nicobautista

The Chehalis RV and Camping Resort, interestingly is the first Thousand Trails Campground to be established. That being said, its age is definitely apparent, but I think adds to the charm of the campground.

We visited this campground in April. Though it was a rainy weekend, this was a great place to relax and leave the hustle and bustle. It was a short and easy drive from Portland, just minutes off I-5. The campground only had two loops open at this time because of the rain. Unfortunately, the roads and sites were quite muddy, but I think that's to be expected at this time of the year.

When the rain stopped, the Roy Rodgers field next to our site proved to be a great place to run my dog. It had an expansive view of farm land and was very charming.

TLDR;

Pros:
- Secluded and detached, very relaxing
- Just enough signal to live stream the Master's (very important!)
- Friendliest neighbors who "owned" their site

Cons:
- During the rainy season, this campground was muddier than most other sites
- 30 Amp, but I kept tripping throughout the night. Only my heat pump was on

I thoroughly enjoyed the campground. In the rainy season, I think it was a perfect place to sit under the awning and watch the rain come down. It is an older campground, which invites flaws. However, knowing that it would be a wet weekend, having great neighbors, and being a beautiful setting in the rain, I thought the campground was quaint and relaxing.

LePage Park is right on the water with very easy access to I-84. The campground itself is very easy going and clean. The hosts at the gate allowed us to check in early, if the spot was vacant. We arrived at 12pm, and check-in/check out is at 2pm. Our site was still occupied, so we parked in the Day Use area, which had lots of space and greenery for my dog. By 2pm, we took over space #4 and set up camp.

I thought this was a great campground, and would be a great place to stop while traveling across Northern Oregon. The space was clean and the campers were all very quiet and respectful. The only noise we could hear were trains or cars driving across the bridge. In my opinion, living in the Portland metro area, the train and traffic were a nice ambient white noise, but can understand how it could bother others.

The sites are long and wide. All the sites on the water side are pull-throughs, while the sites backing the canyon are back-ins. The pull throughs were incredibly spacious. I'd estimate that they are 40' long before getting into the space of the next pull through. The pad itself is roughly 10' wide and then becomes a gravel area, equipped with a picnic table and a fire pit.

Lots of fishermen here. In fact, it seems like 3/4 of the people in this campground were towing a boat and either camped in a tent or were in a truck camper.

I'd 100% come back! It was clean and spacious. It felt really peaceful to me and I quite enjoyed having the trains/cars in the distance.

Lastly, I found that the cell service got stronger as you got closer to I-84. The Day Use area had anything between LTE and 4G. Site #4 was spotty, but was also at the middle of the site. If possible, get a spot closer to the beach/Day Use if you need cell service.