SPARKS LODGING FIELD GUIDE
Riverlight Encampments: Tent Camping at Fritz’s Island
Campsites at Fritz’s Island Campgrounds pair basic comforts — fire rings, picnic tables, restrooms and a camp store — with direct access to tubing; this guide explains what to expect and how to plan your stay.
Riverlight Encampments: Tent Camping at Fritz’s Island.
Fritz’s Island Campgrounds in Sparks offers low-key tent camping that leans into the landscape while keeping the practicalities handled — each site comes with a fire ring and picnic table, porta‑potties are dispersed through the grounds, and campers have access to modern restrooms and coin‑operated showers during posted store hours. A small on‑site store stocks forgotten essentials, and guests can combine a campsite stay with the campground’s tubing shuttle for easy river access.
Highlights
Outing Highlights
Hands‑On, Low‑Fuss Campsites
Each campsite is provisioned with a fire ring and a picnic table; modern restrooms and coin‑operated showers are available to campers during posted store hours, while porta‑potties are positioned throughout the grounds — a setup that supports a comfortable, uncomplicated tent stay.
A Storefront Basecamp and Tube Shuttle
The campground’s store is the hub: buy forgotten items, check posted information, and find your scheduled shuttle time for tubing. On arrival, confirmed guests find campsite assignments and shuttle times posted on the bulletin board beside the store door.
Simple Rules Keep the Grounds Natural
To preserve the campground and respect other guests, rules prohibit pets, firearms, fireworks, glass containers, generators and ATVs; quiet hours begin at 11:00 p.m., and there are fines for moving fire rings or leaving litter behind.
What the day feels like
What the Stay Feels Like
The stay is pragmatic and intentionally simple: arrive and consult the bulletin board by the store for your campsite assignment and tubing shuttle time, set up after 2:00 p.m., use the provided fire ring and picnic table, and rely on the store and restrooms for basic services. The emphasis is on enjoying the natural setting with a minimal service layer — enough to be comfortable without the trappings of a full lodge.
Suitability
Who it's for
Who this campground works for — and who should think twice.
Practical planner
Details to review before reserving
You may bring your own firewood (pieces should be no longer than 16 inches to fit in the fire ring); the on‑site store sells items you might have forgotten.
Campers have access to modern restrooms and coin‑operated showers during posted store hours; porta‑potties are located throughout the campgrounds.
If you want to reserve only a campsite, you must contact the operator directly — online campsite bookings are available only with an accompanying tube ride booking.
Review cancellation policies before reserving.
Frequently asked questions
Planning Your Outing
Can I bring my pet to Fritz’s Island Campgrounds?
No — pets are not allowed in the campgrounds, on shuttles or on tubes.
When can I arrive and when do I need to leave?
Campsites are ready for set up any time after 2:00 p.m. on arrival day; checkout is at 11:00 a.m. on departure day.
Are restrooms and showers available?
Yes — there are modern restrooms and coin‑operated showers available exclusively for campers during the store’s posted hours, and porta‑potties are located throughout the campgrounds.
Can I buy firewood at the campground?
Yes — firewood is available for purchase in the store; if you bring your own firewood, pieces should not be longer than 16 inches so they fit in the fire ring.
What behavior and equipment are restricted?
The campground prohibits pets, firearms, fireworks, glass containers, generators and ATVs; quiet time begins at 11:00 p.m., and moving fire rings, fires outside fire rings and littering carry a $50 fine and potential further penalties.
How do I find my campsite assignment when I arrive?
Confirmed guests will find their campsite assignment posted on the bulletin board next to the store door along with their scheduled shuttle time for tubing.