Lodgepole Campground — Hotel in Cle Elum

Beautiful and peaceful. Very remote yet feels safe. Enjoyed my stay. Would have been 5 stars except after I broke camp I put up my nw forest pass and proceeded to the day use area. I went in the restroom to change my clothing for the long drive back home. I was in there for maybe 10 minutes Some guy in a Hoodoo truck who may or may not have been the host made a snarky comment about whether he will need to clean the restroom again. I said it's fine and he then said you are leaving aren't you? In a very unwelcoming tone. He may have assumed I dirtied up the bathroom but I actually only used it to change clothing.. I felt like this guy wanted me to leave despite leaving a night earlier than my reservation What ever impression I gave this man, I'm sorry . I would love to stay again. Nature is therapy for the soul.. Also great location near Chinook pass and...

We stayed here because of the proximity to the river and to Rainier. The spot was nice enough but eating a meal outside proved challenging as there were some very habituated chipmunks and birds that appear as soon as you start cooking and don’t leave you alone until your dishes are washed. They will climb on the table right next to you and literally eat the food out of your mouth. If you’re in an RV (or enjoy sharing your meals with animals) instead of a tent, not a problem I guess, but we ended up going down the road to the nearest picnic spot to...

We found this camp ground after our first plans fell through. We decided to stop at a few places and see if there were any sites open and found Lodgepole. They have mostly reservations, but leave about 5 sites as first come first serve. The camp grounds were neat and safe. A good amount of spacing apart. Pet friendly. They don't have flushing toilets, but they are clean and had TP. You do also need to bring along wood if you want a camp fire. It mostly caters to RV type camping but it was also...