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National Park Service · National Recreation Area · Washington

Ross Lake National Recreation Area

Here, one in seven take walk-ups.

7Campgrounds

1Take walk-ups

$24A night at all 3 priced

339Sites

480–1,620 ftElevation

Elevation: USGS 3DEP elevation point queries at 7 of these 7 campgrounds

Where they are

7 of 7 mapped

Drawing the map

Source: RIDB · NPS · USFS EDW · BLM, unified by CAMPANAC · Oct 23, 2026

The campgrounds

7 campgrounds

Goodell Creek CampgroundReservableOpenRoss Lake National Recreation Area · WA19 with a bear box19 sitesrigs to 56 ft490 ftdrinking watertoilets

Colonial Creek South CampgroundReservableRoss Lake National Recreation Area · WAfrom $2433 walk-in sites94 with a bear box94 sitesrigs to 43 ft1,230 ftdrinking watertoilets

Hozomeen CampgroundFirst-comeRoss Lake National Recreation Area · WA75 sites1,620 ftdrinking watertoilets

Newhalem Creek CampgroundReservableRoss Lake National Recreation Area · WAfrom $2438 with a bear box13 hike-in sites108 sitesrigs to 70 ft500 ftdrinking watertoilets

Colonial Creek North CampgroundReservableRoss Lake National Recreation Area · WAfrom $246 walk-in sites4 hike-in sites40 sitesrigs to 30 ft1,230 ftdrinking watertoilets

Lower Goodell Group CampgroundReservableRoss Lake National Recreation Area · WASites from $752 with a tent pad2 pull-through sites2 sitesrigs to 30 ft480 fttoilets

Upper Goodell Group CampgroundReservableRoss Lake National Recreation Area · WA1 with a bear box1 with a tent pad1 siterigs to 22 ft480 fttoilets

Source: RIDB · NPS · USFS EDW · BLM, unified by CAMPANAC · Oct 23, 2026

This land

measured from the nearest campground in the unit

Roadless

Oakes Peak1,857 acres · 6 mi · inventoried roadless area

Roadless

Alma Copper8,382 acres · 9 mi · inventoried roadless area

Camping here is a stake in what happens to it. More Than Just Parks tracks the threats and the comment windows.

Source: USFS Inventoried Roadless Areas via MTJP Roadless Map · Jul 29, 2026

Heads up

Wildfire

Border 2 fire · 2.1 mi from the nearest campground here · 9,108 acres · 74% contained

Wildfire

Electric fire · 7.8 mi from the nearest campground here · 495 acres · 100% contained

Wildfire

Luna fire · 10 mi from the nearest campground here · 8,553 acres · 42% contained

Wildfire

Sisi fire · 27 mi from the nearest campground here · 4,743 acres · 34% contained

Wildfire

Lincoln fire · 27 mi from the nearest campground here · 0 acres

Caution

Delays on Cascade River Road Starting October 13 Due to road maintenance there may be delays on Cascade River Road beyond milepost 20 (Eldorado) three miles before the trailhead beginning October 13.

Park Closure

Hozomeen Gate Remains Closed Until further notice, the gate at Hozomeen will remain closed; vehicle and foot traffic across the US/Canada border is prohibited. Visitors must enter through a designated port of entry.

Caution

Diablo Lake Boat Launch Inaccessible to Powerboats Due to silt accumulation, the Diablo Lake boat launch at Colonial Creek South Campground is not usable for launching most powerboats. Expect shallow or no water at the launch ramp and the possibility of needing to carry your boat to or…

Caution

Stehekin Flash Flood and Debris Flow Area The Stehekin area is prone to flooding, which increases in a post-fire environment. Know before you go – visit the Post Fire Safety page for information on what to do in a flash flood and debris flow area

Park Closure

Fire Closures - Trail, Area, and Camp Closures For closures due to fire activity visit the Fire Closures page, including trail, area, and camp closures for current and post fire conditions.

Alerts: National Park Service alerts API · Oct 23, 2026

Source: NIFC/IRWIN via MTJP wildfire tracker · Oct 23, 2026

Who answers for this land

Ross Lake National Recreation Area’s campgrounds sit in one congressional district. These members vote on the laws that decide what happens to this land.

Rick Larsen (D)WA 2nd · 7 campgrounds · grade A+

Source: U.S. Census district boundaries and the MTJP Congressional Public Lands Score

Unit: USGS Protected Areas Database of the United States (PAD-US) land units

Source: campground records from RIDB, NPS, USFS EDW and BLM, unified by CAMPANAC, refreshed nightly