Beautiful park with views of Mt St. Helens. Old mossy trees and trails for days. Four legged friends 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. read more

Love this location! So quiet and serene. Lots of trees and wildlife. Women's shower had no hot water, 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! read more

This review is strictly from a day-trip/hike aspect as we didn't camp there. You will need a Discover Pass to park or pay the day-use fee (currently $10 for the day or $30 for the annual Discover Pass which is good at WA State Parks). This park has two sections, so be sure to check them both out. There is a forested side over where the campground is and then another section that goes along Silver Lake, which is across the road next to the Mount St. Helens Visitor Center. There's a pedestrian tunnel that goes under the road connecting the two sections so you don't need to move your car or walk across the road itself. The forested side of the park has several nice trails through the trees and the trails were pretty easy to navigate, so even those with small children or people with mobility issues should be able to enjoy a few of the trails. The trails are dirt, for the most part, so if it has rained recently there will be some muddy parts. They also have maps posted along the trails in several spots, which was helpful. They also have a few restroom facilities and a playground. The other side along Silver Lake has a boardwalk trail that's a 1-mile loop so you can walk out along the marshy areas and take in a wonderful view of Mount St. Helens along with various birds & other wildlife. This section is also an easy walk and mostly flat. If you just want the Silver Lake boardwalk trail, then it's closer to park at the Mount St. Helens Visitor Center (Discover Pass is still required, unless you are actually visiting the Visitor Center, which is currently closed due to the pandemic). read more

Unfortunately, we arrived at this site after dark and left before dawn (therefore no photos), but the campsite was very easy to find and access even after hours. I would have liked to stay here for more than a few hours as the views of Mt. St Helens in nearby. Another thing to note about this campsite is that is is under a tall tree canopy. It is really cool to wander the paths between campsites and look up at the massive trees. It was a pretty unique place to stay. PRO TIP: Although the showers are clean (and warm), they DO REQUIRE tokens. be sure to get some before you get naked (like I did).. read more

We rented 2 yurts here on 4/8/17-4/9/17 We paid $74/night for each yurt Each yurt sleeps up to 5 people We all really enjoyed our visit! There were swings, a volleyball court, and horseshoe pits nearby the yurts. We didn't play any of them due to it being slightly wet and muddy outside, but if we come back in the summer, it be so fun! I think it's still considered off season right now, so it seemed pretty quiet around the park. Right across the street is a visitor center. Great place to stop by and enjoy some history of the area! There seems like lots to do around here, and I definitely want to come back and enjoy the trails and what not some more! read more

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Gorgeous camping spots, many are very tight to manage with a big rig. We didn't want to chance it, but it's spectacular if you have a smaller rig or are tent camping. Directly across the street from Mount Saint Helens visitors center. read more

Super nice state park. Reservations were made last minute due to some unexpected life changes. We'll go back. The campsites were all nice and clean as well as the bathrooms plus they have coin showers if needed. read more

Skeeters skeeters everywhere! The camp sites seemed just a tad smaller and closer together than other state parks I've been to, and the restrooms and showers weren't very clean - lots of bugs abound, and no TP. On the plus side, I like that our camp sites were separate from the RV sites, so we didn't get the generator noise, and also the trees seemed a little denser. Also, I highly recommend checking out Mount St. Helens - the hour drive is quite impressive and well worth it. We did a long hike, and it was nice to have a camp site to go home to after! read more

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If your exploring Mt. St. Helen Volcanic National Monument you might have a tough time finding a place to stay over night at. We were lucky enough to have stumbled upon a small Washington state park with a cool yurt village where you could stay in a yurt that can sleep up to six people for a really reasonable price. The location of the village is exactly what you would expect to find in Washington. It is among an old grove forest which surrounds you with beautiful greenery and gives you plenty of shade anytime of the day. There is plenty of trails that take you into the woods which are breathtaking. There is a playground nearby. I love that they have showers here. You have to turn your money into coins here. You park not far from the community of yurts and then you use a wagon to carry your things to your yurt. read more

