Cape Disappointment State Park Campground

Great spot to disconnect and relax. Giant open beach where dogs can run. ( On the beach only. Must be leashed otherwise) Be aware of a strong undertow.

Check-in was simple, and we were offered a better spot than we reserved due to good weather allowing sites normally not reservable this time of year to be useable. State park website is great for making rez. Even has photos of most all individual sites. Note that our rate was based on off-season senior WA resident pass.

Super clean and well maintained park, and courteous and friendly staff, both paid and volunteer. We didn't need them, but we looked in one of the showers and found it to be very clean. Campground Hostess advises they are free. Not sure if that's true year round. The park was pretty full, in the FHU area anyway, but quiet day and night during our entire visit. No cell service in the beach campground, but good enough in the Confluence parking lot and at the boat launch.

Sites are well spaced and many reasonably private. All at least 50' long and plenty wide for slides on both sides. Level and paved, with table and fire ring. Easy access for the largest big rig with toad. Follow the signs to PARK OFFICE to check-in and access the campground. Do not turn into the North Lighthouse road. Yes, there are two lighthouses in the park. Either way works, but I'd recommend big rigs use the north route of the loop road for easier curves to and from the campground entrance. Reasonably priced fire wood for sale at Hostess site. Local wood use is requested to help prevent outside disease. Looking forward to returning.

We came on the King Tide hoping for some dramatic wave action. In fact easily 80+ photographers had the same idea. As it turns out the waves were minimal. Several photographers said November was much better. Most everyone was friendly. Private campground toilets and heated showers, thank goodness as the mornings were in the mid 30°’s. No cell service at the campground but excellent coverage at Waikiki Beach. The only irritating issue was my neighbor left their patio lights on all night. I guess they were afraid of the dark.

Full hook up site and super excited to have running water! A lot of water shut down at sites elsewhere. Close to level site, easy back in. Bathrooms and showers looked clean. (Did not shower) Handful of trails parking lots say no RV's parking. I walked 8 miles along the trails and road. Easy access to beach and southern trails. Will come back in the Summer and hike the northern trail. No ATT cell service at campsite but 1 bar in different parts of the park.

This is our second time staying here and we are never Disappointed!! Pads and sites are easy to back into and the trees protect you from the heavy winds. Rangers are always patrolling which made us feel even more safe. The beaches are shamazing!! We let the dogs run wild, even though they’re supposed to be on a 6’ leader. Facilities are great and well maintained.

We are planning on returning in the summer next time!!

The price was a little steep in my opinion but it’s a great location for exploring and their sites are well maintained. Loved sleeping on the grass after several nights at dirt and gravel sites beforehand 😅 They have lots of cool trails that I wish we had more time to explore. We bought a bundle of firewood at the camp store for $6.95/bundle I believe. Some other reviewers complained about noise but when we went, there was only one other family a few sites down so I didn’t notice anything. The D sites are right by the entrance though so there is more foot traffic than maybe some of the other more secluded sites.

I have loved state parks for years, but there have been so many changes in the last couple years, I rarely stay in them anymore.
Pros: gorgeous location, history, trails, beach, dense forest, etc..Sites vary from heavily wooded, to open, lakeside, and some just a couple steps from the beach. Some more private than others, depending on foliage, but sites are pretty close together.This is a huge park, great if camping with bikes. Trash, dump, showers, the usual SP features. The grounds are well kept, bathrooms clean, and many, many SP employees out and about working. The only spot with a signal is over by Waikiki Beach, as there’s a tower right there. Zero bars in campground or anywhere else.

Cons: The ever increasing costs, the showers, which blast freezing water for five minutes, scalding for two, then back to freezing. There is no way to adjust the flow or temperature, but they’re “free” so there’s that. The park, like most state parks now, is now 100% reservable, and there are ZERO walk-up sites, even in the tent area. The park was completely booked when I was there, with so many screaming kids, barking dogs, and shouting campers, I spent most of the time on the beach, even though it was cold and windy. Thankfully, I was on a loop with no generators, but the loop abutting ours had plenty.

As mentioned, I rarely stay in SP anymore, and every time I do, I appreciate COE parks and forest service parks more and more. The times, they are a-changing.

The $12.50 fee is with a disabled discount + $10 per night for a 2nd vehicle. Total for 3 nights was $45.50 not including the addtl car fee. Cost without disabled pass is $25 per night + $8.00 reservation fee. You need reservations on the weekends!

We stayed on sites 190-192 Friday night-Monday morning. The stretch we stayed on was empty when we left on Monday and Sunday night was sparse. This entire stretch (sites 188-227) is on O'Neil Lake, but absolutely no privacy. When I go back, I will try to get a site on Loop A, B, or C. The bathrooms on Loop A are the best in my opinion: single private bathrooms with heat, hot water and free showers in a private room (not stalls). Luckily, my tent was in between my friend's campers, so we made our own enclosed nest.

T-Mobile 5G Cell phone coverage: Very spotty onsite and throughout the entire State Park. It was in and out. Sometimes 1 bar, then nothing. The camp store is very convenient, the bathrooms were hosed down regularly, camper's were respectful, kept their Covid distance and wore masks in the bathrooms as required by the state.

Firewood: We purchased 2 Jenga like stacks of firewood for $10 each on the way into the park. Several locals sell firewood throughout the peninsula. Bring cash.

Even though we were in the limited privacy area, we could barely hear the other campers. Nice scenic drives, hiking trails for every level including paved ADA trails at the North Head Lighthouse (a wheelchair can easily access 2 trails). Close to Long Beach

I will definitely go back as it was very peaceful.

Gorgeous fairly private campsites, some with grass. We were so close to the beach you could hear the surf. There were bald eagles everywhere and the whales were migrating evidently, but we didn't have time to go check it out. There are tons of trails and paved bike trails. Kids were riding scooters all over. Doggies were well behaved (and we even got a little off-leash time at the beach). Highly recommend this campground. VERY spotty internet and cell service, depending on where you were standing. We didn't care because we wanted to unplug. BTW, the campground is within a few miles of Ilwako and Long Beach in case you run out of supplies (including propane).