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Driftwood RV Resort - Boardman

110 RV Sites

Driftwood RV Resort in Boardman, Oregon, offers 110 full-hookup pull-through RV sites two miles from the Columbia River, with 30 and 50-amp service. A single pull-through category means no backing at any site, with a laundry, showers, playground, and dog park in the high desert river corridor. One hundred ten sites are pull-through throughout, carrying water, sewer, and electric on 30 and 50-amp. A single-category, all-pull-through layout is genuinely practical for a highway park — no backing after a long driving day, no guessing about what you booked, and every guest gets the same spec. Confirm length limits with the resort for your rig. A laundry, restrooms, and showers handle the practical side. A playground and dog park fill the grounds, with boating nearby and productive birding along the river corridor. The amenity set is deliberately spare, which suits a property built as a comfortable overnight and extended-stay base rather than a destination. Pets are welcome. Boardman sits where the Columbia carves through the eastern Cascade rain shadow — a stretch that trades the basalt gorge scenery of the western Columbia River Gorge for a wider, windier, agriculturally intensive landscape with its own character. The SAGE Center in town focuses on sustainable agriculture and energy and serves as an official Oregon Welcome Center, and the Columbia River Heritage Trail offers scenic biking along the water. Demand runs steadily on I-84 traffic and agricultural work stays rather than a tourist season. Spring and fall bring the most comfortable high desert conditions. Reserve ahead for holiday travel, and ask about monthly rates.

from $72/night

Smokiam RV Resort

42 RV Sites, 1 Cabin, 46 Tent Sites, 4 Glamping Sites, 1 Cottage, 10 Tipis

Smokiam RV Resort sits on the shore of Soap Lake in the Columbia Basin of central Washington, a mineral-rich body of water so geochemically unique that it ranks as one of only two lakes of its kind in the world. The soap lake campground sits at the edge of waters that the region's Indigenous peoples and early settlers regarded as having healing properties—a reputation supported by the lake's extraordinarily diverse mineral content, which includes sodium, magnesium, sulfate, and carbonate compounds in concentrations that give the water its characteristic feel and the lake its name. The resort delivers a full amenity package centered on the lake's distinctive character: 900 feet of sandy beach, a pool, two mineral spas, a European steam sauna, and a dock with canoe, kayak, and stand-up paddleboard rentals give guests multiple entry points into the Soap Lake experience. A renovated playground, sport court, and miniature golf course provide recreation for guests who prefer to stay on shore. A beverage bar and espresso café are available in the renovated clubhouse, and the resort offers a range of accommodations from full-hookup RV sites to luxurious new log cabin rentals and tepee rentals for guests who want the most distinctive overnight option in the Columbia Basin. High-speed WiFi, restrooms, showers, and laundry round out the practical amenities. Soap Lake is the southernmost of a chain of lakes occupying the Grand Coulee, a massive glacially-carved canyon that runs through the Columbia Basin—a landscape shaped by the Missoula Floods, the largest known floods in Earth's history. The coulees, lakes, and basalt cliff formations of this region are among the most dramatic post-glacial landscapes in North America, and the geology underfoot at Smokiam RV Resort tells part of that enormous story. The lake's mineral concentration has naturally increased over millennia as water evaporates and minerals accumulate without an outlet, creating the chemistry that defines its therapeutic reputation. Dry Falls, about 20 miles north, is one of the great geological wonders of North America—a 3.5-mile-wide, 400-foot-tall waterfall remnant from the Ice Age floods that once carried ten times the combined flow of all the world's current rivers. The Sun Lakes-Dry Falls State Park that surrounds it provides camping, hiking, and additional lakes for swimming and fishing in a landscape that is simultaneously beautiful and geologically humbling. Grand Coulee Dam, one of the largest concrete structures ever built and the most powerful hydroelectric facility in the United States, is about 45 minutes north and offers tours of its extraordinary infrastructure. Banks Lake, created by the dam as a pumped irrigation reservoir, provides water skiing, fishing, and boating in a dramatic basalt canyon setting. Smokiam RV Resort operates through the Columbia Basin camping season, with the dry, sunny summers of central Washington delivering reliable warm weather from May through September. The mineral lake's soaking pools and beach draw visitors seeking the therapeutic experience year-round, and the fall hunting season brings additional guests to the Columbia Basin. The combination of Soap Lake's genuinely unique geochemistry, the resort's expanding amenity set, and easy access to Dry Falls and the Grand Coulee makes Smokiam one of the more distinctive camping destinations in eastern Washington.

