Skamokawa Vista Park
Lee D.The Dyrt PRO User
Reviewed May. 5, 2022

Nice little park!

General: Vista Park, located directly on the Columbia River between Long Beach or Astoria to the west and Kelso to the east. It offers a variety of sites from walk-in tent sites to partial to full hookups to yurts. 

Site Quality: Site 30 was a sweet little site; since it is a pull-through with trees on one side, it offers some privacy, it is tucked away and more private than many of the other sites. While it appears to be a very large site on the map, in reality, it was perfect for our campervan but would be problematic for larger RVs. In my opinion, Sites 27-29 are the most private with lots of trees separating them. Sites 27-33 have their own garbage receptacle at their site while others have a more centrally located garbage/recycling area. If you prefer to be closer to the water, Sites 19 and 20 and V1-V13 would be a good choice. 19 and 20 are very nice as they have a concrete pad, and sheltered picnic table. V1-13 have NO privacy between sites; the same is true for 34-43, which are tent-only sites. The yurts are located on top of the hill, away from the water. Although all of the walk-in campsites had reserved signs on them, not a single one was occupied when we were there on Labor Day weekend. 

Bathhouse: Basic but reasonable. The showers are $.50 for 4-5 minutes. The shower located in the center of the campground was ok but has seen better days. The shower at the top of the hill is better; it had a sign that said it was only open from 10 am– 8 pm but we were able to use it at 8:30 am. 

Activities: Fishing and boating (there is a boat launch). Two playground areas; one in the day-use area (but close enough to the camping sites) and one in the loop with sites 1-15. There is a short but nice beach to walk on and a hiking/nature trail that leads to the beach(the beach is also accessed directly from the day-use area).

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  • Review photo of Skamokawa Vista Park by Lee D., May 5, 2022
  • Review photo of Skamokawa Vista Park by Lee D., May 5, 2022
  • Review photo of Skamokawa Vista Park by Lee D., May 5, 2022
  • Review photo of Skamokawa Vista Park by Lee D., May 5, 2022
  • Review photo of Skamokawa Vista Park by Lee D., May 5, 2022
  • Review photo of Skamokawa Vista Park by Lee D., May 5, 2022
  • Review photo of Skamokawa Vista Park by Lee D., May 5, 2022
  • Review photo of Skamokawa Vista Park by Lee D., May 5, 2022
  • Review photo of Skamokawa Vista Park by Lee D., May 5, 2022
  • Review photo of Skamokawa Vista Park by Lee D., May 5, 2022
  • Review photo of Skamokawa Vista Park by Lee D., May 5, 2022
  • Review photo of Skamokawa Vista Park by Lee D., May 5, 2022
  • Review photo of Skamokawa Vista Park by Lee D., May 5, 2022
  • Review photo of Skamokawa Vista Park by Lee D., May 5, 2022
  • Review photo of Skamokawa Vista Park by Lee D., May 5, 2022