Camping in Stehekin

Stehekin offers camping in a range of settings, from lakeside sites to quiet roadside camps to backpacking sites. Most camps are small, primitive sites, and some camping requires a backcountry permit (noted in the table below). Lakeside sites do not require a backcountry permit, but private boaters may need to obtain a Federal Dock permit if using one of the docks.

 

Area	Camp	# of Sites	Miles from Landing	Elevation (ft)	Group?	Access: (R)oad, (B)oat, (F)oot	Comments
Lower Valley	Lakeview	10	0.2	1170	Y	R,F	Located behind Golden West Visitor Center. Treated water and flush toilets. No campfires allowed. Stock corral available. Access to Lakeshore and Purple Creek Trails. First-come, first-served.
Lower Valley	Purple Point	6	0.3	1100		R, B, F	Dock permit required if accessed by boat. Near boat landing. Treated water and flush toilet. First-come, first-served.
Lower	Harlequin	7	4.4	1200	Y	R, F	Nearest camp to Rainbow Falls and River Trail. First-come, first-served. Group site reservable through the Golden West Visitor Center.
Lower	Rainbow Bridge	2	4.5	2200		F	2 miles up Rainbow Loop Trail near bridge. Backcountry permit required.
High Bridge	High Bridge	2	11	1650		F	Across the bridge from the High Bridge shuttle stop. On the Pacific Crest Trail. Access to Agnes Gorge Trail. First-come, first-served.
High Bridge	Tumwater	2	12	1750		F	Near a thunderous river gorge. Backcountry permit required.
Mid-Valley	Shady	1	14.7	1920		F	Access from the Pacific Crest Trail. Backcountry permit required.
Mid	Bridge Creek	6	16	2100	Y	F	Stock corral available. Located on the Pacific Crest Trail. Backcountry permit required.
Upper Valley	Park Creek	2	18.5	2250		F	Located at start of Park Creek Trail. Backcountry permit required.
Upper	Flat Creek	4	18.8	2300		F	Located across bridge in forest. Access to Flat Creek Trail. Backcountry permit required.
Upper	Cottonwood	4	23	2750	Y	F	On the upper Stehekin River along the trail to Cascade Pass. Backcountry permit required.
boat-in Lakeside	Weaver Point	22	n/a	1100		B, F	Dock permit required. Treated water. Across from the Stehekin Landing by boat. Limited moorage. Access to Stehekin River Trail
boat-in Lakeside	Manly Wham	1	n/a	1100		B	Dock permit required. Lakeshore camp near Bridal Veil Falls.
boat-in Lakeside	Flick Creek	1	3.6	1100		B, F	Dock permit required. Camp located along Lakeshore Trail.