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Beautiful park .. on both sides of Spirit Lake Highway. I have lived here for the past 2.5 years. Lived here also before the mountain blew. Longtime PNW resident & avid hiker. When we first moved here in 2019 the trails in the woods on the camping side were in much need of trail trimming so my husband & I have gotten to work and now they are easily hiked on by all w/o branches, stickers, ferns, big logs etc; we even cleared some logs along the way to sit on & take a lil break and absorb your amazing surroundings. The boardwalk side (same side as Visitors Center) has gorgeous views of Mount Saint Helens and an abundance of wildlife to observe and is wheelchair friendly. Please pack out what you pack in we like to keep it clean for everyone's enjoyment... especially your dog poo read more

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Beautiful park for RVs and tents. No hookups where we were but there is an area for that. A little pricey especially if you're from out of state. The Mount Saint Helens welcome center is right across the street within walking distance. There is actually a tunnel under the road so you don't have to actually cross the road. No service from AT&T or Verizon at the campground. read more

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I love visiting this state park. It has a lot of trails in amongst the sites and all around the heavily forested perimeters. Across the highway is the Mt St Helens visitor center and there is a trail out into the adjacent Silver Lake marsh, beautiful in all 4 seasons. I live nearby and use the trails for health and enjoyment. read more

This was a really nice place to camp. Yes you pay to camp but that keeps the parks clean, and it's worth it! Also the campground is clean, quiet and surrounded by beautiful trees. It's family and kid friendly and has a shower and bathroom for guests. The shower takes tokens you can buy on site. Simple and easy. Also- if you plan to have a fire there are plenty of places near by (and on site) that sell wood bundles for only a few bucks! No need to lug wood in your car. There are plenty of places near by for day activities and hikes! Plus you are right across the street from the Mt. St. Helen's visiting center! We have a great time at Seaquest State Park. read more

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My first attempt at staying at a Washington state park after staying numerous time in Oregon state parks. The good: ranger Mindy was awesome at the junior ranger program. The lady at registration was nice...when she was there. The bad:when we arrived we had to wait 45 minutes because there was no one at the registration booth. Plus they charge 50 cents for 3 minutes of shower time. The yurt we stayed in had a sign saying 11:00 am check out time but the booklet in the yurt said 1:00 pm. The yurt sign also said no more that 5 people in the yurt but the booklet said 6.. It was just my wife and I as our 3 kids were sleeping in their grandparents trailer across the park. So in the end the number of occupants really didn't matter. The yurt area bathrooms are very poorly lit, even with a flashlight it's tough to know where you are going at midnight to pee. The ugly: we got set up at my in laws site and then realized between the chain smoker next site over and the infestation of yellow jackets, it would be best to set up the cooking situation at our yurt site. We had 5 adults, 4 kids, and 2 dogs outside of our yurt for dinner and even though we had a non-dog friendly yurt, it was cool because the dogs were going to be about 30-40 feet from the yurt. Turns out that's a problem... After finding out you can't have any dogs in the yurt area, which was told to us by the most unfriendly park host I have ever met, we decided to pack up everything we had just unpacked, and move the food over to our inlaws site. The crazy park host also told us no dogs on the trails, even though everyone else walked their dogs on them and there's no sign saying you can't. Apparently there was a dog friendly yurt, which was described to me as "you must keep your dog only on the porch"(West Berlin) while the rest of the yurt area belongs to communist East Germany... In any case, while packing up and moving back across the park to the inlaws for dinner, the crazy host called the park ranger, who had us escorted away from our yurt while double checking that we were vacating the yurt. While we were leaving the crazy host came out with a poop bag ready to clean up after my inlaws dogs, and at one point picked up poop that I believe was deer or possibly a pine cone, then glared at me. We made it very clear we were leaving for dinner but would be back to sleep in our yurt. We had to remind the rangers we were not vacating the park, only moving to the other site for dinner. When my wife and I returned to our yurt, crazy host lady didn't come to check on us, but did the 2nd night, WITH HER DOGS to make sure we hadn't brought dogs in to the yurt area, even though she did. I would not stay here again for the simple reason that the park host thinks she owns the place bossing around park rangers. In addition when you can only find help at the registration booth from 1-7 or 8, that's weird to me. Washington state parks are light years behind Oregon when it comes to management of their facilities. The Seaquest family could do better to give the land to someone who knows what they are doing. read more

