Columbus Park — Hotel in Tumwater

Not a good stay, not even remotely close. We chose a tent site, we were going to arrive late and we had made that clear over the phone when we booked. Upon arrival, there was nothing left for us, no envelope or anything, we had to call the emergency contact to get more information, upon which someone came back and left an envelope on the door.

The bathroom had a very weird "use at your own risk" sign on the door. At first we thought it was meant to be a joke, but that sort of thing isn't all that funny. If you have bathrooms, OWN them, clean them, don't put warnings out there, what else were we expected to do, use the porta potty (that had shxx piled up in a cone NOT in the blue water?).

We went to the site to set up, and the ground was like concrete. The area was clean but very little if any upkeep is done to try and keep the ground comfortable for tent camping. Thankfully we had plenty of blankets, we set up the tent then got dinner ready on the picnic table and ate.

The area was really noisy, we had a group of "urban" types on one side blaring 90's R&B, and they had two extremely bright lantern spotlights that they kept setting up shining directly on our campsite. On the other side there were a group of country hick types, yelling at their kids and blaring "techno rock" of some sort, utter trash music.

The quiet hours are supposed to be 10 pm and it wasn't 10 yet, so I wasn't all that concerned. However 10 pm came and went and the loud music, yelling, and flashlight nonsense continued. It seemed like whenever one group would quiet down the other would pick up and get noisy. Finally about 1 pm things got to the point where we could get comfortable and felt like we would get to sleep.

Then about 0115 from the "urban" tent site, one person laughing hysterically, about every 30 seconds. This went on and on, I tried "AHEM" coughing, as a "take the hint and stop that" but was ignored. Finally got out of the sleeping bag and looked, and one lady was sitting in a folding chair, staring at her phone, and laughing, again, every 30 seconds.

At this point neither of my kids or I was asleep, we began looking online for hotels in the area, unfortunately everything was 200 dollars or above, which would amount to 5 hours because we were leaving early.

At no time did anyone from the camp management or "host" come around to do anything about the loud obnoxious nonsense going on in the tent camping area. This was quite easily the worst place we've ever camped at. This would be a one star review except for the fact that we were sort of last minute a couple weeks ago to even book here and they were the only place available. With more time to review my options and get a better place I would not have stayed here, plus most of the issues were other people staying there, but the camp needs to do a better job policing the quiet hours. That part is absolutely on the camp.

Columbus Park is quite obviously set up for RV camping and tent camping is just an afterthought. If you are out roughing it with a tent, this is NOT the place to be, not if you want to actually get any sleep. If you enjoy rowdy obnoxious people who ignore quiet hours, by all means go ahead...

Decent park but mostly setup for day use people. Rv spots are only available for 7 days max stay even though they do have people who look to be there full time. Rules are kind of contradictory as it will say for example no boats or trailers in your rv spot but there was another rv with a big boat next to their rv. Not much roaming room for pets. Only 1 washer and 2 dryers in the small room.

30amp and water only, had to use a dump station.

Not very pet friendly as there really isn’t much space to walk your pet if you are staying in the rv. You can’t walk them on the day use spot which is the most grassiest spot before you get to the water. Only spot was really just a small road that is the boat launch next to another day use spot. If that day use spot is full with people outside there’s really no other option to walk your pet. Pets must be on leash even sitting outside of the rv.

At the start of the stay you can only book up to 3 days “to see if you are good fit” for the park as the workers explains. This made up feel like we were walking on pins and needles because no other RV Park had an opening until the weekend so we had to be on pins and needles to not get kicked out. Felt like we couldn’t even enjoy ourselves by just sitting outside afraid to get kicked out. We aren’t the people to drink or smoke or party just was simply here for work. This made our stay less enjoyable.

Overall it was an ok park, if you’re just passing through for a night or two without any pets. It was really quiet, the vibes of the park are a bit off & the park didn’t feel super welcoming & comfortable to be in for long...

Every year, we bring the men from our recovery program to Columbus Park for a 3-day camping trip, and it has truly become a highlight for us. The staff are always welcoming and accommodating, and the park itself is extremely well kept. The little store has just about everything you might need if you forget something, and the cost is very affordable.

What we appreciate most is that Columbus Park is a wholesome, family-oriented place. There’s not a lot of out-of-control partying, drugs, or alcohol around, which is so important for the men we serve who are overcoming addiction. It’s a safe and peaceful environment where they can relax, fish, and enjoy the outdoors without worry.

One of the most meaningful parts of our trips has been the chance to offer baptism right there at the lake. Each year, a dozen or so men have been baptized in the water, marking a powerful step forward in their recovery and faith journey.

This place has been a huge blessing to our program, and we plan to keep coming back every year. Thank you to everyone at Columbus Park for creating such a...