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    Riverbend Campground

    2.6 (64 reviews)
    Closed 9:00 am - 5:00 pm
    Updated 2 months ago

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    Cheri N.

    Interesting mixed use campground that resembles a small village or neighborhood of modular homes and RV spaces. There are a large number of residences here. In fact it is primarily modular homes out front so that it doesn't resemble a campground until you venture beyond the front gate. They have a gate code for guests. The river access is rough shoreline with weeds, rough gravel, and mud. They have gravel and silt from the nearby concrete plant settled on shore and in the river. When you step into the river, the clear water becomes cloudy. Not safe in my opinion. There are porta potties all over the park. Also there are bathhouses with plumbing for toilets and showers. But beware the bathroom in the back was closed due to vandalism. A laundry is onsite with only four old washers and dryers. Bring your own quarters folks because the office has few quarters and they literally shrug their shoulders and stare at you with a gaping grin when they cannot help give you change to do laundry. They do have some nice manicured lawns and a playground to round it out. Sites are roomy but are a mixed bag of pull through sites up front and back in sites with preferred short term sites up front by amenities. Towards the back, the sites are mostly residences with a newly opened area for guests. This place is big so you may need to drive to use all amenities if are located in back. The tent area is rustic down by the river edge in back. Take note: and only porta-potties back by the river. People come to party on weekends so it can be noisy all night. We heard voices loudly echoing through the woods through the night on weekends well into 5am. It doesn't seem like anyone enforces quiet hours. On that note, the railroad nearby is very active with trains blasting horns each and every time they pass. The trains are going 24/7 on no exact schedule throughout the night. I've noted times such as 12:45am, 2am, and 3:30am. Oh and there are huge helicopters that fly over. It sounds like some patrol but then they must be military since they have the roar of a combat copter and seem to fly in so low you'd think they'd land. The ground shook from the low flight pattern. This happened late during 2 nights that we were here. If you are a light sleeper then good luck. I'm a super solid sleeper and even I was woken by the noise. We were there for five nights in an RV and the visit was semi ok but we would never return. Kinda creepy vibe in the back where we were located in the 900 spaces. My dog who sleeps like bricks, woke up one night and begged to go out, he howled when he got outside. Not sure what he sensed but it was the creepiest feeling. The forest/tent camping mix with the long term RV residents back here is weird. It's forest that looks like it's seen it's share of traffic. And it's not the friendly campground vibe. People in residence here keep to themselves (almost hermits) and it seems like the vacationers are loud and out of place. Finally, the location is remote but is easy enough to access Olympia area to city of Seattle. The last warning, the back roads in the area outside of this campground have extreme traffic congestion at times with backups for miles. It took me 35 minutes to travel 4 miles back to this campground on the country roads leading here on a Sunday!!!

    June M.

    We moved in end of March 2021 and stayed there for 3 months. The staff was pleasant and laid back. We needed a spot for an assignment since I was a traveling healthcare worker and they were very accommodating. We stayed right outside the gate so we didn't really interact with a lot of the other guests. Even though our site viewed a lot of traffic from guests coming and going, we still felt secluded and felt we had plenty of privacy. We utilized the laundry room, the pet area and they provided lots of firewood for sale. We didn't fish on the river but the area is beautiful.

    River Bend Yelp Quote:" "This location is a true blessing, love the connection to nature and First Nation brothers and sisters along with our community efforts to reclaim nature for peace, tranquility, and restoration, Entertainment was fantastic, very welcoming for all, and clean facilities, and restorative spirit....Donald Baker was a joy to speak with, professionalism and responsive to our group of Campers. 5 stars" thank you

    Campground rules that not everyone seemed to follow unfortunately
    Angela P.

