Berlin-Icthyosaur State Park, Part IV

Here's the final installment on Berlin-Icthyosaur State Park.
Four days in the BISP campground have given us a good feel for the area, and we thought future visitors might benefit from some facts when planning their visits.

The little white spots on the right are our rig.

First, remember the altitude - at around 7,000 days may be hot, but nights usually get quite cool. Plan your hikes with the altitude in mind, and take water.... the air is very dry.

The spaces in the campground are long and widely separated so you have a lot of privacy. The shelters over the table are nice, made of logs and heavy timbers, but may restrict use of awnings or slideouts on RVs. We'll post a map of the campground with notes regarding features of various sites as some are too narrow for RVs, or have poles or trees restricting maneuverability.

The road through the campground is adequate, with a couple of wide spaces for passing and a loop at the end for turning around, but there is no turnaround at the entrance so if you pass up a good site on the way out you have to go all the way back to the intersection with the main road to turn around and come back in.

There is an RV dump site just outside Berlin, on your way up to the campground. It's a bit tight for anything over 25 feet, though it can be managed. There is also a potable water source at the dump so you can fill up there, or wait until you get into the campground. There are water faucets spaced along the campground road, but you may have to park in the road while you fill your tank.

The 14 campsites are all  equipped with fire rings and raised BBQs, and some have tent pads as well as RV spaces. Fellow campers say the place is pretty busy most of the year, but we never saw it more than half occupied. It's a wonderful, quiet, picturesque place to settle in for a few days whether you want to explore or just relax.

Map of the campground