Gingko/Wanapum State Park

GIngko/Wanapum State Park

The road to the park is 3 miles off Interstate 90 and is a bit of a lonely road through a bunch of sagebrush. Then, at the park entrance, you have a very sharp left turn, less than a full 90 degree angle. In wintertime, only one loop (the loop that overlooks the Columbia River) is open. Both loops are RV sites with full hookups (w/s/e) but tents are allowed. If you camp in a tent, you still pay the full price for the site. During the winter, they don't charge extra for the river sites. However, in winter, the water is shut off. You can get water at the park entrance. During the summer, the river sites are $5 extra. Each site is paved and quite spacious and includes a large grassy area with a great picnic table and fire ring. In the main loop, the pull-through spots are on the outer edge of the loop and are all shaped in the "arc" shape, but it's a wide arc, with plenty of room for a toad. I highly recommend Spot #21 or Spot #10, both are on a corner, with a wide view of the river. Not all pull-through sites have a river view. The back-ins are on the inside of the loop. On the upper loop, all sites are pull-through. There are a couple of "paired" sites for buddy camping on the upper loop. Restrooms were very clean, the best I have seen at a state park. Showers were 50 cents for three minutes. Since the digital change, you get NO TV reception unless you have a satellite. The one downer about this park is that it can get very windy here. If it is windy, I recommend staying in the upper loop (if it's not closed for winter) as there is a wind break in that loop.