Michael and Karen M.

The Dyrt Pro

La Center, WA

Joined June 2021

End of the Road - Middle of No Where

Accessible by almost any vehicle.  Can be stuck there if it rains, and FS Rd 413 has huge potholes that fill with water and become almost impassable, even with a 4WD.  Firepits and a picnic table at one of the 3 sites.  No services of any kind.  No cell coverage.  Not recommended for winter travel.

Right beside the hwy

There are several places just off Hwy 31 where camping is available.  There will be highway noise, no facilities of any kind, and patchy cell service.  Camped here one night then moved to another area south of Silver Lake up in the forest.

Wind and Trains, but full of amenities

If you don't mind the sound of trains every few hours, this is a great campsite.  Nestled by the Columbia River, each campsite has plenty of space and full hookups for RVs.  There is also a separate area just for tent campers, a group campsite, and a day-use area with a beach on the river.

Tough to get reservations during the summer, but it is open year-round, if you want to camp during other times of the year.  Being in the edge of the Columbia Gorge, it can get windy, so awnings are not always safe from damage.  

Just below Mary Hill museum and Mary Hill Winery, and Stonehenge, a memorial for WWI.  Waving Tree Winery has a tasting room as you enter the park area, as well.  Great place to relax and enjoy some great wines.

About as Rustic as it Gets

Been camping here for a week at a time for 20 years, during the summers.  Fire about 10+ years ago took out the outhouse.  If it rains, you most likely will be there till the road into the campsite dries out.  Deep ruts in the road now, so regular cars aren't recommended.

Two campsites, but Forest Service says 3.  One site has no shade in the middle of the day.  Other site has a picnic table, but it may or may not be in usable shape.

No services of any kind - cell, WiFi, RV hookups, etc.  You can be there for several days and not see anyone.

Down a Canyon - Not good for RV Travel

This campsite is dry camping.  Silver Creek may be dry, as it has been since 2021.  No facilities other than a picnic table.  No Cell, No WiFi, etc.  If you like totally 'being away from it all,' this is your place, if you can get there.

Very Primitive

Very primitive. Don’t go here during a rainy period. You might not get out. It says there are 3 campsites, but there are only 2. No services, no toilets, no cell reception, etc.

No water - No Cell - Outhouses Available

Thompson Reservoir has shrunk considerably. There is no access to the water from this campground.  Last time we camped there we saw 2 other campers.  Outhouses, picnic tables, fire rings.