Recent Hipcampers say this Hipcamp is great for families and kids.
Romantic
Recent Hipcampers say this Hipcamp is romantic.
5 acres of park like setting. Small soccer field onsite. Shaded areas as well as great open spots in the sun! A Short drive to multiple river access points. Ape caves a short drive away as well as hiking and waterfalls. The small town of Cougar WA is a short drive away and has two restaurants and two stores for shopping.
There is a shooting range nearby so expect to hear shooting. But you are safe.
Newly built outdoor shower!! pictures included so you can check it out. It is awesome. We also have a solar heated outdoor shower that is great for washing feet and a quick rinse.
Great location for proximity to hiking destinations, thoughtful arraignments (space for tents and we were able to fit two people comfortably in the trailer!), and clean facilities. We wish we would have brought ear plugs for more restful sleep, many animal noises (dogs, rooster, etc) throughout all hours of the night.
The space is lovely with lots of open area, beautiful light, and easy access from the main road. We had lots of room, clean water, the shower was well appreciated by our teenagers, and the other campsites were as far away as a normal campground if not more, and there were only two of them.
The shooting range was not a problem at all (we were gone during most of the day). Roosters outdoing each other at midnight is a new one for me but didn't bother to much.
Definitely make sure you are ok with barking dogs. Most of our family slept fine but for me, earplugs were no match for the dogs going incessantly at all hours of the night.
Good location. However, hosts appeared to be out of town. The porta potties were almost overflowing and smelled very bad by site #3. We went to town when we needed to sit down. Weren't really sure the boundaries of site 3 but it turned out it didn't matter. I know dogs are dogs but what did they do to piss off the neighbor to train the dog to bark steadily all night long? Boy does that dog bark.
This site was perfect for what we were looking for when camping in the area. Amenities were on target, the grounds were great. Sure you had some roosters and dogs that bark but not nearly as a distraction that what has been stated. I slept like a baby. All sites were full and active (only 5) and everyone was friendly. The shower on site is great, if there were only one thing I would change, it would to put up shower hooks inside the shower stall to hang cloths or towels. I will most likely be staying here again.
The spot was great to get us closer to our Mt St Helen’s trailhead. Our group of three enjoyed the property basically to ourselves on a Sunday evening. We loved the option to shower, presence of garbage cans, and flat group for tent pitching. Unfortunately the small camper felt too cramped for two people, which was the original plan, so I’d recommend people count on it fitting one person. Additionally the nearby roosters and dogs made noise throughout the night- we used earplugs and still woke up throughout the night.
Overall nice place, but the roosters next door were very loud and never ending..
Location
Ariel, Cowlitz, Washington, United StatesTraditional, ancestral territory of Cayuse, Umatilla and Walla Walla, Stl’pulmsh (Cowlitz), Confederated Tribes of Grand Ronde, Qwû’lh-hwai-pûm (Klickitat), and Confederated Tribes of Siletz Indians First Nations according to