Cove View Campground

Just what we needed for a few days rest on our travels. Finding the park and campground went smoothly, ample signage and prominent entrance made it easy to navigate. Beware the grades into the park are steep, but the views are worth it! We only had a 24’ Class C 350 diesel, but saw quite a few big rigs there. Sites are pull thru with water and electric. Shower house close by was ample, cleaned daily, and showers were warm. They take bear safety very seriously - are vigilant about not leaving food out. Yurts have food lockboxes. Staff said they haven’t seen bears, even though there are often bear alerts. My guess would be their diligence has paid off. We felt comfortable hiking the well marked trails with our dogs. The hike down to the natural tunnel is steep, with gorgeous views and lots of places to rest. There is a chair lift (that allowed our dogs to ride with us!) that will bring you part of the way back up - so the hiking accommodates different abilities. Chair lift staff were so helpful, and chair lift exits at a smooth level boardwalk along the train tracks where you can watch the train go by and enter the tunnel. The campground itself is accommodating with ramps everywhere, and handicap friendly playground (I am not speaking from experience - but seemed thoughtfully done to me). You don’t have to hike down to chair lift, there is a park entrance and parking lot there with a little shop. Restrooms, bottle filler, and snacks and drinks were welcoming after we hiked down. Camp hosts and park staff were so friendly. Sites are pretty close together - so if it were a busy weekend, it would feel cramped. But hardly anyone there when we camped. Each site had a nice picnic table and fire ring. Crushed stone unleveled pads, but not terrible. The yurts looked really nice from the outside.

Have waited six months into our RV life to start reviews for fair comparisons. Spent 2 nights. Sites were very close together and it was very crowded, but friendly and courteous folks. Hiking very good from the site. Great place for dog walks. Tunnel very cool.