The Dalles Campground

We really loved camping here with our small trailer. The national park is gorgeous and an easy bike or car ride away. The weather was great, there was a heatwave in Washington and this little area really kept us cool. Paid site of course, but happy to support the park service when facilities are nice like this.

The camp host was really awesome and helpful. Camp was one of the cleanest bathrooms ever. Great access to the river.

Beautiful spot but it's right off the highway. Mostly wanted to review to add that there's no VZW service for miles. You might have luck with TMobile which seems to cover more of Washington state

My campsite had the best view which is great, except people kept walking through it or hung out right behind the fence. So awkward. This spot a should just be a common area instead of a campsite

Cute, sometimes crowded camping. Lots of beautiful scenery like surrounding trees, plants, wild-life, the river, and surrounding adventure opportunities, always. Trails and pathways throughout the campgrounds. Very friendly and knowledgeable campground staff. The Dalles is definitely a go-to. Great for group camping or even day-use. Fairly close to civilization, if you forget that extra bag of marshmallows, you won’t have to drive too far to pick-up supplies. Tons of nearby activities, too.

Nice place

The Campground is in a great spot just outside of Mt Rainier NP and at the bottom of Crystal Mountain (20 min drive to the resort village / gondola etc). Camp site backed onto a fast flowing river - not great for a paddle as it's a bit too quick. It's all forested and has clean drop toilets and water pipes. We really loved it and wanted to stay an extra night but the host was extremely rude and unhelpful. Campsite 5* host 0*!!

This campground is the picture of a what you expect in the PNW, lots beautiful trees and shade. When looking to book this campground I kept reading complaints about the road noise. To be honest I thought the complaint of road noise was a little silly as that is always the trade off when located conveniently off the hwy. However it was so much worse than road noise. The sites that were adjacent to the hwy were so exposed and close, it was almost like camping on the shoulder. We didn’t camp in any of those spots as our campsite was adjacent to the river but I felt sorry for the people who did. The sites actually didn’t look safe from the cars on the hwy, to me. Most of the other campsites were perfect, large with lots of trees and privacy. There isn’t any access from the campsites to the river as it has a very high/steep bank. If I had small children (walking but under 4) I wouldn’t stay in the sites directly along the river. The embankment is easily accessible, very steep and unstable in spots. Access to river is from trails on the edges of the campground. The river access has a few tiny spots to play in the water but mostly the river current is too strong and fast for playing in.

For whatever reason our family almost always stays here each year. It is less busy than Silver Springs which is a few miles down the road. As mentioned in the earlier reviews try to avoid the road side campsites 1-24. Sites 27, 29, 31, 32, 34, 35, 37, 39, 41, 42 & 44 are the river sites. Most of these sites are surprisingly large with river views if you move your lawn chairs to the back end of these campsites. The river sites sit on a bluff overlooking the White River. If you plan to charge your batteries with solar good luck as these sites are in the shade most of the day. There are several nice hikes right out of the campground.

Camping here is not free, but the falling asleep to the sound of the river next to my hammock was worth the money. Clean campsite, let’s keep it that way...don’t forget to pick up your trash!

We made a last minute reservation for a single night- lovely! All the last minute reservations are on Hwy Side, meaning RIGHT next to 410. It is an extremely busy highway with lots of motorcycles. Know that it is NOISY. But, if you can deal with that, the sites are lovely, okay on privacy, easy walk down to the river which is amazing. Toilets were clean. Host was really kind and helpful. I’m glad we went for a single night to check it out, and would only go back if I did my planning to secure a River Side reservation (would not sleep Hwy Side again). So glad we tried the highway side - worth it for a one-night getaway.

This is a beautiful campground in the trees that is right outside of Mt Rainier National Park (on the North side). Camp host was very friendly and helpful. Half of the campsites are along a pretty river but the other half are butted up against the busy road so you can hear cars all night. You can make reservations ahead of time online but you can also grab one last minute if there are any available (which we've done twice on a Friday night in the summer). It was a nice stay for one night but if you like seclusion and quiet, get a campsite along the river or go elsewhere. There are decent bathrooms, potable water, and an easy pay station. Each campsite has a fire ring and picnic table. $20/night I believe.

The campground itself was a lovely family friendly campground with easy access to toilets and water with decent privacy, but the sites closest to highway 410 (sites 1-24) are a noisy from traffic. If traffic doesn't bother you then don't worry about it, but I had a hard time sleeping in the peace of nature with traffic racing by.

This campground is close to sunrise and crystal mountain without being quite as busy as Silver Springs down the road. The campsites are good sized and really pretty. The facilities leave quite a bit to be desired, but it's good if you're okay with roughing it a bit!