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This recreation area is part of The Dalles Lock and Dam, Lake Celilo
Located on the north shore of the Columbia River, 12 miles south of Goldendale, Washington on U.S. HWY 97, and 1 mile north of Interstate 84, Exit 104.
Beautiful green grass maintained by sprinklers so don't put anything outside of designated tent areas!! One of the nicest campgrounds we've been to, pebble beach, great swimming river where you can cool off and watch boats/trains go by all day. If it was closer to Vancouver, Canada this would be a regular spot!!
Nice but noisy. Beautiful views with lovely fall colors. But the highway and train noise are very loud.
We are trying out campgrounds to take out our travel trailer, found an open weekend here, I'm so glad we took it, such a great location, right beside the river. The space we had was a pull through full hookup site pretty much facing the river, what a great view to wake up to in the morning! Each site had a picnic table and fire pit with grill grate. The tent spots all had the same with a space for a tent to be set up. Centrally located bathrooms with showers if you need them. Close to the Stonehenge monument and Maryhill wine 🍷in case you wanted to go for lunch! Almost everyone had their dogs along, they need to be leashed at all times of course, but are welcome here. Great time overall, we would come here again, it's just over a 2hr drive from the Portland/Vancouver area. Let me also address the train noise, I read several reviews with people complaining, lol, honestly, it didn't bother us at all, so, I guess that part is personal preference, but the beauty around us far outweighed any noise.
This place is gorgeous! We planned to stay at another campground about 30 miles away that didn’t work out, so we made our way here and lucked out with the last spot available! The place had lush green grass and tall trees, a welcome sight after driving miles and miles in the eastern Washington desert. It was very well kept, with exceptionally clean bathrooms and even a free shower! It also had a nice swim area and beach on the river, with great views of the Columbia river and gorge. The staff were very friendly and made rounds to check on guests, they offered firewood for sale. The only reason this place didn’t get 5 stars was because of how close it is to the road and the railway. Trains drove by constantly throughout the night, and traffic on the road was consistent too. With ear plugs it wasn’t so bad, so I would recommend bringing some if you’re in a tent. The wind picked up pretty heavily throughout the afternoon and evening, which felt nice in the 90+ degree heat and probably helped with keeping bugs away. Overall, would definitely come back!
