Fun family park. However, we went on Memorial weekend and it had to have been at near full capacity, which meant for a LOT of people. They have 2 swimming pools, a playground, basketball courts, and a great little road throughout the park to ride bikes, etc. What I liked about the park was the variety of spaces available, you could be either somewhat private amongst the trees or out on a grassy area with no trees. Lots and lots of spaces to choose from. I think it would be a fun park to visit on a weekend when it isn't quite so busy. Also, maybe later in the year when the nearby National parks (Mt. Ranier and St. Helens) are opened up to go hiking or drive up to. We camped here in a Travel Trailer.
We are members of this park and were told when we joined that it would be availbale to members onlyhi. This was 3 years ago and still not for members only. This would not be an issue, but others (public) can reserve sites if there are 5 or more in the party yet, I, as a paying member, can not reserve a specific site. Also, the parks has turned over ownership 3 times since we have belonged to it and each "owner" promises to make changes but none ever happen. The full-hook up sites are not level and some of them you can never get your motorhome level. If they spent some money they could get sand brought in and level the full-hookup sites but they dont want to. While we were there, there was a broken sewer line in 2 sites and they were never fixed while we were there (10 nights). This park could really be made a great park if only the owners want to spend some money. They built a golf-course and spent lots of money to do that but they dont invest any money into the actual sites. We camped here in a Motorhome.
We left early because the sewer backed up and they did nothing about it. Said we shouldn't have just opened the valve, but rather cracked it open as their system can't handle full tanks being discharged! The park was damaged by the winter storms and it doesn't appear that they really care about making a comeback. Lots of long-term stays that look really bad. FHUs are near the highway - luckily it is quiet at night. As someone mentioned, this could be a great park, but not with current management. We camped here in a Motorhome.
Park does have potential but most sites are very basic and un-level. Nine hole par 3 golf course under construction but will not be playable this year. When we stayed a large group of tent campers (45+ people) moved in across from us that had a "real party" till after 2 am in the morning that no one on the staff tried to shut down. We left the next morning to get some sleep. Interior roads gavel and VERY dusty. Mosquitoes were very hungry and plentiful. Over priced for a very basic site with only water and power. We camped here in a Fifth Wheel.
This park has great potential, but is lacking in many areas. Unfortunately, the check-in area is the nicest area that you will find. The roads are dirt/gravel and can be quite dusty. The sites are dirt/gravel. There are grassy areas for the kids to play. The full hookup sites are designed for 4 rigs each....you had better hope for good neighbors because you are going to be really close to 3 other rigs. Many large trees block satelite TV on most sites. 24 hour security guy rides around in a golf cart creating dust at all times of the day and night. On a positive, it is a nice place to hold up to visit the eastern side of Mt. Saint Helens.....which is absolutely fascinating. We camped here in a Motorhome.
Stayed here in July 2004. Most of the 700 sites they claim to have are very rustic and only a small percentage are full hookup. This park could be so much better than it is. Park personnel are completely indifferent to guests needs. Management seems more interested in selling sites than short-term rentals. Pluses are the very attractive setting and the swimming pools. Minuses are the staff (using chainsaws at 7:30 in the morning) and the dust (lots). We camped here in a Motorhome.
Review Rating
[ 2 / 10 ]
2003
$27
Making reservation in advance did not mean you had a spot to park at when you arrived. The office staff didn't know what site a person has unless they return the hang tag with the site# on it. & then there is a good chance you personally will have to look thru the hang tags to find out. Horrible system, I'm not sure how they would know when the park was full or not. They advertised 700-1000 sites. You can buy a permament site, which is why the river sites where full or blocked off. RV's were parked anywhere a spot was available. Dirt and gravel roads, which is okay if they did the posted speed limit. But we had many rocks flung at our TT from auto's driving too fast. Lost power one night, woke up to no water. Tried to ask a park official BUT they could not take the time to STOP so I could ask them why, how come etc. They rode around on their golf carts all hrs. No quiet time. Now for the good points... Full hook ups are in the open parking lot. Partials are located in the woods (which could be a perfect experience). 2 small pools that were over run by children. Supposed to be 24 hr security, no phone # posted to get a hold of them, so you wandered around till you find a person and a golf cart only then could you
find help. I could go on and on.. Just think they had a 5 star rating posted on the office. UGH!!!! To bad, this could be a great place. 27.50 full hook ups, 24.50 partial, 15.00 tents We camped here in a Travel Trailer.
