State Park
~3 hr from Seattle
Maryhill State Park
Year-round Columbia River park with 50 full-hookup RV sites, scenic shoreline walking trail, and free access to Goldendale Observatory for stargazing.
Year-round Columbia River park with 50 full-hookup RV sites, scenic shoreline walking trail, and free access to Goldendale Observatory for stargazing.
Maryhill State Park stretches along 1.1 miles of Columbia River shoreline near Goldendale with 50 full-hookup sites (30 and 50-amp, water, sewer) accommodating RVs up to 60 feet. Three ADA-accessible restroom buildings with six shower facilities serve all campers. The riverside setting provides swimming, boating, and excellent fishing for bass, steelhead, and sturgeon. Camping guests receive complimentary admission to the nearby Goldendale Observatory, one of the premier public stargazing facilities in the Pacific Northwest. Note: BNSF freight trains run frequently along the north bank.
Maryhill State Park sits on the Washington side of the Columbia River Gorge, where the river cuts through the Cascade Range in a canyon flanked by 2,000-foot basalt walls — the most powerful remaining salmon river in the western United States. The Columbia River Gorge is the only sea-level crossing of the Cascades, funneling both Pacific weather patterns and bird migration through a narrow corridor that creates legendary windsurfing conditions and concentrates raptors during fall hawk migration. The Rowena Plateau just across the river hosts the Nature Conservancy's Tom McCall Preserve, protecting one of the finest examples of Columbia Gorge native wildflower prairie with over 300 plant species blooming across the basalt grasslands each spring.
Sourced from first-hand visits, park ranger notes, and RV community reports. Updated when conditions change.
Waterfront hookup sites 1–35 along the Columbia River fill fastest — reserve these for water views and cooling river breezes. Sites 36–70 are back-in sites with more privacy. The Maryhill Museum of Art across the river (accessible by bridge to Oregon) is one of the most surprising cultural gems in WA — well worth a half-day visit. Bring a fan or generator for hot summer nights; the gorge retains heat.
| 📍 Nearest Town | Goldendale, WA |
| ⛽ Gas Station | 12 mi |
| 🛒 Grocery Store | 12 mi |
| 🏪 Costco | 30 mi |
| ☕ Starbucks | 18 mi |
| 🏕️ Nearest State Park | 18 mi |
Stock up in Goldendale, WA before heading out — services get limited near the campground.
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