Toutle River RV Resort

We stayed here one night and the train traffic was awful — noise and our rv rocking. When we came back (fools that we were) we requested a space away from the railroad tracks and were directed to another spot. The grass thruout the park is brown — a result of the drought I presume — but the groundskeeper had the sprinkler going. We didn’t think much about it until we came out to our car to go to dinner. The windows were covered with something that looked like a combo of ash and calcium. Our car is brand new — less than 400 miles on it so we went thru a car wash on the way to dinner. Whatever the residue is, the wash did no good. When we got back to the park my husband went to the front desk to complain and ask what they planned to do. The manager stated it was just well water and refused to look at the damage. Our next call was Good Sam to file a complaint and they recommended we get the park’s insurance info and file a claim with our insurance company — which we did! What a disappointing visit — I can’t imagine how they stay in business. We won’t be going back.

This place and it’s amenities are always clean and in good repair. It’s nice to have other activities other than just a pool and hot tub… they have frisbee golf and monster croquet, as well as basketball and volleyball courts.
You have to put up with road noise from I-​5 on one side and the train tracks on the other, but if you can live with that, I highly recommend it.

We just left this nightmare of a place and will NEVER RETURN! The trains were horrible, we didn’t sleep at all, the highway with constant traffic was horrible. We were told there was good fishing very close, yet we had to walk over a mile just to get to the river. It was the worst «camping trip» we have ever had, we even it it short a night.
I’m ready to go home where it is much more peaceful and pitch the tent once again so my daughter can have a better camping experience then this joke.

This was one of the more miserable «camping» experiences we’ve ever had.
If you are not a very heavy sleeper, skip this place. Trains run all hours of the day and night and there is a crossing or something nearby so each train announces itself with a few solid whistles! I’m actually listening to one now while I type this.
When we called to reserve a spot for our popup trailer, we were told there were no partial hookups so we had to pay the full $ 42/​day even though we just use a little power at night.
When we arrived, the entrance was backlogged 10 customers deep. We waited almost 40 minutes to check in. When we did check in, it was a fairly underwhelming experience for unappreciated customers.
When we reserved we asked for a secluded spot with a fire pit. They assured us that this wouldn’t be an issue. What we got was a space dead-​center in the campground with a fire pit so near the road, we barely had enough room for the chairs. On the other side it was so close to a pine tree that we couldn’t sit on that side of it (and the tree was dying in some areas from the heat).
Not sure what is going on with the septic tanks at our location but (as I type another train is blasting through) the smell was awful. We complained, they said we could take down our 1996 popup (that takes forever to set up) and move it over a space or two. Other than that, there was nothing they could do for us.
The bathrooms nearest our awful spot were filthy. Water pooling fairly deep around the shower area and the floor was so dirty that I had to scrub an area clean and dry with paper towels so that I could lay down and access my bag.
There are some positives (trains five and six crossing each other now). The pool is halfway decent. They did play a movie one evening for the kids. Our boys enjoyed being able to ride their bikes around. Our 6yo liked the play area. None of these things made up for the other issues. I wholeheartedly suggest you keep on driving past this nightmare.

Yes… you have a train on one side and Interstate 5 on the other… but the amenities, people, spaces more than compensate. Heated outdoor pool, spa, saunas, awesome bathroom facilities, evening entertainment, disc golf, event areas… bike trails. Couldn’t ask for more.

Very, very nice RV. Wide open big spots. Big problem is the trains running day and night. The night I stayed there were probably 5 trains throughout the night with whistles blaring! I forfeited a nights lodging to get out. Amenities are some of the best but those trains… Ugh… won’t go back there.

Best RV park we’ve stayed in since Diamond Lake! Features far outweigh the more than tolerable noise from trains and I5. I would give a 4.5 but selected 5 stars to balance out the negative reviews.
Spacious and clean pull through sites, convenience store with beer and local wine, lots of things for families to do, nice pool and spa for the husband. BEST OF ALL… large, clean, new bathrooms and a large clean laundry with ample folding table. Very nice rock firepits encircled by benches and landscaping at some sites. $ 1.75 got wahers/​dryer was more than we have paid anywhere else. We stayed an extra night to relax and enjoy.

The pros– Super friendly staff and the office is open late. Lots of activities for kids to do like super size Croquet, frisbee golf, playground, ride bikes, look at fire truck and swim in the pool. Clean and well maintained even though the grass was brown, there were lots of small trees between sites. Some sites had fire pits and the Internet worked. Our site had 30 & 50 amp, water & sewer. They also have a dump station between sites 129 & 139. Price was around $ 40 with Good SAMs discount.
The cons– Unfortunately this great RV Park is right on the road on one side and right on a very busy train track on the other side so you can’t get away from the noise. Now trains aren’t that loud unless they blow their whistles and boy do they blows a lot especially at 5 in the morning. I would have hated to be in a tent because there is no way I could have slept at all with the trains going by all night long. Between 5 and 6:30 am there were three trains that went by and woke me up each time in my RV with all the windows shut. Bring earplugs if you want to sleep!

Not worth the money. We spent Memorial weekend 2013 here and the first night
we had no water and on Memorial Day we woke up and there was no water or power for anyone at the campground. The garbages were overflowing and the grass hadnt been cut in over a week. Not to mention the hot tub was not working. We had stayed here twice before and thought it was decent, but we will not be returning.

Traffic from I-​5, and trains going by on the backside, but still a pretty nice resort overall.
Right off I-​5 for convenience (not sure I would stay here more than 1 night).
Beautiful, big spacious park.
Large sites, gravel pads, fairly level.
2 Saunas!
Many volleyball nets up, croquet played with big mallets, and soccer balls.
Nice trail to river, with workout stations along the way.
Price is a bit on the spendy side, especially for the location.
No cable.
Wireless is very good.

Seriously as good as it gets.
What an amazing place too! «Big Foot Croquet», cedar wood saunas, disc golf course, BMX course (and bike repairs), volley ball, basketball, swimming, hot tub, meat/​jerky smoking (in a stone smoker!) and much more (and more amazing things planned!!) … how can you ask for more from a place? I personally would pay to sleep in a tent at Toutle River RV before paying to stay in most hotel/​motels elsewhere. It’s just a fantastic place, with great people and a wonderful atmosphere.