This campground is an easy drive from the Portland area. Would recommend getting ice, firewood, last minute items at the Ripplebrook Ranger Station as it's the last place to do so before the campground (15 minutes from campground). I was in space 12, which was very sunny and had little shade. It had a great trail, Riverside Trail, that had direct access from the campground and ran along the river. It was also close enough to Bagby Hot Springs where you could get up early and beat the weekend crowds.