Rainbow Falls State Park is a 129-acre camping park on the Chehalis River. A variety of campsites and a tranquil river setting make this a popular overnight stay for hikers, cyclists and horseback riders tackling the Willapa Hills Trail.

This park has 40 standard campsites, eight partial hookup sites, three hiker/biker sites and two equestrian sites. Maximum site length is 60 feet (limited availability). One group camp is available and has 14 camping units and can accommodate up to 60 people. A dump station, three restrooms and two token-operated showers are located nearby. You can buy tokens from the machine at the park entrance station.

Rainbow Falls State Park Campground

First off, rainbow falls are not what you would expect by the name. It is located on a river which has a small drop which is more of a small rapid then a water fall.

That being said, the campground is well kept. There is a large field with a playground, pavilion, and playground. The river had a lot of great swimming holes for all ages.

Great family friendly campground

Big open field for playing, horseshoe pits, small playground, river trail, and fishing.

Small but mighty

Rainbow falls CG is a little worn out not to mention the restrooms in the CG were under new construction so it was quite a walk to the park restrooms if you didnt want to use the porta potty...

Overused

Rainbow Falls themselves aren't too impressive but my kids still had fun playing in the river. The campground was on the smaller side with only one loop but it had a huge field to play in and a small playground. Some sites are huge and others are tiny so be sure to check out the pictures beforehand to know what you're booking. Overall we enjoyed our stay there.

Smaller campground with a few fun perks there

We loved that this was right by the river and we could go swimming. Also there was a giant field that was great for playing soccer and baseball with the kids.

Beautiful area

The campsite was clean and our spot was nice and private. Good hiking areas nearby!


Great campsite!

Big open park space for kids to play. Hiking along falls is fun. Swimming in hot weather would be great. It was COLD in June. Sites are nice. 

Lots to do for kids

Stayed here as part of a 20-person group. Great spot for meeting between Portland and Seattle! Only 20 minutes off the freeway but you feel way out in the country. The only downside is the road noise nearby. People zooming by on the country road. Outside of that, it’s a beautiful spot. Dogs played in the river. Camp was clean and spacious. 

Great for quick getaway 

Such a fun experience and had the best spot in the entire campsite! Great trails and swimming spots for the doggos. The campsite was spacious and was plenty of room to fit 2 large tents. Really enjoyed the open field to do some late night stargazing! Overall was a cool place and I would definitely come visit again!

Great place to camp with friends 

This is a beautiful green, quiet, peaceful campground.  We arrived mid June mid week and there was plenty of availability.   Sites are reservable or available as drop in sites for one night at a time.

  

Sites are kind of pricey:

$32 or $37 for dry camping (not sure why the difference??)

$45 for electric/water sites - if we were staying more than a day we'd probably have to opt for one of these as I don't think that we'd get enough sun through the thick trees for our solar panel.

$27 for sites that are near the entrance.  Nothing wrong with these sites, just that they are small and kind of close together and exposed, almost like overflow sites.

  

Showers are token operated, I don't know how much they are but there's a little machine to buy tokens at the entrance. 

  

Nice hikes and walking paths throughout the campground area.  There's a large field with horseshoe pits and a group gathering gazebo.

  

Campground is open year-round.  

  

Cell service is ok with Verizon (roaming) and good with ATT.