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In Marblemount, WA on State Rt 20, take road to "Fish Hatchery" across bridge east 15.6 miles to Mineral Park - West campground sign. Turn right into the west section or continue straight 0.1 miles to campground's East section.
The place was secluded, peaceful, and beutiful as advertised. However, they need to remove any reference to fishing and riverfront access anywhere near the site. It was one of the big reasons I chose the site. River side spots are fenced off because of 50' cliffs down to the river and no way to access it anywhere within 20 miles of the area.
Great campground—just be aware NO WATER, so bring your own. Nice sites nestled in amongst old growth with a beautiful river adjacent.
This is a shockingly well developed camp ground for as remote as it seems. The campground is split into a west and east section without a connection between them so be aware of when you enter. There are compost toilets regularly placed as well. The creek provides consistent background white noise, and the the campground is perfect for anyone looking to do the Sahale Arm.
Very well-maintained camp sites with a small beautiful rock beach on the river that runs through camp. The only downside is it's very busy in August, and most sites are reservation-only. Many of the "non-reserveable" spots were somehow still reserved, making it very difficult to find drive-up spots. We stayed for three nights in a non-reservable spot, but during our stay we were notified that it had just been reserved and we unexpectedly had to move our camp for the last night. The park ranger was very nice and helpful, and helped us find a good spot down the road that had just opened up.
Great campsite for seclusion and quiet! When we went (August, mid week), we were literally the ONLY campers in the east campground, we had the entire campground to ourselves! However, if we hadn't been the only ones there, on the eastside, a lot of the campsites were quite close together. Some, to the point where they were literally almost right on top of each other. The sites on the west loop however were more spread out. The prime spots we identified over there seemed to be 002 and 13, they seemed exceptionally secluded, (although all the spots on that side were more spaciously spread out). Hardly any mosquitos, although there were TONS of flies in the early evening. The bathrooms were fine, as long as you're going in knowing what to expect (vault toilets). There wasn't a lot "to do" per say, besides just taking in the forest and hanging out. At least for us, we couldn't figure out how to get down to the water, so you could only view it from above. It was perfect for what we wanted though, a quiet place to get away- we couldn't have asked for more seclusion than having the whole grounds to ourselves! Definitely worth checking out if your main desire is to be away from it all!
