Newhalem Campground, Newhalem, WA

Newhalem Campground in Whatcom county is located 1 hr 24 min east of Mount Vernon, WA with an elevation of 503 feet. There are a total of 107 campsites. The campground is normally open from mid May to mid September. 94 sites can accommodate RVs and trailers between 28 and 120 feet. All sites are currently reservable. Fees range from $24.00 to $75.00. Some amenities include drinking water, dump station, restroom, trash dumpster, amphitheater, ramada, flush toilets. Activities include hiking trails.

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4.5 out of 5

5 star		66%
4 star		22%
3 star		6%
2 star		3%
1 star		1%

@KaseyCAA823D00 · Camped on Sep 5, 2024 at Campsite #113

This was a very clean campground and it was close to the North Cascade Visitor Center, Skagit River and within biking distance of the General Store, the dump station was a bonus!

@Catherine55676 · Camped on Sep 2, 2024 at Campsite #83

Location is great and overall quiet. Loved the campgrounds and sites. Dump station and water fill nearby. My biggest complaint is the bathrooms. The trail pit toilets were cleaner than these. The amount of bugs and flies were unreal. Must have been 1000+ after dark.

@DmitriiG0DC528 · Camped on Aug 30, 2024 at Campsite #123

123 place with direct access to the river. Far from neighbors. Big trees with shed

@HungP1C2E5D4C3 · Camped on Aug 28, 2024 at Campsite #95

Campground was nice, clean and easily drive-able. Easy access to the North Cascades and the views within it. A nice loop walk around the Skagit River and a creek nearby as well as Ladder Falls.

@AndrzejPC54E18 · Camped on Aug 27, 2024 at Campsite #102

Nice quiet camping close to North Cascades NP Visitor Center. Would stay there again.

@HeidiG1682452 · Camped on Aug 25, 2024 at Campsite #127

Beautiful walk-in campsite! Easy to jump on the trail to the Skagit River as well. Bathrooms had flush toilets and running water in the sink (however, the outlets did not work for charging things). Can walk to visitor center as well.

@MarcellaB91850 · Camped on Aug 18, 2024 at Campsite #7

great camp sites, wonderful hiking from the campground

@MichaelT862538 · Camped on Aug 17, 2024 at Campsite #75

Nice spot! Perfect driveway to back into with a picnic table at the end of it. Would recommend!

@HeatherW627D6A · Camped on Aug 16, 2024 at Campsite #6

We had a great campsite, nice to have dishwashing sink, we only wish we could have stayed longer but nothing else was available

@HalF7803800 · Camped on Aug 16, 2024 at Campsite #51

Clean & easy to reach facilities, great campsite, an absolutely gorgeous river walk right next to the campsites. My dog and I had the best morning coffee walk ever. Perfect weather too, although they don't get credit for that one ;)

@NatalieH145874 · Camped on Aug 11, 2024 at Campsite #48

We were lucky to get a spot at this campground for a night, and wish we could have stayed longer. Walking distance to the visitor center and trails by the river were nice way to wind down in the afternoon/evening. Its also a short drive to Diablo Lake and several trail heads in the area. The campground was clean. Would definitely stay here again

@Katharine1156C · Camped on Aug 9, 2024 at Campsite #82

Loved the campsite, nicely secluded, liked having the Skagit General Store nearby. Only negative was that we had a downpour of heavy rain and the tent site had a dip in it and we ended up in a puddle, there was nowhere else to pitch the tent.

@RaymondV315242 · Camped on Aug 9, 2024 at Campsite #4

This campground is close to the visitor centre and well suited for a visit to North Cascades NP and Mount Baker NRA. The toilets were good and there is a nice trail around the campground. Note that some of the tent pads are actually quite close to each other, even though the entries to the sites from the road are further apart. There seemed to be some very nice walk in sides along the river too. There is also a shelter in case of bad weather, which is great! Would definitely come again.

@SydneyW9A9D35B · Camped on Aug 8, 2024 at Campsite #52

It was nice to be close to the visitor center. Flush bathrooms are always a plus when camping!

@christineB9533 · Camped on Aug 7, 2024 at Campsite #7

Gorgeous campground! Very easy trail to take you to the river, which was amazing. Spacious campsites with privacy and clean bathrooms. Good Verizon and AT&T service. Close to the visitor center and general store plus multiple easier hiking trails. Loved it here.

@AnthonyZDDC564 · Camped on Aug 7, 2024 at Campsite #37

Great time.

@JasonM3591902 · Camped on Aug 4, 2024 at Campsite #123

We tent camped in the walk in sites along the river (3 nights). We brought a small garden cart and glad we did. It made it way easier to pack all our camping stuff down to the site and haul water in our 5 gallon jug. Overall, the site and bathrooms were very clean. I rarely see bathrooms so clean in campgrounds. The walk in sites were also very quiet and private with the sound of the river flooding out noises. Recommend the small hikes, especially the one into Newhalem. It goes by a hydroelectric building with signs describing the history of the dams in the area. The Tree Walk is also cool, good signage describing the various trees. We made it our base camp for paddling diablo and hiking Ross. I would stay there again.

@TianyiX981D9D7 · Camped on Aug 4, 2024 at Campsite #97

Clean and dry. Too close to other campsites, but luckily everyone respects quiet hours.

@RussellW724253 · Camped on Aug 4, 2024 at Campsite #11

Clean bathrooms, Nice trails nearby.

@KimW8616866 · Camped on Aug 2, 2024 at Campsite #70

The camp host was very friendly and helpful. It was disappointing that someone stated a fire at the river raft put in at Goddell Creek. That was our main purpose for visiting. Also, no campfires made it a little less fun, but very understandable. The bathrooms were clean, but often required waiting in line, and no supplies. There were thousands at bugs/knats to clean up before using. Paper towels would have helped a great deal. The scenery, including the color of the Skagit River was breathtaking! We will be back someday. Thank you!

@BeccaSCB5E66F7 · Camped on Aug 1, 2024 at Campsite #90

This is a lovely campground in a beautiful area. Our campsite was spacious, private, and in general was very quiet. The restrooms were clean (if you don't count the bugs that come in to hang out at night!). Also, cell reception was good. I would make sure to check with the host when you arrive, as signs said no wood fires but propane fires were okay, but the host came by to tell us propane fires were not permitted, and our tealights had to be put out. I would recommend this campsite.

@DonnaC2645170 · Camped on Jul 31, 2024 at Campsite #101

Terrible site for a tent. The tent pad was sloped toward a ravine and within 10 feet of the driveway to the site next door. The site offered no privacy. Also, this part of the campground had a fire and parts of it still looks like burned out woods.

@RionC7545072 · Camped on Jul 30, 2024 at Campsite #71

Excellent campground. The RV sites are mostly flat, not always seen in such campgrounds. Clean restrooms.

@VSB9237749 · Camped on Jul 30, 2024 at Campsite #90

The picture on recreation.gov is not current. The large tree pictured has been cut down and the site is very exposed, to the road to your neighbor, AND the driveway is uneven easily the worst campsite in the park with the second worst being the adjacent campsite. We shifted to another FCFS site.Be warned, on the FCFS sites, payment only gives you a site, not a specific site. You must occupy (or leave your belongings) the site, you cant just pay and come back later.

@richardo848683 · Camped on Jul 29, 2024 at Campsite #44

Nice clean campground. Clean facilities. Some spots are close together.

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