Cascade Peaks RV Resort & Campground

Looks like a homeless encampment, run down. Way overpriced for what you get, it’s a basic campground. Very low water pressure, electrical boxes not working, outdated, dirty bathrooms and lots of noise.

42 MH 6 years full time.  This review is for the front full hookup area not the back area.

I gave 3 stars since the price was less than $40 per night full hookup.  The owner is milking the place but it has huge potential if someone invested and then could charge more.

Five things need improvement.  1. Clean up the trash and either fix or takedown broken items like basketball courts etc., 2. Dirt roads are dusty when dry and muddy when it rains.  Put down gravel to fix this, 3. Fix the numerous pot holes.  4.  Fix the water pressure which is below 20psi and 5. Redo the entrance: move entrance to west side to enter parking lot, park diagonal like a rest area and then pull straight out to sites.  Get rid of the shed blocking the middle of the road.  Also the lack of 50 amp and the 4 sites sharing utilities makes it tight.

On the positive it was inexpensive, full hookup, lots of stuff for kids and located in a great area.

We travel full time and stayed here for 5 days in June 2021. What a strange campground… seems to be over run with family of workers. Which really wouldn’t be a big deal if everyone kept their areas clean or just organized. Lots of messy sites. (Messy is probably a nice way of putting it) 
They don’t seem to know what going on around the campground either. Our specific site number was reserved 3 months in advanced and when we showed up someone was in it. Apparently you can just roll and and set up without ever stopping in the office to register. We were told to just find another spot and take it. And not to worry about letting them know which one we took. We ended up in the meadow. It was a nice spot so that’s where the 3 stars came from but I wouldn’t stay again. 

Two other parks wouldn't take late arrivals(?!). This is nestled among the woods and by a river. We chose a spot in the full hook up section at the front of the park but you can potentially have a spot overlooking the river. Great, quiet setting. Was perfect for visiting Mt. Rainier and Mt. St. Helens (northeast entrance) - even can be done in one day if you're on the move like us. 

Cascade Peaks is located in a beautiful setting near Mt. Rainer National Park.  One side of campground borders a glacial river with views of mountains.  All sites can access the river by walking on trails.   A few sites are “river front”.   There are some full-time residents in campground.   The park had all the amenities we needed (30 amp. + water) but no crowds that all the campgrounds inside Mt. Rainer National Park.   Clean restrooms and showers were available.   Excellent hosts upon check-in.  I will definitely again next time I pass thru.  

Cascade Peaks RV Resort
11519 US Route 12
Randall, Washington 98377
(360)494-7931

When you arrive, you must drive the wrong way into the parking lot to park your RV so that you do not block the entrance. When you park you will have to take up several parking space. Even after confirming my reservations the day before, there was still no documentation of a reservation for me upon arrival.  It took 3 people to find my reservation in the computer.
It is a “choose your own site, self-park” very large campground. You must drive around and find an unoccupied or unreserved campsite. You are given a plastic card to clip onto your power box which reserves your site. Sites are 30 & 50 amp, FHU sites which are large enough for slides and awnings. There are pull through and back in sites. There is a small general store for necessities. There is a laundry room and showers available.  Restrooms and showers are not very clean. Shower cost $3.00 PER SHOWER!!!!!!! Water pressure is not consistent due to poor park equipment in the pump room.
Some of the campsites are privately owned. Many permanent and seasonal campers. Many of the permanent RV’s are not road worthy and the sites are filled with junk.  People do not clean up after their dogs and there are a lot of dogs.
Would be good for overnight or weekend but would not recommend it for any stays longer than that. There are better options in the area.

Dusty and crowded, but the bathrooms were clean. Spaces are not well particularly well laid out--couldn't back in  and hook up to  water and electric, had to nose in the following day.  Site was significantly  off level.

Older park on 100 acres. 500 sites, maybe 15-20 in use. Some sites on Cowlitz River. Facilities are old and could use some maintenance.... overall, a nice park.

Found this park out of season. The elderly owners were helpful. A large site with lots of camping. Facilities were a bit tired not worked. Wifi is only available standing right next to the office. Good park for $30.

This is an older campground which could use some sprucing up, including the electric/water hookups and the bathrooms. Still the bathrooms were clean.

Although the "Full Hookup" area is right off the highway, road noise was not a problem. Sites are fairly level with gravel and grass. 

The campground wasn't busy at all at the end of September but we were told it was busy, near capacity much of the summer. There was plenty of space to walk our dog. It provides access to driving up the east side to Mt. St. Helens. Although the road is paved, prepared for a slow, winding trek if you go.

We stayed in our small motorhome, $31.50, only used water and electric.