I thought that the freeway noise would not be an issue and that maybe other reviewer‘s were putting too much emphasis on that, but upon camping here for two nights it really does take away from the absolutely beautiful location and the very well-kept campsite area. Another issue is there’s no potable water source and I found that kind of interesting especially because each campsite has a well taken care of table and fire pit and tent area. You can get access to the swimming water easily and there’s a little grocery store just over the bridge west where u can get supplies. It is central to the whole eastern Washington area but again that freeway noise really put a damper in the peaceful outdoor camping trip we had imagined.

I came here for a retreat weekend, so the park was closed and we had it all to ourselves in a fairly small group. Otherwise, I can imagine it possibly being very busy because it was lovely and somehow still had green grass deep into a dry summer. There were great big trees of all types for shade and open meadows for games and activities. The best part about this park is the fact that there is a trail head with lots of different trails of all types, but the biggest thriller was the water access. There is a large and lovely river right off this camp area. The water is super cold, but you’re able to get used to it and actually enjoy it on a hot day. The shore is rocky but could use chairs if you want to stay all day. There’s a beautiful bridge spanning the expanse of the river. This is a really awesome place as well because the town of Carnation, directly outside the park has, shopping, coffee, groceries restaurants, gas, and supplies. But somehow when you’re in the park, it seems like everything like that is far far away. It’s truly a magical place. Very curious to see how it is in normal operations.