Kanaskat-Palmer State Park — Attraction in Maple Valley

I reserved a pull through site that claimed it can fit a 40 foot trailer. Google Maps Satallite view makes the site look much more open than it is

I have a 35 foot 5th Wheel.

My first experience is pulling through the gate, which was much narrower than needed because of having to turn left to go through the gate and then turn right.

Most Washington State Parks have a double gate. This park has a separate single gate for RVs entering.

This park has many trees and low branches. I know one branch caused minor damage to my roof while going to the site.

My site was a pull through designated for trailers up to 40 foot. At one time that may have been true, if tricky. Now the trees are overgrown and have branches over the pull through.

It was tricky pulling in enough to use the site without hitting the 30 amp pedestal, trees, branches, and boulders. I was then limited on how far forward I could pull in so that I could open the driver's side slideout because of the pedestal location.

The pad is paved and level enough that I didn't have to disconnect, thankfully.

The next morning it took over 1/2 to back out of the site, only because the person across from me moved their truck which allowed me to back the 5th wheel up enough to then be able to go forward on the road.

If they moved the boulders closer to the firepit, I could have backed into the site. If they cut down 2 trees and moved the boulders over a couple feet I could have pulled through.

I'm an experience 5th wheel driver. I can't imagine someone new trying to use the site, even with a 30 foot 5th wheel.

The fire pit and picnic area was nicely secluded with plenty of area to enjoy.

There is a water faucet a few feet away from the site, but it's the kind of faucets they normally put in the tent area. This means that you can't use the faucet to add fresh water to your tank. There are several sites close enough that could use the faucet. Even if there was a sign stating that you can only use the faucet for 15 minutes.

I truly do not understand why Washington has so many parks, especially on the west side that seem to have been designed in the 60s or 70s when RVs were much smaller. With all the income that is collected from campers and how full that all the campgrounds stay, why not add more campsites that can accommodate larger rigs and then redo the old sites so that smaller rigs have nicer spots?

I bet Washington could double the campsites next year and most parks would...

You can not reserve your first day of camp on that day, so as instructed, I put in a paper slip and cash payment for the first night and reserved the next six nights online. The following day, I came back to camp, after work, in the dark and I heard people say "he's back, someone call the police" and laughter ensued as I was returning to my spot. I had no idea what the problem was, and I ignored it and cooked dinner. Later, I found this paper on the side of the picnic table. It explains the jokes that were at my expense. I was upset a bit that I was bothered by authorities who did not take the time to get the information about the site and occupant before making the decision to flex the authority of their hired position. I'm disappointed, to say the least. Meanwhile, while they were flexing, a squirrel was going in and out through a hole that it chewed through the back of my $500 tent, stealing all of my cookies and bread. Perfect 🙄 good job, Barney Fife 👏 I'll be staying here for the next five days, so if I don't post another review in seven days, someone please call Andy Griffith, and he will get to the bottom of it, I am sure. I did speak with a nice young lady with a badge who had got out of a parked vehicle as I returned today, and she said that it was probably a mistake, that they probably didn't know I was the reservation holder and someone would be down to speak with me about the...

This state park is absolutely beautiful! Our campsite #3 felt very private and was spacious for my family of 4. If you wanted to have a group of 8 there would be plenty of room! We loved how the state park was close to us, it was only an hour drive. There are so many trails out to the river. We brought our bikes but I would recommend that. I feel like they are better hiking trails than biking trails. We found one spot, where I swear I could have sat there all day in a hammock reading a book listening to the river! It was so peaceful! It's not a very big state park which was kinda nice, less people. They do a very good job at keeping everything nice and clean. The bathroom/showers were clean as well. They showers take tokens just like most state parks. We didn't use the showers cause we were only there for two nights so not sure about the water pressure. We did have some "visitors" one night! We had a family of racoons looking for food!!! Lol, they were trying to break into our garbage can. They weren't successful! Luckily we had all our regular food in a bin they had a good seal. Make sure you clean up night and put away all good garbage.

Overall we will definitely be staying...