The owners of the park are new to rv park ownership and want to give all their guests a pleasant experience. As we parked there in December, there was no water available at the sites. Park is very nice. The owners are fantastic. We will return. This park is located on the banks of the Snake River. We camped here in a Fifth Wheel.
Review Rating
[ 9 / 10 ]
July 2004
$15
Was a great place for fishing and just having fun with the family. We camped here in a Motorhome.
Nice park on the Snake River. Sites were spacious and some were shaded. Must be a popular place as many spaces were reserved for the upcoming weekend. Fenced pet exercise area is too far from the camp area to be at all useful. Would have rated it higher but the mosquitos were vicious! I expected some since camping near water but a control system needs to be instituted. We camped here in a Motorhome.
In winter months, much of this park is closed. Even when it's open, it doesn't appear there are more than one or two pull-thru spots. We found a corner, back-in spot we could use as a pull-thru. Arriving after dark makes finding a suitable spot very challenging and the camp host was off duty. This park is far enough off the highway to be peaceful and the river-front location with plenty of trees is lovely. There were 30+ campsites on the loop that remains open during the off season and only one bathroom with one toilet and shower (one M one F), so it appears access could be an issue when more than a handful of sites are occupied. This makes a nice overnight stop and we would stay here again. We camped here in a Motorhome.
This CG is in a great location with views of the Snake River. Many sites are large and well separated from neighboring sites. Highway and train noise is minimal. The only major negative was the poorly engineered dump station. Many larger RV's will be angled away from the dump location due to the location on the brink of a hill. Otherwise this is an excellent park in an area of few other choices. We camped here in a Motorhome.
Enjoyable park, 1 mi. off I-80. Fuel & truck stop near-by. Great scenary off wind swept valley of snake river. Park is located at pioneer crossing site of snake river. Great cat fishing! B loop can be very windy and is newer section. A-loop heavly treed but too tight for big rig to park. Staff at park very friendly. I've stayed here numerous times and never seen the park full. We camped here in a Motorhome.
This park is near Ontario, Oregon. It has lots of recreation with a boat launching area.
It was very windy and only some sites have any shade. We camped here in a Fifth Wheel.
Review Rating
[ 8 / 10 ]
2004
$13
Typical outstanding Oregon State Park. Very large sites with grassy areas. This review
for Loop B only, the only loop open in April. Loop A was closed, but is much greener and shadier. Only 5 occupants on my visit. Great view of wide Snake River..railroad across the river gave nostalgic and soothing sounds at night, waterfowl and songbirds in the morning. Only drawback...they were cleaning
the restrooms at 7:30 AM, what I considered a high volume time. I was going to say something until I saw the word "inmate" across the back of their uniforms...maintenance apparently performed by nearby corrections facility. They do a great job. We camped here in a Travel Trailer.
As with all Oregon state parks, this one is another winner! Very large with rolling green lawns, a veritable forest of trees and open sites looking out over the Snake River. There is a huge boat ramp and docks available for boating and fishing on the Snake as well as lots of beach shoreline for bank fishing and just plain wading and walking barefoot. Lots of folks flying kites here over the river from the sites above. This is a very important historical site as well for the Oregon Trail and is chronicled in the park. One can also camp overnight in a teepee or a covered wagon. Beautiful and relaxing place! We camped here in a Motorhome.
Great State Park sited where the emmigrants left the Snake River and began a long overland journey to the Blue Mountains of Washington and Oregon. The CG is near the Oregon Trail Interpretive Center out of Baker City, Oregon, which should not be missed. Also is the "Gateway" to Hells Canyon and a mecca for rockhounds. We camped here in a Motorhome.
This park is right on the Snake River, near the Idaho border. It is not right in town, and has a decidedly "frontier" feel. No Wi-Fi or cable TV available. The owner is very nice and accommodating. Propane is available at the park, and the facilities are clean. Lots of grass. Level, gravel pull-through sites. We were allowed to exercise our dog off-leash in a grassy area near the river. We camped here in a Motorhome.
This campground is beside the Snake River. The sites are mostly tree-shaded and level. The park has no public telephone. Please note that only the tent sites are directly alongside the river. Although the park is pleasant, be warned that the bugs are fierce once darkness falls! We paid the Passport America rate. We camped here in a Travel Trailer.
This was our second visit to this campground, and we weren't disappointed. Although the seasons had changed, and the "nature" that had enthralled us in the spring wasn't there, the campground was everything we remembered. We will plan to return on future trips. We camped here in a Motorhome.
We found this park so delightful that I am hesitant to recommend it to others, thinking that it will become as popular as it deserves, and there won't be room for us on our next trip. The scenery is spectacular, the owners are great, the park was spotless. It was a perfect place for us. We will undoubtedly make many return trips, even going out of our way to do so. We camped here in a Motorhome.
This park is clean and well kept. We came to stay at the park in January to bird hunt for a few days. But ended up staying for 8 days. We had a great time. Had some days of sun, clouds and even snow. We had full hookup site. We had bird dogs with us and that was okay. The owners were fantastic. They own and operate the park themselves and are doing a great job at it. We would recommend this park to everyone who rv's. We camped here in a Travel Trailer.