How many times have we driven past the sign on the freeway but never stop? So we finally did and it was 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! read more

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We just visited the day use area so this review is for that only. It's a pretty park but honestly it 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. read more

This is a lovely state park. The Willapa Hills trail is right there and is very long but is more for bikes and horses than hikers: no benches or signs. With the bridge out, we had to drive to the small parking area to do the 3 miles of forested trails starting at the Oxalis loop. The group camping is very pretty and close to the bathroom facility (2 sink/toilet rooms and 2 rooms with showers on the other side). There are often short lines. Tokens for the shower were 50 cents for 3 minutes. There was a dog who barked endlessly, all night, nearby (not in the park) and some very loud cows so bring your ear plugs! read more

I want to start by saying this is a great state park! For many reasons... amongst those reasons the most prominent one being, Will. Oh, Will the man you are. If you are looking for the top graduate of Park Ranger Academy, he lives here. We arrived and Will was quick to be posted up with a welcoming aura. Oh, Will. We will miss you dearly. read more

Rainbow Falls State Park - Hot dog pass. - Parks Near Me - Chehalis, Washington

The campsites are quite spacious and well-maintained. There's a notable presence of Park Rangers and campsite hosts. We visited from June 21st to 23rd and thoroughly enjoyed our stay. The website provides an accurate depiction of the available activities. While the offerings are somewhat limited, they're clearly communicated, so no complaints on my end. However, I feel compelled to deduct a star: The cleanliness of the bathrooms and showers could be improved. They're passable, but they're simply not large enough for such a sizable location. In my view, larger facilities would likely be easier to maintain. I would recommend! read more

Perfect spot, didn't get a chance to see the falls, but enjoyed the campsite! Hopefully we can make it back soon. read more

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the bad news first: Ten dollar day use fee and a pathetic excuse for a waterfall!! the good news: its a great park to have a picnic, stroll around, relax, play frisbee, etc. theres a campground with nice campsites and lots of interesting mushrooms growing everywhere. its also more than 16 miles from the freeway!! read more

Trees, along rainbow falls, need to come down because they are dying. I see large limbs that have fallen along the parking lot, which makes it very DANGEROUS. It would be nice if they would replace the foot and car bridge too. read more

We love this place....but we didn't give it 5 stars because the playground is no longer there. I thought it was under construction last year to make it better. We went there and it was completely gone... read more

Good scenic drive. We went to the State Park and waterfalls not far from parking area. Bathrooms are good. If you stay on the main hwy instead of turn off on Mays Bridge you can see the falls better. Also other side of road are 3 hikes Hemlock trail, Deer trail and Oxalis trail and 2 old covered picnic tables. No bathrooms available that I could see...only at the State Park. read more

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**Parking Tip: there is a 15-min fee free parking area in front of the bathrooms. That's long enough to take a quick walk down the path to see the "falls" if that's all you're there for. However, other reviewers are correct. There is not a waterfall - at all. I was really disappointed. Getting down to the water for a swim or a closer look would be tricky if you're not somewhat agile and can't scramble a bit over rocks. The park stops abruptly immediately after the falls with "no trespassing" signs. So... yeah. Before the falls the park has a nice big field and bathrooms that are clean and well maintained. The playground toys are ancient. Kids don't seem to mind though. We didn't camp but saw large groups having fun. It is a quiet, kind of out of the way place. Nice if you're looking to avoid crowds and get a little nature time. read more

Beautiful campground but the site we had which was site #5 was a tight squeeze. No cell phone service which is fine but I worried about people getting ahold of us in an emergency. Print out a map before you go because you don't get one when you get there. No one was ever in the ranger station. Beautiful but I doubt we will go back. read more

This state park is awful! There was absolutely no park ranger. No camp host. And transients living in the park. That is eady yo do when there is never a park ranger present. I had leave after my 1st night because i didn't feel safe. There were kids going from campsite to campsite begging for money. Very disappointed in my visit. Not safe there. If you go make sure there is a state park ranger. The end. read more

