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Had rented beach homes in the area years ago. Still a nice area, and a clean uncrowded beach, even on the weekend. Access is easy, however with no crosswalk, timing is everything, and you must be able to navigate a few steps down to the beach after crossing. They're in good condition, and the longest stretch has a stable steel handrail. Plenty of our fellow seniors had no issues making the trek.

Most sites are roomy and private enough. Plenty of room to maneuver at most sites.Big Rig sites will handle coach and toad or tow vehicle. Most of the FW's stayed hooked up if they wanted to.We only saw one toad in the overflow lot the entire stay.

Right off Hwy 101, so road noise during the day.We were within 100' feet of the road at our site and weren't bothered at any time, but if you're looking for quiet solitude, this isn't where you want to be. ( nor would most places along a major highway be of course) We didn't tow on this trip, so other than one dog walk a day to the beach, we were in our site full-time. Quiet between 10:PM-6:AM. Most of the few walk-able businesses remain closed.
WiFi and cell were nominal.
Staff very friendly and helpful.
Nice website park map with pics and info that are pretty true to what you get, and helpful for site selection.

Most of the previous reviews remain true. Your cell phone will grab Canadian cells, with limited data capability. Voice cell was fine, but remember it's international. AT&T and T-Mobile cells totally unreliable from our site.(thankfully, unless you really need that). Park was busy all day but quiet at night. And the bonus for us this time of year was the unusually warm days. Daytime temps in the high 60's, clear skies and no wind the entire time.

Lots of families and day users, but no issues with any of them. Utility spaces have no privacy, but spacing is adequate and the design lends itself to having your table, well kept grass area and fire ring to the back side of your neighbors rig. No issue maneuvering our 32' rig and room for our toad in the space. Not true for every space, but parking was only a two minute walk if needed. Several 40' rigs fit easily. Easy to level.
30/50a and water at site. Dump station very easy to use for any size rig.

View from our site was excellent, however we only had very small trailers in front of us. The site rows are terraced, so you will see the water, just partially obstructed if you're in the middle row. Beach access is a hike down steep stairs, but the tidepools and a small sand beach are close. Interesting history of coastal defense bunkers. They're a close and easy walk or drive and within park boundaries. Park staff very friendly and helpful. Overall a great weekend and we look forward to returning.

Great spot to disconnect and relax. Giant open beach where dogs can run. ( On the beach only. Must be leashed otherwise) Be aware of a strong undertow.

Check-in was simple, and we were offered a better spot than we reserved due to good weather allowing sites normally not reservable this time of year to be useable. State park website is great for making rez. Even has photos of most all individual sites. Note that our rate was based on off-season senior WA resident pass.

Super clean and well maintained park, and courteous and friendly staff, both paid and volunteer. We didn't need them, but we looked in one of the showers and found it to be very clean. Campground Hostess advises they are free. Not sure if that's true year round. The park was pretty full, in the FHU area anyway, but quiet day and night during our entire visit. No cell service in the beach campground, but good enough in the Confluence parking lot and at the boat launch.

Sites are well spaced and many reasonably private. All at least 50' long and plenty wide for slides on both sides. Level and paved, with table and fire ring. Easy access for the largest big rig with toad. Follow the signs to PARK OFFICE to check-in and access the campground. Do not turn into the North Lighthouse road. Yes, there are two lighthouses in the park. Either way works, but I'd recommend big rigs use the north route of the loop road for easier curves to and from the campground entrance. Reasonably priced fire wood for sale at Hostess site. Local wood use is requested to help prevent outside disease. Looking forward to returning.

Stayed Sun-Wed, pre-holiday in May 2022. It's right off two-lane US 101, but we were about 80 yards back and road noise was never an issue. There are sites very close to the road, but other than occasional truck traffic during the day it wasn't busy anytime.

The large elk herd visited twice during our stay. They are used to people, unfortunately. But stay back at least 100 feet or you risk injury to them and you. They would graze and then lay down and rest for a few hours before moving on. No interference with movement, just keep your distance and give them right-of-way. Also, the overhead SAT shot makes it look like the open areas are dirt. They are well kept grass areas, hence the attraction to the elk. And their paddies. So look down when walking.

