August 21, 2025…read more Great Washington State Campground. Very lush and green with lots of Doulas Fir, western hemlock trees, and ferns. There are full hook up and dry camping sites. The full hook up sites are pretty sparse near the main road and there's not a whole lot of greenery. The non-hook up sites are spacious and have picnic tables and fire rings. You can reserve your site online ahead of time.

Oh my gosh, the old growth forest trail is gorgeous!! Definitely worth the stop. The trail is only…read more.3 mile long, mostly flat and well maintained. We extended our hike to include the Buck Trail and part of the Doe- definitely still pretty but I can see where it might get muddy in the rainy season. The kitchen shelters looked impressive but so disappointing that the campground closes for the winter!

How many times have we driven past the sign on the freeway but never stop? So we finally did and it…read morewas a fun place to explore and spend an hour or so. We are looking into maybe camping here soon, just to get out of the house for a night and bring the dogs. The campsites were clean and spacious. Very pretty!

We just visited the day use area so this review is for that only. It's a pretty park but honestly…read moreit was a bit underwhelming. The river was very low when we visited and access to the river and falls was a bit sketchy. And honestly, the falls themselves weren't much. Personally I wouldn't go out of my way to visit the park, but if you happen to be driving by, it's a nice stop.

August, 2026 Very nice park, all reviews quite accurate…read more 1 night stay, senior, $41.00, water/electric only throughout the park I believe. Dump station, of course. Free hot showers.

Clean bathrooms, picnic area and camping. Lake is lovely to swim in…read more $10 per car charge to come in Friday to Monday.

Not a bad park! The playground was closed off due to a tree falling but still a fun area to…read moreexplore. The swings and two geodesic climbers (big cage to climb on) were still available so that was cool. There are two concrete tubes for kids to crawl through but it had some trash inside so we avoided it. There's a pool next to the park which looked really cool, all natural in a rock quarry lol you have to see it to understand what I mean lol. And by the pool are some small trails and a rock type maze. Definitely a unique place that provides some places for fun. There's also a museum that's close by but I didn't check it out. A lot of parking in the lot and a nice big play field. Also theres a walking/bike path (thurston county rails to trail) that runs through the park as well.

The capital state forest is a huge state forest by any measure. It's geared towards recreation and…read moreconveniently positioned just south of Olympia. The best set of mountain bike trails are 15 minutes drive into the forest. My wife and I explored them once on foot and were only able to see a small segment. There were a fair number of mountain bikers enjoying the trails. The drive to the trail is part pavement, part dirt. As you drive along a dirt ridge and start to think that you are lost, it actually means you're getting close. There are a handful of other trail networks surrounding the state forest, but these seem to be focused for off-road motorcycle use. I wouldn't use them on busy weekends but they are great hiking trails on a weekday evening. Off-road motorcycling seems to be a gear intensive sport and not one easily managed quickly after work. A late summer hike might get dusty, but the views get progressively better the farther you go up. Also, these trails only appear manageable for experienced motorcyclists. That might be another reason I only saw one motorcycle at the beginning flat section and none farther up. There is one mountain biking trail network on the northern side of the state forest near the road. Unfortunately, it is downhill only. I huffed and puffed my way up part of it and was passed by a group of mountain bikers heading up together with their bikes in a pickup truck. This seemed to be the best method. I slowly walked down on the intermediate trail to test the difficulty and confirmed that it was beyond my ability. The trails in Washington generally skew towards the higher end of the difficulty level, probably because the mountains are so steep.

Dear God!!!! Camped at Margaret Mackenney campground in capital Forest where if you have a…read moreDiscover pass keep this in mind for later, you can stay for a total of seven nights for free so that's a great resource and I really appreciate it and I do have a Discover pass and I am staying here for four nights on my way to somewhere else. that being said, the other people camped here most of them are being very loud blasting all different kinds of music that you can literally hear clear on the other side of the campground, I have that going on three sides of me, one of the groups of people have five or six dogs who keep getting in big fights with each other and then trying to attack other dogs as they're walking past with their owners. Kids in the campsite next to me were up half the night, talking really loud and I could hear them from INSIDE my hard sided camper. There's a guy in a battered minivan with plastic for windows camped across from me that looks like he's selling drugs because other people have pulled up and he got out and they exchanged something and then the other people went on their way right away so there's that shady aspect going on. And there are people driving through here all night long!!! if I did not have a hard sided camper, I would not be able to stay here due to the noise at night, especially. This could be such a peaceful place if people would respect it. And the other thing is the camp host? Here is so deaf that he cannot even tell what you're saying to him, I tried to talk to him and he kept saying what??? so good luck with the Campos being able to hear if people are causing noise and fractions. What a joke. and by the way, there are people camping here without a Discover pass. Tons of young people with kids, this is the kind of place where trailer trash lowlifes come with her numerous kids to teach the next hopeless generation of little snot nose, assholes how to camp. And I'm very nice positive person the fast majority of the time it takes a lot to get me in this kind of mood, would not stay here if I were you.

This is a tough one to review. We had a horrible time trying to park here. We have a 32 ft travel…read moretrailer and driving through the park looking for a spot was an utter nightmare. The roads are super narrow gravel roads and the spots are mostly very small. We tried unsuccessfully to park in various spots with no luck. After a long time driving around and about ready to give up and go elsewhere we found a spot I was able to back into. Not sure if they have full hookup sites, all we saw was water and 30 amp. The park itself is very nice, trees everywhere, looks like a state park or something like that so the park itself would be 5 stars. If you have a smaller RV or are tent camping you may have a better experience. Also just about 1:30 from Mt St Helens which you should definitely check out!

We loved staying here! They do a "creepy camp out" near Halloween and the kids get to trick or…read moretreat around the different sites. The bathrooms were very clean and the staff was kind. It's a bit hilly throughout the campground and the signage isn't great but I think they're still renovating so that may be why. We will definitely be back!

Interesting nature preserve.. Part unsolved mysteries part nature walk, this place is for sure…read moreunique lol. I saw this place on a show a long time ago and had it on my list to check out. This park (Discovery pass required) has these weird mounds and nobody seems to really know how the got there. Both paved and gravel paths wind through the meadow with about 2 to 3 miles of loops to take. Pet owners beware they don't allow for any pets in the park. There are informative signs posted so you can learn all about the place. Location is not too far from I-5 and it was easy to find. Right away you hear a ton of gun shots lol and there are signs posted explaining why, gun range near by. Definitely not a tranquil walk but they do stop and you get some breaks of quietness.. Oh yeah to make this place even more interesting radio controlled airplanes fly around and do some cool tricks. Even saw one drop off a parachuter lol.

We came by on a Saturday afternoon on July 24th. It's easy to find following Google Map directions…read more I found out about this as it was part of a Challenge Ride location of the Bike Group. The mima mounds were formed some time after ice age glaciers began receding 16,500 years ago. It's origins have baffled many. You do need a Discover Pass but we always carry a pass on our bikes so it wasn't an issue. The day we came by, the mounds were covered with brown dried grass and weeds. Bummer! Some areas are ADA accessible. It's more of a nature walk but be forewarned, it is the least bit peaceful as it's near a gun range -- pew pew pew is all you hear. There are bathrooms on site but there are signs that states it's not maintained daily so use with caution. We rode around to the road leading to the Falls after to take a photo with my bike and the mounds behind me. It was quite uneventful but we enjoyed the ride on the roads to and from the area.

If you're looking for a zip lining adventure that is low key and doesn't have to be in a forest,…read morecheck this place out. Give it a try, my six year old son had a blast!