The Dalles Campground
Kelly P.The Dyrt PRO User
Reviewed Jul. 15, 2021

A tale of two campgrounds

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.

Month of VisitAugust