Review Rating
[ 6 / 10 ]
2003
$24
Stayed here in April, 2003. Of the 700 sites, only 2 to 3 were filled. We stayed in the Meadow. Loved the open space. Like boondocking with electricity and water. Unfortunately the pools were not open. They were getting ready to open. I was disappointed in that the web site does not mention an open season for the pools. Without the pools there was not a heck of a lot to do. We're not into fishing and theres not a lot else in the area. The sites were nice with a great variety of shade and open sites. But there was some junk around that should have been cleaned up. My kids were fascinated by the beaten up, over grown old truck bed, the electrical box graveyard and the toilet flower pot but I wasn't. With only two families in the campground to take care of I thought the staff could of spent their time cleaning the place up more. They should also set up some rules for the "owner" lots that restrict their "additions". Makes the campground seem kind of tacky. All-in-all I was disappointed as we are looking for a nice close by campground with heated swimming pools for those early Spring camping trips. I think we'll find better spots elsewhere. To finish on a positive note, I don't think my son will forget the night that the elk came out to feed. They just kept on coming - 30 of them. We camped here in a Travel Trailer.
This is simply one of the most beautiful National Forest campgrounds I've ever seen. It's located 10 miles south of Randle at the confluence of Iron Creek and the Cispus River in the Gifford Pinchot National Forest. This is a great place to base if you want to see the Windy Ridge (east) side of Mt. St. Helens which is about 25 miles. This is a campground, not an RV park. No hookups or showers. The campground is absolutely stunning. It is in old growth forest with huge moss covered firs, 8 foot ferns, etc. Don't plan on using your satellite. Sites are HUGE, level, paved, and many can easily accommodate rigs up to 40 feet (maybe bigger.) Our Class A is 33 feet and we could easily fit into half of the sites. No problems with clearance under the trees. Each site has a picnic table and fire pit. The forest is so dense that many sites are virtually private. There are also a number of "double" sites (for double the price)if you're traveling with someone else. Yo can either reserve a site through the website, or "walk in" as about a quarter of the sites are non-reservable. The campground has four loops with many sites on C and D loop backing the river. Bring your bikes as the campground is pretty big. There is also a beautiful 1.5 mile walking trail that circles the campground. There are LOTS of places to fish in the area. Every day I caught pretty much as many fish as I wanted between the river and the creeks. If you want to dry camp for a few days, I've never run across a better campground for an RV. Although there are no services, I'm still giving this place a 10. We camped here in a Motorhome.
Park has potential to be a definite 9, possibly a 10 with alot of work! The pool, restroom and shower room need bigger mats. There is always water on floor, combined with the mud from the flooded 'mud pit' roads, made it uncomfortable to leave the shower with clean feet and pant leg bottoms. The office was rarely open when they were supposed to be. Wi-Fi was good but you can only get tickets for 12 hours at a time: not good when you run out and the office is not open when they are supposed to be. I do have to say though, the office staff was very friendly. Teen center could use some work, broken furniture, no pool balls for the 4 pool tables, no ping pong balls or paddles. Attached golf course was nice. So: fix the roads, open the office at times posted, fix the bathrooms, add some gravel, and plant some grass in some of the spots and they are good to go. Be careful fishing: you will lose your spinners on the fabric pond liner. We camped here in a Motorhome.
With a little maintenance, this park would be a 10. It is located in a beautiful area and makes a good base camp for visiting Mt. Ranier NP & Mt. St. Helens. The interior roads of the park are full of pot holes and mud. All the sites could use additional gravel. However, we would stay here again. Very nice folks at check in. We camped here in a Fifth Wheel.
