Thompson's Lake State Park

This is a nice little park not a far drive from Albany. Its a easy place to get to if you want a weekend away, but still within an easy drive of anything. This park has a small but nice sand beach and swimming area. The campground is on a small lake, no motor boats. There is fishing allowed and rentals of canoes and rowboats. The 140 sites at the campground are generally pretty good and spacious. Most are not on the water and don't even have a water view. There are decent showers (free) and bathrooms. The campground is mostly pretty level, and is a good place for kids to bring thier bikes. There is also a nice playground near the beach. The downfall of the playground is that there is no shade where it is located and the equipment, (especially the slide) gets pretty hot. There is also a nice big open field with a Ball field for playing various games that need space. The weekend we were here the campground showed outdoor movies for kids in the evening which was fun. There is a nature walk and a nice small nature center nearby, within a walk from the park. Its not the best state park, but its nice, and for us, an easy getaway.