from $49/night

Whispering Pines RV Campground

71 RV Sites

Whispering Pines RV Campground in Cle Elum, Washington, offers 71 RV sites across 60 acres in the Cascade foothills, with 30 and 50-amp service, cable TV, and rigs accepted up to 120 feet on a big-rig-friendly layout. River back-in and full-hookup categories in both water-and-electric and water-electric-sewer versions join pull-through tiers, with a clubhouse, beach, and general store. Seventy-one sites span back-in water-and-electric 30/50-amp, back-in water-electric-sewer 30/50-amp, pull-thru water-and-electric 30/50-amp, pull-thru water-electric-sewer 30/50-amp, and river back-in water-and-electric 30/50-amp categories, carrying water, sewer, and electric where noted with cable TV and site WiFi, sized to 120 feet. The category names spell out exactly which utilities you get, which is unusually plain and genuinely useful. One hundred twenty feet accommodates anything on the road. A general store, boutique shop, laundry, propane fills, dump station, restrooms, showers, and RV storage handle the practical side. A lake, pond, river, and beach support fishing and swimming, with a clubhouse, walking trails, playground, and dog park filling the rest. Pets are welcome. Directions: from westbound I-90 take Exit 84 and turn left at the stop sign, two-tenths of a mile to the park; from eastbound, Exit 84 then east on 1st Street to Oakes Avenue and right. The store runs 9am onward May through September. Cle Elum sits at the eastern approach to Snoqualmie Pass, where western Washington's evergreens give way to Kittitas County ponderosa. Summer is peak. Reserve well ahead.

from $62/night

Rock Creek Park & Campground

101 RV Sites, 33 Tent Sites

Rock Creek Park & Campground in Stevenson, Washington, offers 101 RV sites and 33 tent sites in the heart of the Columbia River Gorge National Scenic Area, with 20, 30, and 50-amp full hookups, cable TV, and rigs accepted to 40 feet. Full-hookup and dry RV categories serve a county-operated campground in Rock Creek's wooded corridor. One hundred one back-in sites run in 30/50-amp full hookup and dry RV categories, the serviced sites carrying water, sewer, and electric with cable TV and site WiFi, sized to 40 feet, with fire pits, picnic tables, and BBQ pits. Dry sites suit self-contained rigs at a lower rate. Thirty-three tent sites make this notably tent-friendly. Restrooms and WiFi handle the practical side. Pets are welcome. The grounds include a covered picnic shelter, a play structure, and open multi-use fields — the sort of space a county park provides and a commercial campground rarely does. Picnicking and birding run from the wooded creek corridor. Stevenson is the Skamania County seat, on the Washington shore of the Columbia River at 710 SW Rock Creek Drive. The Columbia River Gorge is one of the Pacific Northwest's most spectacular and most accessible landscapes, and the campground sits inside it — waterfalls, hiking trails, wind sports, and the geological scenery of the Gorge are all immediately available. Summer is peak in the Gorge, with windsurfing and hiking season overlapping. Reserve ahead for July and August weekends, and note the 40-foot cap before booking a larger rig.

from $30/night

Riffe Lake Campground

35 RV Sites, 5 Cabins, 13 Tent Sites

Riffe Lake Campground in Mossyrock, Washington, offers 35 RV sites, five cabins, and 13 tent sites on Riffe Lake, with 30 and 50-amp service and rigs accepted to 60 feet. Full-hookup and water-and-electric back-in categories join kayak rentals, walking trails, and a general store between two volcanoes. Thirty-five back-in sites run in 30-amp, 30/50-amp, 30-amp water-and-electric, and 50-amp water-and-electric categories, carrying water, sewer, and electric where noted, sized to 60 feet, with fire pits and picnic tables. Group sites and rustic sites supplement the main inventory. Five cabins and 13 tent sites round out the accommodations. A general store, restrooms, showers, and firewood handle the practical side. Pets are welcome. The lake carries the recreation. Kayak rentals are available on site, with swimming, fishing, canoeing, and kayaking from the shoreline. Walking trails, hiking, basketball, volleyball, horseshoes, and a playground fill the grounds. The position is genuinely rare. This privately owned Lewis County property sits within striking distance of both Mount Rainier and Mount St. Helens — a double-header of volcanic landmarks that is nearly impossible to match anywhere else in the continental United States. Guests can day-trip to one, then the other, from a single base on a scenic reservoir. Summer is decisively the season in the Cascades, when both mountain roads are reliably open and the lake is warm. Reserve well ahead for July and August, and check road status at both parks when planning shoulder-season stays.