This review was for the Summer of 2018. Very well maintained, clean, and cared for facilities. Quiet, perfect day use area, and the camping is spacious (you likely wont be RIGHT next to your neighbors). The 'falls' are less turbulent than you might expect, but in the winter the river is a bit more roaring. The ranger(s) on staff were excellent. Thank you! Also, there are more trails across Highway 6 - very nice! The main trail is 53+ miles long, so you can walk and walk. read more

Very nice park. The falls is TINY though. I was hoping for it to be a bit bigger. Lots of pretty big trees. The park was clean and lots of friendly people were out and about. I'd definitely like to come back and stay at the campground next time. Would recommend! read more

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I love going to Rainbow Falls, I've going camping there with my family as long as I can remember. While I haven't been there since the flood in 07, Two of the main bridges got washed out from that. Now there is a little one lane bridge you have to cross to get there. The signage is a little harder to find, but once you do It still has the great vibe. Very peaceful, and very relaxing. Anyone who wants to enjoy the great northwest at it's best only 2 hours away from Seattle. Well worth the drive read more

There really are no falls to speak of. Apparently they used to be there but a flood a couple years ago did away with them. The rest of the park (it's a really small park) is nice enough. read more

Rainbow Falls state park might have a campground, but the falls were merely a small section of rapids. We followed the road signs and of course, because we forgot our Discover pass at home, had to pay $10 to get in the park. We parked and walked to the river. There are falls, possibly in better winter seasons, but the river was low and the small section was not very impressive. But the most disappointing thing was finding out, after we had paid of course, that the hiking trails are accessed from the main Route 6 road, outside the park and we could have simply pulled off the road where an old bridge abutment was located, to see them...for free. Disappointing, but live and learn. read more

The trail is rather short and the falls are more of a cascade. But it has a wide open field and a playground that is a great place for picnicking. Great getaway read more

looked nice for camping, but there were no actual falls. there was a small rapid, but besides that it was a calm river. quiet and quaint, but not really worthy of the name it's been given. read more

Rainbow Falls State Park - this was the supposed "rainbow falls" - Parks Near Me - Chehalis, Washington

Finally some sunshine. So I decided to go for a walk. I am just visiting the area and found this place via Yelp. I stopped and checked out the very flooded falls from Route 6. (Across the river from the state park.)There is a very obvious pull over with a lot of free roadside parking. Look for the covered picnic area and the 2 foot tall concrete pillars. I then discovered some walking trails on the south side of the road. I strongly encourage people to take the short loop through the hemlock trees. Very pretty, and a short easy walk that took me less than 45 minutes round trip. read more

Rainbow Falls State Park - Flooded Rainbow Falls 12/09/15 - Parks Near Me - Chehalis, Washington

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We stopped because I love waterfalls and it wasn't too far out of our way. Pretty park, clean campgrounds. From the parking lot there was no clear directions to the falls, so we just headed toward the river. The falls were so small, they were more like Rapids instead of falls. Nice, but hardly worth a special trip just to see the falls. read more

Our first time at Rainbow Falls State Park. Planned on going kayaking, as we were told over the phone that the river was accessible for that. However the small area we did find, was very a difficult walk to get to, let alone trying to do it while carrying kayaks. The park is advertised as having "3,400 feet of freshwater shoreline." Trying to figure out where. Since we weren't going kayaking, we thought about going on the the trails. But they haven't been accessible from the park itself since a bridge was washed out in 2007 and never replaced. We were told to drive back out to Hwy 6 and find a turnout and park to access the "miles of loamy trails (that) wind through the forest and along the river." There is Willapa Hills State Park Trail, that is accessible directly from the park. It is described as "a rails-to-trails fixture that goes over trestles and bridges, through forest, farmland and tiny towns." However you do have to cover the 22 miles of the trail to see all that. We did walk the trail from our campsite for about an hour, which that section of the trail is basically a straight line as far as you can see. Despite our kayaks staying on our car, we did enjoy ourselves. The campsites are maintained and there are a lot of trees and foliage around. Our campsite was fairly private, when reservations are made indications are made on the 'privacy' levels of each campsite. Restrooms could have been kept up better though. We do plan on coming back, as we are interested in bike riding the Willapa Hills State Park Trail to the little town of Pe Ell, about 5 miles west of the park. read more