Beautiful and peaceful State Park…read more We were heading to North Cascades Park and saw the sign for Rockport. We try to check out any state parks we can, so we made an impromptu turn in. There were only a couple cars in the lot, and no one in sight. As I was in the bathroom...which by the way, as another reviewer mentioned, were some of the cleanest I've ever seen in a park...my husband was checking out the trail map. Knowing my deep affinity for trees, especially the elderly ones, he had quickly made the decision we were taking a short trail while here. We took off across the highway to Sauk Springs Trail to see the old grandmother cedar. The trail was a bit muddy at times but nothing tragic. A narrow, serene path winds through the old growth forest passing by the GORGEOUS old cedar and continuing on the loop back to the park entrance. On our way back to the van we noticed a sign about the now closed campground portion of the park. Personally I loved the idea that rather than destroy the precious old growth trees that had become fragile, the park decided in 2007 to close the campground, letting nature have its home while letting hikers still take in the beauty via foot or by driving through. As we left we did just that, drove a loop through the old campgrounds...so cool to see nature slowly reclaiming the space. This park is beautiful. Pristine grounds and lovely trails. Definitely a great place to stop by for a picnic, a hike, and to check out old Grandmother!

My mom and I came to Rockport State Park on Wednesday the 1st of July 2020 together. The park is…read morepart of the Washington State Parks and you need a Discover Pass to park at the location. After parking and putting our annual Discover Pass on display we visited the informational pavilions. One was stocked with maps of the trail systems at both Rasar and Rockport State Park. We took one of those to help us if we got lost in the forest. We were happy to find the trail we chose to hike that day was marked with a trail system map at the trail junction with the paved road. A restroom building is located just uphill from the parking lot. We stopped there before venturing out on the Fern Creek Trail. The day we visited it was supposed to be rainy most of the day and we had found a brief window where it was not raining. Thus we decided to take a shorter trail just to see what we could see before it started raining again. It was simple to find the Fern Creek Trail, this was one of the few times I referred to the paper map while hiking just to double check we hadn't taken a wrong turn along the road. Trees along the Fern Creek Trail reach over 400 years in age. Cool to be hiking with giants that are older than the United States of America is on paper. Birds called and flitted around as we made our way through the old growth forest. We encountered a tree that had cracked and fallen. Hedgy the Hedgehog liked exploring this tree. Huckleberries and wild blueberries lined the path in several places. The trail itself was mostly flat. Due to the recent rain some parts of the trail had standing water, other parts were muddy. We didn't do much talking except exclamations of excitement over how neat the forest and trees were. After finishing the trail we made our way back to the car and departed the park for the day. It started raining as we started driving back west on Washington State Route 20.

Very clean and nice campground. They have bathrooms with showers. Volunteer hosts. Covered area…read morewith picnic tables and a fireplace. They also have stalls for horses. I recommend and will be back.

We recently had a 1-night stay at this newly-reopened campground and we'll definitely be back in…read morethe future to stay longer! First, the setting is gorgeous. Basically the campground sits in the shadows of Darrington's famed Whitehorse Mountain, and is surrounded by other noteworthy North Cascades peaks. And the fact this place has FULL RV HOOKUPS (!) was a nice surprise, as this is extremely rare with any public campground. We especially enjoyed this because we were there on a hot day, and were able to run the a/c in our travel trailer. Since we were there on a Sunday night, the campground was very quiet. There wasn't a single tent in the tent loop, or in the horse camp loop, and only a few RVs scattered around the RV loop. I imagine it would get busier on weekends, but there's a camp host nearby to help keep things calm just in case. Speaking of camp hosts, the hosts here were some of the friendliest I've met! They run this campground and the one at nearby Squire Creek Park, so they're very busy, but helpful and keep a smile on their face. We even got a handwritten note welcoming us to the park! The on-site restrooms were brand new, clean, and with coded doors so they felt safe. Each restroom had its own, free shower too. Definite bonus! My only (minor) beef with this place is that the whole campground is created from rocky, deep gravel, with the exception of the tent pads which are softer/finer gravel. Still, this is NOT a place where kids could really ride bikes (or, if they did, I'd imagine a lot of skinned up knees). It also seems like the rough surface would be tough on dogs' feet too. Still, this was not a deal breaker, especially in the RV area where you aren't necessarily "living" outside like you would with a tent. Something to keep in mind, though, especially if you have littles or pets. By the way, this is less than a mile from Darrington - so shopping is close by, as is the River Time Brewery which was so good we went there twice!