from $35/night

Alderwood RV Resort

101 RV Sites

Alderwood RV Resort in Mead, Washington, offers 101 full-hookup RV sites with 30 and 50-amp service just north of Spokane, open all year. Deluxe back-in, premium pull-through, and deluxe pull-through categories join standard back-in and dry camp sites, with a recreation center, walking trails, and dog park. One hundred one sites span standard back-in, back-in deluxe, pull-thru deluxe, premium pull-thru, and dry camp categories, carrying water, sewer, and electric where noted on 30 and 50-amp. The dry camp tier gives self-contained rigs a lower rate — a useful option that many resorts do not offer. A laundry, propane fills and exchange, restrooms, showers, and RV storage handle the practical side. Check-in is 1pm and checkout 11am; contact the office about early arrivals or late departures, as fees may apply. A recreation center, walking trails, playground, and dog park with fenced pet areas fill the grounds. Skiing, a state park, and wine and beer tasting are all nearby, and the birding through the surrounding evergreen corridors is productive. Pets are welcome. Mead sits where the forested northern fringe of Washington's second-largest city gives way to the evergreen corridors and agricultural valleys of rural Spokane County — close enough to the city for dining, medical care, and the airport, far enough out for genuine natural surroundings. Year-round operation and nearby skiing make this viable well outside the summer window. Summer draws the heaviest demand, with the winter months serving snow travelers and extended stays. Reserve ahead for summer weekends.

from $72/night

Harmony Lakeside RV & Cabins Resort

68 RV Sites, 22 Cabins

Harmony Lakeside RV and Cabins Resort sits along Mayfield Lake on Washington 122 in Silver Creek, Cowlitz County—100 RV sites and a range of cabin accommodation on a reservoir lake positioned equidistant between Mount Rainier National Park and Mount St. Helens National Volcanic Monument. This dual-volcano proximity is the defining geographical distinction of the property: both iconic Pacific Northwest peaks are accessible for day trips from the same lakeside campsite, giving Harmony Lakeside one of the most unusually complete natural attraction positions of any lake resort in southwest Washington. One hundred RV sites with full hookups in 20, 30, and 50-amp configurations accommodate the full range of modern RV sizes, alongside two tiers of cabin accommodation: camping cabins sleeping four with microwave, refrigerator, WiFi, TV, and bedding, and deluxe cabins with full kitchen and bath sleeping up to six guests. A swimming pool, boat docks, kayak, paddleboard, paddle boat, and canoe rentals, boat storage, WiFi, cable TV, and laundry provide the on-property water recreation and practical infrastructure. Dry-land activities include volleyball, horseshoes, giant chess, and badminton, and the playground covers children's recreation in a property where the water—both pool and lake—is the primary summer focus. Mayfield Lake, impounded by the Riffe Dam on the Cowlitz River, provides 2,200 acres of clear, cold water in a reservoir basin backed by the forested ridges of the lower Cascade foothills. Fishing on the lake targets kokanee salmon, rainbow trout, smallmouth bass, and yellow perch across a water body whose undeveloped shoreline gives it a character more reminiscent of alpine lakes than of the more heavily developed reservoir communities that typify lowland impoundments in western Washington. The lake's calm, protected coves provide ideal conditions for beginning paddlers and families who want lake exploration at a pace that suits children. Mount Rainier National Park is accessible for day trips that deliver the subalpine meadow hiking, wildflower displays from late July through September, and glacier views that make the mountain's hiking season one of the most spectacular in the Pacific Northwest. The White Pass Scenic Byway connects Silver Creek to the mountain's corridor, passing through the Packwood Valley in a drive that transitions from agricultural lowland into the old-growth and subalpine terrain of the park's southern and southwestern approaches. Mount St. Helens National Volcanic Monument is in the opposite direction—the Spirit Lake Highway route to Johnston Ridge Observatory follows the Toutle River drainage through the blast zone in a landscape where the recovery from the 1980 eruption is both scientifically remarkable and visually arresting. Harmony Lakeside RV and Cabins Resort operates through the Pacific Northwest camping season, typically April through October, with the dual-park proximity driving demand from visitors who want a lake base for mountain day trips rather than camping within the national park units themselves. The water recreation on Mayfield Lake provides the afternoon wind-down after morning hikes at Rainier or St. Helens, and the cabin accommodation makes the resort accessible for family groups who want comfort alongside the outdoor recreation access that the Cowlitz corridor delivers.

