Ariel Creekside

We had a very nice stay. Our hosts keep a beautiful and clean campsite.

Lexy and her family are awesome and kept the campsite clean and maintained. The site is beautiful, on a little creek amidst the trees. There was a fire ring, a bench, a hammock, and a toilet! Lexy provided access to potable water. The main downside is that the road and neighbors are not quiet. You never get to imagine you’re in the wilderness. But you still get to see the trees and stars and have a campfire. And there are fun outdoor activities nearby.

Creek was queit but it was close to a semi busy road so there was some car noise at night, but it didn't bother us. I suggest renting the entire space if you would like creek access. We had neighbors who had the only point of access and they weren't nice enough to share, so our kiddos didn't get to play in it. Overall great stay! Make sure you pack light, the hill is a killer in the heat if you have lots of heavy gear.

The camp hosts were very nice and accommodating. There was a lot of space to spread out. You do have to hike your stuff down and up a short trail. It’s very close to Cougar for stores and restaurants and Ape Cave for a quick day trip. There is plenty of seating (not chairs) around the fire ring. There are no tables. There is a small portable potty inside a small tent and I nwas able to take a sponge bath in the creek wearing my swim suit and water shoes. They do supply well water from a hose at the top where you park. The traffic from the main road can be quite loud during the day but it’s fine at night.

The site is adjacent to a nice cold creek that was great for a post hike soak. The site was well maintained and there are may great sites to see in the near vicinity.

Great location, great host!

First it's important to know this property just changed hands in early June 2019. The new owners are amazingly friendly and helpful. They have 2 very young children at this time and the chickens also changed hands so they are still busily clucking around!
The area for camping is absolutely beautiful! We got lucky and arrived when no one else was camping because of the two spots one is much bigger and has more flat areas where we set up our bigger tent, our second tent and a canopy (it rained during our trip). The ground is semi-flat but worked fine for us. The other spot would have been more difficult for us to manage with 3 of us. The creek is so beautiful, the birds are plentiful and we were so pleasantly surprised how few mosquitos there were. We also didn't see any racoons, mice or squirrels which we thought was unusual but it meant our food was more safe! One deer came and investigated the creek while we are dinner one night.
Lexy was incredibly quick to respond to questions and requests!
Yes, the portable toilet is a little unusual. It's very low to the ground so my 6'5" husband was fairly uncomfortable using it, but we all managed just fine and Lexy did an amazing job keeping it clean and sanitary. I am hoping for her sake they can figure out some sort of composting toilet! For a night our the Cougar Bar and Grill had surprisingly good food!

My husband and son , and many other fathers and sons, had the most wonderful time at this site. They said it was beautifully wooded. The kids spent all day catching frogs at the creek and raves on and on about the caves. Hens visited them everyday from the homestead. We couldn’t have asked for better campsite. Price was very reasonable and we will be back for sure.

Beautiful and private location on a little creek in WA. Very friendly and helpful hosts, with lots of hiking and swimming in the general vicinity. We had a great time and would recommend to anyone!