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I came here in July 2021 and camped with a group of friends! I loved it they have a cute little lake and you can rent out row boats. The Manager John was really nice. Was close to Chelan about a 10 minute drive ! Everyone was nice and respectful of your space . They have a little store on site with necessities and Bags of ice very convenient! Would come again!!
The grounds themselves are nice. There is a boat ramp, floating docks for fishing. Boat rentals with an without motor, although there was only one battery available when we were there so we took turns with another couple. The bathrooms are kinda trashed though, and they need to install some wind breaks between sites or something because it's so windy here that even with heavy stuff in our tent and it fully staked down we were worried about our tents blowing away. Other people did have theirs blown away while they were gone at a bar. The bathroom and the wind is why they didn't get a full 5 stars from me. I would come back again if they put in some wind breaks though.
It's peaceful here, boats can be rented cheap and fishing is very popular here. Suprisingly, the bathrooms were clean, but the walls and ceiling were clearly not maintained. The most important thing to bring here is mosquito repellant, all the better if you have traps. Overall, this is a very modest place to camp with few compensations.
Update
All the hotels and motels at Lake Chelan are booked for the weekend and the 4th of July, 2023. I decided to call Kamei Campground and was able to talk to John. As soon as he told me that a trailer was ably available, I booked it with him right away. John then passed me to Rita so she can process my credit card over the phone. She was also wonderful to talk to.
The night was so windy and I'm glad I'm able to stay in a nice, clean trailer.
The next morning I met John and his father Fred, he was awesome to talk to. He gave me a bit of history on Kamei Campground. The campground currently has two trailers operational and John is working on the third trailer. The Kamei Campground is a bit outdated, so if you have any questions be sure to call the office directly. John would mainly be the one that picks up the phone. Otherwise, you'll get Rita. The place has some fishing supplies such as ice and worms you can buy. Life jackets you can rent.
If you rent a trailer for the night or weekend, be sure to bring your pillows, blanket, and your food, and water. The campsite provides the rest; a sleeping bed, a restroom with a sink, and a shower. The sofa, dining table, kitchen sink, stove, and fridge are inside the trailer.
It was an awesome experience. Thanks to John and his father Fred for keeping the place clean and operational after all these years.
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Kamei Resort is one of my best past campgrounds at Wapato Lake. My family and I used to camp here year after year. The staff was friendly, and this place occupies every weekend. As the families moved on, the employees we knew passed away, and we have not been to Kamei Campground & RV Park in a long while.
I decided to drop by this weekend and do some fishing on Monday. It's a little quiet, and the office is closed. To launch a boat costs $5.00. By following the honor system, I left the cash with a couple with a bulldog from Portland, Oregon. They said they would give it to JJ. So that was nice of them to help out while the office closed.
I’m happy to see folks camping at this resort, and it’s nice to launch the boat from there.
My husband and I came here every year for a week...either here or at Wapato campground, for years and before me, he came here with his son's. The fishing is great!
It was one of my husband's favorite fishing spots...so only a fitting place to say goodbye to him.
We rented both trailers and two sites as several family members came too
As always fishing was great!
Good price for the trailers, but they need some TLC.
We had no hot water, and water from bathroom sink backed up into shower, (I called left a message twice) AC filter needed changed two years ago..and they really should build some stairs to make it easier and safer to get inside and out..my friend actually fell, luckily only a bad bruise on her rear.
The other trailer, was dusty, dirty.. obviously no one cleaned them prior to our arrival.
Other than that campground is well maintained, bathrooms/showers clean and staff friendly
They rent boats, motors, batteries
Have a selection of fishing gear, ice
and snacks available for purchase...and did I mention, the fishing is great!!! Think I did...
Well worth the trip and hope to get everyone together again next year.
We had a great time!