Beautiful spot. Usually only a few people (or nobody) here. Nice walkway along the water and neat, easy loop trail for little ones with park benches along the way. read more

Beautiful campground with play area for kids. Kids had a blast here. Only drawback is that some sites are close to the highway and get a lot of road noise. Keep that in mind when making a reservation. read more

Seaquest State Park - Hiking Near Me - Castle Rock, Washington

If you are a partier this is a great campsite for you. People are up till the crack of dawn screaming and playing music and who knows what else, it was impossible to sleep but to add insult to injury the mosquitoes around here are relentless. I left there after a three day stay with almost 20+ bug bites bug spray seems to only make them want you more. The Spicket that was next to our campsite was full of hornets, there's no access to the lake nearby and it's all protected wetlands and a marsh. Their website states that you need quarters for their showers but when you get there they say they won't trade your quarters for the tokens that they actually use for the showers. The campsite that we got stated it would fit four tents, and in all reality the spot was tiny and even pressed up against each other we were not able to fit all of our tents. The staff there and Camp hosts were all very snotty and we're not willing to work with us on anything. On a good note however the showers and bathrooms are very clean. read more

It's a nice little park close to the visitors center you can stay over night in little yurts but we just stopped to walk the dog. Lots of trails to walk on but also lots of bugs. I'm glad they had restrooms Ive we had more time I would of like to explore. read more

Stayed in a yurt for a Saturday - Sunday. Camp hosts were kind and accommodating. Park ranger was friendly and helpful (when we got lost trying to find where to go). Site itself was surprisingly clean and spacious. Check-in / out was fast and easy. Despite the other Yurt's in the same site all being full, noise wasn't a huge issue. A number of trails and areas to go on short hikes close by. A playground for kids and a number of large fields for kids or pets to run were all easily within walking distance. It was oddly empty when we went, so I can't really say what parking is like when peak times hit - but for us, it was easy to find parking. There is a gas station about 3 miles down the road out the entrance for any potential items you might need or have forgotten. Definitely plan to go back. It was a fun time. read more

We live in downtown Castle Rock so this is a great place to go for a quick hike. It's relatively easy and both my girls can walk most of the trails without getting tired. It's also right across the road from a beautiful marshy walk that we usually do when we visit. Excellent place for a kids party too if you go to the park area, we were going to have my daughters 5th birthday there but got rained out. Overall, one of our favorite, local, outdoor places to visit! read more

The place is ok. In need of some upkeep. The trash can was overflowing by Saturday and we left Monday and it was still overflowing, of course people still just dumped their bags in or next to it. read more

This park is best for tent campers. For us RV campers, there are few options at Seaquest. The RV loop is "parking lot" style parking. I don't like that kind of camping. The other loops do not have septics but they do have a dump on site. There is a lot to do in the area and a number of nicely kept trails to hike. read more

This is a decent state park. The ranger was really nice during the evening junior ranger program. The road noise from the camping sites made it hard to sleep. And the ground was very rocky making it hard to stake our tent down. read more

We stayed for the weekend during the first week on March, so there were only a couple of other campers in the park plus a host during our stay, so I cannot really comment on noise level during summer weekends. However I would definitely come back again to say in the this park at least int the winter. There are three main parts to this park, as you drive in there the first part is the day use area. There is covered picnic shelter, and many picnic tables in the grassy area. There is also a nature trail as well as a trail the loops and winds around the campground. Next is camping loop which is a combination of non-hookup and electric water hookups. This is a area we stayed in. Campsites here are a little closer together than I would like, but in the winter we had no neighbors anyway. Some have better spacing than others. We were in our 30 foot RV and towed in a vehicle. There were some tight places to maneuver though in this loop, but a seasoned RV should be able to handle it carefully. The last area is the main RV area section. Which is basically a gravel parking lot with a picnic table. To me this is not a campsite, rather it is a parking spot with hookups for your RV. Power, water & sewer in this area. It should also be noted that when we were there the water was turned off to the campsites. There was an spigot outside the restrooms for filling containers, but it is something to be aware of if you are an RVer expecting a water hookup. We very much enjoyed our time staying at this park, and we had plenty of time for a day trip to mt st helens. We would definitely consider staying here in the off season again, but I'd hesitate to stay during the summer months unless I could get a reservation for one of the sites with better spacing. Also for Geocachers at the time of this review there are 15 caches in the park. We made an early evening of dog walking out of it. read more

