25-Mile Creek State Park, Chelan Co., Washington. Last week I said I'd give you an alternative to the all too popular Lake Chelan S.P. This (25-Mile Creek S.P.) is located just 4 miles north, but is very different. One, large RVs can come here and... Read more

Lake Chelan State Park, Chelan County, Washington. Most of us have been to Lake Chelan. If you haven't, I strongly encourage adding it to your Bucket List. There are new developments: on the east side of the Park, which were once steep hillsides... Read more

Pacific Beach State Park, Grays Harbor County. Where is the line between camping and beach party? Well, here it is. This is the only Washington State Park with camping right on the beach. The explosion of color from the kites and windsocks seem to... Read more

Curlew Lake State Park is located in NE Washington in Ferry County. The Lake is 5 miles long, and spotted by small boat-in resorts which makes kayaking or canoeing a real adventure. The campground sits at the bottom of a bowl, and each morning and... Read more

Steamboat Rock State Park (Grant County, Washington) is on a peninsula extending into Banks Lake near the Grand Coulee Dam, and is my favorite campground in Eastern Washington. It is the opposite of nearby Sun Lakes State Park -- with its "herds"... Read more

Here is a great campground few people outside the Vancouver/Portland area know about: Battle Ground State Park. The Park centers around a lake that was formed from a small volcanic crater. You can walk around the entire lake, bring horses for the... Read more

Skamokawa Vista Park is located in the fascinating town of Skamokawa in Wahkiakum County, Washington.. The town resembles Who-Ville, where the buildings are all taller than wide, and lean a bit, being built on natural canals instead of roads,... Read more

Collins Campground is in the Duckabush Recreation Area near Hood Canal. The campground is small, private, and nestled along one of the prettiest rivers in the Olympic National Forest. The trees are reminiscent of the apple-throwing trees from the... Read more

Falls Creek Campground, Grays Harbor County, Washington. This tiny gem is squeezed into just 3 acres, but is definitely the prettiest of the Lake Quinault campgrounds. It is adjacent to the grounds of the Quinault Lodge, with good lake access, a... Read more