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Bill in Columbia (was Houston) on 3/14/2026 7:36:06 AM:
The camping area is about 2 miles "west" of the trailhead in Hartsburg. As others have noted, there are no facilities besides a fire ring.

That said, the trailhead (2 miles away) has water and flushing toilets. If you are there on the right night of the week, you could find a restaurant open in Hartsburg. Or, you could cook a meal in city park near facilities, and then head to the camping area.

If you take the trail uphill from the fire ring, there is a mowed area about 30 yards up the hill, as Rick 76034 stated, which could be a little quieter and more private.

If you follow the trail up to the top of the ridge and walk out to the scenic overlook (about 0.7 miles) there's a pretty amazing view of the river valley.
 
Bill in Columbia (was Houston) on 3/17/2026 1:08:21 PM:
This should take you to a little photo album.
https://www.facebook.com/bill.rodgersjr/posts/pfbid02cGaqYPnYUMMXiVAcJ1p7xDwzo8ygYHabdh2aaMDhCp1yAWPP35o6yELDxpbnPFKHl?notif_id=1773614244568483¬if_t=feedback_reaction_generic&ref=notif

Why would you go here instead of camping in the town park?
quieter
fewer people around
you want to have a campfire
hammock spots
 
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