Little Naches Campground

It was very peaceful. We originally reserved a space by the river, but when we arrived to check in that space was occupied. None of the spaces indicated they were reserved so we chose another space. There were only a few other campers so it was nice. The campground is on Highway 410 so you can meander one direction or the other. About 5 miles to the west is the turn off for Bumping Lake. Another 15-20 miles more and you have crossed Chinook Pass on your way to Mount Rainier Nat'l Park. Three miles to the east is Whistlin' Jack's Lodge; a few more mile east is Gold Creek Restaurant, Lounge and Grocery. If you follow the road into the forest from the campground (northish), you will find an interesting dam and fish ladder where you can wander, climb, wade and even float in the water. This road follows the stream where there are several places you can pull over and splash all you want. This side of Hwy 410 is for motorized vehicles and there are trails all over for motorcycles, side by sides and Jeeps. The whole area is beautiful, with birds, deer, elk and other kinds of critters. We really enjoyed our stay and will come back again.

There were people all set up in our spot at 4 pm. There was no on-site camp host that I could find. We were told by the people in our spot that they had been assigned that spot with the host at the nearby campground at Sawmill Flats. We drove to Sawmill Flats and there was no host there either.There was no way to solve the problem. We had no cell service. We left.

This was a first for us and I really enjoyed the visit! The river near by, trails, friendly neighbors.

Great sites in this campground, all sites seem to be fairly large. Pit toilets and pump drinking water. Site #3 was great with access to river. A few flat spots for tents and beautiful ponderosa pines to admire. A fire pit with grate along with the picnic table pulls the site nicely together. Partly shady with a breeze off the river make 90+ degree weather bearable.

We had the best time at this campground. A big thing to note- and I only found out by searching for reviews- the site numbers online are wrong. They start at 1 on the right coming in. So site 9 is actually site 3. I highly recommend site 3. Lots of space between you and the other sites, right on the river, and quick access down the path to a fantastic swimming spot. The vault toilets were surprisingly clean, but I was the only tent camping female using it. The camp host was super nice and allowed us to set up a few hours early since the spot was clean. We will definitely come back. Great access to other rivers and Bumping Lake.

The campsite numbers at Little Naches campground are WRONG on the reservation site. I reserved the site adjacent to the group site on the river which on the website map is listed as #09. Site 09 is actually the smallest site without shade right on the highway. I never would have reserved this site. The site across from the group site I THOUGHT I reserved is site #02. We had a whole bunch of people get screwed up by this mishap; my friends were to camp in our site but it was way too small for a second tent / vehicle. I reported all this to Rec. Gov but got a form letter in response. It was very disappointing especially since those who reserved site 02 never even showed up to use it.
Big bummer.

Good clean campground

The campground was very clean as were all the restrooms. The camp host was very friendly stopping to check to see if I was alright since I was the only camp for both days I was there.

The camp host(s) were great. The bathrooms were very clean even though it was a busy holiday weekend. Camp hosts worked diligently to keep the bathrooms clean. Our camp site was very spacious and there was adequate privacy. The location of the campground is very convenient, as only a 15-20 minute ride to a nearby convenience store stocked with all necessities and also very close to hiking trails and remote outdoor activities.

We love this little campground. We always have a fun time there.
It’s clean and the price is still affordable. We love listening to the River.