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Open Year-round
Yes
Reservations possible?
Yes
RV Hookups
Yes
Potable water
Yes
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Horsethief Lake
Columbia River Gorge, Washington
Columbia River Gorge, Washington
Comments
We still had a great time and very much enjoyed hiking all over the hills. If we were more adventurous and cold-loving people, we would have enjoyed the swimming hole, but it was still too brisk for us. I did enjoy going about knee deep and the dog discovered that the cool water helped him cool down from the hot weather.
We did pick several ticks off him after trekking through the tall grasses, so be careful! Thankfully we were wearing long pants and did not suffer any ticks on ourselves.
Overall, in a pinch it worked for us. If you like the camping with strangers and maybe making some friends, it would be nice for you. There was also an area for RVs (that we didn't visit), and I think it had showers.
Oh, and be prepared for trains all day and night. It's just off I-84 and two rails I think, so we heard trains all the time and freeway traffic. It was not enough to drive us crazy when we were enjoying the hot weather, but if it were between this and another location, we'd pass on this one.
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