Great campground that is close to the Visitor Center. Clean bathrooms, nice playground, plenty of…read moreshade, trees to hang hammocks, trails for walking, nice large campsites. Our only complaint was that the sites near the road are very very noisy. We assumed the traffic would cease at a certain point but it seemed like it was pretty steady all night long.

Great campground, should bring cash (small bills) not much for change back for firewood. Love the…read morepark.

Gust Backstrom City Park is terrific. I really enjoyed my stay here. You may be asking yourself a…read morepark and sleep in the same category? Yes! Gust Backstrom offers camping! All types of camping including Full RV Hookups and or primitive tent camping. Well...that's where I fit in. I was looking for a simple/easy/casual place to pitch my tent for the evening and this Gust Backstrom City Park absolutely delivered!! Just to give some background info.... For me, I was coming from Mount Rainier National Park and heading south towards Mount Saint Helens. Gust Backstrom was right in between both these landmarks...though it's situated a lot closer to Mt. Rainier (being only 30 miles away) and about 118 from Mt. Saint Helens. I discovered Gust Backstrom through the APP on my phone called CAMPENDIUM. I highly recommend for all the adventurers out there to download this free App and wherever you're located throughout the USA...it'll provide and list all the available campsites within a radius that's appropriate for where you're headed. After finishing while my wonderful exploration of Mount Rainier, I was tired and ready to find an affordable campsite to sleep for the night. When I found Gust Backstrom...I was hoping they'd offer online booking/reserving campsites ahead of time. Unfortunately that wasn't an option. So to make sure I'd grab a spot...I quickly arrived in late afternoon, parked my car and went inside the office to book a site. I was here during the month of August on a random Thursday and thankfully I had no problem getting a site for my tent. It was $15 to book the night. I then had to fill out a form and the lady behind the desk just asked which site I'd like to choose. I picked an area underneath a tree sort of near the playground. And I was good to go! Yes, woohoo! I had a place to get a good night's rest. Other Prices Included.... - Day Use Vehicle - $5 (Friday through Sunday) - Full RV Hookup - $32 - Power and Water - $30 - Tent only - $15 - Extra Car at Site - $5 - Sewer Dump - $10 - Covered Picnic Area - $40 - Open for reservations year round. - Payments are by cash, check or money order. They say - NO CREDIT CARDS ACCEPTED. As the sun started to set, I put my tent together and got ready to relax. I had a small grill with me to barbecue for dinner, though there weren't any pits available for lighting a fire. Surrounding my campsite was a playground for kids, a picnic area for eating and best of all.....at this picnic area were working electrical outlets to charge my phone and generator! That was awesome! Also good being here was that cell phone reception worked fine. I was able to connect to the internet from my phone. This may not matter to some people but....there were some soft grassy areas to my campsite good for setting my tent upon. This way the ground would be nice and fluffy as I laid down. Most campgrounds I visited on my road trip were based near hard, dirt ground....difficult to get comfortable on. If I had to say anything disappointing about Gust Backstrom, it's that there weren't any showers available and they only had vault toilets (though some RV Parks and campgrounds out there do offer all the amenities, lol). So...although it wasn't a big deal...had there been a shower and bathroom I would have been thrilled. Still I was extremely satisfied with the conditions and surroundings. Before I went to sleep for the evening...I sat in my beach chair and looked up at the sky. It was a beautiful summer night with plenty of stars out, very pleasant for appreciating being outdoors. Overall, Gust Backstrom City Park was a fantastic place to camp out for the night. Had I stayed in this city of Morton, Washington longer...I happily would have returned for a second evening. The following day I kept traveling towards Mount Saint Helens. Finally, to everyone out there...I urge you to download this App called - Campendium on your phone! When traveling spontaneously or on a cross country trip like I was...this convenient little Gulf Backstrom Park will be easily accessible for camping and spending the night in nature.

Beautiful place on the Tilton River. Just needs more attention to picking up trash. Other than…read morethat, we absolutely love bringing our dogs here and enjoying a lunch at one of the picnic tables!

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!

Love love love this trail. It's a little over 2 miles in loop with a fantastic view of Mt. St…read more Helens. This trail has a bit of everything from desert to everglades. Beautiful drive too from Woodland. Great gift shops along the way. Next time I'd like to have camping equipment and head towards Mt. St. Helens. Would come again.

