michaelsirott

Lost Lake is a small remote mountain lake surrounded by cabins and campgrounds. In addition to the National Forest campground, there are adjacent group camps, a church retreat and community retreat camps. The location is great but the proximity to the retreats ruins the feeling of isolation.

Access to the lake is via paved Forest Service road connecting to US Hwy 20.
The sites are spacious and well spaced. No hook-ups are available. There are several water spigots throughout the campground, several vault toilets, and one flush toilet facility. No showers. There is no cell service.

Pros:
Quiet during the off-season.
Well maintained.

Cons:
Busy and noisy during popular weekends and whenever the retreat is active.
Very few lake-front sites - the campground loop extends away from the lake.

This Cracker Barrel is within the outskirts of Tulsa surrounded by hotels and restaurants. There was a fair amount of noise at night from I-44 and cars driving through the parking lot and the surface streets. But it didn't bother us because we had our fans/AC on.

We deployed our slide without issue. The lot is 1-2 degrees off level but we didn't bother to use blocks.

And of course breakfast was good.

This RV park is located within the Omak Stampede grounds, which is within the city limits of Omak WA, and is also technically on the Colville Confederated Tribe of Indians land. We visit Omak for business on a weekly basis, year round. We have frequented all of the local RV parks, as well as many primitive camp sites in the surrounding forests. We enjoy staying at the East Side Park in the winter months for a few reasons: The price goes down, and the park is very quiet. On many of our winter nights we were the only people in the campground.

Other highlights:
- The park is only a few blocks off of US Route 97. Access is very easy, even for bigger motorhomes and trailers. That being said, the noise from the highway is not unbearable.

- Cell and mobile data service is excellent. The park has wifi but we've never used it because we use our 4G data plan.

- There's an off-leash, fenced dog park adjacent to the campground. Our dogs LOVE it.

- Year round electric and sewer. Water is seasonal. Bathroom/showers are seasonal.

- The RV park is pretty well maintained by the City of Omak. Workers always seem very friendly.

- Tents are allowed and there are several designated tent spots. In fact, sometimes we pay the "tent rate" of $10 if we don't hook up our trailer. I'm not sure if that's within the rules but they've never said anything to us about it.

Negatives:

During the spring-autumn months the park gets much more "active". During the nicer weather there is a lot of activity on the surrounding sports and recreation fields. There's also a lot of people "hanging out" within the park. Technically the park is closed after dusk but this doesn't stop locals from wondering around in the park. We've never had any problems with safety or harassment of any kind. The park is also somewhat patrolled by the local police. During certain times of year I would stay away altogether: The "World Famous Omak Stampede and Suicide Race" takes place about 100 feet from the campground. Stay away during that week. Also, on 4th of July, the park becomes of free-for-all for fireworks of all kinds. It's pretty cool to watch but I wouldn't want to be camping there that night.

Beech Fork State Park was one of my go-to places for mountain bike trails when I lived in the Huntington area. The lake is surrounded by scenic hills for hiking or biking. The campground offers a variety of site options for tents and RV's. The park is a little bit off the beaten path; from I-64 in Huntington, it's a 25 minute drive on country roads.

This lake has several primitive camp site options and is available year round. We visit Omak for business on a weekly basis, year round. We have frequented all of the local RV parks, as well as the primitive camp sites in the surrounding forests. We enjoy staying at Fish Lake during the winter months because we usually have the place to ourselves.

The lake is about 10 miles off of US Route 97, and about 18 miles from Omak. The road is paved all the way to the lake. Once at the lake the access road is a gravel "primitive" road. This particular part of the lake, "#1", is best for smaller RV's because there's a sharp, hairpin turn, onto the primitive lake road.

In the winter months this site is serene. We normally don't see anyone else there. During the fishing and recreation season things pick up significantly.

There's a vault toilet. No other services are available. There is NO cell service of any kind here.

This small campground has paved and relatively level sites. Sites very in size but most should fit RVs of at least 25 feet and up to 30+. Several were back-in and several were pull through. The campground was well maintained but basic, which is typical of other National Forest Service campgrounds in our area.

The campground is on a peninsula within a flood plane of the Kettle River. The site may be surrounded by either water or grassland depending on the level of Lake Roosevelt, which is several miles to the south. When we were here the level was low and the flow rate of the Kettle River was quite high, so boating in the river wasn't an option.

Reservations are required for all sites. You can reserve open sites on the same day. The reservation system at reservations.gov is relatively easy to use. The forest rangers enforce the reservation system. During our stay a family was ticketed and evicted for occupying someone else's reserved site.

The nearest town for major supplies is only about 10 miles south, Kettle Falls. We also found that the Barstow General store a few miles to the north was surprisingly well stocked for a small convenience store.

Verizon data coverage was good enough for video calls during our stay.
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I stayed here on a Friday night before a weekend event in the Elma. I pulled into the "truck and RV" parking area. At the time there were only 3 semis and 2 RVs parked for the night. Lighting was good. The bathrooms were acceptably maintained. There's lots of grassy areas and picnic tables around both sides of the parking lot. For a highway rest area, this one is quiet and peaceful. Traffic on Hwy 8 was light and the noise wasn't bothersome during the night.

I believe there is an 8 hour stay limit. If you're looking for a free place to stay the night, this place is worthwhile.

We've stayed here a few times for business trips. The park is relatively close to Wenatchee and Leavenworth WA. It's got very nice waterfront, paved sites, with grassy areas throughout. There are views of the arid landscape of the Columbia River valley. There's a good marina for boat access to the Columbia River (which damned at this point, making it basically a lake).

Pros:
Well maintained
Nice grass
Easy access from Hwy 2 / Hwy 97
Great for boaters/water sports.
RV, tent, and group camping options.

Negatives:
Like any WA State Park, it's expensive.
Gets very busy in the summer.
Can be noisy with families and power boats.

This is a hidden gem that doesn't seem to get much use. The campground is situated near the top of Mount Spokane in an area with alpine meadows and small pine trees. It's about a 30-35 mile drive from Spokane. The sites are small; best suited for tents or smaller RV's. There's a water spigot and a vault toilet. No hook-ups.

This is an excellent destination to use as a basecamp for several summer activities; Mt. Spokane has spectacular mountain biking trails, both above and below the campground. You can also ride the park road to the top of the mountain on a road bike. In both cases you need to enjoy going either up or down. There's nothing flat up here. The mountain biking trails are considered fairly advanced and not really good for beginners. There are also really good hiking trails with plenty of alpine flora and fauna to look at and photograph.

The state park is pet friendly. Dogs need to be on leashes and the rangers WILL remind you of this.

The downhill ski resort trails are only a few hundred yards from the campground. The nordic ski area is well below the campground. During many years the road to the campground isn't open until June. So get up here while you can.

Negatives:
-short season
-can get very cold at night
-room for small RV's and tents only
-no hook-ups.

This is a nice primitive campground situated on the banks of Leader Lake. It requires a WA State Discovery Pass ($35/year) and there's no additional nightly fees. Discovery passes are the sole funding source for WA State parks. Although this isn't a state park, I guess there's some kind of agreement with the Dept of Natural Resources and the parks . It's one of 4-5 such campgrounds in the Okanogan/Omak area.

This is for smaller trailers and RV's only. Most of the campground is inaccessible to any vehicle longer than about 25 feet.

During the winter months the area around the lake is very quiet. During the fishing season there's more activity.