Council Lake Campground — Hotel in Hood River

This place is NOT for Glamping. It is for tenting, sleeping under the stars, and getting back to the peace and quiet of nature. There are no lights, no power sources, no water, barely an outhouse, no garbage service....it's real camping. And it was AMAZING. The campground is above a small alpine lake that is crystal clear and glows teal blue, surrounded by dense forest and steep trails, and houses all the snuffling, chirping creatures of the forest. If you want to get out and away and disconnect (there is no cell reception or wifi) this is the place to do it. AWD, 4WD, or at least a high clearance on your vehicle is...

Beautiful place to go camping, can get really crowded and noisy on the weekends, but that doesn't bother me too much. They only real reason for giving it 4 stars instead of five is, it's an unkept camping site. Other than the bathroom being pumped, most, if not all of the fire pits are in bad shape and people leave behind lots of trash. My wife and I packed out more trash than we produced. My wife and I tried to clean up the camp site the best we could with what we had, but it needs more TLC. Might return next month...

So hard to get to as the main road in from Randall washed out. Instead of driving 15 miles we drove more than 90 miles to get there. Not so sure that part was worth it, but everything else was. The fishing is outstanding but only if you have a boat. Hanging out and celebrating my darling friend's birthday and this was the only place she wanted to be. That made it...