If you have RVed in Arizona or Florida, the word "resort" sets an expectation: a paved full-hookup pad, a pool, a clubhouse, and a hundred neighbors doing the same thing. Washington has very little of that. What it has instead is one of the better state park systems in the country, a large stock of national forest campgrounds with no hookups at all, and a modest number of private parks scattered around them.
That mismatch is why so many RV trips here start with a booking site and end in confusion. This guide sorts it out: what the words actually mean in Washington, what utility sites really cost in 2026, which parks have them, and where the map has a hole. We run 22 RV sites in Easton at I-90 Exit 63, so we'll also be straight about where we fit and where we don't.
"Resort," "park," and "campground" are not the same thing here
Nobody polices these words, but in practice Washington listings break down like this:
- RV resort implies full hookups — water, power, and sewer at the site — plus amenities beyond the basics.
- RV park usually means partial hookups: power and water at the site, with a shared dump station instead of sewer.
- Campground frequently means no hookups at all. Almost every national forest campground in the Cascades falls here, including the ones right along I-90.
Read the hookup line, not the name. A place calling itself a resort with a dump station is an RV park, and a state park labeled "campground" may well have full-utility sites.
For the record: we are an RV park, not a full-hookup resort. Every site has electric (30/50 amp) and water. There is no sewer at individual sites; there is a dump station on the property.
What utility sites actually cost at Washington state parks
This is the part that's hardest to find in one place, and it's the reason state parks are usually the value play. Per the Washington State Parks fee schedule, nightly rates run:
- Standard (no hookups): $31–$43 peak, $23–$35 shoulder, $23 winter
- Partial utility: $41–$51 peak, $35–$46 shoulder, $35 winter
- Full utility: $46–$56 peak, $41–$51 shoulder, $41 winter
Peak season is May 15 through September 15. Shoulder is April 1 to May 14 and September 16 to October 31. Winter is November through March. Moving a trip two weeks past Labor Day can take $10 or more off every night.
Four more things worth knowing before you book:
- Reservation fees are separate: $8 online, $10 by phone, plus an additional $15 per reservation if you are not a Washington resident.
- Reservations open nine months ahead of your first night, and same-day bookings are accepted until 2 p.m. on your arrival date.
- You do not need a Discover Pass when you are a registered camper. Per Discover Pass, your camping fee covers day-use parking at the park you're staying in — just display your camping registration on the dashboard. The $10/$45 Discover Pass is for day use.
- Ten-night limit in any one park within a thirty-day period.
The state parks worth targeting for hookups
Eastern Washington sun — Sun Lakes-Dry Falls
At 34875 Park Lake Road NE in Coulee City, this is the one to beat for reliable sunshine. The park has 96 standard campsites and 41 full-hookup sites, and it accommodates the longest rigs on this list — up to 65 feet, with limited availability. It sits in Ice Age flood country beneath Dry Falls, a 400-foot cliff carved by prehistoric floodwater.
Seasonal catch: water may be shut off to sites 1–31 after October 1, and those sites close November 1.
Banks Lake — Steamboat Rock
Steamboat Rock at 51052 Highway 155 in Electric City is a 5,043-acre park with 50,000 feet of freshwater shoreline at the north end of Banks Lake. Maximum site length is 50 feet with limited availability, and pull-through sites are available — a genuine rarity in this state.
Camping is open year-round here, and sites are reservable April 1 through October 31.
The coast — Cape Disappointment
Cape Disappointment is 2,023 acres at 244 Robert Gray Drive in Ilwaco, where the Columbia River meets the Pacific. It offers standard, partial hookup, and full hookup sites, plus five primitive hiker/biker sites on a first-come basis. RVs and combinations must be 45 feet or less.
Two practical notes: the North Head Lighthouse is open May through September, and the parking lots at North Head, the Lewis & Clark Interpretive Center, and Beards Hollow cannot accommodate RVs — park at your site and drive the tow vehicle. The Cape "D" Store is closed in 2026 and into 2027 for construction of a new contact station.
Chelan — Lake Chelan State Park
Lake Chelan State Park at 7544 S Lakeshore Road offers standard plus partial and full hookup sites on the lake's south shore. The park page does not publish site counts or length limits, so call (509) 687-3710 before committing a big rig.
The I-90 corridor is the hole in the map
Here's the gap nobody advertises. Drive I-90 from Seattle to Ellensburg — the busiest recreation corridor in the state — and full hookups nearly vanish.
- The national forest campgrounds have no hookups at all. Tinkham (Exit 42), Denny Creek (Exit 47), and Kachess (Exit 62) are roughly May-through-September operations with no power, water, or sewer at the sites. In 2026, Kachess is additionally closed by the Three Queens Fire closure through October 31 — see our fall foliage guide for the full closure list.
- Lake Easton State Park, five minutes from us, closes its campground November 1 through May 1.
So for roughly half the year, the corridor's public inventory is shut. That is the specific gap we fill, and it's the honest reason to look at us.
Where we fit, and where we don't
What we are not: a full-hookup resort. No sewer at the sites. Sites are back-in, not pull-through. Most accommodate RVs up to 40 feet — call us at 425-622-2790 if you're longer and we'll work out which site fits. Bathrooms are shared: three bathrooms and two full-size showers. There's no pool and no clubhouse.
What we are: 22 sites with 30/50 amp electric and water on 54 private acres at Exit 63, with a dump station on site, open year-round when most of the corridor isn't. Four private lakes come with the stay — free kayaks, canoes, paddle boards, and paddle boats, and fishing with no license required because the lakes are private. There are sheep, alpacas, and horses on the property, and Seattle is about 80 minutes west.
If you want a paved pad with a sewer connection and a heated pool, book Sun Lakes-Dry Falls or a private resort east of the mountains. If you want trees, water, and a place that's actually open in February, that's us. Full site details are on the RV site page.
Practical planning notes
Length limits decide your options. The ceilings above — 65 feet at Sun Lakes (limited), 50 at Steamboat Rock, 45 at Cape Disappointment, 40 at most of our sites — will eliminate more parks than price will. Check length before you check availability.
Book the nine-month window for peak weekends. Popular full-utility loops at Sun Lakes and Steamboat Rock go quickly for July and August. If you missed it, the 2 p.m. same-day rule catches real cancellations.
Shoulder season is the value. Mid-September through October drops you a fee tier, thins the crowds, and in eastern Washington keeps most of the good weather.
Check closures before you drive. Agency pages are the authority, and 2026 has an unusually active fire-closure season on the Cle Elum Ranger District.
If you're weighing RV sites against tent camping or a cabin, our guide to camping near Seattle compares nine options by drive time, and the tent camping page covers what's on our own property.
Conditions as of August 28, 2026
- Washington State Parks fees, reservation windows, and the Discover Pass camper exemption are as published on the linked state pages on the date above.
- Lake Easton State Park campground: closed November 1 – May 1.
- Kachess Campground: closed by the Three Queens Fire closure through October 31, 2026.
- Cape Disappointment: Cape "D" Store closed in 2026 and into 2027 for construction.
Rates and seasons change. The linked agency pages are the authority — confirm before you book.