Kachess

Our family and friends have been coming to Lake Kachess annually, for 33 years, reserving up to 6 or 7 campsites. Obviously, we love this Campground.

However, over the last several years, one persistent, and very concerning health problem continues in Mineral Loop at Kachess.
The SOLE bathroom is ALWAYS horribly dirty, and not cared for. Overflowing waste basket, toilet tissues being used for drying hands scattered on floor, and MOST annoying, is that the sink faucet either does not work at all, or needs to be held in place to facilitate getting any water to run. This has gone on for at LEAST 3-4 years!!!!!!!! It needs to be fixed.
This year was particularly bad!! The camp host was struggling to manage two campsite loops, and, then given a third to oversee. Per our conversation with him, one staff person was let go, so he and his partner had to manage another area, and the check- in booth as well! Seriously??
Hence, the sited bathroom was NEVER maintained. NO TOILET paper for two days!!!!, trash laying all over, and no running water!!!!!! Clearly a sanitation issue, and clearly unacceptable in a 100% capacity campground. Ultimately, I got a supply of TP from him, and, as a camper, stocked the bathroom for him. But I/we were not willing to clean up, or attempt to fix the water faucet. Additionally, one stall was posted and closed, with an "out of order" sign

This popular campground, when filled to capacity, brings in a sizable revenue. Why then, is it so inadequately and poorly staffed? The camp host this season, though pleasant, seemed ill equipped and certainly overwhelmed. And, understandably frustrated with the increased work load!

We are URGING the US Forest Service to have the Mineral Loop bathroom repaired and renovated. It is a public health issue to not have running water. And, we are also urging the Recreation. Gov to evaluate the inadequacy of camp-host staff.

Kachess is one of our favorite campsite that my family and friends have come every year. The campsites are surrounded by the mountains and the pristine Lake Kachess. However, over the past few years, the lake seems like it is getting drained with coast line getting lower. Also, there are more motor boat (boats with larger motor and jet skis) traffic, which makes the tranquil escape an experience of the past.

Great camping area by the lake. We went on a holiday weekend and the access road leading to entrance was very narrow because of the line of cars of daytime picnickers parked along the side of the road. There was barely enough room to pass a car coming the other way. The campsite itself was very nice we did see a lot of trees cut down though not sure why that was.

Really spacious and private sites

clean vault toilet, water nearby, spacious site with lake view, and a little trail that goes to the beach. Thursday morning we could hear the garbage truck pretty early.

Site 184 at Kachess Lake is the worst camp site I’ve experienced in my 50 years of camping. We are avid campers and have camped in other sites here before. The map makes it appear that site 184 is in a private area with just one other campsite (183) set a ways apart. In fact this camp site is part of the overflow parking lot ( which on a busy summer weekend was completely full), next to public restrooms (20’ away) and the other camp site butts up to 184 without even a shrub or log for separation. You have about 10’ from other campers. We were so appalled that, even though driving for two hours, and looking forward to our much needed “weekend away “ we turned around with our dog and kids and drove home. There were no other available spots. The map is false advertising and the site details should say this is NOT a private site and adjoins with the other site and parking lot , plus next to the pit toilets for day use and campers use.

We really liked it here. We stayed at 141 Box Canyon. Decent site, big, but a little too close to other campers. Maybe not even too close but it seemed like there could be more trees, etc, adding more intimacy. But we loved the lake and the views around. We will definitely be going back.

126 is the closest to the water. Hardly any shade though.

Always Fun. This is one of our family favorite place.

The campsite is beautiful, the lake is as clean as one can expect, except for trash left behind by visitors which the park can only do so much of. Large camping spaces, not too many bugs, only complain I have is, the bathroom was plugged by someone in the early morning, and was still plugged with water all over the floor around 1pm when we left. Overall, pleased with the experience. Would come back hoping the bathrooms would be working lol.