Camano Island State Park was a great campground so close to Seattle. We stayed in site 24 with friends on either side of us. The campsites were roomy with enough separation from our neighbors. Though 24 and 37 (I think) may have been a little close if it weren’t our friends. Some sites on the other loop (especially 9) have some amazing views of the sound!

I walked the trails both mornings with our dog and son. They are in good shape and offer ups and downs as they wind through the forested area of the park. You get some nice views of the sound here and there and for the most part don’t see much of civilization.

The trail to the beach is steep with a lot of steps, but not too long. The rock beach offers some pretty cool sights. We watched bald eagles circle a d hunt for over an hour. The kids found baby crabs and had a blast watching them.

Just down the road is Cama Beach, you can walk it, but we drove. They had some great activities for the kids. Boat building, with all the supplies, giant bubble making, and these adventure backpacks that you could check out with some informational books and pamphlets, a bingo card, a scavenger hunt, and some tools (binoculars, magnifying glass, sketch boot, etc…).

There was a little more early morning traffic with people getting their boys into the water than usual, but it didn’t really bother me, and it didn’t wake the kids. You need to clean up at night and before heading out for the day as the critters are not shy and come out of the woodwork as soon as you leave.

Overall, it was a great place, and one we’ll likely go back to. It was so close and easy to get to, and offered a fantastic family camping weekend.

We love Lake Wenatchee and it has become an annual trip with a couple other families that we camp with.  The sites are roomy and well taken care of.  The bathrooms are clean and accessible.  There are some great trails that you can walk to and more if you're up for a drive.

The lake is beautiful, though it gets really windy in the late afternoon, so you'll want to spend you time there earlier in the day.

The town of Plain is close by and has a really useful grocery store with great ice cream and a good selection of emergency supplies.  There is also a laundromat behind the grocery store, just in case!

We went to Schafer with four other families and had a great time.  We had five sites all in one area near the entrance to the group camp site.  The sites offered a good balance of privacy and open space.  We were able to set up a kitchen area in one site and a firepit area in another.

We were also able to use the space in the group camp area for the dogs to run and kids to play because it was unoccupied due to COVID restrictions.  The group site is very open, but has a great covered area and a ton of space.  We are considering reserving it for our next group camp activity.

The river is really good for splashing and wading, but a little too shallow for swimming and floating.  There are some great rock beaches that you can set up chairs and hang for the day.  We had a lot of fun watching the kids enjoy the water while kicking back in some chairs with the other adults.

There is a figure eight hiking loop that offers some really great variation in terrain and vegetation without being too long.  There was a really cool section along the back side that was like walking through a forest tunnel.

All in all, we really enjoyed out time at Schafer and it's on our list to go back to.