This is not a campground like you get at a KOA, Good Sams or any number of the State Parks we have stayed at. Fishing Bridge is a base camp! It is centrally located in the park, is the only one with any sort of hookups (they are full h/up; bring spare boards to elevate your sewer hose and insulation and a 45psi regulator for your water hose). My 35ft, 3-slide class A scraped in, but we couldn't put out the awning due to the tree at our site. There is no cell coverage here from anyone: only VZ had 3G and that was at Old Faithful. Had both VZ & ATT at 1X at Canyon and Mammoth as well. XM was spotty in our spot, but worked fine in the car, we don't have satellite so relied on DVD's before collapsing from exhaustion! Bring your supplies, top off the tanks before entering the park (Bozeman, Cody, Salt Lake, Jackson) and my best suggestion is to prepare your dinners (casseroles, soups, etc...) and freeze them in dry ice in a cooler you won't use for the first 5 days you travel.
Note: It cost me $50. for 30lbs of dry ice and 2 bags of regular ice, but it SAVED me a few hundred in eating 'on the way' and frustration when we got home each night. Every other review here is accurate in my opinion. The sites are incredibly tight, the showers are expensive (and far from E, F & G Loops) and your water pressure does fluctuate. The power stayed on just fine but keep the windows closed since the fumarols smell can travel far. We chatted with our neighbors, but they changed almost daily, and no one was sticking around the campground when they could be out looking at the sites. Think of FB as a storage depot instead of a campground, and you will have a kinder opinion of the site. But, all things considered, it really isn't bad.
Another great WA State Park! We stayed in a 2 party back in site (meaning the 2 spaces have to be reserved together). We lucked into our 1/2 of the space when the 1st party cancelled the reservation for the second space (we had to call the park to reserve the open half). The state website has correct data on the sites dimensions, and there was plenty of privacy. Technology: There are two high hills blocking line-of-sight to Seattle & Vancouver, plus tons of 70+ft trees, so forget TV or Satellite. Verizon Wireless had 2 bars but my wifes TMobile had no coverage. Staff & Site Notes: The park rangers & volunteers were very friendly and were seen making regular rounds dealing with the garbage/recycles and such. My wife & daughter used the camp showers. They were clean and had plenty of hot water, just stand back when they restart because the are cold at first! Must See: Bring bug repellent! Bikes were everywhere and the trails were easy to pedal and walk. It was a great weekend at a great park.
A great WA State Park! This is our nearest park, so we have stayed here a dozen times since March 2009. The state website has correct data on the sites dimensions, and the brush between most sites gives plenty of privacy without being overgrown. Our 35' Class A navigates the park with ease, but our automatic awning hits branches in a few spaces. Technology: The parks utility sites are in two sections (1-9 & 10-30) while the rest are dry sites. 1-9 have water all year but the rest are shut off November thru late March. TV reception (all Digital) is best in spaces 1-9, but they degrade in the upper loop and breakup everytime a plane flies overhead. There is plenty of space to put the dish up. Verizon Wireless & TMobile have 5 bars and I'd expect Sprint & AT&T are similar. Staff & Site Notes: Garbage & recycles are in the upper loop and two dumpsters by the entrance. My wife & daughter prefer the camp showers instead of our RV's. They are always clean and had plenty of hot water, just stand back when they restart because the are cold for the first few seconds. Must See: I've never needed bug repellent here, despite the huge mud flats in Padilla Bay. It is really fascinating to watch the tide go out and then see miles of bay bottom. It is also a good place to fly a kite. Kids bring their bikes, despite the lack of trails on property, but there are trails nearby to ride (I'll try them soon). The playfield in the center of the upper loop is always an very active place, as long as there hasn't been a lot of recent rain.