Hells Crossing Campground

A good, quiet campsite with access to the river. The site we were in was pretty close to the neighboring site with minimal brush between, but the size of the site was excellent. We did have some yellow jackets interested in our breakfast, so come prepared for bugs. The bathroom was very clean, there is no sink.

Wonderful spot! Our site was right on the river and very private. And huge! Could’ve fit a lot of tents here. I loved that the sites were spaced out generously and we couldn’t hear/see anyone other then a slight few of people across the river but no biggy. It was better than we were expecting as this was a last minute trip and we’re shocked to find something available!

Wonderful spot! Our site was right on the river and very private. And huge! Could’ve fit a lot of tents here. I loved that the sites were spaced out generously and we couldn’t hear/see anyone other then a slight few of people across the river but no biggy. It was better than we were expecting as this was a last minute trip and we’re shocked to find something available!

The campsites and restrooms were very clean and maintained. I enjoy camping here as this was a campground I went to with my family many years ago and enjoyed the experiences then, and now. it is nice to have hiking trails and areas all around the campground to access as well, besides being able to enjoy the river, and beautiful surroundings. This is not a typical destination area for me, but when I only have a short time to go out, this area satisfies many of the things I want to do when going out.

The campsites and restrooms were very clean and maintained. I enjoy camping here as this was a campground I went to with my family many years ago and enjoyed the experiences then, and now. it is nice to have hiking trails and areas all around the campground to access as well, besides being able to enjoy the river, and beautiful surroundings. This is not a typical destination area for me, but when I only have a short time to go out, this area satisfies many of the things I want to do when going out.

I feel like this campground would have been a nice place if it hadn’t been for the bees that kept bothering us. They were swarming every time we were cooking or eating. We ended up leaving after the first night because of this.
The layout of our site (#8) felt a little small, but we made it work. We had 2 fairly large tents and 2 regular size tents as well as a 10’ x 10’ screen canopy.
There was a river that ran behind the campsite. It was more like a creek. It was also very rocky. And the path to the river was a little overgrown but not too bad.
There wasn’t too much noise from the road, which was nice. And the sites were pretty well spaced out so it didn’t feel like we were on top of other people.

I feel like this campground would have been a nice place if it hadn’t been for the bees that kept bothering us. They were swarming every time we were cooking or eating. We ended up leaving after the first night because of this.
The layout of our site (#8) felt a little small, but we made it work. We had 2 fairly large tents and 2 regular size tents as well as a 10’ x 10’ screen canopy.
There was a river that ran behind the campsite. It was more like a creek. It was also very rocky. And the path to the river was a little overgrown but not too bad.
There wasn’t too much noise from the road, which was nice. And the sites were pretty well spaced out so it didn’t feel like we were on top of other people.

I’ve stayed here before and have never experienced the flys, bees and ants like this time. My dog couldn’t sit or lay on the ground because of the ants. As soon as I started cooking, I was swarmed with flys and bees. I ended up cutting the trip short.

I’ve stayed here before and have never experienced the flys, bees and ants like this time. My dog couldn’t sit or lay on the ground because of the ants. As soon as I started cooking, I was swarmed with flys and bees. I ended up cutting the trip short.

Recreation.gov is problematic. Between the reservation fee that almost 30 percent of the cost of a single night at a site and the change fee exceeds that, and limited refunds if you cancel a reservation. And presumably these fees do not go towards our public land. All of these contribute to a platform that is hostile to the public and in my view does not align with the values of the national forest service. But good luck getting a camping site in Washington without booking ahead. Disappointing all around.