Walupt Lake Campground
Gifford Pinchot National Forest
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.
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.
Need to Know
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.
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.
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. Walupt Lake Trail, Nannie Ridge Trail and Coleman Weedpatch Trail are popular hiking and equestrian trails.
Contact Information
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Gifford Pinchot NF Cowlitz Valley Ranger District Randle WA 98377
Phone Number
For campground inquiries, please call: 541-338-7869
Rental Options
Learn more about gear rental options for your trip
Driving Directions
Take I-5 to Highway 12 towards Packwood, then take Highway 21 to FS Road 2160 to the campground.
Available Campsites
- Site 008 Multi, Loop Sub Loop, Type Tent Only Nonelectric
- Site 023, Loop Main Loop, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site 019, Loop Sub Loop, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site 012, Loop Sub Loop, Type Tent Only Nonelectric
- Site 039, Loop Main Loop, Type Tent Only Nonelectric
- Site 024, Loop Main Loop, Type Tent Only Nonelectric
- Site 007, Loop Sub Loop, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site 027, Loop Main Loop, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site 020 Multi, Loop Sub Loop, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site 002, Loop Main Loop, Type Tent Only Nonelectric
- Site 016, Loop Sub Loop, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site 032 Multi, Loop Main Loop, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site 018, Loop Sub Loop, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site 038, Loop Main Loop, Type Tent Only Nonelectric
- Site 001, Loop Main Loop, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site 029, Loop Main Loop, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site 014, Loop Sub Loop, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site 042, Loop Main Loop, Type Tent Only Nonelectric
- Site 025, Loop Main Loop, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site 003, Loop Main Loop, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site 040, Loop Main Loop, Type Tent Only Nonelectric
- Site 031, Loop Main Loop, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site 015, Loop Sub Loop, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site 037, Loop Main Loop, Type Tent Only Nonelectric
- Site 035, Loop Main Loop, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site 004, Loop Main Loop, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site 028, Loop Main Loop, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site 017, Loop Sub Loop, Type Tent Only Nonelectric
- Site 011, Loop Sub Loop, Type Tent Only Nonelectric
- Site 036, Loop Main Loop, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site 033, Loop Main Loop, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site 022, Loop Sub Loop, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site 041, Loop Main Loop, Type Tent Only Nonelectric
- Site 009, Loop Sub Loop, Type Tent Only Nonelectric
- Site 030 Multi, Loop Main Loop, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site 021, Loop Sub Loop, Type Tent Only Nonelectric
- Site 034, Loop Main Loop, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site 013, Loop Sub Loop, Type Tent Only Nonelectric
- Site 006, Loop Main Loop, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site 026, Loop Main Loop, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site 010, Loop Sub Loop, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site 005, Loop Main Loop, Type Standard Nonelectric
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