Goodell Creek Campground

We really enjoyed our stay at Goodell Campground, where we found one of the few spots that would accommodate our fifth wheel. We wanted to stay in the National Park Complex for our stay in the Cascades, and this one of two campgrounds that were still open for the year. The other being Gorge Creek. The nice thing for our stay is that it was October, and the CG was on primitive status, and they were no longer charging for the season. The creek behind our campsite was beautiful, and there was lots of foliage. If you have solar like us, then just count it out for your stay here, as you can see in the pictures its a pretty heavy canopy, which was kind of neat as it rained and it felt like a leaky umbrella. Several trails are in the area via driving to them, but just a short distance down the road is the Newhalem CG and the NP visitor center, that host several shorter trails. If we were to come during the regular season, we would at least attempt to find a spot in that CG.

Small campground very close to Newhalem. Close enough to have a couple bars of 4G. Sites on the water have gorgeous river and mountain views, but no privacy, as usual. Site 19 is fairly private, in comparison. You can hear hwy 20, but it's not terrible and dies down completely by 9pm. Vault toilets, boat launch, water spigot, trash dumpsters, and bear boxes. Most, but not all, sites are level. First come, first served. Only accepts cash or check. I looked first around Diablo Lake. Gorge Lake CG was full and Colonial Creek CG no reservation area was really cramped, almost full on a Monday in late July. Goodell, I had no neighbors on either side. Tho part of that is due to the site I chose, this campground was def less crowded.

This campground is very centrally located in the park and even though it was right on the main road it was quiet and in the creek side sites, you can hear the creek from the campsites. While there are no hook-ups, there is room for small motorhomes and trailers. We were there in June 2015. On Saturday, the campground filled up, but during the week there were only about five other sites occupied. Not all the sites are suitable for motorhomes/trailers due to the slope.