I've been on the road for 7500 miles and stayed at more than a dozen camp sites around the country in the last couple weeks. This was the worst of the lot. It was the second most expensive -1 dollar less than a KOA - but that KOA had free showers, sites that were tent friendly, electric and water at each site, and even a lan to provide internet. Seacrest was most similar to sites costing $10-$15 less to stay at. The location in a pleasant old growth forest was great... but they need to up their game or drop their prices. read more

Check out the little coffee stand at the visitors center across the road from the camp grounds....they have the best coffee ever and Hawaiian Shaved Ice to boot!! Customer service is A+. read more

Beautiful place to walk, I loved taking my kids here when they were little! My wife and I would come here every weekend with the kids! They have beautiful places to hike, walk look at the beautiful trees and views! A place you must go and see read more

Really love taking my kids to this place! So beautiful! Kids love to run around and have a great time every summer. Can't wait until it starts to warm up again read more

We had the group site here and loved it. It was very private, and next to a large field and park. The misquotes were intense! My daughter got over 50 bites in 3 days, with repellent. We liked this place! read more

I'm giving this place 3 stars and I am doing a major face palm about now. I should have listened to the reviews that I saw on the website about this place. I'm going to be really fair though. The park with the forested area is absolutely beautiful, just what you would expect a state park to look like. Throughout the park there are really pretty private sites for tents and RV's. Unfortunately we didn't get one of these. Since we have an Rv we were in the area for full hookups. I mean the pictures looked good, green grassy area, with partial shade. Well partial shade is what was listed on the state park website. Negative on both of these. The sites for RV's is basically your basic parking lot with hookups. There is no privacy from your neighbors and there is definitely no partial shade or shade at all. Fortunately we had some really nice neighbors, who all conveyed the same opinions about the sites. Now I get that it's August and it's going to be a bit hot, but we were definitely expecting some shade to help us out. We ended up using our a/c big time, it was incredibly hot out during our time there. If you happened to go into the area where the forest was, it was at least 10 degrees cooler. Tough weekend. We did check out the visitor center which is accessible via a tunnel from the park. Very nice place. Also, we used a really good mosquito repellant and we still received a whole lot of mosquito bites, it was hard to be outside later on after dark. Live and learn, we won't be back to this place. read more

This was a wonderful camp site!! They took credit cards while they were open and had public restrooms and showers. Our site was super clean and felt far enough away from other people. This is one of the best camping experiences we have had! Thank you! read more

Booked a double camping spot for a scout group. Sites together were plenty for our needs. Large tables. Privacy was good...plenty of trees between sites. The walk to the bathroom is a foot path, but doable even in the dark. We did go check out the bathroom farther down the road. It was larger(I preferred the shower in the larger bathroom). The water by our spot didn't work, so we carried dishes to the water spot by the larger bathroom. Noise level was good. Second night was louder, but not so bad we had to go ask to be quiet. By 11pm it was all quiet. Staff was friendly. Location to Mount St Helens was great. We will be back here again. I didn't get a chance to do the trails at the park as we spent all our time at the big mountain, but looking forward to another trip here. The visitor center across the main road has an ice cream/drink stand open past the center hours which was a nice treat on a hot day. read more

We had a great time here ... very private, very clean, very quiet.

Nice and quiet park. For campers, if you have a dog, note you can't stay in the yurts, though they look pretty cool. For the tent sites, you get some nice privacy and it's quite quiet but not too deserted. Bathrooms were relatively clean too. This park has tons of mosquitos, so be sure to bring lots of repellant. It was about ~30 mins or so away from Mt. St. Helens, and this park was nice and peaceful. read more

I stayed at Seaquest in the B Loop, which seemed to be quieter than the other areas. It was very quiet and well covered. A short walk across the highway will get you to a beautiful ~1 mile loop at the Mt. St. Helens Visitor Center where you can see the mountain and other scenery. The drive up to the top is very worth it as well. Lots of stunning views along the way. The staff here was great, especially the camp host. Overall a great campsite at Seaquest. Would recommend to anyone. read more