We have stayed here before and it was well maintained. This time the grass was yellow and dried out. We arrived to find out that the sewer wasn't working at our site. We stayed five days and it was very windy all but one of those days. The day that wasn't windy was crazy with bugs. Anything with a light was covered with them. Mosquitoes were very bad as well. The next morning we had spiders everywhere. Our site had good shade, but I noticed many sites did not. Despite what it may look like on a satellite view there is no access to the water from the campground unless you walk a ways down the road. They have a day use area with gazebos and a swimming beach. There is an old train tunnel within walking distance and McNary Dam has a visitor center and fish viewing area. Overall, Army Corps of Engineers really should keep up on the maintenance better.

One of our favorite campgrounds. I understand the appeal of dispersed camping, but too often you are roaming around trying to find a spot. Kaner is reservable and inexpensive (comparatively speaking). I like knowing I for sure have a place to camp. It has outhouses so you can save your black tank. Many of the sites are huge. We were able to get two trailers in one spot and just pay the extra vehicle fee. Beautiful forest and river. There is a store down the highway if you need to resupply. Drive up to Raven's Roost or up to Mount Rainier. We like to go to Boulder Cave. Plenty to do.