I love this beautiful campground, and look forward to when they reopen. I'm glad I called the forest service about the status of the campground, and it is still CLOSED.
The work being done is two-fold. (1) To shore up the bank opposite the campground, and (2) to insure the health of the salmon run, which has decreased due to silt in the water.
I'm not sure why someone mentioned in another review that the showers are closed due to COVID.
****One of the things John from the Forest service mentioned is that people have been coming up here their entire lives. I have to say I was a bit taken aback (in a good way) since this truly applied to me.
From the time my brother and I were small our dad brought us to The Granite Falls Fish Ladder to watch the salmon run, go fishing, and camping.
Way back then.....we slept in sleeping bags on the ground. On one camping trip we were startled awake by a fierce thunderstorm, followed by a torrential downpouring of rain. We grabbed our sleeping bags and bolted for the car, where we spent the remainder of the night.
Because we were soaked to the skin the windows quickly fogged up and I drew faces in the moisture while bolts of lightning lit up the night sky.
The return trip always included a stop at Zeke's, a hamburger stand that used to be across from the fish ladder. Wonderful memories 💖
So, even though it's sad and frustrating, Gold Basin will reopen (eventually) and we can all look forward to making new memories.