Brooks Memorial State Park
About
Water is available at hookup sites from mid-April through late October. The hookup sites are located 13 miles north of Goldendale.
Amenities & Services
Water
Reviews
Came here in late October during the week and I was the only one tent camping (it was pretty cold so I can see why). The tent camping signage could use some work since it wasn’t very obvious where the trails leading to them were, and the trail itself was so nondescript that I wasn’t even sure if it was the right one. Beautiful park regardless, but definitely bring earplugs for the traffic noise at night.
I have hiked and ridden my horses at this place many times. I love the trails here. Some spots are more difficult and single track but most of the trails are wide enough to easily ride side by side with someone. The meadow at the top of the hill has a beautiful view of Mt. Hood and pretty flowers. They even have some picnic tables you can sit at! The rangers have been working hard this year to block off trails that are not part of the trail system and make them easier to follow. Excellent conditioning trails that have good footing and nice long hills. If your horse is really sensitive to rocks, I'd recommend protective hoof wear. Most of it is soft but there are some gravel parts that could bother a tender footed horse. -1 star because they are closed in the summer! Big bummer. I would LOVE if they would add a horse campground.
Very nice park, has disc golf and lots of hiking trails, but it’s close to the highway so lots of road noise till late in the evening, bathrooms very clean, nice picnic area.
Beautiful park! Beautiful location! Pretty drive there! I didn’t see anything wrong with the state park! Except for one thing, my wife & I used there showers happy to see that they were free! The problem with the showers is they didn’t get hot enough, they weren’t cold but they felt lukewarm to me to be honest! But that’s not a serious issue, I’m sure it’s a fixable thing. I would totally camp here again!
This is a quite and peaceful park. It also has friendly helpful staff. It also has great hiking trails. It is also close to the Goldendale observatory. We come here almost every year to watch the Perseid meteor showers.