · (nate138) **Join Date: Aug 2006** 06-13-2007, 4:24 PM

Sonoma is windy most days but can be really good during the weekdays. Good luck!

(_jason_) · (_jason_) **Join Date: Jun 2005** 06-13-2007, 4:41 PM

Im usually up there every weekend. you talking about this weekend the 16th? or the 23rd?

(bond) · (bond) **Join Date: Nov 2002** 06-13-2007, 4:50 PM

...Rick - I will be up on my houseboat the 23rd & 24th, look me up "Ciao Bella" will probably drop anchor up Island View area.Come by for a Margarita.

(mkperceptions)

Sweet man thanks for the invite I booked another weekend there at black mountain. any thoughts on that site?

walt 06-14-2007, 4:42 PM

Rick,

Take a look at the camps at Buck pasture.Camps 12 & 13 The best on the lake IMO.

(mkperceptions) · (mkperceptions) **Join Date: Jan 2007** 06-14-2007, 5:19 PM

nice. i will definately check that out but is black mountain decent, i already made reservations for that one but in august I will do buck pasture

walt 06-14-2007, 5:31 PM

Black mountain is close to buck pasture and is nice but I think the sites are small and you have to walk up a small hill.

I use to put on a annual camping trip for the guys there and I always booked Buck Pasture 12 & 13 because they are big and private and I never got a visit from the sheriff at those two sites.(ok maybe once)
http://www.spn.usace.army.mil/lakesonoma/primitive.htm

I wasn't joking about the rattle snakes there. A baby tried to bite me a few years back and I spotted six on that one weekend. It's no big deal but keep a eye on the kids and pets.

(mkperceptions) · (mkperceptions) **Join Date: Jan 2007** 06-14-2007, 5:40 PM

sweet no kids or pets coming along but we will still watch out and bring the bite kit. Thanks a ton walt

(nate138) · (nate138) **Join Date: Aug 2006** 06-14-2007, 10:04 PM

Check out this Rattle Snake from a week ago!
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(Message edited by nate138 on June 14, 2007)