Lot's of trees, so if SAT use is desired LOS will be tough to 110 or 119 from many sites.( We could not hit them from ours. Darn, actually have to sit outside and enjoy nature and fresh air.) Easier if you have a portable dish of course. Cell was fine for basic data/phone.

Several good short hikes in the park. The nearby river runs moderately fast, clean and cold and is very shallow in the park area. Bottom is all river rock though, so the pup was disappointed we couldn't let him chase sticks and balls due to risk of injury on the wet rocks. Access to Hood Canal is across 101. There is a viewing platform and the view is beautiful, but If you wanna reach the water, you'll need to plan for mud walking. Regulated shell-fishing is allowed during season.

Campground is clean and well maintained. No issue with the rig access, but there are a few low branches here and there. FHU sites are well spaced, and are paved, level and wide, but no privacy. Seemed to be quite a few Boondock and power/water only sites. A few large tent platforms too. Good privacy at the non-paved sites. Everyone gets a fire pit and table. And there are several Accessible sites to the table and firepit. Haven't seen this in other parks before, and they're well done. There are two shower/bathroom buildings and a dump station. All looked to be in good order and were cleaned daily, but we didn't need any of them, so...

Wait! This just in. Wife reminds me she looked in one of the shower rooms (of course she did!) and it was very clean.

Gatehouse is not staffed full-time, or wasn't during our stay. Self-pay is available. Access is 24/7, but it's user responsibility to keep the gate closed during hours of darkness when the park is closed to day use. Seems unlikely much, if any of that occurs in the campground area anyway, as these areas are divided by the highway and have separate access points.

Ranger staff and hosts all friendly and helpful. Preferred (for disease control) local firewood for sale at host site. Check the WA State Park website for current details and reservations. Nearest "big" town is Shelton, WA. About 30-40 min drive time. A couple small ones within 10-15.

Spots are gravel and easy to level on, and most appear to easily fit a 30-40' unit + Toad. River front were pull-ins, but many pull-through spots as well on the other rows. Nothing fancy here, but a clean and well kept park. Table and fire ring at each site, although our ring was about 50 feet from our space. Most looked this way and probably a good idea for smoke control between neighbors. We opted for premium river front w/FHU. Great view of the hills across the water. This is a few hundred feet from the FAST running river. Not good for people or pup swimming. Small rock beach area easily accessible. NO mats or rugs allowed on grass, so, no mats or rugs period unless you're in a small enough unit to not need the full space width, which is about 12 feet. Easy to maneuver in and out of spaces, but no privacy between them. Had about 12-15 feet between our door and back side of neighbors. That being said, park was about 70% full and primarily a mature crowd, so no issues and nice and quiet at night.

( We did a recon run in the Toad to the nearby KOA, aka Disneyland. Also looked at a different private park on Pearrygin Lake as well as the state park there. We'll likely try the East Area of the State Park in the future. FHU and descent spacing there. The private park and West area of the state park we're tightly packed with kids and water toys. To be expected this time of year, and all good if this works for you.)

Laundry and showers on site if needed. We didn't, so can't comment on quality. Large dog run. All dirt, but clean with a new fence, so secure to let em run and chase a ball. Just gonna be dusty when done!

There is a bit of daytime road noise but wasn't bothersome to us. And there are a few run down mobile homes on the back side of the park away from the spaces. Chained dogs and front yard items, but no issues from any of the folks living there during our stay.

Bring the bug spray. Tis skeeter season this time of year. We didn't bother with the Sat TV for this weekend trip, but had good free WiFi for music, etc.

