Appleside RV

Appleside RV Park in Clarkston, Washington, provides 44 paved full-hookup sites on the Snake River corridor in Asotin County — a campground at the confluence of the Snake and Clearwater Rivers where the historic Lewis and Clark Expedition camped in October 1805 on its journey to the Pacific and where the modern traveler finds a well-equipped full-hookup RV facility within 10 miles of some of the most historically significant and geographically dramatic terrain in the Pacific Northwest. Clarkston's position directly across the Snake River from Lewiston, Idaho, places the campground at the gateway to Hells Canyon, the deepest river gorge in North America, and within reach of the Nez Perce National Historical Park's multiple interpretive sites through the Clearwater-Snake River corridor. Forty-four paved sites with both 30- and 50-amp full hookup service accommodate rigs up to 104 feet in a back-in configuration designed for hassle-free setup on paved surfaces that handle Pacific Northwest mud and rain without the access challenges of unpaved campground roads. Pristine restrooms, ice availability, and laundry facilities address the practical daily needs of both through-travelers using Clarkston as a Columbia-Snake River corridor stop and destination guests arriving specifically for the canyon, historical, and fishing resources of the region. The pet-friendly policy and the campground's welcoming community character reflect an operational philosophy built for guest comfort. Hells Canyon National Recreation Area, accessible from Clarkston and the Snake River Road to the south, encompasses the deepest river gorge on the North American continent — 7,993 feet from the canyon rim to the Snake River at its deepest point, substantially deeper than the Grand Canyon in terms of total relief. Jet boat tours from Clarkston's Snake River marina penetrate the roadless canyon for the most dramatic viewshed access, and the canyon's wild character — rapids, mountain goats, and pre-contact petroglyphs along the canyon walls — makes it one of the most compelling river landscapes in the American West. The Nez Perce National Historical Park spans 38 sites across Idaho, Oregon, Washington, and Montana that collectively interpret the history and culture of the Niimíipuu (Nez Perce) people — one of the most sophisticated and historically consequential Native American nations of the Pacific Northwest plateau. Buffalo Eddy, on the Snake River south of Clarkston, preserves one of the largest concentrations of petroglyph art in the Pacific Northwest in a riverside setting accessible to visitors by a short trail above the river. The Lewis and Clark Discovery Center in Lewiston, just across the river, provides interpretive context for the expedition's September-October 1805 transit through the Clearwater-Snake corridor. Appleside RV Park serves guests year-round in the Snake River Canyon climate, where Clarkston's position in the sheltered canyon bottom creates a banana belt effect — warmer winters and earlier springs than the surrounding plateau, making it one of the most temperature-comfortable RV destinations in the inland Pacific Northwest during shoulder seasons. Summer brings the full Snake River and Hells Canyon recreation season with jet boat tours operating at peak frequency. Reserve sites ahead for the summer peak and any jet boat tour scheduling, as the Hells Canyon excursion operators book their most popular departure times well in advance of the summer season.