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From I-5 (exit 186): Go 1-1/2 mi W on 128th St SW, then 1/4 mi S on Hwy 99.
Not the best Rv park me and my family have been to. BATHROOMS ARE DIRTY. They definitely need more employees to keep up with the cleaning. Definitely will not be back
Maple Grove Resort is situated between Mt Rainer to the north, Mt St Helens to the south, Mt Adams to the southeast in the tiny town of Randle along Hwy 12 and the Cowlitz river. For that reason alone it's a perfect place to camp.
I brought my motorcycle and rode around Mt St Helens and Mt Rainer, but beware - the Gifford Pinchot National Forest roads are not well maintained.
The resort itself has two main sections for camping: one open and the other more forested. While I was there, the vast majority of campers remained the the open area, while only 3 or 4 of us used the forested section.
The staff was friendly and helpful and most of the resort is clean and usable. There's a small laundry room with two sets of washer/dryers. There's a club house (I didn't use) with ping pong tables and the only place with WIFI, a sand volleyball court, a small pool and a smaller weight room. If you golf (I don't), there's also a golf course.
There were some things I didn't like about the resort, however. Next to one of the trash bins there was a lot of broken glass on the ground, from the time I got there to the time I left (7 days). There is no reason to leave broken glass on the ground that long. There is an off leash pet play area, which is nice idea, but it seems to be more of an afterthought as it's very small with a quarter of it concrete. I have a golden retriever and it was way to small to play ball with him. The shower facility had an overwhelming odor of mildew due to not enough ventilation. The roads in the forested area where I camped were covered with find, powdery dirt, with dust kicked up anytime a car or even golf cart drove down them. I camped at a Thousand Trails resort a couple of years ago that had the same issue but used a tanker truck that watered down the roads. This resort would do well employing the same solution.
Over all, I like the resort and will be back.
Places was super cool and easy to deal with. Worked for what we needed which was hookups and a safe place to stay in the city. Bathrooms were clean, showers were hot.
Perfect spot exactly when we needed it … very quiet, good location, clean showers but the most important: We received the most warm welcome we have ever received in USA with Don reserving a last minute spot for our family… Thank you so much Don !
We spent 5 nights at Maple Grove in February and highly recommend it. The facilities are clean, there's great water pressure and hot water in the showers, the community laundry spaces are well-maintained and convenient and Don, the manager on site, was a joy. He's friendly, organized and we hope to make it back here soon.