from $57/night

Mayfield Lake Resort & Marina

21 Cabins, 7 Tent Sites, 10 Motel Rooms

Mayfield Lake Resort and Marina sits at the south end of Lake Mayfield in Mossyrock, Washington, a reservoir on the Cowlitz River in Lewis County where the lake's forested shoreline, calm water, and the proximity of two iconic Pacific Northwest volcanoes—Mount Rainier and Mount St. Helens—combine to produce one of the more complete outdoor recreation bases in a region famous for its scenic density. The resort accommodates the full spectrum of accommodation from RV sites to cabins, cottages, and hotel rooms, and the on-site marina makes it a genuine boat-in option for guests arriving or departing by water. Large full hookup RV sites with 30 and 50-amp service, water, and sewer are the foundation, expanded by cabins, cottage accommodations, and hotel-style rooms that allow mixed-party groups to combine RV and non-RV accommodation at a single property. A marina with boat launch and slips, seasonal restaurant, year-round convenience store, playground, covered pavilion, propane exchange, and Starlink WiFi provide the comprehensive service that a multi-day lake stay requires. Boat, kayak, and pedal boat rentals are available on-site, and the resort's recreational calendar includes swimming, waterskiing, wakeboarding, tubing, canoeing, kayaking, and freshwater fishing—a full water recreation inventory without leaving the property. Lake Mayfield occupies a reservoir basin where the Cowlitz River was impounded by Riffe Dam in the 1960s, creating a 2,200-acre lake backed by the forested ridges of the lower Cascade foothills. The lake's clear, cold water and undeveloped shoreline give it a character more reminiscent of alpine recreation lakes than the developed reservoir communities that typify lowland impoundments in the Pacific Northwest. Fishing on the lake targets smallmouth bass, yellow perch, rainbow trout, and the kokanee salmon that make reservoir fishing in the Cowlitz watershed productive across multiple species and techniques. Mount Rainier National Park, the most topographically dominant peak in the contiguous United States at 14,411 feet, is accessible for day trips that deliver the subalpine meadow hiking, wildflower displays, and glacier viewing that make it one of the most visited national parks in the Pacific Northwest. The White Pass Scenic Byway runs from Mossyrock through the park's corridor to Yakima, providing the route that delivers the most direct access from the resort to Rainier's southern and southwestern approaches. Mount St. Helens National Volcanic Monument, about 45 minutes south, preserves the landscape of the 1980 eruption and the remarkable ecological recovery that has made it one of the most scientifically significant active volcanic landscapes in the world—the blast zone's regeneration is visible from the Johnston Ridge Observatory in one of the most striking before-and-after landscapes in North American natural history. Mayfield Lake Resort and Marina operates through the Pacific Northwest camping season, with the combination of lake activities and volcano day trips making it a genuinely complete outdoor recreation base from Memorial Day through Labor Day. The White Pass Ski Area provides winter recreation access for off-season visitors, and fall is one of the most rewarding times to visit with the Cowlitz watershed's big-leaf maple and vine maple turning gold and red across the forested ridges. Reservations for summer weekend stays should be secured well ahead given the resort's reputation and the limited lakefront accommodation in the Cowlitz corridor.

