Merrill Lake Campground is a pretty awesome spot. Awesome enough that I honestly hemmed and hawed…read moreover whether to even add it to Yelp. Although my better Yelp humanitarian judgment has won out here, I still hope you read this, enjoy it, and camp somewhere else. Why? This little campground only has about 9 sites. It's free but you need a discovery pass. There is a camp host and there are surprisingly clean pit toilets on-site, but no potable water. The sites fill up fast in the summer time, but have a 3-day limit that's enforced by the friendly but vigilant camp host. I don't want it to fill up even faster now that I'm sharing this, since I do plan to hit this spot at least one more time before summer is over. There are no reservations (first-come, first-served) and the campsites are designed to work for larger groups - some of them could easily fit 7-10 tents. Each site is spaced decently well away from the others, and offers a picnic table, fire ring and places to pitch. The sites don't really offer views of the lake, they're set back in the trees, but there's plenty of shade Not too dusty, but some sites are heavy with gravel. While it's car camping, you don't drive right in to your site but park in a common lot, then walk in (the farthest you'll have to walk is about 50 yards). So no car noise up close to your site. This little campground sits just by Merrill Lake, a nice smaller lake that does not (thankfully) allow motorized boats and fishing is restricted to fly only, catch + release. For these reasons the water is calmer, cleaner, and dotted with fly fishermen and specific times of the day. At the mid-July mark the lake was warm and clear... perfect for swimming and canoeing. There are some excellent trout holes around the edges of the lake, however I'm not a fly fisherman and don't believe in torturing anything I'm not able to then eat (so catch + release is not for me). However I can see how this would be an attractive spot for a fly fisherman. This campsite is a great place to get away from PDX. Only about 1h 35m in no traffic, and the drive (especially if you come up the 503) is a nice one. Very pastoral, windy road. Get out of your house this summer and sleep under the stars. Just do it at some other campsite since this one is mine.

We stayed for two nights-three days last weekend for my niece's birthday. We usually stay at a…read morecampsite at Lake Berryessa in California, but most of my family now lives in Vancouver so we opted for somewhere near there. Plus, the lakes in California don't even amount to the lakes in Washington/Oregon. My parents went to Merrill Lake Campground on Thursday to secure us a spot which was first come first serve. They managed to get a campsite (#4) that had a direct path to the lake (not the day use where most of the guests would walk to)! It was really big, the only downside was the hill which isn't ideal with little kiddos. Also, that we couldn't have a campfire due to Washington's high alert for fires. It just wasn't the same. You do need a discovery pass which we got at a store that was twelve minutes from the campsite- Lakeside Deli. It was $11 for a day use. The scenery was amazing. It wasn't hot at all where the campsite was. It was surrounded by trees. The water was so clear and clean. The weather was perfect once we made it out of the campsite, through the trail, and to shore. Oh god, and the drive. The drive up the mountain was the scariest I've ever seen. It was beautiful, but so scary. It was a great stay (for free at that!). I recommend this lake!

Host staff warm and welcoming. We stayed one night for July…read more4th. It was a last minute decision but I was able to find one ada spot available but it was right next to the restroom. People walking through the campsite at all hours of the night thinking it wasn't a site as it isn't clearly visible that it is. So if you don't want that don't get one directly next to the restrooms, but if you are a people person and enjoy talking that would be a great spot if you're disabled. This year for July 4th we found a better site a bit farther away because of my dog. There are lots of trees and great water access for fishing and swimming. A very family friendly place! On the day after July 4th, the local fire department goes through the campground and hands out stuff for the children. It was fun watching before we had to leave . This was a great place to camp to get away from the noise of fireworks too. I definitely will be camping here in the future! Cons: no showers and bring a roll of toilet paper with you in case there isn't any in the restroom in the middle of the night

Great campground. Lots of trees. Has a beach spot for swimming. Huge parking loar for boat access…read moreor extra parking. No showers though.

Nice RV park Close to Home. Checked into Columbia Riverfront RV Park for a quick two night…read moregetaway. Check in was smooth and easy. Staff informed us that the park is now owned by the Port of Woodland. Site 55 was gravel and it was level and gave us plenty of room for our truck and trailer. Checked out the upstairs club room and shot a round of pool. There was no one else in the room. Tried my luck fishing on the beach just below the park. No bites during the two days we were there. Obviously the fish didn't care for the coon shrimp offerings. Park is quiet and kept very clean, pool was open but we didn't use it. There is also a horseshoe pit and basketball hoop that we didn't use either. Will return again since it's so close to home and the location on the river can't be beat.

