Paradise Point State Park — Attraction in Woodland

Paradise point state park is a good stopping point for those traveling down I5 in RVs / campers. The sites are maintained... Decently. There were a few large bags of garbage off trails and my site had cigarette butts everywhere.

As you pull into the campground you'll have a sharp right turn and a small lane next to the check-in station. Try not to block the entrance while you register / check-in as there is only a single lane to get through. When I arrived there was someone blocking the entrance. I simply didn't pull all the way up to prevent other guests already registered for having to wait.

The freeway noise isn't terrible in campground area, yet it is there. The campground has river access and near the river is a nice Frisbee golf course. This area is super noisy from the freeway as it's located under the bridge on I-5.

There are nice hiking trails that lead back into more seclusion. The best camping spots are tent camping in their walk-in sites. These have more privacy and would recommend for those that tent camp.

The RV side is mediocre, half have power & water the other half is dry. No dump stations on each site, but there is one as you leave.

I'm giving a 3 star review as the campground wasn't maintained as others and there was a strong presence of rangers / park staff driving through campground constantly. This to me shows lack of initiative or leadership in setting goals / things to do and they are simply checking a box driving around. I assume since this campground is right off I-5 a high presence is required to prevent crime / theft.

There is a large field and an ampatheater that has power... But there wasn't a screen back anymore. Would have been fun to hook up a projector for a movie night if that was fixed. Not a hard or expensive fix, just hasn't been done.

Beware of kids as there are alot of blind turns and kids playing meaning go slow (5mph speed limit). The RV sites are decent size but can be difficult to maneuver larger size RVs. I have a 26 ' travel trailer and I managed ok, but was a bit difficult backing into my specific site.

Every site I saw had burnpits, yet I went during a burn ban (which is expected with the crazy heat wave we've had in the PNW lately).

The bathrooms were decently clean, showers looked decent as well but I didn't use them.

Ultimately if your just passing through with an RV it can be a great spot for a night or two. If your looking for a more camping feel you'll want one of the walk in sites, or simply find a...

So we will start with the positive! The grounds are actually very scenic, and they are kept up. The bathrooms were clean, and the Park staff were around and helpful. Now for the fun stuff. The state park is located right off of I-5, and extremely loud. Unless you have your fan on high to drown out the noise, good luck sleeping! Other reviews I read also mentioned certain residents looking like they were there long term, or having issues with squatters. This actually proved to be true! We had a fifth wheel across from us (looked like a camp host or long term living), with a tow truck present. Thinking nothing of it, a lady came to our trailer asking us to tow her fifth wheel 20 minutes down the road. She said she didn't have money for the tow, but could pay us $100 because she saw our "hitch" and knew that we could tow her. I felt uneasy as soon as I opened the door and sketched out from the random cars coming from that site. We declined, and a couple hours later the fifth wheel was being towed out of the park. Next, if you have a big rig be aware the roads are narrow, and some of these sites in the beginning of the loop are tight. We booked site 3, and it said it could fit a rig up to 40 ft. We are 36 ft and had a heck of a time backing it in due to the lack of space and trees. There are a couple towards the end which our family were in, I believe 15,16 and 17 which looked to fit their bigger motorhomes just fine! Overall, we wouldn't recommend this for long stays. The only time I would ever consider it was if I needed somewhere to sleep for one night. It's unfortunate because the staff and the grounds were actually really great, but the proximity to I-5 ruined...

I went there cold to take my puppies for a walk. I would not recommend this park for that. I followed the road into the park down to the bottom and it came to a river. However, there is limited access to said river because of the bramble bushes. Mostly blackberry bushes that could not be penetrated. There were two small sandy beaches, one with a picnic table, but both were occupied with people fishing. The fishing didn’t seem to be very productive. The beaches were not very far apart. Next to those beaches there was a very large, open field with weeds. The ground was uneven and you couldn’t see it so it wasn’t conducive to any fast walking. The field is set up for frisbee golf so if you’re a frisbee golfer you might really like this park. I didn’t see any trails or defined places to walk a dog. In fact it was mostly pavement. Pavement that was eroding. The park says it’s open till 10 PM however, an official park person kept circling the beach, me and my puppies, and whoever else was there starting in about 9 o’clock. He made consistent stops in the area—about every 7 minutes—which made me feel unwelcome. Most of my time there I was underneath a freeway overpass and the traffic was loud. Once the park official began to circle, I left. I’m pretty sure that’s the message he was sending. I got the idea that perhaps this park has had it share of criminal activity. I’m a single female and I won’t be going back. I always take pictures but honestly, there wasn’t much to photograph. The only thing good about this park is that it’s not very far from Vancouver. Maybe a 10...