Walupt Lake Campground, Randle, WA

Walupt Lake Campground is located in the Cowlitz Valley Ranger District of the Gifford Pinchot National Forest (3 hrs 2 min west of Yakima, WA) with an elevation of 3,923 feet. There are a total of 42 campsites. The campground is normally open from the beginning of July to mid September. 27 sites can accommodate RVs and trailers between 20 and 30 feet. All sites are currently reservable. Each site includes a picnic table and fire ring with grill. Fees range from $25.00 to $45.00. Some amenities include drinking water, accessible, swim beach, restroom. Activities include boating, fishing, hiking trails, floating sports.

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Campsites Available This Weekend, Sep 20, 2024 or Sep 21, 2024 15 + 14 FF*

Site	Status	Driveway	Length	Price
#1	First-come	Back-In	30 ft	$25
#2	First-come	Back-In	20 ft	$25
#4	Available	Back-In	30 ft	$25
#6	Available	Back-In	30 ft	$25
#7	Available	Back-In	30 ft	$25
#9	First-come	Back-In	20 ft	$25
#10	First-come	Back-In	20 ft	$25
#11	First-come	Back-In	20 ft	$25
#12	Available	Back-In	20 ft	$25
#13	Available	Back-In	20 ft	$25
#14	Available	Back-In	30 ft	$25
#16	Available	Back-In	20 ft	$25
#17	Available	Back-In	20 ft	$25
#18	First-come	Back-In	30 ft	$25
#19	First-come	Back-In	30 ft	$25
#20	First-come	Back-In	30 ft	$45
#21	Available	Back-In	20 ft	$25
#22	Available	Back-In	30 ft	$25
#23	Available	Back-In	20 ft	$25
#24	Available	Back-In	20 ft	$25
#29	Available	Back-In	20 ft	$25
#31	Available	Back-In	20 ft	$25
#32	Available	Back-In	20 ft	$45
#34	First-come	Back-In	20 ft	$25
#35	First-come	Back-In	20 ft	$25
#36	First-come	Back-In	20 ft	$25
#37	First-come	Back-In	20 ft	$25
#41	First-come	Back-In	20 ft	$25
#42	First-come	Back-In	20 ft	$25

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Campsite Reviews (49)

4.1 out of 5

5 star		43%
4 star		29%
3 star		14%
2 star		6%
1 star		4%

@DeborahJ639749 · Camped on Aug 22, 2024 at Campsite #40

Such a beautiful spot. Clean and has a camp host. A wonderful place.right on Pacific Crest Trail. Great paddle boarding on lake. Very relaxing.

@LorenB511923CB · Camped on Aug 11, 2024 at Campsite #26

Road to get there is horrible and not maintained. After years of having water provided, the Forest Service after approximately 4 years have refused to repair the water pump. (So still no water). There were many signs stating that you had to take your garbage home with you. When the camp host took their 2 days off, there was no toilet paper for any of the out houses.

@ChandraS3C922D · Camped on Jul 28, 2024 at Campsite #33

Our most favorite campground! Lots of hiking and fishing/cray fishing to be had. Usually very quiet (if you dont stay along the lake). Double sites are a great investment if you have kids or a dog. Bring a kayak or boat or hike to the opposite end of the lake to escape the day use crowds. They will pretty much consume the beach. At times it was difficult to access our boat due to packed sun canopies and beach blankets, and at one point people were using my kayak as personal storage. (Obviously Friday-Sunday are the worst days) Be prepared for biting and stinging bugs of all kinds. The biting flies, ground hornets and black jackets were especially bad this year.

@KeturahM439A51 · Camped on Jul 28, 2024 at Campsite #21

Beautiful remote lake with plenty of lake access. Huge beautiful trees creating a hush over the entire campground. I really enjoyed our time here.

@JohnE3306958 · Camped on Aug 27, 2023 at Campsite #6

We really like Walupt Lake CG and this beautful lake. However, the Forest Service needs to fix the pressurized potable water system or replace it by drilling a couple new wells and installing hand pumps like the Naches Basin campgrounds on the Okanogan-Wenatchee NF. More people would use this campground and stay longer if you provided potable water like you used to. Secure some of President Biden's infrastructure funding and get the well fixed!

@AliC4E4A98EDB2 · Camped on Aug 20, 2023 at Campsite #33

The campground itself is fine. Standard campground and bathrooms scenario. I will however advise anyone who doesnt have high clearance or solid suspension to think twice about staying. The road there is a 1 hour gravel road there poorly maintained in areas and tons of wash boarding. The roads horrible and long. Its a great spot for hikers passing through on the PCTA but the drive just isnt worth it. Plus lots of bees if youre allergic.

@JuliaS6816363 · Camped on Aug 12, 2023 at Campsite #12

wonderful lake and campground

@TomG1587676 · Camped on Aug 10, 2023 at Campsite #7

Beautiful and shady camp sites. Camp hosts were kind, helpful and organized.

@Monicae9A5463D · Camped on Jul 18, 2023 at Campsite #40

#40 was a great place if you are looking for a spot near the water. Its really close to #41 though, so if a couple of families want to camp together this would be a great spot for it.

