Whispering Pines RV Park

We enjoyed our stay here from June 26th to July 10th. Even though it is a RV park it has the feel of a state park. We had a full hook-up back-in site and only had a neighbor on the driver side and across from us. There was no site on the passenger side, just trees/bushes and the building for the restrooms, showers and laundry. Because of this, this site offered some privacy. Laundry was fairly priced. Not the best machines in the world, but got the job done. We had no complaints here, just some highway noise, but it wasn't that bad. Great walking trail along the Yakima River and also a nice walk down Hanson Ponds Rd, which leads to a public fishing area. When we were here they were working on future RV sites. They offer propane and there is a dump station (for park guests only). They also have a small store on the premises. Plenty of places to walk your dog. They also have an off leash dog park. Park is very close to amenities. We would definitely stay here again if in the area.

I agree with the other review, all is good, expect freeway noise. I-90 freeway is very close, so the freeway noise was loud in the RV utility hook up area, but the dry camping area is a ways off in trees by the Yakima River. The freeway noise was not as noticeable in that area. Nice little pond for swimming and Kayaking. Two local towns, Roslyn and Cle Elum were fun to explore with the history of coal mining and the Milwaukee Railroad in this area. Most sites in the hook up area had paved 8 x 10 concrete patios, conveniently placed for access to your rig. The site were wide and long, nice to have extra room for all of the outside toys, grills, portable gazebos, propane fire places. There was a burn ban in effect, so the propane fire places was the only option for an outdoor fire. We differently will be back to stay, as this was only 2 hours east of Seattle.

I recently had a business conference at nearby Suncadia resort. The $250/night rooms at the resort were not as appealing as bringing my house with me and staying at Whispering Pines.

We had a great overall experience.The sites are spacious and our site was relatively private. Each site has 50/30/20 amp, cable TV, and water hook-ups. There were trash bins every few sites. There are no sewer hookups due to the Yakima River being literally a few feet from the campground. The park is well maintained but not overly manicured. They've got a reasonable well equipped RV parts store. There's a bathhouse that appears to be relatively new.

We arrived Thursday night after hours. The campstore was closed but the camp hosts were kind enough to stay up long enough to greet us and direct us to our site. In the morning we registered and paid at the campstore. We met the owners who were friendly and welcoming.

We liked the proximity to Cle Elum (about a mile to downtown), Roslyn (a couple miles), and Suncadia Resort (about 5 miles). We visited restaurants and stores at each place during our four day stay.

This campground is dog friendly. There's an off leash dog run. There's also a nice hiking trail along the Yakima River.

The name Whispering Pines is a bit ironic, because realistically the only thing you'll hear is the traffic on I-90. Tent trailer and tent campers may want to bring ear plugs or run a fan for some white noise.

The noise level from I-90 is the only negative thing I have to say. We'll stay here again next time we have occasion to visit the Cle Elum, Roslyn, Suncadia area.

This park is situated right across the highway from Cle Elum, close to shopping, coffee and restaurants. It's treed and rustic, with paved roads and gravel, level, sites. Some sites have full hook-ups and some have only water and electric. No Wi-Fi. The campground lies directly adjacent to the Yakima river, and some sites actually back up to the river, though there is a high bank, so there are only one or two site where you might actually have a view of the river. You also can't hear it, as the highway noise is pretty loud — loud enough that it makes opening windows unpleasant. Quiet campground otherwise, with well-spaced sites. There's an RV parts and repair right next door, owned by the same people. Lots of mosquitoes in summer!

Dog-friendly; good walking trail along the river. Great Verizon reception.