Newhalem Creek Campground

North Cascades National Park

Newhalem Campground is a comfortable facility close to the town of Newhalem, Washington and the Skagit River. It is surrounded by forests that that can be explored through the area's many hiking trails. The campground has individual campsites as well as two group sites. It is private and secluded, yet the town, a visitor center and other amenities are only a short walk away.

The campground is set across the road from the river; the group sites are adjacent to the main campground and closer to the river. The two campsites are separated from each other and forested, giving campers privacy yet still offering the convenience of a large facility close to town. There are a few family sites, which are for visitors with more than one or two cars. Within the family sites, there is extra parking available for RVs and several tent sites as well. Family sites are different than the group sites, which are on the group loop and can hold up to 30 people. The entire facility offers drinking water, flush toilets and paved roads.

Need to Know

• This campground is located within a hydroelectric project. A warning system is in place to notify campers of high water. See entrance area or campground staff for specific information upon arrival.

• Wildlife frequents the area. All food must be stored in animal-resistant food lockers or hard-sided vehicles until use.

• There are no shower facilities or electrical hookups available.

• Campground reservations are accepted during the specified season dates. Campgrounds may be open before or after the reservation season on a walk-up basis. For more information on camping in the North Cascades visit, www.nps.gov/noca.

• Don't Move Firewood: Help protect our forests! Prevent the spread of tree-killing pests by obtaining firewood at or near your destination and burning it on-site. Moving firewood is illegal in some states. Visit dontmovefirewood.org to learn more.

• 3 tent and 2 vehicle limit per campsite.

• No Show Policy: If you do not arrive at a campground or cancel the reservation by check-out time on the day after the scheduled arrival date, your reservation will be cancelled. Staff will hold a campsite until check-out time on the day following the arrival date. On-site personnel may not be able to assist with reservations or cancellations. Please cancel your reservation if you are unable to use it to makes space available for others

• Refund Policy  

  Customers may submit a refund request through their Recreation.gov profile within 7 days of the end date of their reservation. Customers may also initiate a refund request through the call center at any time after their reservation has ended.

  Fees: Applicable fees, such as reservation fees, service/cancellation fees, lottery application fees, and change fees, are non-refundable.

  Debit or Credit Card Purchases: Refunds for debit or credit card payments made after October 1, 2018 will be issued as a credit to the original bank or credit card used to pay. In the event that a customer has cancelled this card, they will need to contact their card company to have the funds released. We cannot issue refunds to any card other than the one used to pay. If a customer paid with a debit or credit card prior to October 1, 2018 their refund will be issued in the form of a Treasury check.

  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. You may update the address at the time you request the refund. It may take up to 6-8 weeks for the Treasury check to arrive. Please make sure your address is up to date in your customer profile.

  Emergency Closures: 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 your Recreation.gov customer profile.

  Reservation fees for free tickets are non-refundable in the event of an emergency closure.

Natural Features

The campground is forested with western redcedar, western hemlock, Douglas-fir, wild red huckleberries, and other native shrubs. Nearby is Newhalem Creek and the Skagit River. The river is the largest river that flows into the Puget Sound area and provides critical habitat for all species of Pacific salmon; there is a salmon-viewing station located near the group campsites. The river drains cold, clean glacial melt-water from the mountains of British Columbia and northern Washington. Bald eagles return to its shores every winter.

Nearby Attractions

The town of Newhalem is within a short walking distance from the campsites.

Recreation

Visitors can walk to several of Newhalem's hiking trails from the facility, such as the River Loop Trail, Trail of the Cedars and Rock Shelter Trail. The creek and river are popular for fishing, though there is no boating access from the campground. Both grizzly and black bears inhabit the area, so caution must be taken while hiking, picnicking or camping.

Campers who wish to learn more about the area can attend interpretive programs, or participate in a variety of tours, which can be booked at the Skagit Information Center in town. Visitors can walk to town of Newhalem via a mile-long trail along the river. Those staying in the group campsites are also a half-mile away from the North Cascades Visitor Center.

Contact Information

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810 STATE ROUTE 20 SEDRO-WOOLLEY WA 98284

Phone Number

For campground inquiries, please call: (360) 854-7200

Rental Options

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Driving Directions

Newhalem Campground is located at mile marker 120 on State Route 20. From Burlington, WA, drive 60 miles east on State Route 20. From Twisp, WA, drive 82 miles west on State Route 20.

