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Rhoda's Joy

99%

· Washougal, Skamania, Washington

40 acres hosted by Rhoda G.

2 RV/tent sites

Private sites

96% of recent Hipcampers say the sites felt private.

Off-leash friendly

Pets can be off-leash at this Hipcamp.

This property was once part of a 200 acre cattle ranch turned into a Christian community. The families shared meals, home-schooled their children and had a home-based church. They raised their own food in a 3 acre garden and orchard along with chickens and cows for milk, meet and eggs. Two of the original families still own some of the acres although the community was dissolved and much of the property sold to other people. Learn more about this land: We love sharing our beautiful land with those that love nature. The sunsets, the peace and the birdsong are the best. Pets are welcome and you can walk through the forest with them on dirt pathways or keep them in your campsite. Please keep pets out of our area, as our dog is very protective and has been known to have scuffles with other animals approaching. Grassy areas are available to set up tents or have picnics. There are firepits for when the burn ban is not on (a wheelbarrow full of wood for $5). The campsites are large and spaced quite far from each other. Please stay on gravel roadways with all motor vehicles. There are two outhouses for tents campers. There is one non-potable water spigot by the log outhouse. There is no electricity on the property. For your own safety and peace of mind, please keep all food in bear safe containers or locked in your cars. If you forget anything, the Washougal River Mercantile is two miles away where you can buy gas and groceries. Local hiking trails on the Columbia Gorge: Cape Horn Trail just 3 miles from our property and Beacon Rock/Hamilton Mountain trail is a 15 minute drive. We can give you directions to our favorite swimming hole for cooling down on hot summer days in the Washougal river. (Discovery Pass required at the river) parking spot. Buy those at the Mercantile as well)

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156 ratings · 76 reviews

Esther M.recommends

April 15, 2024

Site 1 Sunset View

Campground Bliss

Wow, just got back from this amazing hipcamp! Tons of great spots to pitch tents, awesome firepits for cozy evenings, and the sunset views from my hammock were simply stunning. Watching the sun reflect off the gorge, through the trees, was pure magic. Also visiting the little spring was fantastic. In the morning we even heard a turkey! Nature from it's finest. Definitely adding this spot to my favorites list!

Bri S.recommends

April 12, 2024

Site 2 Woodland Wonder

Camping with family and pets!

My family and I enjoyed our stay so much we ended up booking a second week right away instead of traveling to our next site. Beautiful sunsets, and fresh air. There’s nothing not to love here! The scenery is amazing. The hikes near by consist of Beacon Rock, Cape Horn Trail and more. They gave great recommendations for other places near by as well. The hosts are just AMAZING, we bought a whole load of wood for camping fires priced at only $25. They have very clean and adorable outhouses to use the restroom. They also just have such kindness exhilarating from them, nothing but smiles and good conversation. I was able to go in the woods a little bit and play fetch with my dog too, which is so rare because most places require your dog to be completely leashed the entire time! I’d recommend staying here over state parks or DNR camping any day. We look forward to coming back again some day. :)

Bryce H.recommends

March 24, 2024

Site 2 Woodland Wonder

Amazing spot! I will 100% be back!! Thank you so much for providing such an amazing Hipcamp!

Faith W.recommends

March 20, 2024

Site 2 Woodland Wonder

We loved tent camping on this beautiful property complete with a small trail network and nice outhouse. We would absolutely stay here again and would recommend the stay to others.

Christina W.recommends

December 18, 2023

Site 2 Woodland Wonder

And first place goes to…..

I just have to say that this campsite is by far our favorite out of all the hip camps we have stayed at some of the other hip camps. We’ve been to have felt less like camping and more like parking in RV at somebody’s house. I have not had a bad experience at any Hipcamp however, this place was the best experience. The property is absolutely beautiful. We lucked out and had incredible weather for November. We live in Troutdale where it’s super windy and it was so nice to get away from the wind. We went on a walk around the property and on the first day we saw several deer. When we first arrived, it was dark and we were a little nervous about pulling in there, because it looks questionable, but it was so easy to get our trailer in and back into the spot. They have a well bathroom and inside they had reading material, deodorant and lotion. They also had water and soap outside so you can wash your hands. We were able to run our generator the entire time with no complaints, and there was a gentleman who lived on the property who was available when we had questions. I would recommend this Hipcamp to anyone.

Scott S.recommends

November 5, 2023

Site 1 Sunset View

No daylight

Due to our plans, we did not get to the site until well after dark and left before daybreak in the AM. Rhoda’s directions were spot on and there is plenty of space at the site. Although it was dark, we could tell the surroundings were beautiful.

Location

Washougal, Skamania, Washington, United StatesTraditional, ancestral territory of Cayuse, Umatilla and Walla Walla, Stl’pulmsh (Cowlitz), Confederated Tribes of Grand Ronde, and Confederated Tribes of Siletz Indians First Nations according to To respect the Host's privacy, the precise address of this land will be provided after booking

Hosted by Rhoda G.Joined in April 2021

Response rate: 80%Response time: Within 6 hours

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