Wallowa Lake State Park Campground
J
Reviewed Jun. 30, 2021

Great campground, especially for kids!

I have been here several times as a child, but my most recent venture was as an adult with my own children. It was really nice to see that not much has changed in the last ten years since I was here last, and my kids can enjoy the same campground Ive been going to since I was their age. The restroom facilities are great. The restrooms have multiple stalls of flushing toilets, running sinks with soap and paper towel dispensers. There are also showers. You can buy firewood for 5$ a bundle and bring it back to your campsite in a rolling cart. There's a nice playground for the kids. The wildlife here is pretty desensitized to humans, deer will just wanted through. We spent a whole day feeding two chipmunks (who we named Jeff and Veronica) peanuts. The downside is that the campsites are extremely close together with very little in between so there is very little privacy. A positive if that though is that my kids were able to instantly make friends with our neighbors and they played the whole time and had a blast. The lake is nice, there are often Canadian geese down there. There is a swimming area sectioned off, and boat rentals available. Right down the road is the wallowa lake tramway. It's 38$ per adult, and 28$ per child over 4, but it is definitely a great experience. It's a 15 minute ride to the top of the mountain on a gondola. At the top is a restaurant, restrooms, lots of trails. My personal favorite is the royal purple lookout solely because if the friendly chipmunks that come and harass you for food. Nearby the town if Joseph has a ton of cool shops to visit. Mad marys is a must if you have kids, there is an old fashioned ice cream parlor in half of it. I can't wait to come back here again, because we had a blast!

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  • Review photo of Wallowa Lake State Park Campground by Jodi , June 30, 2021
  • Review photo of Wallowa Lake State Park Campground by Jodi , June 30, 2021
  • Review photo of Wallowa Lake State Park Campground by Jodi , June 30, 2021
  • Review photo of Wallowa Lake State Park Campground by Jodi , June 30, 2021
  • Review photo of Wallowa Lake State Park Campground by Jodi , June 30, 2021
  • Review photo of Wallowa Lake State Park Campground by Jodi , June 30, 2021
  • Review photo of Wallowa Lake State Park Campground by Jodi , June 30, 2021
  • Review photo of Wallowa Lake State Park Campground by Jodi , June 30, 2021
  • Review photo of Wallowa Lake State Park Campground by Jodi , June 30, 2021
  • Review photo of Wallowa Lake State Park Campground by Jodi , June 30, 2021
  • Review photo of Wallowa Lake State Park Campground by Jodi , June 30, 2021
  • Review photo of Wallowa Lake State Park Campground by Jodi , June 30, 2021