It is a clean well kept park, the spaces are narrow and level with small grassed areas. The management is friendly and helpful. The park sits between highway and railroad tracks so it's not exactly quiet. There is very little view of the Columbia. Don't take the toll bridge from Hood River it's a real white knuckle experience. It is much better to approach from the Dalles or Cascade locks. We camped here in a Travel Trailer.
We were very disappointed with this RV park. Even with a Good Sam 10% discount, we were charged $40.15 for a one-night stay, which we thought was exorbitantly expensive for this area and for the amenities offered. This is not a fancy resort: no pool or hot tub, just bathrooms and showers. We chose it because it advertised wi-fi, but we couldn't get a signal from our site. Judging from the location of the wi-fi antenna, the signal is available to only about 10 sites. Sites were level, but small -- just wide enough for the tires of the motor home with nothing to spare. There was a 4' strip of grass between us and the road through the park -- just wide enough to park a picnic table, but not wide enough to fully extend our awning. Park is located between a highway and a set of high-use railroad tracks. You can barely glimpse the Columbia River through the trees if you walk down to the southern end of the park. If you take the bridge from the Oregon side, be prepared for the tiniest bridge you've ever seen -- with me sticking my head out the coach window to get every inch to the right that we could, an approaching 18-wheeler's mirror missed our mirror by, literally, 2". A truly harrowing experience!! We camped here in a Motorhome.
This is a very clean and well maintained campground in a beautiful area. The gentleman in the office was very nice and helpful. However the noise from the highway and the frequent running trains were loud. Do not take the Hood River toll bridge from the Oregon side to this campground--it is very narrow. We camped here in a Motorhome.
This park was clean and nicely landscaped. We paid our $22 per night for a tent site, got up the next morning, and found that showers are not included in the daily fee. Last thing you want to have to do is take a sack of quarters to the shower then try to find a quarter to feed the meter when the shower stops and your hair and eyes are full of shampoo. Showers ought to be included at $22/night for a tent. We camped here in a Tent.
Review Rating
[ 8 / 10 ]
March 2009
$30
Small but very clean and well maintained park. We were in a pull thru on the hwy 14 side of the park and were not bothered by hwy noise. The trains pass below an embankment which to some extent buffers their noise. We did not find train noise any problem. Office staff very helpful and pleasant. In contrast to many parks, the are lots of trash cans discretely placed around the park. We camped here in a Motorhome.
Very clean,attractive park. Showers above average but had mildew on curtains. Trains are certainly nearby, but not a deciding issue. We camped here in a Motorhome.
Very small park, VERY CLEAN, in fact SUPER CLEAN, noise others complain about are the RR tracks right out back, hey that's part of camping, that's part of the great Northwest, if you don't want that kind of noise, STAY HOME. Cable is great, WIFI is great, close to everything that you want to see in this area of America! What else are you on the road for? We camped here in a Motorhome.
This place looks like a postcard. The roads and sites are all paved and the rest is in manicured lawn. The restrooms and showers were immaculate. The staff is very friendly and helpful with useful suggestions for seeing the area. We only had one night so took a brief drive to glimpse Mt Hood then eat dinner in Hood River, OR and watch the windsurfers. This would make a great base for touring the area including the Columbia River Gorge. We hope to go back for several days next trip West. Oh yes, it is near a very active RR line but everything along the Gorge is very near a very active RR line - not a big price to pay for a truly spectacular area of the US. We camped here in a Motorhome.
When visiting Hood River, Oregon, we always stay here using the toll bridge over the Columbia to take our tow vehicle and tt over, then go back to town for sight seeing. This is a nice park in which to stay as it allows plenty of places to walk near the Columbia River and also has a mini-mart just down the street. We camped here in a Travel Trailer.
Park would rate much higher for us if the noise was less. Highway noise and train noise! Wow! I would estimate one train per hour. It wasn't necessarily the honking but the fact that the track was 15 to 20 feet away. The park was clean and the bathroom/shower facilities were top notch: Warm and well lit. Maybe that's why they charge extra for its use. We camped here in a Travel Trailer.
A very well groomed RV park with, some trees, along side of but removed from the Columbia River. (No access from RV Park.) You will pay for a shower ($0.75 for 2.5 min), which is a nuiusance, but the facilities are top notch. Easy access gas staion right next door if you need RV fuel coming or going. If coming from the Oregon side of the River you will cross a toll bridge so narrow that they make you fold your side mirrors in to avoid smacking others coming the opposite way. A Railroad track runs just feet from the park and trains run about every 20 minutes to a couple hours apart and blow their horns. That did not keep us from sleeoing but might be a consideration for other travelers. We camped here in a Motorhome.
This is a very nice, clean, well maintained park. All streets and sites are paved and level. Streets are rather narrow with some tight turns, but big rigs do stay there. The park is between a busy highway and a railroad track, so it is rather noisy. It does seem to get pretty quite at night. The bridge from Hood River is VERY narrow. There is a bridge east at The Dalles and another one west at Cascade Locks. They are both wider bridges. We would definitely stay at this park again. We camped here in a Motorhome.
Well maintained, clean with nice landscaping. Very nice clerks at check-in and helpful with
sightseeing ideas. Would have given them a "10" except for the freight trains. The line was just behind the RV park, about 100 feet. Our site was closest to the train line but since it was a small park it probably wouldn't have made a difference if we were a little further away. The trains ran periodically through the night and kept us awake. We camped here in a Motorhome.
Review Rating
[ 9 / 10 ]
2004
$31
Probably the cleanest restrooms & laundry we have ever seen. We camped here in a Fifth Wheel.
Review Rating
[ 9 / 10 ]
2002
$27
Outstanding clean well maintained park.Owners very friendly.Only down side is noise level from R.R.and Hood River Bridge We camped here in a Fifth Wheel.
Review Rating
[ 9 / 10 ]
2001
$23
This park is fairly small which was great for us. The sites were large enough for big rigs, and roomy enough for multiple slides. They even allowed washing of the RV's(with permission)which is the only location I found so far that will do that. They are directly off scenic Hwy 14 along the Columbia River. There is fuel and a Quick Mart as you enter the park, very convenient. The owners were great hosts and kept the office and grounds spotless. All sites were level and paved including all roads. Spring headquarters for fishing on the Columbia River. We would go out of our way
to stay here again. We camped here in a Fifth Wheel.