Harry's Ridge is one of the best hikes you can do at Mount St. Helens National Monument! The…read morestarting point is at the Johnston Ridge Observatory, so throughout your entire time on this trail, you'll spot Mount St. Helens and find other gems along the way. We hiked Harry's Ridge on a Saturday afternoon after visiting the Johnston Ridge Observatory. I would highly recommend hiking Harry's Ridge as soon as you get to the visitor's center as this hike was a little over eight miles round trip, and you'll want to stop at different points for the views. Although it's a longer hike, it's not steep/difficult. It just takes some time. My favorite part about Harry's Ridge is that you can still see the trees that have collapsed from the eruption into Spirit Lake, even after all these years! Pretty incredible to think about, and reminds you of the history of Mount St. Helens. And if you haven't figured it out yet, this trail is named after Harry Truman, the beloved man who refused to leave Mount St. Helens even after several warnings of the eruption. On this trail, you'll see a memorial of all those who passed from the eruption. We hiked Harry's Ridge in the fall, which was a nice time to visit because we saw the fall colors along the trail. We purposely wanted to see the sunset from here, which was stunning. However, it does get super dark and the observatory does close by a certain time, so plan accordingly. As we were leaving the trail in the dark, that's when the animals came out, so we spotted a lot of elk. It was a memorable trip - and would recommend all who are visiting the Johnston Ridge Observatory to hike Harry's Ridge.

Perfect place to see Mt Helene faraway any case eruption happens…read more Be careful with all surroundings

My boyfriend and I were in the area and I have wanted to check this place out as not only are they…read morean arcade spot that serves food but also an escape room and mini golf spot! We unfortunately didn't have a lot of time but we want to come back to try out the escape room and mini golf and they have a great deal for week days for food or mini golf! The arcade games here have a mix of newer and older as well as several different genres, they had plenty of pinball machines, and other fun games! The staff that was working that day was very friendly and informative about what they offer. They were kind with us and the other customers that were present. The space looks clean and well-taken care of. The bathroom was also clean and well-maintained. I definitely can't wait to come back to truly experience this place to the fullest in the future.

Yes, cheap fun date night for our family. We played golf and some arcade games…read more We did not eat- we will next time! We will be back.

It's a smaller sized rink, but it's serves it purpose. For what I understand this rink has been…read morearound for over or almost 100 years now. Never had a bad experience there.

Staff was to preoccupied with skating. My daughter fell hard and was crying not a single staff…read moremember came to check. Other staff were too busy trying to do tricks and almost running over other kids. Staff was very rude except the guy that checked us in.

At the bottom of the lake lies the small town of Riffe which was sacrificed for the good of all…read morewhen the lake was formed in 1968 with the construction of Mossyrock Dam, the town was covered with about two hundred feet of water although the deep end of the lake is approximately three hundred and sixty feet deep. The lake was originally named Davisson Lake after a Tacoma utilities director, who had no significance to Lewis County, as you can imagine this was about as popular as a fart in church so after years of petitions and resolutions the name was officially changed in 1976 to honor the small pioneer town that was drown so now it's known as Riffe Lake. Historic Facts: The town of Riffe was named for one of the original setters, Floyd Riffe, who was postmaster when the town formed in 1898. Floyd Riffe arrived in the area in 1895 after coming west from the Appalachians in Greenbrier County, West Virginia. Many settlers who came to Riffe originated from the same Appalachian region as folks went west seeking prosperity and then sent word back home about the opportunities in Lewis County. The way of life in Riffe as well as the mountainous topography would have reminded many migrants of their former homes in West Virginia. Buddy Rose wrote a book call "Stories from Riffe, Washington" this is just one of many books written throughout the history of the United States regarding extinct cities sacrificed in the name of progress - none of the town's went quietly but none can win the war when Eminent Domain is used as the government's weapon of choice - "the right of a government or its agent to expropriate private property for public use, with payment of compensation". Buddy Rose grew up in the town of Riffe and lived there until 1963 when, at the age of 15, he and his mother were forced to sell their condemned home and property to the City of Tacoma and move to Centralia, Washington where he finished high school. After retiring from a 30-year career with the U.S. Forest Service in 2003, Rose took up free-lance writing, and wrote hundreds of outdoor articles for The Chronicle newspaper in Centralia. He is now a popular contributor of outdoor and local history articles for the East County Journal in Morton, Washington but there one thing that's certain he can never go home...