A Cozy Fireside Glamping Escape with Ridge Views

Glamping Done Right!

I see a lot of places claim "glamping" but really it's a fully-furnished airbnb in the woods. If that's what you're looking for, great! But if you wanted to find that perfect mix between "I went camping" and "I didn't have to haul all my own stuff and was way more comfortable", this is it! The property is lovely, and it's nice to be in nature. It's also nice to have water right at your campsite, a real bed, and flushing toilets about a 1-minute walk away. The staff at Splitrock was friendly, attentive, and timely. My wife did the sunset yoga, and we both did the soundbath. It was fantastic! Cell service on T-Mobile, Verizon, and AT&T was good from this spot (and usable throughout most of the campground). Check CoverageMap for specifics. We brought our dog, and she did great. If you have a well-behaved pet it's a very friendly place. That said: we saw a BIG rattlesnake, so keep your pets on-leash and monitor them! A few notes that I wish we'd realized before going, these will make the experience easier and more comfortable: • Things I'd recommend bringing: - A headlamp and flashlight for sure (it gets dark outside at night!) and possibly a lantern. The provided battery worked great for lights in the dome, but when we wanted to be out on the deck at night for cooking/cleaning it was very dark - If you're cooking: Dish soap, paper towels, dish towel, dish sponge - Trash bags, hand sanitizer, sunscreen (we didn't really need bug-spray but I'd bring some anyway) - We brought a gallon plastic water bottle, just made it easier to refill then use that for filling our normal water bottles - Something to store your food: the ants are persistent! We had a cooler with ice and it did a good job, but I wish we'd had something else airtight for snacks (chips, crackers, other dry goods) - If you have folding camping chairs, maybe bring them. Just lets you setup wherever you want • Someone else mentioned bringing their own sheets. I'm not certain why, the bedding was obviously washed and clean when we got there. But we did bring an extra blanket: it can get cold at night! The in-dome heat stove might've been plenty, but we didn't end up using it (I mostly didn't want to put the effort in after I couldn't get it to stay lit the first time) • They also had what we needed for cooking and dining: plates, utensils, cups, tongs, a few knives, a big pot, a smaller griddle, and a pan. The 2-burner camp stove came with plenty of propane and worked great • They do not sell ice at the camp store (not enough electricity to run an ice-make) so bring what you need! Albertsons is about a 15 minute drive away in Fallbrook. 1 large-ish bag of ice in the cooler lasted from Friday night to Sunday morning. I'd suggest picking it up on your way up instead of having to make a round-trip back down • The solar panels were not working, which is a bummer. It sounded like the previous guests messed with it. We didn't run the A/C at all because of it. But they swapped our battery for us twice so we had lights, could charge phones, and even used a fan to help circulate • The dome gets pretty greenhouse hot after the sun-rise, so we went out on the deck in the shade of the dome. It was lovely, but I do wish there was covering over the sink/picnic table area. Also a retractable external awning over the window would seriously cut down on the greenhouse effect • We were able to drive around the campground fine in our little Prius. There was one rockI scraped on twice, but once I realized it was there I could get around it. We did NOT drive down to Stargazer/The portal, we opted to stay up top and walk down to check it out.

Breathtaking views and surprisingly cozy

I looooved this property! I highly recommend the Crown View dome. Perfect way to experience camping without roughing it too hard.. the bathrooms were tidy and the outdoor showers felt amazing. Cherry on top were the sweet security dogs and the goats that roam the property! Bring your bug repellent and you're good to go!

Quiet site & Great Views

Very nice camp experience. Clean and comfortable. Shared toilets and shower just down the slope are also clean. This area of the camp was very quiet and the secluded fire pit was great at night. We stayed 1 night and it was a very easy arrival and depart.

Great Time

We had great time at the camp. This was a thrill to say the least. Great spot for a camping adventure!