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2026 Season availability
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Reviews (291)
What Guests Are Saying
Paradise Creek Campground is praised for its beautiful old-growth forest, spacious and private sites, and clean facilities, making it an ideal spot for families and nature lovers. Many visitors appreciate the friendly camp host and the peaceful atmosphere, with access to nearby hiking trails and creeks. However, some concerns include occasional road noise, issues with well water, and disturbances from other campers. Overall, it is regarded as a hidden gem worth revisiting.
What Guests Are Saying
Paradise Creek Campground is praised for its beautiful old-growth forest, spacious and private sites, and clean facilities, making it an ideal spot for families and nature lovers. Many visitors appreciate the friendly camp host and the peaceful atmosphere, with access to nearby hiking trails and creeks. However, some concerns include occasional road noise, issues with well water, and disturbances from other campers. Overall, it is regarded as a hidden gem worth revisiting.
Review Summary
Tamara D
VerifiedJune 12, 2023 • Stayed at: 019, Loop: AREA PARADISE CREEK
The site was gorgeous with the old growth trees throughout the campsite and along the Lava Butte Trail. We did not need to put up a canopy since the tree's canopy gave us a lovely light green shaded site. The camp host was great and gave us ideas of where to hike and local attractions. This will be one of my all-time favorite places to camp going forward.
Merryl M
VerifiedJune 11, 2023 • Stayed at: 008, Loop: AREA PARADISE CREEK
Lovely campground, Jason, the host was very helpful and kept everything clean and stocked!
Merryl M
VerifiedJune 11, 2023 • Stayed at: 008, Loop: AREA PARADISE CREEK
Lovely campground, Jason, the host was very helpful and kept everything clean and stocked!
Rebecca S
VerifiedJune 9, 2023 • Stayed at: 018, Loop: AREA PARADISE CREEK
We really loved this campground. Host was very helpful and welcoming, our site was clean and spacious, had a nice flat tent pad, some privacy, a great fire ring, and other campers friendly. The location of the campground cannot be beat - its in a beautiful old forest near all these trails with cool waterfalls (go see Falls Creek Falls), as well as close streams and rivers right by the campground. The nearby river was perfect background noise for sleeping. All the campground amenities were in good order. I understand and appreciate it's a fact of life when camping, but we lucked out not having any bugs, little critters, or birds to contend with (sometimes birds and chipmunks want in on camp meals). The well water turned slightly tan during the last 2 days of our trip due to increased iron, but it was still drinkable and useable for cooking. All part of joys of camping!
Rebecca S
VerifiedJune 9, 2023 • Stayed at: 018, Loop: AREA PARADISE CREEK
We really loved this campground. Host was very helpful and welcoming, our site was clean and spacious, had a nice flat tent pad, some privacy, a great fire ring, and other campers friendly. The location of the campground cannot be beat - its in a beautiful old forest near all these trails with cool waterfalls (go see Falls Creek Falls), as well as close streams and rivers right by the campground. The nearby river was perfect background noise for sleeping. All the campground amenities were in good order. I understand and appreciate it's a fact of life when camping, but we lucked out not having any bugs, little critters, or birds to contend with (sometimes birds and chipmunks want in on camp meals). The well water turned slightly tan during the last 2 days of our trip due to increased iron, but it was still drinkable and useable for cooking. All part of joys of camping!
Tori K
VerifiedSeptember 20, 2022 • Stayed at: 003, Loop: AREA PARADISE CREEK
Host was nice, friendly, the campsite was clean and enough foliage to separate from each site. Gorgeous area. Our family will be back!
Tori K
VerifiedSeptember 20, 2022 • Stayed at: 003, Loop: AREA PARADISE CREEK
Host was nice, friendly, the campsite was clean and enough foliage to separate from each site. Gorgeous area. Our family will be back!
James D
VerifiedSeptember 19, 2022 • Stayed at: 025, Loop: AREA PARADISE CREEK
Very shady campground with tons of big trees. Some sites have river and creek access. Very quiet. Most sites were pretty large but some were much smaller and closer together. A few were very private. There are manual water pumps nearby and some restrooms. The hosts sell firewood.
James D
VerifiedSeptember 19, 2022 • Stayed at: 025, Loop: AREA PARADISE CREEK
Very shady campground with tons of big trees. Some sites have river and creek access. Very quiet. Most sites were pretty large but some were much smaller and closer together. A few were very private. There are manual water pumps nearby and some restrooms. The hosts sell firewood.
Jeanette S
VerifiedSeptember 17, 2022 • Stayed at: 022, Loop: AREA PARADISE CREEK
Nice little loop of camp sites. Great location - proximity to St. Helens, Adams and all of the surrounding trails.
Camp host did a superb job of keeping the toilets clean. Firewood was easily purchased through iron ranger box during after hours.
The creek is small (it's summer...) But you can still use it for cooling off after a hike or to skip rocks in.
No one's fault but make sure you use the map to book a site and know that the highway is close (across the creek) to some sites and you will hear some car traffic or the occasional big truck when it's especially quiet.
5/5 we will gladly return to Paradise Creek.
Location & Directions for Paradise Creek Campground
Gifford Pinchot Nf Mt Adams Ranger District, Carson, WA 98610 United States
Elevation: 480 ft
Getting There
Take Highway 14 to Carson. From Carson, travel about 19 mi northwest on Wind River Highway. The campground is between mile post 20 and 21.
Policies & Rules
Arrival & departure
Check in time
2PM
Check out time
12PM
Cancellation policy
- Reservation fees are non-refundable. For campsites, cabins, lookouts, yurts, group sites, and similar stays, we charge a reservation service fee of $8.
- Standard cancellations usually have a $10 cancellation fee. Customers can generally cancel before the check-in date online.
- Late cancellation rules differ by stay type.
- Individual campsites: cancelling after 12:00am local time the day before arrival usually means a $10 cancellation fee plus forfeiting the first night's fee.
- Cabins, lookouts, and yurts: cancelling less than 14 days before arrival usually means a $10 cancellation fee plus forfeiting the first night's fee.
- One-night reservations: a late cancellation usually forfeits the full amount paid, up to the total original reservation cost.
- Modifications are allowed before the cut-off window, but fees depend on the change. Changing to dates completely outside the original reservation dates may trigger a $10 change fee. Extending or shortening a stay that still includes original dates usually has no change fee, though refunds may depend on timing and facility rules. Switching to the same type of campsite for the same dates usually has no change fee, but price differences are charged or refunded.
- Early departures may or may not be refunded. At certain facilities, partial refunds may be possible if staff can mark the site available for other visitors. No refund is given for a night if the early departure is requested after that day's check-out time.
- Security deposits are separate. Security deposits may be refunded to the original payment method if the facility is left in acceptable condition, as determined by the property.
Vehicles & parking
- Off-road vehicles are not allowed in the campground.
General
- Click here for more information about Gifford Pinchot National Forest
Fires & fuel
- Do not move firewood to protect local forests from invasive species.
- Firewood can be purchased for $10.00 per bundle at the host site.
Fees & deposits
- There is an extra vehicle fee of $8.00 per night.
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