Hells Crossing Campground

The location is always very beautiful but the camp hosts they change from year to year and this years camp hosts are just amazing. They keep the toilets clean and smelling good and the camp sites are swept and neat Wonderful hosts they are

The location is always very beautiful but the camp hosts they change from year to year and this years camp hosts are just amazing. They keep the toilets clean and smelling good and the camp sites are swept and neat Wonderful hosts they are

Bill and Jill were amazing hosts, kept the camp clean and bathrooms were spotless! Really nice hosts with great conversations, kept our camp and stuff safe while we were out on our daily adventures! No real cell coverage at the campground for us, were on Verizon.

From the campground it's a short hop to Mt Rainier and Paradise, cell coverage along the way in spots, note that reservations are needed between 7:00am and 3:00pm to get into the park, after 3:00pm access is open to all. There was kind of a stampede to get into the park and to Paradise at 3:00 but on the way down we had the park to ourselves.

Crystal Mountain Ski Resort is also close by and has great food! Also worth note is the gondola ride to the top for views of Rainier and other local mountains. Additionally they offer a shuttle to Paradise that skips the reservation system if you didn't make a res ahead of time.

There is plenty of trails to hike that start right at the campground entrance, we really liked the one across the street along the river.

Another day trip worth note was Bumping Lake, it's a reservoir created in the early 1900s but they left all the stumps from the trees, makes it a really cool place to hike and kayak.

All in all great camp site. We for sure recommend it.

Bill and Jill were amazing hosts, kept the camp clean and bathrooms were spotless! Really nice hosts with great conversations, kept our camp and stuff safe while we were out on our daily adventures! No real cell coverage at the campground for us, were on Verizon.

From the campground it's a short hop to Mt Rainier and Paradise, cell coverage along the way in spots, note that reservations are needed between 7:00am and 3:00pm to get into the park, after 3:00pm access is open to all. There was kind of a stampede to get into the park and to Paradise at 3:00 but on the way down we had the park to ourselves.

Crystal Mountain Ski Resort is also close by and has great food! Also worth note is the gondola ride to the top for views of Rainier and other local mountains. Additionally they offer a shuttle to Paradise that skips the reservation system if you didn't make a res ahead of time.

There is plenty of trails to hike that start right at the campground entrance, we really liked the one across the street along the river.

Another day trip worth note was Bumping Lake, it's a reservoir created in the early 1900s but they left all the stumps from the trees, makes it a really cool place to hike and kayak.

All in all great camp site. We for sure recommend it.

The hosts were very nice. We were a bit caught off guard finding out that the dumpster was removed from the campground and had been moved to where the host is making it "pack in-pack out" for this particular campground. The thatcher ants were out in full force this year, which was a bit of a nuisance. Otherwise, I love coming back to this campground every chance I can. No cell service, truly being off the grid is so nice!

The hosts were very nice. We were a bit caught off guard finding out that the dumpster was removed from the campground and had been moved to where the host is making it "pack in-pack out" for this particular campground. The thatcher ants were out in full force this year, which was a bit of a nuisance. Otherwise, I love coming back to this campground every chance I can. No cell service, truly being off the grid is so nice!

As always in times past (my friends and I have been coming for several years) it's a delightful place. The bathrooms are kept clean and stocked. The grounds are clean too with minor signs of previous campers.

I thought I saw on the website that they have water so we didn't bring much this time. But no, no water. Fortunately we had enough for drinking and used the river water for dishes.

Enjoy!

As always in times past (my friends and I have been coming for several years) it's a delightful place. The bathrooms are kept clean and stocked. The grounds are clean too with minor signs of previous campers.

I thought I saw on the website that they have water so we didn't bring much this time. But no, no water. Fortunately we had enough for drinking and used the river water for dishes.

Enjoy!

Well the camp host is probably the best I’ve seen since my 20 years of camping at hells crossing He deserves 5 + stars But the Elder family that reserved 3 whole sites next to mine. Who also had the entire river. Decided to have there family fun right behind my campsite so all we heard were kids screaming and a dog off the leash I ended up leaving a day early just so they could have our campsite. We appreciate the camp host he’s a great guy and will never stop camping at hells crossing

Well the camp host is probably the best I’ve seen since my 20 years of camping at hells crossing He deserves 5 + stars But the Elder family that reserved 3 whole sites next to mine. Who also had the entire river. Decided to have there family fun right behind my campsite so all we heard were kids screaming and a dog off the leash I ended up leaving a day early just so they could have our campsite. We appreciate the camp host he’s a great guy and will never stop camping at hells crossing