    Our group stayed at the Riverbend Campground on the weekend of August 3rd to the 5th in campsite F7. The campground has the potential to be such a wonderful place to stay. Below is our review based on our experience: Pros: 1. Beautifully set on the Nisqually River 2. River is calm enough for smaller children (with adult supervision) 3. Decently sized campsites 4. Firewood and ice available for purchase at the front desk 5. On site security Cons: 1. Bathrooms: They have Porta-potties on site (at almost every campsite), but they only clean/empty them once a week. When we went to use them (I tried multiple to see if they were all bad) the human waste was so high it was almost reaching the toilet seat. It was incredibly disgusting. They need to clean them BEFORE the weekend, not after the weekend and preferably more than once a week. Also, the "real" bathrooms were absolutely disgusting, not cleaned on a regular basis...toilets were overflowing with feces. Also, there were spider webs and spiders crawling around everywhere. Yes, I get that we are in the wilderness, but when you offer a bathroom in a structure it should look like it gets cleaned at least once a day. The showers were not even something I would ever recommend anyone using. 2. Rude people: The teenagers staying in the campsite next to ours were extremely rude and obnoxious. Apparently their parents/adult figures stayed further away from them in a different site and let the teenagers run wild. They were up all night playing loud music and partying (past 4am). The campground has rules that no one should be playing music or being loud after 10pm. Most everyone else around was affected by these people. I had to call security multiple times because I just could not sleep. Security should be doing checks throughout the night and should be more vigilant to ensure people are following campground rules. 3. Train noise: I live in the area and the train doesn't bother me much, but the campground is right next to the train tracks. It seems to come by quite frequently. We stayed two nights and we had the train whistle pattern down by the end of the first day, lol. It doesn't bother me and can be potentially soothing for some people. Just know that it is pretty loud so if you are a light sleeper this may disrupt your sleep. 4. Front Desk: Friendly enough, but didn't seem to be able to make a difference with owners. Apparently the staff shares the complaints with the owners, but nothing changes. Also, no one asked how our stay was, we just had to come out and tell them. 5. Litter: The campground doesn't seem to pickup the litter left behind by people along the river. The teenagers in the campsite F6 had a fire pit (which isn't allowed) and had scattered garbage all along the river during their overnight parties. It was so sad to wake up to this. Unless things change we won't be back. It was not fun to go the whole weekend without a good night's sleep. I think if security was doing more patrolling throughout the night and the bathrooms were emptied more often it would have made a world of difference. We were pretty disappointed with our experience here unfortunately.

    The river. Very  popular to fish!! I wouldn't recommend swimming personally, however, swimming is at your own risk.
    Nina T.

    This campground was just right for our family camping trip. Although the sites we reserved were dirt/sandy sites , our children had a blast. We enjoyed the river and the spacious sites. The customer service was great and reservations, check -in and checkout was a breeze. Only one of the restrooms with the showers was available and all the way to the front near the office. The other one was closed due to vandalism. There are honey buckets in close proximity to each site, and they aren't that bad. If they were messy, it's people trashing them with beer cans and tissue. This is a campground we'd love to camp again at.

    Cherish M.

    I personally love this place. There is plenty of beautiful camping spots right on the river. Very safe and secure. It's kept clean and the staff are truly passionate about the campground being a fun, safe, beautiful place. The train is a comforting sound to me, since i grew up around it. I understand how it might bother people, but they rarely come by and almost never at night.

    Nikki K.

    This is a really great campground. The tent sites seem more private than others. The trees provide great shade in the summer. If you bring inflatables you can float down the river. My group was pretty big and we stayed up late and were pretty loud. No one came by and threw a fit about it. One complaint I have is that I really think there needs to have those permanent grills. You have to provide your own or you're screwed.

    Jim B.

    We chose Riverbend Campground as our destination for our first stop on a 2 year tour. The facility was clean and well maintained. Check in was easy and prompt, the community gated and roads/sites well marked. Full 50amp hookups and a 24 hour laundry were a highlight. The kids had a new playground to stay entertained and lots of kids & families. The River access was easy and the grounds set in a beautiful wooded area. The train passing in the distance helped set a rustic old world feel. Keep up the great work and we will be back soon. Easy to maneuver our 44' Voltage 3970 Highly recommended by us...@12wheelsrolln

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    Robby was a ton of help. Thanks! Would definitely come back. A very quiet spot tucked away

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    Give warning before kicking people out. We were a little loud during the day during a Saturday and were kicked for it.

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