Best Campgrounds near Rainier, OR

Spent a quiet weekend at Little Soda Springs Rd Dispersed and loved it. The area is peaceful with a nice mix of forest and open space—felt super remote with hardly anyone else around. We found a great shady spot not far from a small creek, and it was perfect for relaxing. Heads up: there’s absolutely no cell service, so make sure to download any maps or trail guides(we used an offline hiking APK) before you get there. It’s close to Mount St. Helens and Columbia River Gorge, so we got in a great day hike. Nights were cool, days were warm and bug-free. Forest service came by once, which was nice to see. You’ll need a Forest Pass.

Well made a reservation while still on the road not knowing that even though we showed up really late and the office being closed didn't think we were able to still have are site available but after looking on the office door and realizing that they had a spot for information and a map of the park it was very simple and really decently priced we didn't have a lot of money and they management was very understanding and was will to work with us they were very nice ppl and they had alot of amenities for the ppl coming to stay like onsite laundry, pool, rec room bathrooms and they are also very conveniently located for shopping and other things to do as well as restaurants. We stand off and on for atleast a month and me and my fiance really liked it and enjoyed our stay. I would recommend this place to any of my friends and family

We camped here with our 4 kids while in town for Soccer in the Sand. We didn’t spend a ton of time on site, but it met all of our needs: close to town, easy to access, no problems with the size of the park or the sites.

Bathrooms were clean and the showers were toasty warm! We had 4 sand-covered kids at the end of each day, and the shower head in our camper broke on night 1, so we used the bathrooms more than we usually would have!

While at the park, the kids walked down to the river and caught (and released) crawdads and looked for frogs. Grassy areas were well-maintained. We’ve already picked out our site for next year’s tournament!!

We had a lovely time here. The site is really beautiful, and the sites seem to be really well-spread out so there’s tons of room to feel like you’re alone in nature. We showed up late-ish on a Saturday worried that the place would be all filled up, but had no trouble finding an open site.

There were shell casings and some small trash pieces around (the occasional water bottle lid, a few pieces of broken glass, etc), as other reviews noted, but no huge huge litter problem. My biggest complaint, however, is that any time we tried to explore around venturing outside of our campsite, we came upon toilet paper, which especially grossed me out having a small kid in tow. Please take care of these spaces, fellow campers! Everybody poops, so of course do what you gotta do! But please be courteous to bury or otherwise dispose of your mess, including TP.

The things I loved about the space way outweighed that complaint, however. The foliage was lovely, we could hear a variety of birds and the creek nearby—such a relaxing space. The occasional vehicle drove by on the road, but nothing bothersome. We couldn’t hear any other campers from our spot.

I had no cell service while we were there (except the option for satellite for emergencies and whatnot).

There is lots to explore nearby, and it’s a reasonable drive to Manzanita if you want to visit the coast. :)

Have fun!

(The coordinates given here didn’t take us quite far enough using Apple Maps, but just keep driving until you see Cook Creek signage, it isn’t too far at all.)

I recently stayed at Jantzen Beach RV Park while visiting Portland, and overall, the experience was quite good. The park's location is very convenient, with easy access to downtown Portland and nearby attractions. The spacious pull-thru sites made parking my RV hassle-free, and the electric hookups worked perfectly. The facilities were mostly clean, and I appreciated the free Wi-Fi and cable TV. The heated pool and walking paths along the Columbia River were nice touches that relaxed my stay. However, the water pressure was lower than expected, which seemed to be a common issue among other guests as well. Security could be improved, especially during late hours. Although I didn’t experience any issues myself, I noticed a few concerns raised by other visitors regarding theft and late-night disturbances. The staff was polite but could have been a bit more attentive to these matters. Overall, it’s a decent spot for short stays if you plan to explore Portland, but there is room for improvement in maintenance and guest support. Read More

Absolutely loved the spot. There were about three sites. I believe from what I saw. I stayed at the first site when you first get there back there on the right hand side. It's a short hike down to the creek. It looks like there might be two walk-in campsites as well and I believe there might be one if you walk across the Creek. It's very close to trapper Creek trailhead and there is a vault toilet there. Minimal bugs didn't get any bug bites and it was in the '90s while I was there. Very little traffic. Not far from the highway just in case of emergencies. Absolutely no cell service. You must have a Northwest Forest pass or America the beautiful pass. Forest service does drive through there frequently to check