Friends Landing is one of those places that reminds you why small towns and simple spaces are where it's at. It's peaceful, scenic, and right on the Chehalis river, perfect for fishing, boating, dog walking, or just sitting quietly and taking it all in. There's nothing flashy here, and that's exactly the point. It feels cared for, accessible, and connected to the land in a way that's becoming harder to find. What I appreciate most is how welcoming and unpretentious it is. You'll see families, and visitors all sharing the space respectfully. It's a great spot to slow down, breathe, and reconnect with nature without feeling crowded or commercialized. If you're in Montesano and looking for a calm, beautiful place to spend some time outdoors, Friends Landing is absolutely worth a visit. It's simple, authentic, and quietly beautiful. read more

August 2-4, 2025 - Montesano, WA We loved this campground--especially after coming from a busy, crowded KOA. The peacefulness here was a welcome and much-appreciated change. There are 18 RV sites with water and electrical hookups. The campground is nestled between a river and a lake, offering a scenic and serene setting. A trail loops around the lake, and I really enjoyed taking peaceful walks there with my pup. read more

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Friends Campground, Site #RV8 - Montesano, WA August 2-4, 2025 We drove straight through from Astoria, Oregon. We arrived at about 12:30 pm. We were starving when we arrived so had a bite to eat and then finished setting up camp. It's a nice campground, nestled between a lake and river, with about 18 RV sites and a few tent sites. They have bathrooms and showers. RV sites have a paved pad with water and electrical hookups together with a picnic table and fire pit/grill. There is a paved path around the lake as well as a couple fishing platforms. read more

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If you are looking for a relaxing family spot for camping and fishing then Friends Landing is it. They have a playground for the kids a boat launch for the fisher people. There small a great picnic site for parties. If you just want to do a little strolling there are paths available. Overall this is a great relaxing place. read more

12/12/22--I've only been a walker here, not a camper, but this was one of my favorite trails when I first moved to the area a few months ago. On warm summer days, it was delightfully canopied by the trees, and it's a very accessible paved path around Lake Quinn. As the seasons change, it is still a lovely walking spot, but some parts of the trail can be slick or flooded from the rains (maybe just the norm in this climate?). I always feel safe here, even when not another soul is in sight (although there's usually at least a camper or two in the camping areas). 12/17/22--Right, so I'm revising my review after my visit today (in December). I'd originally given Friends Landing (the trail) 4 stars, based on some great walks on the trail. Today, I nearly fell several times on the slick wooden bridges, and there was no sign warning walkers either about slippery trails or more seriously, that the trail was closed, after one such extended slick trail (which meant, you had to cross that section twice). My main message is WALKERS BEWARE. This is NOT the place to walk when it's not a dry summer day. From the looks of it, it is definitely not the spot for winter camping, either. read more

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This is a great spot for good clean family camping. The only downsides are no swimming and restrooms close between certain hours during the night. Wheel chair/stroller accessible. Tent and even camping sites are clean and spacious! Our family likes tent camping and those site are quite private . Love the play area and a single Dino slide sits in the middle of the tent camp sites ! There are two covered picnic areas, and two boat launch sites. The trail is nice and about a mile long neat little bridges along the way keep young kids busy and excited! There are Lot of skunk cabbage growing along the trail so can be smelly At times. However it is great for a little stroll and some time at the play ground ! read more

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I've been coming here since I was a child, and will bring my children here when I have kids. They recently updated the playground and it's so cute. They still have their dino slide that's been around since I was a toddler. The trails are so beautiful, keep in mind you may not be able to walk the whole trail when it floods because one specific part goes under water when it rains a lot (no worries it's by the first parking lot so you can just walk straight to the playground to avoid that part of the trail). There are three total covered areas for events, and you can call and make reservations. There's also several spots for camping and RV's. Kayaking and boating allowed, I don't think motor boats are allowed but I could be wrong. Definitely worth bringing your kids for a walk, or even just to go yourself read more

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Friend's Landing is far enough off the highway you don't hear it. It is tucked in on Lake Quinn and right on the Chehalis River. With a boat launch and dock, a fisherman's dream. With only 18 sites with hookups, is is very small and friendly. There is a playground for kids, showers and bathrooms, and a walking path around the lake. We will return! read more

A very nice campground with easy access to the river and fishing on the lake. Fun to see the seals hunting for fish in the lake. What's not nice is the very steep pricing. $110 for two nights, and the nickel and diming for showers (quarters required) and a $10 dump fee. I would expect for the nightly fee those things would have been included. But I will say the sites were very nice and easy to back a trailer into. Would I visit again, probably, but I'd make sure to dump somewhere else like a rest stop that's free. (No negative marks for not catching anything on the lake, that's on me) read more

Absolutely love this spot! Recently did family photos throughout the trail. We've walked it several times. Paved trail makes it great for children and dogs. The playground is also great! Highly recommend. read more

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Friends Landing is located outside of Aberdeen, WA in a beautiful clearing between two rivers. It has trails, children's toys, covered barbecue meeting areas, boat launches, and a really nice bathroom with showers. This would be a five star campground all the way if they did not lock the restrooms 9pm-7am (ALL NIGHT LONG). Being able to pee (or worse) in the middle of the night is kind of something I value as a tent camper. They do have three portable outhouses...but these were severely in need of emptying, nearly unusable. In all fairness, this place is designed to be an RV campground, with only about 6 tent camping spots. It pretty much seems like RV campers love it here, there are gobs of them, all with hookups, having the biggest party of their lives. This includes loud music, hooting, and jet skis on the river. For tent campers, the sites are large and fairly private with lots of greenery separating each site. The sites are, however, encircling the children's playground area, so noise from children is common. As a tent/car camper, I guess I'm just looking for something a little less party and locked toilets and a little more...peaceful relaxing in nature. read more

