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This place was great! Had deer come right through the campground while we were sitting outside! Nice trails with maps and signs at each fork. The only reason I didn't give 5 stars is due to the host. She seemed like she didn't want us there. We found a walk up site online and went to check it out in the camp-it was empty. No reserved signs or anything. The host told us that it was not available, that I had to reserve it and that site didn't have any availability on it for the next few nights. She did let us have it the first night but said we had to be prepared to move. I fortunately, the next day, actually was able to reserve the same site and she did not seem thrilled that we were still there after checkout time and we were able to reserve it that night.
a very nice picturesque campground. Paved roads and gravel sites . It pays to get a campsite here for your RV and take your tow vehicle to the top which is a very steep and winding climb. For $5 they have a dump station and freshwater available. R spot to fill your RV with water is just past the dump station where you will find a hose attachment to hook up to. Camp sites are nicely spread out. If you like to kayak there is a wonderful kayak ride nearby. You launch 7 mi upstream from Lewis and Clark at Cardwell fishing access site, and finish where route 287 crosses the river. 14 mi ride, took me 4 hours and 15 minutes with a nice current helping out. No real rapids just some riffles. Very picturesque. I brought my e-bike from the campground to the caverns and had no problem but it would be somewhat difficult without an e-bike. It's about an 8% Hill.
This was a very nice campground with running water, showers, and flushing toilets. We stayed in the cabins, they were nice but the only problems were the door screen had some holes in it which let's bugs in if that bothers you and there was no ladder to get up to the top bunk of the bunk bed, that might also be an issue for some. The key also didn't work, but overall, the cabin was very nice and came with a fan. The campsites were a good space away from each other and well kept. The showers and toilets were fairly clean. And every night, while walking to the bathroom, we saw a deer. Park rangers were very friendly, and overall, I would stay here again.