The board, manager and employees ( most of whom are non-owners) have installed cameras EVERYWHERE…read morewithout the approval or vote of the owners and without informing people. They have them outside of every bathroom ( which shows the inside of the bathroom when the door is opened), as well as ALL AROUND the outdoor pools and hot tubs. The club house and pools are already secured with gate key access only, which already shows management WHICH LOT OWNERS have accessed the buildings and pools and the dates/ times associated with that access. The cameras are not needed. These web cameras have audio, zoom and sharability options. The user is notified in an app when someone gets into the hot tub or pool, so the hot tub goer can be watched in real time ( with sound available!). All content is sharable to other users of the app. The app itself can also be easily shared to non-employee devices at will. However, the owners whom foot the bill for these cameras are NOT allowed to have access to the app and cameras, only the board, management and all employees. Owners are not allowed to know how many people are employed by Lake Tyee either, depsite the owners paying their salaries. Owners are not allowed to know the number of people accessing these cameras. There are apparently NO background checks for those accessing cameras, as Lake Tyee does not require that for employment. The company they use for these cameras, utilizes AI when storing ALL content to the cloud. The employees of that camera company also has access to those cameras at will in real time, and all content previously created from those cameras. The camera company employees can share that content without ever needing to inform Lake Tyee. Lake Tyee is making potentially profitbale online content for a camera company at the detriment of owners. Lake Tyee has also installed hidden trail cams outside of comfort stations, green belts and trails. These cameras had no signage. These cameras ALSO pick up adio, recording your private conversations. Lake tyee has no real security camera policy, and put up all these cameras PRIOR to ever attempting to create one. They did however, put a single piece of paper in the owners handbook in May 2024, claiming to have a policy, and back dated it several months to March 2024, as a form of CYA after owners started asking questions. When the office employees were asked for a hard copy of the supposed policy they claimed to have had, they were unable to produce one. They were caught red handed falsifying records. Lake tyee did not put up camera notice signage until AFTER owners complained about the hidden cameras. Many cameras still have no signage. They put cameras up around the dumpster, and WILL go through your trash, in order to fine you. They have recently started to drive around with Dash cams on Lake Tyee vehicles and body cams on the security personnel, which affords them the abity to record your private property as they walk and drive around throughout the park. They have brought a Surveillance State to every owners front door. Important to note, security is so low level, you can not even call them directly. Only a message line. Because of these new body cam and dash cam footage they are getting, They now host monthly "public hearings" where they share the video footage of an owner doing something they can hopefully fine them for. Public embarrassment. Surveillance Abuse. When asked, the board and management claims that the shared spaces within the park are not considered private, so therefore, they are allowed to record us. FYI, Skagit County has those lands listed as private. Lake Tyee also markets the park as "private", yet films you everywhere throughout the park, in hopes of fining you. An example of a fine.... $1500 usd for a first time offense, no written or verbal warning, for having evidence of a fire during a burn ban ( even one that is already put out). Another example, $500 first time offense for putting ANYTHING into the dumpsters that management does not consider a kitchen scrap ( despite the owners being the ones who pay for those dumpsters to begin with). They will put a lean on your property and seize it, if you do not pay their ridiculous fines. At the annual owners meeting June 2024, they bragged about the number of lots they got "quit deeded" to them, because they overwhelmed the owners with assessments. The board president is buying up property within the park, with his personal LLC company, Alpine Lakes. His position on the boar awards him employment opportunities for his LLC, that other owners do not have. When asked about this obvious conflict of interest, the entire board was complicant. The presidents wife use to work in the realistate company LandsWest, who is the exclusive realtor for Lake Tyee, and would benefit from leans placed on properties by the board. Another conflict of interest. Would NOT recommend this park.

I've been here a couple of times as a guest and love this place! It is more like glamping than…read morecamping, but you're still enjoying the outdoors :) My husband and I live in Kirkland, so it's far enough away that we feel like we're on vacation, but close enough we don't have to spend much time and money to get here. The first time we came was about 4 years ago in late September and there wasn't anyone there. It was kinda cold and drizzly (surprise! WA!) and we mostly stayed inside. However, we came for Labor Day weekend this year and it was so much fun! There were a lot of activities (my favorite was the pig they roasted on the spit), music, drinks, great food, crafts, etc. etc. and the weather was pretty decent, minus a few sprinkles here and there. TONS OF PEOPLE were out and about and I hear this is the big weekend and kind of the last bang of the year before things go quiet again. I'm so happy we were here for this and had a great time. Everyone was so nice! The grounds are well maintained. I like that there are public restrooms/showers scattered around the grounds in case you are on a walk and need to go ;) Everything is clean. Loved using the hot tub and pool (nice and heated) during the weekend and took most of my showers there even though we could have done that at the trailer we were at. Seems more convenient since you're wet from swimming. Apparently there are hikes around Lake Tyee, but I was usually recovering from the nights festivities and ended up in the hot tub instead ;) People were out riding bikes and running in the morning. Just an overall great place to enjoy the outdoors with the comforts of home. I'd definitely look into getting a place here if we had some extra $ :)