@KirstenC809392 · Camped on Jul 16, 2023 at Campsite #13

This campground has a lot of pros with a few cons. This campground is beautiful, the lake and the creek are just incredible. This campground has amazing wildlife. There are crawfish to catch in the river and lake, trout to fish for, garter snakes, blue jays, hawks, and frogs. Our 12yr old loved catching the crawfish and frogs and wading in the river and lake. The lake does have A LOT of shallow water to wade into which was very enjoyable - the lake is very family friendly. The hosts were extremely nice and the campground was well maintained. The pit bathrooms didn't smell horrible, were stocked and clean. We were at site 13, which had an incredible view of the river. The only con to the site was the mosquitos were absolutely horrendous (we were here 7/16-7/20). There were just swarms and nothing would help keep them away. We were there 3 nights & had to leave early because we were just being eaten alive! Next time we come to this campground we will defiantly make sure we are no where near the river. The only other con was the 20 mile/1 hour drive up the horrible gravel road up to the campground. This is our second time at this campground and we might be back.

@TeresaJ5986936 · Camped on Sep 8, 2022 at Campsite #39

Very good campground. Clean bathrooms, stocked, and not smelly. The hosts were very helpful. We ended up booking a tent site that didn’t have room to park our truck tent, so we were able to switch to an open lot.

@BrittanyB75966 · Camped on Sep 7, 2022 at Campsite #33

We had a great time camping here. During the last week of the season. Sept 7-10. No mosquitoes, a few bees at times but not terrible. Very quiet spot as it's an hour on a (well maintained) gravel road to reach it. The pit toilets were mostly clean, just smelly as they usually are. We brought clorox wipes. It was no problem. The lake is amazing. Clean and clear, one of the best for kayaking, we actually had it all to ourselves. Plus no motorized boats aloud so that's a plus. We also did a hike around the lake that was beautiful, definitely recommend. Remember to pack your own water in! And it's a dusty spot later in the season after no rain for a while so be ready for dirty lower legs and feet all the time. But hey, that's campin'!

@JohnA1386005 · Camped on Aug 27, 2022 at Campsite #40

Very pretty spot, right on the water. We paddleboarded right in front of our tent. The only issue is that there’s only space for one small tent, and the other sites are VERY close (less than 10 yards away)

@AnaM2953611 · Camped on Aug 21, 2022 at Campsite #21

Beautiful lake!! Loved our stay!

@KristinaS69417 · Camped on Jul 31, 2022 at Campsite #26

It is very special place-one of the kind but unfortunately it is polluted . There people going there don't appreciate the beauty of this place.

@ErinE4681431 · Camped on Jul 31, 2022 at Campsite #12

The campground hosts were the friendliest and most attentive I've ever experienced in y 6+ summer there! The toilets were in immaculate condition, and the beach was clean and clear of litter. Thank you so much for another wonderful week in paradise!!

@KaseyA7478742 · Camped on Jul 22, 2022 at Campsite #40

Site was great. Rest rooms constantly cleaned. Campground hosts very nice, friendly, welcoming.

@MarieC2915531 · Camped on Jul 17, 2022 at Campsite #17

campground is the "old fashioned" type, deep under the trees. The camp sites are small, no doubt made before the era of large RVs. Middle of the week, it was quiet and peaceful. Great kayaking on the lake. Wish we had known about the 20 plus miles of gravel, washboard road to get to camp. This was a 2nd choice after our 1st reservation was canceled due to hazardous trees. Also, too bad the water system at the campground has been disassembled.

@SteveL9372314 · Camped on Sep 14, 2021 at Campsite #23

Very clean vault toilets. The whole campground was very clean.

@SteveL941 · Camped on Sep 14, 2021 at Campsite #23

Very clean vault toilets. The whole campground was very clean.

@ZehuaW785 · Camped on Sep 4, 2021 at Campsite #24

Very big campground, the lake is super nice. Will come back next time.

@GeraldG465 · Camped on Aug 27, 2021 at Campsite #7

Nice secluded campground. No running water though and the drive there is washboard hell. No mosquitoes late August.

@AndrewP271 · Camped on Aug 25, 2021 at Campsite #15

A perfect trip: very few mosquitos, lots of huckleberries, high temps into 70's lows in upper 30's. The way the surrounding mountains rise from the lake is breathtaking. Our campsite, 15, is very large and secluded and the bathrooms were relatively clean. We'll be back again!

@RobertH617 · Camped on Aug 24, 2021 at Campsite #21

Walupt Lake is an excellent place to start an exploration of the Goat Rocks Wilderness. The campground is 30 minutes or less from several trailheads. The campground is quiet and well cared for.

@CORIF985 · Camped on Aug 12, 2021 at Campsite #5

My first frustration was that I tried to book a site for 2 nights but according to the website I could only book the Thursday night and not the Friday night since weekend nights were 1st come 1st served. I booked Thursday figuring we would be there 1st for Friday night. When we got to the site, another family had reserved the site for the following night. My second frustration was that the camp hostess was very rude. I went to their site to ask about an availiable site we saw on our drive in. She came out of the bus clearly annoyed at my being there. I said that I'd like to take the open site. She swiped her hand across the white board hanging outside the bus door with avaliable sites on it and said there ya go, turned and went back inside the bus. Other than some rowdy neighbors Friday night, the campground was very clean as well as the bathrooms. My kids had a lot of fun.

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