The Columbia Riverfront RV park runs along the Columbia River and offers beautiful views…read more Great for birding, fishing and watching ships sail by. The sites are level and not too close together, each spot features a grass area and picnic table. The park offers a lovely community center that includes a pool table, foosball table, puzzles and board games. The room also includes tables, a seating area and a small kitchen. There is also an outdoor swimming pool. Hello. WiFi is spotty and there is no cable television - but - then that's not what you're here for, is it? For more information see photos.

This is The cutest Back country store you will ever see. Attractive decor, Beautiful live plants…read moreand flowers And picnic tables with umbrellas. This is also an RV Campground

Stopped by for a bathroom break on our way to the Lewis River and SO glad we did. Turns out it was…read morejust before 11am and we were already hungry. We were the first at the window and ordered a couple pizzas. They were ready in 15 minutes and were delicious. The sausage and mama lil's was outstanding, and the pepperoni with black olives was also delicious. The price was reasonable ($22-ish for a pizza) and we ate all of it between the 6 of us. We ate at a nice picnic table outside under an umbrella. We'll definitely be back.

Great food, but also subpar experience. We love the burgers & onion rings here, and my son loves…read morethe BLT (without mushroom). But Lone Fir is rigid in how they treat customers and seems overly focused on making money. During our most recent visit, they refused to accommodate our party of 6 by finding a way to let us sit together. Rather than let us push tables together, bring 6 chairs around a table , or open up another seating area with tables of 6, we were forced to sit apart at tables of 4. They also have very high prices and find ways to run the cost up, like charging for a side of sauce. Our visit just didn't feel very welcoming. Downgrading a star for this and hope they improve the customer experience.

The facility does a great job of making things fun and engaging for tourists. Before you even enter…read moreyou are greeted by a Bigfoot that will read you your fortune for a dollar which is pretty cute. Their gift shop is stocked well with items that folks might actually need while going into ape caves or summiting Mt st Helen's. The restaurant portion here has one of the juiciest most flavorful burgers I've had- no joke. It came with shoe string fries that had seasoning (I believe it was rosemary). I also had the huckleberry lemonade and a hot coco and both were excellent. The staff were all very kind, welcoming, quick, and helpful. They even helped us find the weather report for Mt. St. Helens summit the next day and gave us some tips for having a successful hike. We stayed one night in a two twin room. The room was well decorated and clean as well as the beds being decently comfortable. Unfortunately the restroom had some things get missed during the clean. There were baby spiders all over the ceiling and climbing down the walls, it smelled strongly of urine, and there were globs of hair on the floor and in the shower- we had to use a hand towel to tidy up the floor and kill as many of the spiders as we could. This wasn't my first time staying here, so I know the bathroom being like that is not the norm- must have just been missed by accident. If I need to stay in Cougar in the future I would definitely still stay here again.

I have been staying here often since 2010 and have not found anybody as great as Esther as a…read moremanager. Very honest and upfront and will do anything to make the park a great place to reside. Their rules are what makes this place such a great park and definitely a safe place to remain. All rules are the same for each of us and all apply equally to each of us. A great group of people staying here! Home away from home!! I love it here and thanks!!

I stayed here for a few weeks for work. This place is very nice quiet even with me next to the…read moreroad. Staff is very friendly and the best was its right next to the Lewis river horse shoe lake and the Columbia river.

Made reservation over phone, very friendly and helpful team member…read more RV Park is small, very clean, lovely manicured trees, water, power and WiFi. Very affordable at $40.00 Minimal grass, bathrooms/showers are clean, but turns out we need quarters to pay for the showers. That kind of bummed us out, who carries quarters with them. And. I didn't notice anything about paid showers nor was it mentioned while making reservations. Overall, I would stay again, just being quarters.

Spent one night here and it was a very nice experience. This is a small park, but very clean. Easy…read moreback-in spots. Not a lot of privacy, but sites are spaced apart well enough. Full hook-ups and black water dump for a fee. Within walking distance to boat ramp for Scappoose Bay. A little road noise but that quieted at night. The spring frogs serenaded the site. Convenient to Scappoose and St. Helens. Fairly priced per night. We would stay again.

I couldn't recommend Maple Ridge more! It's prefect for a private solo recharge (which is just what…read moreI needed!) but also set up to host a whole group comfortably. The views are spectacular and the grounds very thoughtfully and beautifully manicured. The hosts are very attentive to needs you may have and are very receptive and warm. No matter how long you stay, you'll wish you had more time!

I stayed a long weekend and had the most relaxing time. The atmosphere and scenery are to die for…read moreand the outdoor sauna is the perfect way to unwind! The place was cozy and the owners are very friendly!