Fourth of July Campground — Hotel in Washougal

This spot is pretty great, but, unfortunately, folks regularly leave it with trash lying around, which is disappointing. As others have mentioned, the location is a large open area with some “peek-a-boo” views into the valley. There’s not much tree cover to camp under, so be prepared for full sun (which may be a plus depending on your setup and/or time of year). It’s definitely easier to access driving westbound on NF-41 than eastbound (especially for larger rigs). Very quiet and peaceful...

My parents took me up here back when it had the tower at the top. Rough road. Don't get caught up there in deer fly season. The area gets thick with em. There are ONLY black bears. Deer stalk the campground for food, too close. They pissed all over the cooler after we went to sleep. I know someone who went missing up there for 24hrs. They found their way back to camp. They went on to merry my manager. On the 4th on a clear night you can see...

Last time I was there was about 7 years ago. Somone cut up the tarp for the water reservoir and we cleaned up some trash. Besides that we had a good time, the trail was just repaired, so things were smooth back to cougar. Can't remember if its an old lookout that was on the mountain or radio post but its just rubble now. I really love this place, but deer flies get crazy up there in late summer. Also watch out...