Such a fun campground you never wanna leave! Very relaxing and clean and organized love how the…read morebathrooms are maintained and clean

Fun to camp there , been going there for many years! It is a bit hard to get camping sitesread more

One of the nicest parks in the area! Lots of options for a park (play, food, views, recreation,…read moreboating, lodging, etc.)! Loved having it be small while it was, but like all great things... everyone else finds them too! If you don't mind the wind a bit, it's a great place to spend the day at.

I'm quite surprised to be the first to review this beautiful and very well kept-up riverfront park…read more We stayed at McMenamin's Kalama Harbor Lodge this past weekend, and Louis Rasmussen Day Park is adjacent to the Lodge. My husband and I were surprised by how much we liked this park. We were also surprised by how much this park has to offer. It has wide walking paths with beautiful waist-height light posts lining one of the paths for when it gets dark - very romantic! The river view is really nice. There are lots of trees, 2 covered areas with several picnic tables under each one, horseshoe-throwing sand pits, tennis courts, 2 basketball courts, several sandy river-front areas, and 2 beach-volleyball courts. Also within Louis Rasmussen Day Park is Ahle's Point Cabin, a small, gorgeous, wood-paneled restaurant/bar with 2 fireplaces (1 indoor & 1 outdoor), a patio overlooking the river which is a nice place from which to watch the sunset, and a variety of games to play if you're in a game-playing mood, from cribbage to chess. I'll review Ahle's Point Cabin (which is a part of McMenamin's) more extensively on its own separate listing, but for the purposes of this review, the cabin really adds a lot to this already impressive park. This park has 3 signs saying that: 1. Beachfront hours are from 5am - 9pm. 2. There is no camping or overnight staying at this park. 3. No alcohol is allowed in this park. The public bathrooms in this park are easily accessible - they're near the basketball courts and the tennis courts - and they're very clean, well-kept-up for outdoor bathrooms, and well-stocked with toilet paper and paper towels. To my surprise, I noticed a full walk-in shower at the back of the women's bathroom. However, the shower was out-of-order at the time of my visit. Do note that this park is a stone's throw away from a busy amtrak train track and close enough to I-5 to clearly read the exit signs on that freeway. However, don't let that deter you from visiting this lovely park. We saw couples, teenagers, families with small kids, 20-somethings, and elderly folks enjoying their time there yesterday. This is a delightful park for a stroll along the river, a chat seated on a park bench, watching a sunset from the Ahle's Cabin patio, a picnic, or a fun game of basketball, horseshoe-throwing, tennis, or beach volleyball.

Hidden gem in Longview. The pdx Japanese garden costs to go into and then they have strict rules…read morelike no photography. This park is free and Theres no ridiculous rules to deal with. Such a gorgeous park. Highly recommended for those looking for an eastern look.

Great park. Loads of street parking, surrounding a long narrow park of winding paths and beautiful…read moretrees. We wandered the upper area, hoping to check out the Japanese Gardens, which were unfortunately closed that day. But needing a nice leg-stretcher, we still enjoyed roaming the grounds and watching the birds, ducks, and geese making use of the lake waters.

Beautiful park with views of Mt St. Helens. Old mossy trees and trails for days. Four legged…read morefriends and families here and people traveling through. A park with a forest of old trees and an impressive backdrop of Mt St Helens. I don't think there is a better place to 'forest bathe' around. So shady and cool and comfortable when surrounding areas were unpleasant hot. Not sure exactly why but the abundant moss on the trees suggests that normally weather is cool no matter what the day or season... it wasn't that I just got lucky with a cool pleasant day. I met a lady with a 12 year old dog. It was a happy little grey haired guy. They were celebrating his 12th birthday with a little roadtrip. He was in a cart getting pulled and I don't think he could walk much more. Chatted a little more with his mom and turned out he had stage 4 cancer. The little grey dog with fur in his face was so happy looking around in the safety of his cart. I think a place like this could make anybody feel good - including this little four legged friend. People here were very friendly and lots of photo opportunities for you and the volcano. I think if your here to see Mt St Helens this is as close as you need to go. I later went 25 miles closer to it and I don't think the views or the hikes got any better.

Love this location! So quiet and serene. Lots of trees and wildlife. Women's shower had no hot…read morewater, unfortunately I didn't figure this out until I was completely undressed. Had to wrap a towel around myself, grab my things and run over to the men's side. Luckily the campground was nearly empty and my husband stood watch at the door. Men's shower had warm water. Nice they took out the pay feature and now they are free. However, every 3-4 min you have to reach out and push the button otherwise the water goes ice cold. Not really any kind of warning other than a slight change of water pressure just before the warm water drops out. We stayed during a torrential downpour over several days so didn't leave the trailer much except to run into town. Planned on watching movies and just relaxing. There was zero cell service - AT&T. Wouldn't have normally been a big deal but we had planned to stream movies during our stay. Found an amazing record store called Stash Records in Longview and picked up a handful of DVDs. Overall a very peaceful stay and very affordable. Will definitely visit again!

What a great adventure! Worth the twisting turning road that is not clearly marked coming from the…read moreeast. With some exploration of roads we found it and had a blast! Make sure to reserve your parking ahead of arrival with State of Washington Parks to an assigned time slot of two hours prior to arrival. Bring head lamps and flashlights!

Such a fun cave to explore. We went prepared with water, coats, and two flashlights each with extra…read morebatteries. The small shop rents flashlights and sells sweatshirts if you forgot yours. We opted for the longer section of the cave, and it was a challenge! My young kids did well, but were asking where the end was after a while. They were not happy with the hike back to the car afterwards, although they did enjoy going. Make sure to reserve your spot online, I'm guessing it fills up on the weekends, we went on a weekday morning and it was getting more busy as we were leaving. If you turn right out of the parking lot and drive about a half mile or so there is a good viewpoint of Mt. Saint Helens. There isn't much around so be prepared with snacks or a picnic lunch. No food is allowed in the cave though.

Returned to this location and lots of updates to share. The trail, larger porta-potty and new…read moreoverlook of falls. They also put in a old style designed cabin. So cute and loved it. Two different areas to view Falls. Both muddy. Still bring your rubber boots or old shoes. Several benches, tables and doggie bags. Many visitors bringing their pups for this walk. East hike but prepare for muddy areas and slippery rocks. The view of the falls is divided left and right side. Right side is not as muddy as the left.

This is an easy tennis shoe trail hike with beautiful views of the waterfalls in the surrounding…read morearea. This time of year it was a little damp, but nothing that really deterred from the experience was lucky enough to meet someone there who I hike the majority of the time with.

This is a neighborhood park with a huge place structure for school-age children as well as swings…read more There is a basketball court and covered picnic benches. Is a pretty small park in a newly developed neighborhood.

I came to the park. It's very cute and small. There is a toddler park. There's a covered picnic…read morebench with a doggy bag poop dispenser. There is a school-age playground with swings. See a lot of ducks and geese. It's a cute known neighborhood park.

Great park for kids, families, and disc golf players. There are 3 different play areas for kids of…read moredifferent ages and to spread out. The covered picnic tables are reservation only and have a double electrical outlet. We lucked out and no one had reserved it. There are some other uncovered picnic tables as well. Suggest bringing a table cloth.

The burger King play ground was closed so we found this park directly across the street. Two play…read moregrouns, one was closed. It has swings and a play ship. Three Nice baseball field. Covered picnic pavilions, bathrooms seasonal . Also next to river so keep an eye on the little ones .Not as good as the one at exit 76. But it looks like they are upgradind .