One of the most picturesque and private riverfront campgrounds I've ever experienced on the West…read moreCoast. 3 reasons why I'd camp here again in a heartbeat: 1. Lush campsites with fire rings. 2. Location: Perfectly surrounded by Trout Creek and the North Fork of the Skykomish River which makes for surreal camping, epic trout and salmon fishing, and a great site for rafting/kayaking trips. It feels like you're on an island. Easy location to begin hikes from as well. 3. They even have porto-potties (which makes it easier for the ladies)! Located off hwy 2 past the picturesque town of Index WA and on at the end of the Index-Galena road washout. This private campground is owned and operated by Outdoor Adventure Center right in Index. Reservations are required in advanced with the Outdoor Adventure Center (see link). I've stayed here numerous times with family and friends. Highly recommend for family, fishing, hiking, climbing, naturalist, and photographer camping getaways.

While this R.V. park has potential, the things that were promised haven't been met. So here's an…read morehonest review from someone who use to be a full timer at this park but has since bought a house and has moved on good terms: 1. There is no shade, which some may enjoy due to not having to worry about large trees falling on one's rig. When it comes to the playground there needs to be some sort of shade for the kids. 2. They are wanting to install a BBQ pit area in the field near the dog park but all RV'ers travel with cooking supplies and grills and there are no Tent sites for camping tents which people who are tent camping would benefit from the BBQ area. So it makes no sense to spend money on such a thing when no one will use it. 3. A swimming pool would change this R.V. park in an instant, it would become the hit place in town and they could easily charge more $$ per night for such a thing yet it constantly gets over looked. 4. A park upgrade could also change this place, everything is broken, and it's a half a$$ put together park/playground situation. The kids are always in the creek behind the park where there is shade because the playground is lacking so much. 5. Come summertime US-2 the highway that you drive on to get to and from town is terrible, stand still traffic every single weekend. Which means you loose your weekend stuck at the RV park with no shade or fun things to do unless you want to fight the traffic. 6. There use to be a good number of full timers and weekend visitors, it is now mostly full timers. Some with nice clean organized sites, some look like a dump field. There are no set rules it seems. Hopefully you get a clean, quiet neighbor. There have been field mice problems in people's rigs and car engines. 7. Ever since they added the Gracies place food into the resort the traffic coming in for coffee and food SPEEDS into the RV park going 35+, there are kids crossing that section of the road to get to the park and I've seen many times a car get too close to a kid coming in so fast. This is NOT ok. 8. The food at Gracie's place is Sysco food, it isn't the freshest. The wait time can be insane and the customer service could be improved a bit. 9. They state 2 dogs a site only, some sites have 3+ dogs. They also state 2 cars only per site, some sites have 2+ cars. They also state no trailers at your site, some sites have trailers parked at their site. Again there is no uniform rules. 10. This park has potential, it's been tossed around in management. No real guidance, it's surviving on pure luck and due to the fact that's it's the only RV park somewhat close to Seattle that's so flexible with its rules it will allow just about anything unlike the others closer to the city.

What an unexpected stumble upon! I had mapped "camping" near me and this place hadn't popped up. I…read moredrove by and turned around because I knew on a busy summer weekend, there were no state campgrounds available. I pulled in and was greeted by a sweet pup and some awesome folks that not only wowed me with their hospitality but generous little and flexibility as well! Superb sites, well maintained, thoughtfully placed, super clean, great view of the mouth of the Cascades, and great showers!

My wife and I rented the suite on the top floor with our own bathroom. Room was very clean and we…read morehad a pleasant stay. The room was provided with a air purifier to drown out the train noise. The train was not a problem at all!!! Food at the restaurant was really good. Had a great time.!!! Stay here because there a many hikes close.

Updated 100+ year old inn in Index. Great venue for an office getaway, family reunion, or smaller…read morewedding. Views are stunning when the clouds part. Definitely coming back and staying longer.

campsites are absolutely stunning. moderately close together but the dense forest helps to…read moreseparate/seclude each site. easily accessible river and picnic area (equally stunning) with a lovely beach area to relax. it is important to know there's a train track very close to the campground, and the train comes around several times a day (even at night). there's also a tunnel across the river, cars that pass seem to honk their horns as they go through. overall a pretty great place to camp if you can get past the noise. awesome place to see lots of slugs too!

