If you want a good place to catch up on some reading, Brooks Memorial State Park is it! You have no television reception at all unless you have a satellite. (I thought it was interesting that the small, privately owned RV park next door charged $1 less for full hookups with cable TV!) I came here hoping to escape a record breaking 95 degree heat wave in the month of May of all things!!!! The camp host told me that although Goldendale was suffering the same 95 degree heat that my home was, this park was high enough in the mountains that there would be an extreme temperature drop in the evenings. The host said, "you'll need blankets." I opened all windows, and woke up at 3:00 AM to a refreshing 50 degrees. This campground has a front side and a back side. Although the front side has shady spots, the camp host said the back side gets a breeze that does not hit the front side. In addition, the host suggested sites 19 or 20 (on the back side) "if you don't want the heat." The host was right, those two sites got morning sun, but afternoon wasn't too bad for the heat. The only downer is that spots 19 and 20 are real close to power lines. You wake up to crackle crackle crackle, and having crackle without the "pop and snap," well...... According to the brochures, this park is popular in the winter with the snow-shoeing and cross-country crowd. I enjoyed my very quiet two day stay here! There are tent sites as well as water/sewer/50 amp electric. We camped here in a Motorhome.

Park is located 10+ miles north of Goldendale on US 97. Brooks is a, so far, undiscovered gem in the Washington State Parks system. Sits at the base of Satus Pass in the middle of a, largely, Ponderosa Pine forest. Great place to do a bit of hiking, exploring and relaxing. We camped here in a Motorhome.

A very nice Washington State Park on the banks of the Columbia River just east of the Sam Hill Bridge (Highway 97). It is located across the river from Biggs Junction, OR which is on Interstate 84. So you are far enough away that the noise does not bother you. There are railroad tracks on both sides of the river but we were not bothered by the noise. We were lucky to get a site right on the river. One of the paddle wheel cruise ships was docked at the picnic area just up river from our campsite. Awesome sight to see. We stayed here on the 4th of July so it was a very busy park with lots of families enjoying the three day week end. Also a few wind surfers on the river while we were there. We camped here in a Motorhome.

Very nice park along the Columbia River with 20, 30, and 50 amp service, and sewer hookup in the utility sites. In the winter, it's a good spot to overnight, as it is somewhat bleak and cold. The utility spots, which are on gravel, have both pull-through and back-in. The pull-through spots are on the outer edge of the loop. The pull-through spots are "arc'd" in a half circle; however, it's a wide arc, so you can easily "bend" your RV around it. Some of the pull-through spots have a great view of the river! The back-in spots are in the center of the loop. The camping spots, including the standard, each have a picnic table and a fire pit and have great spacing so you aren't right next to your neighbor. Regarding television reception, unless you are carrying a satellite, television will be an educational and cultural experience as the only channel you can pull in via antenna will be an Oregon PBS station. Also, if you are here when there aren't a lot of people (such as winter), you will hear both trains. One runs behind SR-14 on one side of the park, and the other runs on the Oregon side of the Columbia River. Also, during the winter, the state parks in Washington usually shut off the water at each site and the only water available is at a potable water fill up at the park dump station. I knew about this because I had called the park in advance and inquired. However, during my stay, I didn't see any signs mentioning this. I was going to rate it an 8 for the great spacing between sites and the lovely view (which I'm sure is even better in the spring and summer!), but I will knock it back to a 7 because the park didn't post any signs letting people know the water was shut off. We camped here in a Motorhome.

Really great state park, has 50 amp power, full hookups. Park was built by Corps of Engineers. Nice large sites. We camped here in a Motorhome.

We stopped by on a Tues. afternoon in Aug. without a reservation, and we were lucky to get a spot. The camp was full that afternoon. This is a park that we have visited four or five times over the past five years, and it's always clean, and well tended. This park during the summer is very busy with campers that have boats, watercraft, and sail boards. Lots of kids, dogs, and campers coming and going. Clean restroom, clean showers, great staff. This park is too busy for us to want to stay there for more than an over-nighter, but if you want access to the water this park has it all. We camped here in a Travel Trailer.

Good open spaces, large spots. We had a riverfront site that was great, although our kids still swam at the designated beach area. Maryhill was full of fruit trees and the John Day Dam was nearby. You heard trains and boats but this just added to the sights for our family. There were very few bugs. I would highly recommend. We camped here in a Fifth Wheel.

What a lovely park! It was shady, the sites are huge and the space between sites is spacious. The grass has been kept watered and it was very nice sitting in the shade and enjoying the breeze (the wind blows a lot here). We enjoyed sitting on the banks of the Columbia River and watching the wind surfers. We only stayed 3 nights and wish we had been able to stay longer. We would camp here again! We camped here in a Motorhome.

Large well spaced sights in the trees with lots of grass and paved roads. Great family park with play areas, swim area, and good bike riding. Be prepared for the wind, if you haven't been here, you will see why this is the sail board capitol of the US. The wind blows most of the time and at around 20 to 40 mph each day. Didn't use the park showers, but the rest rooms were clean and well taken care of. We would stay here again on the way to the Oregon coast from Eastern Washington. We camped here in a Travel Trailer.

This excellent state park is located 12 miles south of Goldendale on Highway 97. It is actually in Maryhill, Wa. on the banks of the Columbia River. We camped here in a Motorhome.

Beautiful Park like setting on the banks of the Columbia River. Make reservations as the park gets full by 3:00 PM. Noise from trains and truck jack brakes the only minor problem however things quiet down after about 10:00 PM. Liked it so much we stayed an additional night but had to change spaces. Would stay here again. We camped here in a Motorhome.

We were quite surprised to find the cost increase! However, the park is still lovely and we enjoyed our visit. Sites are roomy and reasonably level, nice view of the river, and beautiful trees, many in bloom. We have stayed here often and will stay here again, although not as often, with the price hike. We camped here in a Travel Trailer.

This is a pretty park, very green with a lot of trees. The spaces are ample size with a number of pull-thrus. The restrooms need some remodeling. I feel if the parks are going to start charging $26 per night, they need to improve their amenities. Their restrooms should be remodeled and improved and WIFI should be offered. They are getting up there with the RV Park rates. We camped here in a Fifth Wheel.

The camping sites are huge with lots of room between sites. There's a day use park right next door with lots of trees and large open areas. The night we stayed there the wind surfers and kite boarders put on a good show for us. There's a couple of train tracks close by that can annoy or delight depending on your perspective. If you're a light sleeper the trains will wake you up. We camped here in a Motorhome.

Park sits along the Columbia River across from Biggs, Oregon. Great for; swimming, boating, wind surfing and fishing. Nearby you'll find Mary Hill Winery and Mary Hill Museum as well as the historic town of Goldendale, Washington We camped here in a Motorhome.