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Cultus Lake Boat In - Big Cove Campground

Big Cove CampgroundPhoto · USFS
Not publishedStatus
ReservableAccess
6Sites

The place

Cultus Lake is one of the few lakes along the Cascade Lakes National Scenic Byway that allows high sped motorized water craft. Cultus Lake West Campground offers opportunities for waterskiing, windsurfing, swimming, sailing and jet skiing, as well as, access to trails leading into the Three Sisters Wilderness. Facilities Cultus Lake Boat In - Big Cove Campground is one of three boat-in or hike-in only campgrounds on the north side of Cultus Lake. The campground is in a very rustic setting next to the water with six sites available. Natural Features Cultus Lake is a natural glacier-formed Lake. Keep reading

This is a recreational lake and is popular for water skiing, sailing, jet skiing, and boating. Charges & Cancellations Once your reservation start date has begun, neither the Recreation.gov Contact Center nor the campground manager will be able to modify your reservation

SRC · Recreation.gov RIDB full extract · 2026-08-23

The sites · 6

LoopSiteTypeMax rigElectricADA
001boat in——
002boat in——
003boat in——
004boat in——
005boat in——
006boat in——
SRC · Recreation.gov RIDB full extract · 2026-08-23

Booking

183 daysBooking window before arrival

Recreation.gov default: most campsites can be booked six months prior to arrival date. Most campgrounds go on sale at 7am PT / 8am MT / 10am ET, but not always; check the facility Seasons and Fees tab. Some locations also offer shorter supplemental booking windows.

Book on recreation.gov
SRC · Rules verified against recreation.gov · 2026-08-24

Who runs it

Operated by Vista Recreation, a private concessionaire, under permit from the agency.

SRC · Operator link · 2026-08-24

Your representative

This campground sits in OR-05. This member’s public-lands record →

SRC · U.S. Census TIGER · MTJP Scorecard
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