Best Glamping near Hartline, WA

We have made 2 trips to Blue Lake Resort during 2021 year. The place is quite serene and beautiful. I highly recommend staying in the dome with lake view. The morning and evening views are spectacular. The staff was very friendly and accommodating to our requests. Free kayak and paddle board was icing on the cake. The lake breeze and the freshness of air kept me 2 more days than planned. The public restrooms and showers were very clean. Another advantage was the dedicated cooking sites. Couple of days it was hard to use the outside cooking due to wind and those enclosed cooking sites were a great option. This saved us from traveling for food. Second time we stayed in the renovated cabin. Well thought layout and having a dedicated kitchen and bathroom is very convenient. The only drawback is, these cabins are not waterfront. You still have the view of water but not as good as the dome or glamping site. Kids enjoyed the glamping sites more than the cabins. Prices are reasonable and most of the facilities(kayaks/paddleboard) are included in the pricing. Kids enjoyed the kayaks and paddle boards. Overall it’s a good value and we will be regular here.

I have been coming here on and off for over 20 years. Coulee Playland Resort is on the short of Banks Lake. It is kind of a low budget KOA with a playground for kids.

Start off with, the service is excellent here. The whole area revolves around the store. They sell everything from ice cream cones to any type of fishing tackle you could possibly need. They also rent pontoon boats, jet ski’s, and 12 to 16 foot boats with engines. The fish and banks lake range from 8 foot sturgeon’s all the way down to rainbow trout. It’s a hotspot for walleye tournaments throughout the year. Do you need a fishing license to fish at banks lake, but you can also fish from right outside your tent if you would like.

All the tent sites are on grass, although the further out you are from the store the more the campsites are on a slope. They have restrooms, and showers, but not a lot of showers.

Coulee Playground revolves around the store. If you fish on Banks Lake, you will probably meet at the store to discuss what you caught, where, but never give away your secret tackle:).

There is a lot of things to do here. You can rent a boat and go out and see the miles and miles of banks lake. Maybe fish, or just enjoy the sun. Or, you can take your family down and watch the nightly laser light show from spring through fall that is projected on the side of Grand Coulee dam.

I have never gone to this place and not come away feeling refreshed and relaxed.

Lastly, I have never been there when I did not see a spectacular sunset on one of the nights. It is enough to take your breath away. I highly recommend a couple nights a year at this wonderful place. I got your dress is

This is a good spot if fishing, boating, or water sports. Pull through sites with full hookups or grass sites for tents and all in between. Close to grand Coulee dam and all the attractions and right on banks lake.

Stopped here late at night while traveling through on a motorcycle when everything else was full. Operator was very accommodating.

The first thing that jumps out is the fantastic customer service from the owners. The sites are perfect for a mid size RV (or tent) but it’s small enough and away from the hustle of life - love it. Peaceful and isolated just enough. They offer wifi, there’s a nice restaurant and everyone is extremely friendly. Conveniently located I’ll make an excuse to be back. Thirty minutes from a boat launch on Roosevelt.

Our first camping trip 20 years ago was here, not much has changed. The restrooms are fine. There's a boat ramp and and rental boats and small store. If you get a beach front campsite you can beach your boat at your site. The fishing was great. We had power and water. There's a free dump station.

Though they are working really hard on cleaning up the grounds and buildings, it’s still really dirty and dusty. Our campsite had no less than 100 cigarette butts in it when we arrived. The lake access is choked with weeds and muck except in the designated swimming area which was clear. The manager Jes was great and accommodating. The water coming out of the spigots is hot so I assume the pipes weren’t buried deep enough. And the mosquitoes are HORRENDOUS. We all have about 100 bites even with spray. 

We won’t be back anytime soon.

The spots were solid dirt and our site was on top of the one next to us. It would have been better suited for a smaller rig (we were in a thirty foot trailer). The lake was actually a pond and was so scummy I wouldn’t let our kids swim in it. The dog park was a nice touch and lots of fun sitting areas and outdoor games. Right next to the road. Hosts were accommodating and so nice. Turtles in the pond were super cute! The wine bar was a nice touch. Showers kept flooding the bathroom but they were clean. Laundry was expensive.

Loved this campground! They have everything you would need! Large enough sites for RV, nice convenient store on site! Kayak and canoe rentals, plus more! Beautiful area but would recommend going in warmer months.

We've had our family reunion here for the last 15 yrs, it's an incredible place to go with upgrades being done all the time.

I’ve gone here for all of my childhood and revisited as an adult they changed management and it seems more money hungry now. They are pretty expensive considering they haven’t upgraded anything. The docks are falling a part and the cabins are very dated but work. Good fishing at the lake though

The park is nice, but really showing its age. The grass is dead, the playground leaves something to be desired from my kids, but it was clean and cheap. The 30 amp plug I plugged into was kind of sketchy. The terminals were melted pretty bad. I wish I had taken the time to hook up the water filter.

I usually HATE RV resorts due to the fact that many people do not honor quiet hours, the sites are too small, and the grounds are unkept. This was not the case for Smokiam. The sites are a great size and COVID precautions were greatly taken (temp checks every day). The employees also walk the sites frequently. Downside - the lake by the resort is very muddy so we had to go elsewhere to swim (but there are plenty of local spots). Also, internet and cell service was poor. However, I absolutely loved staying here and plan to come back next year!

I really like this place, but a lot of it depends on which level site you want to spring for. I’ll start with the cons: camp sites are pretty close together. Tents sites are real close RV sites are so close that or picnic table was only 6 ft from the sewer connect for the next site. No grass at the mid level trailer hook ups, either. Also the dock was down (I blame COVID), but I can’t hold it against them. Fire pits at each site. Tons of amenities: Pool and hot tub (also COVIDized) shuffle board basketball court, Kids play structure, mini golf board and boat rentals, a store... The lake is great, though, once you get past the first 6 feet of muck. It’s warm, shallow, but appropriately named. The water tastes soap and has a film, but that’s the “healing” part, right? The premium RV sites are great. Bigger, some grassy areas, at least one even has a hot tub. There are also teepees and cabins. It’s a cool little space.

Staff was super nice and check in process very easy. Great playground for kids, nice store in case you forget anything. The sites are pretty close together, but not too close to be uncomfortable. Nice big area for dogs by the store and pool.

Very clean campground. Nice amenities for families. Put put golf swimming pool hot tubs basketball and volleyball court and nice playground. Paddle board kayak and paddle boat rentals as well. Very little to no motor boat activity on the lake makes for great swimming. Sites are very clean and green! Nice grass to relax in. Very little road noise. Staff is very nice. They knew my wife and I were coming for our anniversary and they had a hand written happy anniversary card for us. Highly recommend.

We stayed a couple of nights at Smokiam in one of the hot tub sites. It is a very well cared for campground with employees constantly buzzing around on golf carts to be sure there is no litter. Soap Lake is interesting with a very soft muddy bottom on the CG side of the lake.