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Bathrooms are clean, campground is very clean. Stayed in a tent site for a few nights. Would be cool to have water and power in the site. Other than that no complaints. read more

I have camped at this campground for several years.. This campground is private owned. The site host is friendly, the managers that live on site are very friendly. Bathrooms are clean, Great location AWAY from the city, freeways, etc. Got a nice mile long trail around the lake, surrounded with natures, peaceful, fresh air, etc. Fishing dock, boat ramp, etc. During the holidays, best to get reservations few months advance as it does get reserved FAST!. For a quick getaway, this is the place to go. read more

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This place is the best we have found in the pacific northwest. Its quiet, you can walk, hike and bike around the lake. We came for 2 days in July and have already reserved 4 days in august. You won't be sorry you came. read more

The grounds and rv facilities are clean and seem to be well taken care of. The restrooms were clean and there are showers powered by quarters. Not sure for how long, but they are available. If you want privacy while you camp THIS IS NOT THE PLACE FOR YOU! RV spaces are pretty close together with no buffers. So we have a space designed for one with three vehicles piled in with multiple dogs that bark every time anyone walks by. On the other side of us is a guy doing repairs to his motor home with power tools. SO MUCH FOR RELAXING IN PEACE AND QUIET. Their web site said there was kayaking...yeah, if you want launch in foot deep mud. The walking/bike path was very nice. One and done on this place. read more

Great walking trail. Neat tucked away tent camping for a very low price. Playgrounds are great and covered picnic pavilions. Fishing looks great but didn't catch anything. Bathrooms were clean. Great ill getaway read more

Camped in a tent for the night. Most tent sites are tucked in trees and blocked off from neighbors. Clean bathrooms and a nice hot shower for $.25. Kids played on the playground while we packed up the car. Super easy, and the bike ride around the lake was perfect. read more

I really like the RV spots. Sorry to comment on the negative but the owners need to know. The outdoor handicap bathroom door lock was broke. They need to work on the lake launch. They should remove dying Rhodes. I will return and camp again. read more

This is a beautiful campground located a couple miles outside of Montesano and situated between the Chehalis River and Lake Quibb. We stayed 3 nights over Labor Day Weekend in our RV and enjoyed the park and trail very much. Partial hookups (ugh) but our RV pad was level and fit both our trailer and truck. Campfires were allowed when all others had a burn ban. Bathrooms are dated but clean. Showers are coin operated but don't know how long a quarter pays for. The sites are close together with no privacy. Next door had about 5-6 families and set up additional tents back in the wooded area near the trail. The firepits are permanently placed in awkward locations such that we had to keep our windows closed because our neighbor's firepit was directly behind our trailer. Other campers apparently do not know or don't care about camping etiquette and some let their kids run wild (climbing on top of the picnic shelter, vending machines, riding bikes through occupied spaces). There is a leash law, but it wasn't followed. We scooped up poop on our lot and we don't have a dog! A fisherman caught a small trout, and let it die on the dock instead of throwing it back. So it's people that I have a problem with. The campground is great, the trail is great, we'll go back! read more

We had to cancel a tent reservation due to a death. We called on Wednesday morning as soon as we knew and still were charged for two nights. According to their policy we should have just paid one night. I called numerous times and never had anyone even bother to actually call back. read more

This campground is supposed to be a family-oriented campground that doesn't allow alcoholic beverages in the campground. When a group of college-aged student opened the gate at 11 pm, set up camp next to us, and began what turned out to be a 5 hour party until 4 am I was highly outraged. They were extremely loud and banging beer bottles around all night. I called the manager three times, he hung up on my the first time, and the other two times he didn't even pick up. If you are looking for a quiet place to rest your head and a good camping experience I would suggest camping along the interstate - you will have better luck there in finding peace and quiet. read more

Camped at friends landing many times,for many years.Good fishing & camping. Awwsome times. The manager gary cobb allways gos out of his way to make sure we have everything we need.He's the best. thank you gary. We'll be seeing you soon, the wells family read more

I have camped at Friends Landing for the past 5 years. The manager Gary is concerned about each camper. Wanting all to have a good time. I have a handicap son and the area is so accessible from fishing docks on the Chehalis river to several around their privately owned lake. There are no other campgrounds in Washington that I know of that caters to the handicap individual as much as Friends Landing. read more

Stayed at friends landing for a week paid for a week then got told by the land owner we were do to pay and we were supposed to be out that day we showed him the recipte and let him know we still had one more day he argued with me then told me he had someone else booked for that spot he made me and my daughter move our tent to a different location even though we paid for that spot it was a very humiliating and upsetting experience for me and my child and yes the people that booked the spot Sat there and watched us move all of our stuff to the next camp site it was very upsetting and humiliating even though we still had the right to be there my suggestion to anyone looking at this review save your money and go somewhere nice were the land owner is not redy to kick you out of your paid spot because he don't know how to book anything if I could give this review 0 I would and the land owner a big F for his actions not a fun experience. read more