from $64/night

Granite Point Resort

Granite Point Resort occupies 28 acres of Loon Lake shoreline in eastern Washington's Stevens County, offering lakeside sites and accommodations with a beach, boat rentals, a general store, and on-site dining. A recreation center, game room, and sports courts round out a self-contained summer destination in the inland Northwest. Lakeside sites and accommodations serve guests across a range of formats. A general store, boutique shop, laundry, dump station, restrooms, showers, and firewood handle the practical side. On-site dining covers meals, which matters at a resort where guests tend to settle in for a week rather than an overnight. The lake frontage carries the recreation. A beach gives direct swimming access, boat rentals put guests on the water, and boating, fishing, canoeing, kayaking, and paddle boats all run from the property. A recreation center and game room handle indoor hours, with sports courts, pickleball, basketball, volleyball, and horseshoes outdoors and a playground for families. The programming is well-rounded enough that guests rarely need to leave. Pets are welcome. Loon Lake sits in the ponderosa pine and mixed conifer country of northeastern Washington, among the clear glacially scoured lakes and quiet small towns of the inland Northwest — a summer retreat quite different in character from the Columbia River and Puget Sound destinations that draw the bulk of the state's visitors. The resort has built its reputation over many seasons as a family destination, and demand reflects that. Summer is decisively the peak, with returning families booking year to year — reserve well ahead for July and August.

River Mill RV Park

97 RV Sites, 1 Apartment

River Mill RV Park in Estacada, Oregon, offers 97 oversized full-hookup RV sites and an apartment in the foothills of the Mount Hood National Forest, with 30 and 50-amp service on a big-rig-friendly layout. Back-in and pull-through categories join a laundry, showers, recreation center, playground, and dog park at a newer full-service park off Highway 224. Ninety-seven sites run in back-in and pull-through categories, both carrying water, sewer, and electric on 30 and 50-amp. Every site is oversized, which is the point — the park was designed for the large modern rigs that older mountain campgrounds in this corridor simply cannot accommodate. Confirm length limits with the park for your specific coach. An apartment rounds out the lodging. A laundry, restrooms, showers, and recycling handle the practical side. A recreation center, playground, and dog park fill the grounds, with a river and lake nearby. The amenity set is deliberately practical rather than resort-scale, which suits a property built as a comfortable base for the Clackamas corridor. Pets are welcome. Estacada sits where the Clackamas River drains the western slopes of the Cascades through Douglas fir forest, clear mountain streams, and reservoir-dotted ridge country. The Clackamas is a designated Wild and Scenic River with excellent fishing and whitewater, Mount Hood is close, and Portland is within an easy drive northwest. Summer is peak in the Pacific Northwest, when the Cascades are accessible and the weather is reliable. Demand also runs steadily from work stays year-round. Reserve well ahead for July through September, and ask about monthly rates.

from $72/night

Dicky’s RV Park

170 RV Sites

Dicky's RV Resort sits in Ridgefield, Washington, just east of Interstate 5 in Clark County—a growing full-service RV resort directly across from the Clark County Fairgrounds and Cascades Amphitheater, one of the Pacific Northwest's primary outdoor concert and event venues, in a location that puts guests 20 minutes from downtown Portland and 16 minutes from Vancouver's Columbia River waterfront. The resort's 170-site scale, full hookup infrastructure, and proximity to the Portland metro make it the largest and most accessible private RV resort option in southwest Washington for travelers working either the I-5 corridor or the broader Portland-to-Coast route. All 170 sites provide full hookups with 30 and 50-amp electric service, water, and sewer. Showers, laundry facilities, and a general store handle the daily needs, and WiFi covers the property. A playground is on-site, and pool and recreation center facilities are in development to expand the resort's on-property amenity range. The Cascades Amphitheater across the road hosts major touring concerts, the Clark County Fair, rodeos, and community events through the season, creating an unusual campground position where significant scheduled entertainment is literally a short walk from the campsite without requiring transportation. The Ridgefield National Wildlife Refuge, minutes from the resort, protects 5,150 acres of river bottom, wetlands, and upland prairie in the Columbia River floodplain where the Lewis and Clark Expedition passed in 1805—the refuge's combination of seasonal wetlands, permanent ponds, and native grassland provides habitat for sandhill cranes, tundra swans, white-tailed deer, and the full complement of Columbia River waterfowl that make the lower Columbia flyway one of the Pacific Northwest's premier wildlife watching corridors. The refuge's auto tour route allows wildlife observation without leaving the vehicle, and the walking trails on the river's edge provide a more intimate encounter with the wetland landscape. Vancouver, Washington's Columbia River waterfront has been significantly developed over the past decade into a walkable district of restaurants, parks, and public spaces that overlooks the Columbia toward Portland—the Vancouver Waterfront's Esther Short Park, the reconstructed Fort Vancouver National Historic Site, and the Pearson Field aviation museum provide the cultural infrastructure of a mid-size Pacific Northwest city that doesn't carry Portland's parking and congestion challenges. Portland's full urban amenity set—Powell's Books, the Pearl District, Mount Tabor Park, the Portland Art Museum, and the food and brewery culture that has defined the city's national reputation—is 20 minutes south on I-5. Dicky's RV Resort operates year-round in the marine-influenced Pacific Northwest climate where southwest Washington's mild winters and long summer days make the resort genuinely useful across all seasons. The Cascades Amphitheater calendar creates specific demand spikes around scheduled events—checking the venue schedule when planning a visit is worthwhile both for potential entertainment and for avoiding the increased campground traffic that major events generate. The I-5 corridor position makes Dicky's accessible from the Seattle, Portland, and coastal Oregon directions with equal convenience.