Available Campsites

• Site 031, Loop Loop B, Type Standard Nonelectric
• Site 006, Loop Loop A, Type Standard Nonelectric
• Site 129, Loop Loop A, Type Hike To
• Site 029, Loop Loop B, Type Standard Nonelectric
• Site 104, Loop Loop C, Type Standard Nonelectric
• Site 021, Loop Loop A, Type Standard Nonelectric
• Site 009, Loop Loop A, Type Standard Nonelectric
• Site 040, Loop Loop B, Type Standard Nonelectric
• Site 041, Loop Loop B, Type Standard Nonelectric
• Site 050, Loop Loop B, Type Standard Nonelectric
• Site 081, Loop Loop C, Type Standard Nonelectric
• Site 082, Loop Loop C, Type Standard Nonelectric
• Site 007, Loop Loop A, Type Standard Nonelectric
• Site 034, Loop Loop B, Type Standard Nonelectric
• Site 110, Loop Loop C, Type Standard Nonelectric
• Site 111, Loop Loop C, Type Standard Nonelectric
• Site 120, Loop Loop A, Type Hike To
• Site 042, Loop Loop B, Type Standard Nonelectric
• Site 047, Loop Loop B, Type Standard Nonelectric
• Site 044, Loop Loop B, Type Standard Nonelectric
• Site 109, Loop Loop C, Type Standard Nonelectric
• Site 046, Loop Loop B, Type Standard Nonelectric
• Site 127, Loop Loop A, Type Hike To
• Site 083, Loop Loop C, Type Standard Nonelectric
• Site 032, Loop Loop B, Type Standard Nonelectric
• Site 097, Loop Loop C, Type Standard Nonelectric
• Site 119, Loop Loop A, Type Hike To
• Site 005, Loop Loop A, Type Standard Nonelectric
• Site 130, Loop Loop A, Type Hike To
• Site 098, Loop Loop C, Type Standard Nonelectric
• Site 095, Loop Loop C, Type Standard Nonelectric
• Site 090, Loop Loop C, Type Standard Nonelectric
• Site 073, Loop Loop C, Type Standard Nonelectric
• Site 043, Loop Loop B, Type Standard Nonelectric
• Site 094, Loop Loop C, Type Standard Nonelectric
• Site 074, Loop Loop C, Type Standard Nonelectric
• Site 016, Loop Loop A, Type Standard Nonelectric
• Site 101, Loop Loop C, Type Standard Nonelectric
• Site A, Loop NewHalem Group Sites, Type Group Shelter Nonelectric
• Site 054, Loop Loop B, Type Standard Nonelectric
• Site 121, Loop Loop A, Type Hike To
• Site 122, Loop Loop A, Type Hike To
• Site 078, Loop Loop C, Type Standard Nonelectric
• Site 099, Loop Loop C, Type Standard Nonelectric
• Site 128, Loop Loop A, Type Hike To
• Site 079, Loop Loop C, Type Standard Nonelectric
• Site 102, Loop Loop C, Type Standard Nonelectric
• Site 112, Loop Loop C, Type Standard Nonelectric
• Site 011, Loop Loop A, Type Standard Nonelectric
• Site 052, Loop Loop B, Type Standard Nonelectric
• Site 045, Loop Loop B, Type Standard Nonelectric
• Site 086, Loop Loop C, Type Standard Nonelectric
• Site 125, Loop Loop A, Type Hike To
• Site 087, Loop Loop C, Type Standard Nonelectric
• Site 105, Loop Loop C, Type Standard Nonelectric
• Site B, Loop NewHalem Group Sites, Type Group Shelter Nonelectric
• Site 071, Loop Loop C, Type Standard Nonelectric
• Site 025, Loop Loop A, Type Standard Nonelectric
• Site 030, Loop Loop B, Type Standard Nonelectric
• Site 118, Loop Loop A, Type Hike To
• Site 124, Loop Loop A, Type Hike To
• Site 013, Loop Loop A, Type Standard Nonelectric
• Site 024, Loop Loop A, Type Standard Nonelectric
• Site 091, Loop Loop C, Type Standard Nonelectric
• Site 035, Loop Loop B, Type Standard Nonelectric
• Site 014, Loop Loop A, Type Standard Nonelectric
• Site 008, Loop Loop A, Type Standard Nonelectric
• Site 100, Loop Loop C, Type Standard Nonelectric
• Site 088, Loop Loop C, Type Standard Nonelectric
• Site 033, Loop Loop B, Type Standard Nonelectric
• Site 002, Loop Loop A, Type Standard Nonelectric
• Site 080, Loop Loop C, Type Standard Nonelectric
• Site 070, Loop Loop C, Type Standard Nonelectric
• Site 108, Loop Loop C, Type Standard Nonelectric
• Site 051, Loop Loop B, Type Standard Nonelectric
• Site 092, Loop Loop C, Type Standard Nonelectric
• Site 018, Loop Loop A, Type Standard Nonelectric
• Site 004, Loop Loop A, Type Standard Nonelectric
• Site 037, Loop Loop B, Type Standard Nonelectric
• Site 089, Loop Loop C, Type Standard Nonelectric
• Site 039, Loop Loop B, Type Standard Nonelectric
• Site 084, Loop Loop C, Type Standard Nonelectric
• Site 028, Loop Loop B, Type Standard Nonelectric
• Site 010, Loop Loop A, Type Standard Nonelectric
• Site 114, Loop Loop C, Type Standard Nonelectric
• Site 113, Loop Loop C, Type Standard Nonelectric
• Site 012, Loop Loop A, Type Standard Nonelectric
• Site 116, Loop Loop C, Type Standard Nonelectric
• Site 036, Loop Loop B, Type Standard Nonelectric
• Site 020, Loop Loop A, Type Standard Nonelectric
• Site 023, Loop Loop A, Type Standard Nonelectric
• Site 103, Loop Loop C, Type Standard Nonelectric
• Site 072, Loop Loop C, Type Standard Nonelectric
• Site 077, Loop Loop C, Type Standard Nonelectric
• Site 019, Loop Loop A, Type Standard Nonelectric
• Site 075, Loop Loop C, Type Standard Nonelectric
• Site 022, Loop Loop A, Type Standard Nonelectric
• Site 126, Loop Loop A, Type Hike To
• Site 048, Loop Loop B, Type Standard Nonelectric
• Site 017, Loop Loop A, Type Standard Nonelectric
• Site 001, Loop Loop A, Type Standard Nonelectric
• Site 015, Loop Loop A, Type Standard Nonelectric
• Site 106, Loop Loop C, Type Standard Nonelectric
• Site 085, Loop Loop C, Type Standard Nonelectric
• Site 038, Loop Loop B, Type Standard Nonelectric
• Site 123, Loop Loop A, Type Hike To
• Site 049, Loop Loop B, Type Standard Nonelectric

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