NPS/L.Snook

Visitors at swim area of Cloverleaf Campground

Open All Year
Lake Roosevelt National Recreation Area has 27 public campgrounds and boat-in-only campgrounds. Facilities vary in each and are listed in the chart below. Some campgrounds have individual sites, as well as large groupsites that can be reserved. Individual sites have a fire ring, picnic table and paved parking pads that are either pull-through or back-in pads. Campgrounds have sites that will fit most large RVs. There are no hook-ups in any of the campgrounds.

To receive a free brochure with a map and camping information email your mailing address here or write, Lake Roosevelt National Recreation Area, 1008 Crest Drive, Coulee Dam, WA 99116.

Help protect park resources and make your stay at Lake Roosevelt more enjoyable by following these camping regulations and tips. Thank you for planning ahead and complying with park regulations.

Campgrounds, Boat Launches, and Facilities

GENERAL INFORMATION

Fees and Reservations:

Individual Campsites

• $10.00 per night per campsite, May 1–September 30.
• $5.00 per night per campsite, October 1–April 30.

Group Campsites - groupsite information and reservation contacts.

Check-Out Time:Noon

Individual Campsite Limits:

• No more than two vehicles (for example a truck and a boat trailer or an RV and a car, or two cars) and no more than ten people at each campsite.
• Vehicles must fit within the site pads provided.

RVs: 

• Campsites accommodate most RVs
• The National Park Service campgrounds do not provide hookups for recreational vehicles.
• Generators may only be used from 6 a.m. to 10 p.m.
  

The wheels of all vehicles and trailers must be within the designated parking space and not on the roadway or vegetation.

Do not attach wires, ropes, or nails to trees or shrubs.

Digging, leveling, or other alterations of the ground is not permitted.

Quiet Hours: From 10 p.m. to 6 a.m. Generators may only be used from 6 a.m. to 10 p.m.

There are no showers.

Time Limits:Maximum stay within the recreation area is limited to 30 days within any calendar year and limited to 14 consecutive days per campground.

Nighttime Closures:Campgrounds are closed to the public from 11:00 p.m. to 5:00 a.m. unless they are a registered camper.

Motorized vehicles: including but not limited to motorized foot scooters, motorized skateboards, mopeds, motorcycles, ATVs, motor assisted bicycles, golf carts, and other similar type devices that are not licensed by the Washington State Department of Licensing for use on Washington State highways, are prohibited from being operated within the recreation area. Exemptions are electric wheelchairs and other motor-assisted limited mobility devices,

Property:  Campsites may not be left unattended for more than 24 hours.

Fires:

• Are permitted in campsites where fire grates are provided by the National Park Service.
• Portable Propane Campfire Units that are UL (Underwriters Lab) approved are permitted.
• Do not leave fires unattended. Fires must be completely extinguished with water, doused and stirred.
• Debris burning is not permitted.

• Are NOT permitted on exposed lakebed from May 2–October 31.

During very hot, dry weather conditions, strong winds, and extreme fire danger days, or by order of the Superintendent, fires of any type may not be allowed anywhere in the park. Visitors may contact the park headquarters office to check on current conditions. 

Firewood:

• Dead and down wood may be collected for campfires in the park.
• Chainsaws cannot be used to gather wood.

Pets:

• Pets must be kept on a leash six feet or less in length and may not be left unattended.
• Barking dogs are considered a nuisance. Owners must remove them from the campground
• Please do not leave pets locked in the car. On an 85-degree day, the temperature inside a car—even with the windows cracked—can reach over 100 degrees within 10 minutes.
• Pet feces must be disposed of in a trash bin by the person responsible for the pet.

Park Regulations

The Code of Federal Regulations 36 CFR parts 1-199 and the Park Compendium (PDF 136kb) provide a complete listing of park rules and regulations. These most specific rules are developed with public input to implement applicable law.

Please see our Laws & Policies page for more information.