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NPS / Paisley Dandenault

Tips and Regulations

• All sites in campgrounds along State Route 20 can be reserved during the operational season (late May-September) in advance. When possible, make reservations as early as you can.
• Overnight camping or parking is only allowed in designated campgrounds or campsites. There is no dispersed camping in the park complex.

• Campsite occupancy is limited to eight people, three tents, and two vehicles per site.

• Camping is limited to 14 days from July 1 through Labor Day (first Monday in September) and to 30 days the rest of the year.

• Firewood, ice, gas, and other services are not available in the park complex. The nearest services are in the town of Marblemount, WA.

• Don't move firewood! Destructive insects and diseases can be transported in firewood. Always buy firewood near where you will burn it.

 

Drive-in Campgrounds

All drive-in campgrounds along State Route 20 are on a reservation system through recreation.gov. Campground reservations are accepted during the specified season dates on the recreation.gov website. Campgrounds may be open before or after the reservation season on a first-come, first-served basis. See Campground Details below for more information, reservations, and current status

 

The following campgrounds remain open with limited services throughout the winter on a first-come, first-served basis:

• Goodell Creek Campground: 19 sites for tents or smaller RV's.
• Gorge Lake Campground: 8 sites for tents or smaller RV's.
• Colonial Creek Campground: 10 walk-in tent-only sites (sites 64-73). The walk-in sites involve walking 10 to 30 yards to the sites.

No water or trash service available - pack out all of your trash. Vault toilets are available. Reservations are not accepted outside the operational season (late May-September). There is no fee for camping. Campgrounds will re-open with reservations and services in May 2022.

 

Campground Details

 

Other Camping Options

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  Camping in Stehekin

  Stehekin offers camping in a range of settings, from lakeside sites to quiet roadside camps to backpacking sites.

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  Boat-in Camping

  Boat-in camping is available on Ross Lake, Diablo Lake, and Lake Chelan.

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  Backpacking

  Learn about the many overnight backcountry options in the North Cascades.

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  Hozomeen

  Visit remote Hozomeen at the north end of Ross Lake.