Best For
Backpackers completing or beginning the PCT and kayakers arriving at Stehekin Landing who want the campground closest to the boat dock. The reserved backpacker space makes this uniquely useful for through-hikers — a rare dedicated option in a park that otherwise demands advance reservations.
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Lakeview Campground is a five-minute walk from the Stehekin Landing boat dock, making it the most accessible campground in the Stehekin cluster and the only one with a dedicated space for backpackers and PCT hikers with a valid PCTA permit. With 9 tent-only sites, demand across 753 total reservations is Very High every day of the week. June offers the best last-minute odds at 19.4%, but August and September both show 0.0% and 0.6% last-minute rates respectively — essentially zero walk-up availability at the end of summer, with 16.0% of each month booked 6+ months out. Book this campground the day reservations open if you're targeting late July through September.
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July and August are peak season with nearly 5,900 reservations each month and 19–20% of bookings made 6+ months in advance — beautiful weather but zero margin for flexible planning. May offers the most last-minute opportunity (22.6% of bookings) and lighter crowds, though some campgrounds and facilities may not be fully open. September is counterintuitively the hardest month to get a site last-minute at 18.0%, driven by high-planning campers who want fall color and cooler temperatures without the summer crowds — if that's you, book in January.
State Route 20 (North Cascades Highway) is the primary corridor connecting Newhalem-area campgrounds to the Colonial Creek and Diablo Lake campgrounds — it typically closes for winter between November and April, effectively ending the camping season at those sites. Stehekin and its campgrounds (Purple Point, Harlequin, Lakeview) are entirely inaccessible by road and require travel by ferry, floatplane, or on foot; once in Stehekin, the valley road is served by a seasonal shuttle bus. Hozomeen is only accessible via a long unpaved road from Hope, British Columbia — do not plan to reach it from a US highway.
Total reservations in May — 2023: 65 · 2024: 72 · 2025: 51
Address
Chelan County, Washington
Coordinates
48.3081, -120.6559
Very high demand - sites typically fill up immediately when the booking window opens. Plan to book the moment reservations open.
North Cascades National Park
North Cascades National Park
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North Cascades National Park does not charge a standard per-vehicle entrance fee for most of the park, though the Stephen Mather Wilderness and specific recreation areas may have associated permit costs — verify current fee schedules at recreation.gov before arrival. Campsite nightly rates vary by campground and site type; group shelter sites cost more than standard individual sites. The America the Beautiful Interagency Annual Pass covers entrance fees where applicable and is worth carrying, but it does not cover campsite reservation fees.
All reservable campgrounds enforce a 14-day maximum stay, and the data shows demand is Very High every day of the week with no seasonal slack at the peak campgrounds. Cell service is extremely limited to nonexistent throughout most of the park — do not rely on mobile data for navigation, weather updates, or campsite changes once you leave Sedro-Woolley or Marblemount. Dogs are generally permitted at campgrounds but restrictions apply on trails within the national park boundaries; bring adequate food, water filtration, and supplies from Marblemount or Burlington before entering the park corridor, as services inside the park are minimal.