from $99/night

Camp Kalama RV Park

82 RV Sites, 26 Tent Sites

At the confluence of the Kalama and Columbia Rivers in Kalama, Washington—just off Interstate 5 in Cowlitz County where the basalt cliffs of the Columbia River Gorge give way to the green valley below Mount St. Helens and the river's salmon and steelhead runs define the local fishing calendar more thoroughly than any other single fact about the region—Camp Kalama RV Park delivers 158 sites, a private boat launch with direct river access, and the specific combination of full hookup infrastructure and salmonid fishery access that serious Pacific Northwest river anglers build travel schedules around. Chinook, coho, and steelhead return to the Kalama River in overlapping runs throughout the year, and the boat launch steps from the campsite removes the only practical obstacle between a traveling angler and the water. One hundred fifty-eight total sites include 64 full hookup positions with 30 and 50-amp electric, water, and sewer connections, 49 sites with electric and water only, and 50 tent-only sites serving the camping population without RVs. Thirty-eight pull-through configurations handle large motorhomes and fifth wheels with trailers without the river-bank backing maneuvers that confined campground layouts impose on arriving guests with long rigs. On-site laundry, a camp store, clean bathrooms and showers, fire pits at sites, complimentary WiFi, and a seasonal café complete the daily amenity infrastructure. The pet-friendly policy welcomes the dogs that river fishing campgrounds have always attracted alongside the anglers who consider a campground without a dog park incomplete. The Kalama River's salmon and steelhead fishery is the primary reason that anglers from throughout the Pacific Northwest know the camp by name. The river's wild steelhead run—entering the Columbia from the Pacific and turning upstream into the Kalama in the winter and spring season—provides some of the finest wild steelhead fishing accessible from an I-5 campground in Washington State. Chinook season runs through the summer and fall, coho fill the river in autumn, and the campground's boat launch gives guests with drift boats, jet sleds, and kayaks immediate water access without a public ramp wait. The Columbia River waterfront less than 10 minutes from the campground provides the broader context of Pacific Northwest river geography—the Columbia's 1,243-mile course from British Columbia to the Pacific representing the most significant river system in the American West by water volume, and the stretch above and below Kalama providing the navigation channel, the industrial port facilities, and the wildlife habitat that the lower Columbia estuary supports in extraordinary variety. McMenamins Kalama Harbor Lodge, a McMenamins-branded historic hotel and restaurant on the Columbia waterfront, provides the regional dining and entertainment option that distinguishes Kalama from other I-5 river stops. Three Rivers Golf Course and Lewis River Golf Course, both within 20 minutes, serve the golfing segment of the campground population. Camp Kalama RV Park is open year-round in the Pacific Northwest climate that Cowlitz County's lower elevation makes genuinely mild relative to the Cascade passes above. The winter steelhead season fills the campground with anglers specifically during the period when most campgrounds on the I-5 corridor are at their quietest. Summer Chinook season represents a separate demand peak. Reserve your full hookup site and boat launch access, check the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife's current run report for the Kalama, and let one of the Pacific Northwest's finest steelhead rivers earn its reputation from the end of the campground's boat ramp.

from $28/night