Situated near the south fork of the Skykomish River in Mt. Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest, Money…read moreCreek Campground offers stunning scenery and easy access to an abundance of recreational activities in the area. Good for quick camp or practice camp for beginning of season. Campground is organized & well groomed. Campsite has tent ready slightly raised foundation area for pitching a large tent for 6 persons comfortably. Picnic table & fire pit on site. We were camped at site 4, across from the restrooms and garbage, less than 20 feet from the water faucet. No showers on site. Camp host has fire wood on site for $8 a bundle. Extra vehicle cost is $8 per night. We had a total of 7 people, 3 tents with lots of room to spare. We really liked campsite #4 as the river was just 10 yards away without being on the creek. Downside is we were able to hear traffic noise, trains and the mosquitoes were relentless!

*I have stayed here 5-6 times in the last 10 years and it wont wow! you but it works for what it is…read more*You can get a room on the river side which is nice, rates are fairly reasonable but not a bargain by any stretch *Stumbling distance to the Post which is a stellar perk, cant beat that and skiing is 20 minutes in the morning *This is the closest hotel to Stevens that is clean, affordable and has a little riverfront ambiance

They will charge your card right after you make your reservation, NOT when you depart. (they do…read moreinform you of this however, but just a pre-note). They did NOT send me a confirmation email like they promised letting me know they charged my card. Then I had to cancel my reservation less than 24 hours later, from making it, and the person who answered the phone was NOT able to do the transaction change right away and said she would call me back and never contacted me back. 3.5 days later, I've been calling and e-mailing with NO RESPONSE, no e-mail or phone confirmation, and $400 out of my bank account. Its like they went MIA. The place looks cute, but I am extremely frustrated with their customer service.

Pros: Amazing decor in the Lewis and Clark room. Great view; great location. Very quiet…read more Cons: Leaky sink, linoleum coming up in bathroom, carpet coming up in main room, carpet is also loose and bumpy in main room. 1-inch gap under door. Deadbolt does not fit into lock. Keys are difficult to use. Wireless internet didn't work. No DVD player in the TV. Only one bedside table makes drinking in bed inconvenient. No alarm clock. No shampoo, conditioner, or lotion. Super thin walls; we could clearly hear our fellow B&Bers talking in normal conversational tones. Breakfast was undercooked eggs, limp bacon, a lettuce leaf (?), French toast and syrup, and fruit with some kind of cream on it. The fruit was the best part. Also, breakfast was promised at 8:30; it arrived at 9 with no apologies or excuses. After staying here, I complained about it to my cousin, who said, "Oh! I wish I'd known you were going there; I would have steered you away." PS: I emailed the Log Cabin last week, to give them a chance to respond, apologize - something. No response, so now I'm telling the truth online. 7/12 edit: Log Cabin emailed back, saying, "Sorry you were unhappy." Good that they responded; bad that they used a cop-out "apology" (we all know that when someone says "I'm sorry you feel that way," they don't really believe they're wrong).. My review stays.

I'm giving Brookside Motel a 4 because the manager, Paul, does a good job of keeping the grounds…read moreclean and watching out for any trouble. Brookside is the cheapest motel in Monroe at about $300.00 per week. I stayed there for about two months. A good portion of the residents had been there for some time and most all of them were friendly. The room I stayed in was facing the main roadway which was Route 2 and it was noisy from continual traffic. It took a little getting used too. The bathroom was super small and the lighting was not that good. I had to bring in a clip-on light in order to see while I was shaving. The TV was old and the programing was terrible. Internet access was bad so I had to use my hotspot on my iPhone to get internet access on my laptop. I spoke to the manager about it several times but he was unable to do anything about it. I believe it was because the room out front was not close enough to the router. Either way the internet service was poor. If your going to stay here bring your own pillows. The pillows were old and not that good. Also the bedding is not that good. To stay warm I had to use my sleeping bag as a comforter. Please don't get me wrong, you get what you pay for. One good thing is there is a washer/dryer on the premise, coin operated. The best thing about Brookside was the manager and the price. It's possible that some of the units in the middle or back may have been nicer or larger. The gas station next door has good coffee and plenty of convenience food. The motel is located close to everything in Monroe so getting around is easy. While there were drawbacks, I would stay there again.

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Michelle helped us plan two long trips last year. The first to Southeast Asia was a month long…read moreincluding several airports and a river cruise. She made sure there was enough layover to navigate our Tokyo airport and all our connections were without stress. Our cruise was great too. For our 7 week adventure in Europe we worked together to plan the trip. She did all the planning for our week in Iceland. Hotel was wonderful. She planned our tours and made sure we had a free day in the middle. Next we enjoyed a cruise on the Baltic then side trips to Paris & London and finally a tour of Scotland. When I would choose a hotel or flight she would review my choice and make recommendations where needed. She kept an itinerary for us of all our hotels, flights and tours. She helped advise us on insurance and car rental as well. Our trip came off without a hitch. Thank You Michelle!!