Ok stay but we won’t be back
Tent · With kids
The pros to this spot would be that it was clean, felt safe, had good proximity to Olympia and Mount Rainier NP, and was at a nice price point for campers on epic road trips looking for good deals. For the cons- Be sure to read the description closely: the host details that the spots are close to the road so there is road noise, a train and airfield nearby and neighborhood dogs. If you are a light sleeper, this may not be the best spot for you. That being said, the noise only bothered us the first night. We were tent camping on this particular trip and the tent spots are very close to the road and very far (300+ feet) from the portapotty and water spigot. The host is very hands off, which is fine, just made the experience feel less like the community of Hipcamp that we’ve come to expect based on our experiences with other hosts up to this point who seem to be interested in making sure you enjoy your stay and are comfortable. This experience felt more to us like a way for the host to make money off campers with the bare minimum of effort. We just got a less welcoming vibe than we have become accustomed to receiving at other Hipcamps, but perhaps you get what you pay for? Or perhaps our stay lined up with a particularly busy or stressful point in our host’s life? Either way, despite the pros, we won’t be coming back.