Deanna D.

The Dyrt Pro

Spokane Valley, WA

Joined August 2019

Group Site in Farragut State Park

If you have a large group, this is the place to be. This site is massive and can accommodate tents, RV’s, trailers, etc. Even with a lot of people, you can still seclude yourself from others. We had around 50 people and still didn’t even fill the camp to 1/4 of it’s capacity.

There are bathrooms and vault toilets, no showers. Both are kept stocked and clean. There’s water on site but it didn’t taste the greatest so we brought our own. The trees provide fantastic coverage in the event of rain (which we had a ton of). There are fire pits all around and they have grates for grilling pans and what not. No water hook ups. Firewood is available at the main office / ranger station down the street. Hammocks are not permitted here. Animals are allowed but must be on a leash or chain.

This site is also opened during the winter months to individual campers. We fully took advantage of this and stayed for 3 nights last winter. Farragut is beautiful in the winter and I highly recommend it if you’re up for the cold. We were fortunate enough to meet some sled dog trainers at camp and even saw them along the trail.

Convenient Camping

Liberty Lake is great for a quick get away if you have a camping itch that you need to scratch. It is easy to get to and has everything you need. It can be crowded and the sites aren’t secluded but is beautiful in the summer and close to the lake.

The bathrooms are always clean, there’s showers, and firewood for purchase. The hiking and biking trails are solid and the waterfall is amazing.

All in all, you can’t go wrong with Liberty Lake.

Great campground in the Redwoods

This campground is a great stop if you’re looking for something in the redwoods besides the popular Jedidiah. There are two full loops to choose from.

There were plenty of open sites last minute but we heard that it does get busy. Some sites are SMALL but the reservation website lists the dimensions of each site and contains a picture as well. It makes it easy to book, site unseen. Some sites are open while others are secluded. There are hike/bike in campsites as well.

There are RV amenities within the campground but not at each individual site. I would say that this campground isn’t too RV friendly just because it’s a smaller campground in general. It might be hard to maneuver around but it is allowed.

There are bathrooms with flush toilets as well as showers with hot water. It’s .25 cents per minute for the showers, maximum 12 minutes. Everything was cleaned each morning. Bring extra TP, as it usually ran out mid day.

Bear boxes are provided and you are asked to keep everything in there at all times. We had a chipmunk try to get into ours but didn’t see any bear. Fires are permitted, just make sure you put it out completely at night.

No hammocks or tying to trees allowed. That was a bummer, as I love my hammock but totally understandable. You have to protect the redwoods that remain.

No cell service but if you drive up to the ranger station, they have WiFi. Doesn’t reach the campsites though.