We had a great stay at the Helvetia Hideaway. Shawn is an awesome host! Very friendly, helpful and communicative.. Provided great directions. The site itself was lovely. Out in the country, nestled at the edge of the woods. Very quiet. Birds chirping, deer meandering, starry skies. The site was nice and graveled and wide. Shawn even provided us with a couple yard games to play and his wife brought some kids books down for our like ones. Was a great home base for our northwest adventures. We’d definitely go back. Thanks Shawn!

Preface: We are experienced boondockers. We work outdoors and have lived out of our rigs for months. And we are proficient in orienteering and gps navigation

Pros: As described, the site is great for stargazing and we love the rural setting

Cons: The site is a ways off the nearest main road (HWY 60), approximately 9 miles. The route is slow going. ~7miles on an unimproved road at about 20- 25 mph. The last ~2 miles is pretty rough, about 5 mph. The directions are very minimal. Definitely need to be more detailed. Clear signage marking the property as a camping spot and signs directing campers once they got on the property to the actual camping areas would be so helpful.. The site is pretty much a place to park on the property. Which is fine, and doesn’t deviate from the host’s description. But…given the property is not really near any kind of travel route and one could boon dock for free on public land much closer to the nearest main road, we can’t really recommend.