This campground could be a 10 if they paved their roads and sites and had 50 amp electric. The staff is friendly. Not all sites have shade. The rate is for Coast To Coast plus $1 for electric and $1 for cable TV. Wi-Fi is also $1 a day. The river is hidden back in the woods where about 125 partial hook up sites are located. We arrived the day after they had 3 days of rain and these sites were very, very muddy. The upper part of the park had many pot holes that where filled with water. They have an indoor pool and sauna and hot tub. Their is a golf course plus other amenities. Great place to stay to visit MT Rainier and MT ST Helens. We camped here in a Fifth Wheel.
We have a standing reservation and meet some of our family and friends here every Labor Day to do the swap meet in Packwood. Pwners are on site and very friendly. Reservations needed for Labor Day weekend. We camped here in a Fifth Wheel.
This is a wonderful Passport park. The spot directly to the right when you enter the park is 50 amp pull through and you get Dish Network. The park is in very tall pine trees. The staff was friendly and check in was easy. The park was very clean and the spots were level. We were close to the road but the traffic slowed in the evening and it didn't bother us. One of the better Passport parks we have stayed in. The owners are on sight and we would stay here again and again. The only drawback is no sewer hook up. We camped here in a Fifth Wheel.
This is actually a large forest of firs, so the name of the RV Park covers the situation exactly! We stayed here for 2 nights. The place was deserted and we saw 2 other overnight campers. The owners were very friendly and helpful. The main building is very, very old, but the restrooms and showers were clean and well maintained. They have only a few back-in places with limited hook-up (no sewer), but dumping is easy. If you want to use satellite TV, avoid the shady part of the park. We chose this place to visit Mt.St.Helens, but the road was still closed as the bridge had been washed away some months ago. Mainly for that reason most guests had canceled their reservations. The camping is located next to the highway, but before you know, you miss the entrance and have to make a U-turn. If we ever go to this area again, we will definitely stay here. We camped here in a Motorhome.
$14/night is the Passport America rate, this park accepts CASH only, be prepared. Beautiful, clean, park as described below. Brand new laundry facilities that worked better than any other park I've stayed in, $2 wash/$1.50 dry and dry in one cycle. There are a couple of sites that have cable hookup, I can't imagine that any broadcast channels are available at this remote location. This park really slows down after Labor Day, we were the only ones there the last day of our stay. They do keep a few sites open all year. Check for road closures and plan your trip accordingly, access to Mt St. Helens is not available on FS25, and it's a long way around to the other side. You can make a nice loop visiting Rainier from here via Morton. I would stay here again if in the area. We camped here in a Motorhome.
A Passport America campground. The park has water and electric only, no sewer hook-ups - but there is a dump station. Park is well maintained with grass sites and un-paved roads. three quarters of the park is under a canopy of fir trees that are just beautiful and provide great shade, but don't allow satellite access. The front row has less coverage and three or four sites from which satellite is accessible. There is some highway noise, with a lumber mill a block away, but it was not a major concern. Randle is just about halfway between Mt. St. Helens and Mt. Rainier. It is a good stop if you intend to see both parks. The town is very small, but it has a couple of gas stations, a small well-stocked grocery, and several restaurants. Rating would have been higher with sewer hookups, but we will return if in the area again. We camped here in a Motorhome.
A typical park for Passport America - great for short stays. Very friendly staff, even told us where blackberry bushes were for picking. Some 50 amp sites. Some sites for 'buddy parking' We camped here in a Motorhome.
We were only going to stay here for a few days and ended up staying for 11 days. The owners were very nice people and very helpful and informative. There is a market and an RV supply/repair shop a short distance to the west. The park is on well groomed grass so it's not dusty or dirty. The laundry facility has 2 washer and dryers and the room was very clean. I would give this park a 10 if it wasn't for the hwy. noise, but we would stay here again in a heart beat!! We are also Passport America members and there were no restrictions on how long we could stay. We camped here in a Motorhome.
Passport America accepted at 10 bucks a night. Laundry available. Vehicle & rig washing ok here. Free firewood for campfires. Grass sites and the campground is very well kept. Management is very friendly and helpful. Would stay here again. We camped here in a Fifth Wheel.