Walupt Lake Campground

Photo · U.S. Forest Service

Not publishedStatus

ReservableAccess

42Sites

30 ftMax rig

The place

Walupt Lake Campground offers scenic views of Mt. Adams and the surrounding forest on the west end of Walupt Lake. The sites here provide plenty of privacy and ample shade form the surrounding hemlock, cedar and fir trees. Walupt Lake Campground is a great choice for visitors looking to fish, swim, boat or explore the numerous hiking, biking and horseback riding trails in the area. Recreation Anglers can fish for brook, rainbow and cutthroat trout in Walupt Lake. Swimming and the use of motorized and non-motorized boats is also permitted. Numerous trailheads can be accessed from this campground. Keep reading

Walupt Lake Trail, Nannie Ridge Trail and Coleman Weedpatch Trail are popular hiking and equestrian trails. Facilities Walupt Lake Campground offers some tent-only sites, but standard sites have gravel spurs that can accommodate RVs between 20-40 feet. Each walk-in tent site along the lake shore has a small beach area. Campsites include picnic tables and campfire rings. Vault toilets are provided on the premises. A horse camp is adjacent to this campground. Natural Features Walupt Lake spans 384 acres and is the second largest lake in the Gifford Pinchot National Forest. The clear mountain waters are popular with anglers who come here to cast for Rainbow and Cutthroat Trout. This campground is surrounded by the Goat Rocks Wilderness, named for the rugged peaks where numerous mountain goats are found. Scattered throughout the area are alpine meadows, lakes and ponds. Contact Info This location has limited staffing. Please call (360) 686-3008 for general information. Nearby Attractions Walupt Lake's location between Mt. Adams, Mt. Rainier and Mount St. Helens makes it possible to explore any of these areas on a day trip. Charges & Cancellations Cancellations Individual Campsites: Cancellations up to 2 days before a reservation start date incur a $10.00 cancellation fee. A visitor who cancels a reservation the day before or on the day of arrival will pay a $10.00 service fee AND forfeit the first night's use fee including tax and applicable add-on for a campsite. Cancellations for a one-night reservation will forfeit the entire amount paid and will not be subject to an additional service fee. No-Shows A no-show visitor is one who does not arrive at a campground and does not cancel the reservation by check-out time on the day after the scheduled arrival date. Staff will hold a campsite until check-out time on the day following the arrival date. No-shows are assessed $20.00 service fee and forfeit the first night's rate, taxes and applicable add-on for a campsite. Refunds Visitors may submit a refund request through their Recreation.gov profile within 7 days of the end date of their reservation. Refunds will not be issued after the 7 days has ended. Refunds for debit or credit card payments will be issued as a credit to the original bank or credit card used to pay. For check or cash purchases, Recreation.gov will mail a Treasury check for refunds of cash, check, or money order payments to the address associated with the reservation. Treasury check refunds may take up to 6-8 weeks to arrive. In the event of an emergency closure, the Recreation.gov team or facility manager will refund all fees and will attempt to notify you using the contact information within the Recreation.gov visitor profile.

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The sites · 42

Loop	Site	Type	Max rig	Electric
Main Loop	001	standard nonelectric	30 ft	—
Main Loop	002	tent only nonelectric	20 ft	—
Main Loop	003	standard nonelectric	30 ft	—
Main Loop	004	standard nonelectric	30 ft	—
Main Loop	005	standard nonelectric	20 ft	—
Main Loop	006	standard nonelectric	30 ft	—
Main Loop	023	standard nonelectric	20 ft	—
Main Loop	024	tent only nonelectric	20 ft	—
Main Loop	025	standard nonelectric	30 ft	—
Main Loop	026	standard nonelectric	30 ft	—
Main Loop	027	standard nonelectric	20 ft	—
Main Loop	028	standard nonelectric	20 ft	—
Main Loop	029	standard nonelectric	20 ft	—
Main Loop	030 Multi	standard nonelectric	30 ft	—
Main Loop	031	standard nonelectric	20 ft	—
Main Loop	032 Multi	standard nonelectric	20 ft	—
Main Loop	033	standard nonelectric	20 ft	—
Main Loop	034	standard nonelectric	20 ft	—
Main Loop	035	standard nonelectric	20 ft	—
Main Loop	036	standard nonelectric	20 ft	—
Main Loop	037	tent only nonelectric	20 ft	—
Main Loop	038	tent only nonelectric	20 ft	—
Main Loop	039	tent only nonelectric	20 ft	—
Main Loop	040	tent only nonelectric	20 ft	—
Main Loop	041	tent only nonelectric	20 ft	—
Main Loop	042	tent only nonelectric	20 ft	—
Sub Loop	007	standard nonelectric	30 ft	—
Sub Loop	008 Multi	tent only nonelectric	20 ft	—
Sub Loop	009	tent only nonelectric	20 ft	—
Sub Loop	010	standard nonelectric	20 ft	—
Sub Loop	011	tent only nonelectric	20 ft	—
Sub Loop	012	tent only nonelectric	20 ft	—
Sub Loop	013	tent only nonelectric	20 ft	—
Sub Loop	014	standard nonelectric	30 ft	—
Sub Loop	015	standard nonelectric	20 ft	—
Sub Loop	016	standard nonelectric	20 ft	—
Sub Loop	017	tent only nonelectric	20 ft	—
Sub Loop	018	standard nonelectric	30 ft	—
Sub Loop	019	standard nonelectric	30 ft	—
Sub Loop	020 Multi	standard nonelectric	30 ft	—
Sub Loop	021	tent only nonelectric	20 ft	—
Sub Loop	022	standard nonelectric	30 ft	—

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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.

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Fees

Extra Vehicle Fee$8.00

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Who runs it

Operated by Rocky Mountain Recreation Company, a private concessionaire (parent: ExplorUS), under permit from the agency.

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Your representative

This campground sits in WA-03. This member’s public-lands record →

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