Great park, and therefore hard to get in during warm weather. 9 month advance rez allowed, and pretty much needed in summer. We were there the weekend prior to Christmas, and while the website showed about 10-20% remaining capacity, it seemed like much more. Bad weather fcst likely caused cancellations. We had high wind one night (25 gusting to 40) and rain all but one afternoon, but it was quiet and peaceful otherwise, and even forced us to read these weird things called books. Park staff very friendly and informative. This is BY FAR one of the cleanest and best kept parks we've experienced. Large sites with excellent separation and privacy at most sites. Most are back in, but easy to maneuver and most sites are 60-70' long and 20 wide. 30/50a and water only at sites, but an easy to use Dump Station for any size rig. Very popular for clamming in season, however that's cancelled till at least year end due to high toxin level. Normal surf line is about 1/2 mile walk, but less than fun without boots during wet season. Otherwise a mostly level walk from the sites, but there are no ocean views from within this park. Some park roads and sites can flood during King Tides, but this is well advertised. With the weather we had you can still hear the surf as if you were 50 feet away. Cell service very weak and intermittent, and no Wi-Fi. We're looking forward to returning ASAP.

Unexpected great weather this time. ( Weekend of March 16) High 60's and no wind! Above summary and previous reviews remain valid. The only thing to add is that the drivable beach is a 5 min drive away and will handle cars, trucks and RV's easily. No camping there though. Also, the Hosts advised that firewood will only be sold at the park office now instead of by the hosts due to safety concerns of having cash on hand. This may end up applying to all WA state parks. Sign of the times. Nice and quiet this time of year and still a great park. AT&T very spotty. T-Mobile worked fine for phone and data.

Unexpected great weather this time. ( Weekend of March 16) High 60's and no wind! Above summary and previous reviews remain valid. The only thing to add is that the drivable beach is a 5 min drive away and will handle cars, trucks and RV's easily. No camping there though. Also, the Hosts advised that firewood will only be sold at the park office now instead of by the hosts due to safety concerns of having cash on hand. This may end up applying to all WA state parks. Sign of the times. Nice and quiet this time of year and still a great park. AT&T very spotty. T-Mobile worked fine for phone and data.

We've waited years to find dates we could use one of these spots. (Winter weekend)There are only 6 shoreline spots and all are pull-through with a nice view. This one and 27 were best for our size. (33' Class A). 27 & 31 would be "ok".

Large, well spaced sites, but no privacy. All park roads are paved single lane and therefore one-way. Pull-throughs are a bit of a severe angle considering they're a good length. Maneuvering Big Rig or larger trailer on roads and at these sites requires paying good attention to avoid contributing to the many mud spots and grass damage throughout the park caused by those who don't. RV sites are paved and level. There are a few ADA sites as well. And there were low enough branches on our site to drag the roof. Not hard enough to cause damage, but once they were wet from the rain they came down and let us listen to them sweeping the roof. Didn't see that at other sites. Several sites had large puddles that would make them undesirable when it rains, which is often in winter of course. The primary park path also has many, many puddles when it rains. Time for some significant trail maintenance here.

Office was closed during our stay but self check-in is easy and hosts are friendly. Firewood for sale by hosts and local wood use requested for disease control. Ranger lives on-site as well. FHU sites with picnic table and fire-ring, 20&30 amp only, and water is off in winter. On-site dump station has both rinse and potable water available year-round. As with all WA state campgrounds we've experienced, park was very clean. Although we didn't need them, restroom and showers passed inspection by the boss-lady. We didn't bother with the SAT this trip, but the Sat Finder app indicated a clear shot. We used the state parks website for rez and it is a good for site details and pics. Price paid is for Off-Season Senior Pass. It's also a Day-Use park with a small playground, several group spots and a large field. With close proximity to many nearby small towns, it's gonna be plenty busy in summer months. Licensed shell fishing is easy here in season.

We'll be back!

Can't add to the many positive comments from previous reviews, other than to say little if anything has changed, and good luck getting in during the summer. (while this is the case at most parks since 2020, this park gets many return customers)
Mgr Randy runs a casual, clean park that won't tolerate late night partying.(a good thing to us) A few full timers and monthly folks, but no issues at all. Easy to maneuver our 32' Class A plus toad in and out of the space hooked up. Long 5th Wheels may have a tight time on some of the roads, but the spaces are pull-thru and large and private. Most will handle 40'+ and a toad. FHU, but 30a only. WiFi was a bit sporadic, even with an extender, but fast when connected.