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.
$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.