I've never really had to deal with this! When it comes to rodents when camping I've had to deal more with chipmunks and squirrels! We did have some type of animal build a nest in the engine of our car once but that was it! Sorry I couldn't be more help to you but welcome to the site!

Hello fellow washingtonian! Sorry bout the mice, I haven't really had to deal with this problem yet. But if you tell me what area you live in, I might know some mice-free spots you might really like (old growth and all!). Welcome to the site!

I didn't even know mice existed in camp grounds... thanks a LOT! LOL. Seriously, we've been camping quite a bit lately and have never encountered them... thank goodness. I might have to rethink the wild animal food I sprinkle around our camp sites. I like to have a squirrel or chipmunk dropping by. Till now I've never even considered the fact that I might be inviting deer mice over for a midnight snack!

Icicle Creek is a great campground. It's just beautiful and peaceful. And there's a town not far away called Leavenworth... lots of cute shops :)

I live in the Everett area, which is about 30 miles north of Seattle. The campground I speak of is just a little past Index. From what I've read, deer mice like to burrow on hillsides. Which we've found to be true. We had adorable chipmunks by day, and mice by night. Deer mice are by the way, very verrrry cute, they look like storybook mice.

Candy WA, it's funny you should mention Icicle Creek, because we've actually been thinking about staying there next! We love Leavenworth, but usually stay at the Enzian, we think it would be great to experience it camping next.

You'll love it... the campground is right on the river. It was warm so we put our camp chairs in about a foot of slow moving water and lounged there in the shade of the trees. A few people on innertubes floated past us but for the most part we had the river all to ourselves. I love WA camping!

Indoor girl, check out Rockport State Park. Just head north to Burlington, then head east on Highway 20 for 37 miles (8 miles past Concrete). Rockport S.P. is on the left side of the road, you can either camp at the walk-in sites or the drive-up/RV sites. I highly suggest the walk-in sites, many are very private. It is a beautiful place to camp. It has never been logged, and the park is full of hikes of all different length, you can loop as many as you want to make the hikes as long or short as you want. You will love this place, and I've never seen a mouse there! (plus it is probably less than an hour from everett)

I'll have to check out Icicle Creek now :)

Welcome, Indoorgirl! Gee, out west, mice scare me. Everywhere we are warned of hantavirus (sp?) I like mice, actually. Rats, no way... little field mice are never too much a problem for me. I usually sleep in the bed of the truck or inside the truck.

Candy, don't stop giving food offerings! I ran into a guy years ago who said your camp will not be bothered by rodents if you make an "offering" to the forest by hiking a little ways off and giving a gorp deposit for the critters. I thought, how eccentric. But, I adopted it as a camping ritual... p.s. you could always make that anonymous "offering" near the campsite of those "NOISY" folks down the way... he he...

If anybody bothers me I'll toss a lamb chop into their campsite ... thanks for the advice LOL