I have driven past Traveler's Park in Sultan a number of times on my way east to Gold Bar and…read moreCashmere from the Seattle area. During the COVID-19 pandemic my go-to option for using the restroom by stopping to get a coffee or something to eat and using a restroom ended up not being an option regularly available, so I started eyeing this park as I drove past and finally decided to stop both ways, going east and west, across the Cascade Mountains in mid to late August 2021. The main sign is clearly visible from US-2 and even lighted, which makes it easy to spot on a cloudy or wildfire-smoky day. There is a large pull-off area next to two port-a-pottis and a garbage can. Picnic tables are spread out in the park. Grassy areas to leave one's vehicle and stretch one's legs were on multiple sides of the pull-off. Trees line part of the park's perimeter. The port-a-pottis are located about 10 feet from the railroad tracks. On my first visit, a train barreled past as I was using the outhouse... First time I have used an outhouse that was being actively rattled by a train not ten feet away. An experience to remember. The outhouses were well maintained, as was the rest of the park. All around a nice place to stop and rest especially during COVID-19 times.

I camped at Newhalem Campground in North Cascades National Park two weekends ago (sometime in…read moremid-July) for a quick overnight stay (a Thursday to Friday). I initially booked a walk-in site since I was not up to speed on planning this time, meaning I would've had to park and then carry my gear to the site which was very not ideal for my short stay. Thankfully, I kept checking recreation.gov and was able to grab a more convenient drive-up site!! We arrived in the late afternoon on Thursday, checked out our campsite, set up the tent, and ventured over to the main Visitor Center which was a short drive or walk away. After dinner and a short evening hike, we returned to the site and hopped in the tent. While there was a fire pit in the campsite, there was a fire ban in place during our stay so no campfire for us. Boo hoo. I did, however, make full use of the picnic table in the morning which was helpful in packing up and of course used the bear box overnight for my scented items. We packed up and were out by sunrise to get an early start on our hike (Maple Pass Loop - highly recommend!) Overall, Newhalem Campground was clean and the sites were well marked, spacious (enough room for one tent and a vehicle which was what I needed, and surprisingly quiet, even during the peak summer season. While it's not the most remote or rugged campground in the park (not even close), it's a convenient basecamp especially if you're planning to hit the nearby trails or stop by the visitor center. If you can grab a site, go for it!

We had a great time staying at the Newhalem Campground! The campground is beautiful and quiet with…read moretons of space. We stayed in walk-in sites in loop A and it felt like we were the only ones there. Each site has a tent pad, picnic table, and fire ring. The bathrooms are large and clean. The campground connects to many hiking trails, including one that leads to the visitor center. You can stop by the river too! One note- the nearby dam has a siren that will go off if they turn on the water overflow. It went off at 10:30pm and scared us! But it just warns people along the river that the water level might raise suddenly.

Silo Park is located in Concrete, Washington. It's the gateway to the North Cascades National Park…read morewhich is beautiful! I suppose what catches your eye here is the the 1914 era cement silos that say "Welcome To Concrete". A lot of little towns have this type of thing and runs on the gimmicky side of things but what made me want to stop here was these silos were in the film This Boy's Life which had some filming done here which starred Leonardo DiCaprio and Robert De Niro. But if I wasn't going off of the film I still would have wanted to stop as the silos are quite large and impressive. This town also once had a major cement industry which were supplied to the local dams. It is free to see and is a minor tourist attraction for those that get their attention drawn to the structure or want to see it because they watched the film.

This park is my favorite by far! Every time I come here to see the concrete silos I am just blown…read moreaway and not by the wind. Some updates for this place: the water park was up and running, there are two disc golf carts, and an updated big-foot big ramp area! It was quite lively there for a sunshine filled day, it was awesome to see people there.

Wow! This sure lived up to its name, world's smallest park you got that right ha ha ha! if you're…read morethinking about coming to this park or not, ask yourself, do you enjoy a good game of checkers if you do, I would highly recommend coming to this place. My friend and I spent a good hour here just playing checkers, while you're sitting and playing checkers at the world's smallest park, you can look around to see a beautiful town named concrete. although there's not much nature here we were surrounded by leaves and some greenery. Plenty of parking unless it's busy but for us on a Monday at 2 PM it's not busy. I would highly recommend if you're a tourist of the sorts!

We absolutely love this dog park! Usually clean, mostly friendly people and dogs (except for the…read morelady with a big mean dog named Mouse who attacked and bit my dog in the corral), and lots of grass! Big trough for splashing and water was on all winter! Somewhat covered picnic table for sitting, and good parking too. The regulator man across the street who runs the RV park will come shut the dog park gates before dusk if he feels like it, and kick everyone out. An hour before dusk, and he was yelling for us to leave.

Nice small fenced in Off leash dog park. Double gate walk in with a small single metal picnic…read moretable. Easy to allow your dog to run free. Has poop bags and a active water area including a dog bowl, and a couple kiddy pools for the dogs on a hot day. Plenty of parking and turn area. Trees in the NorthEast end of the park for shade. Was a bit shocked that the park maintenance entrance wasn't locked. Bathrooms across the street at the Riverfront Park and campground.