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Equestrian Camping near Maple Falls, WA

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    Baker Lake Horse Camp offers primitive equestrian campsites with direct trail access near Maple Falls. The campground accommodates both tent and RV camping for those traveling with horses. Trails surrounding the camp connect riders to scenic views of Mount Baker and Mount Shuksan. The area features extensive old-growth forest trails that are well-maintained and provide excellent riding opportunities. Baker Lake itself offers stunning mountain vistas, particularly during sunset when the mountains are reflected in the lake waters.

    Harry Osborne State Forest provides spacious equestrian camping areas with high-line poles for securing horses. This working forest area includes two manure pits, a vault toilet, fire pits, and a covered group table area. The extensive trail system is well-maintained and suitable for riders of various experience levels. This is dry camping with no potable water or garbage service. Large rigs with living quarters can access the site, though no water or electricity is available at the campground. Horse owners can collect water for their animals from a nearby creek. The forest occasionally experiences heavy log truck traffic when logging operations are active, and gates remain locked at other times. Vandalism has resulted in some access restrictions, with stock water being gated off and requiring horses to be walked to water sources via trails.

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    Best Equestrian Campgrounds near Maple Falls (6)

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      1. Silver Lake Park

      4.9(8)4mi from Maple FallsRVs, Tents, Cabins

      "It's very well maintained--I noticed the maintenance crew and park staff were always cleaning, mowing, and doing whatever tasks around the campground on a daily basis."

      "Its located right next to the lake, there are spots for tent camping as well as RV camping and for years we book an RV site but pitch our tents there because you can fit 3 tents on one site."

      from $19 - $32 / night

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      2. Maple Grove Campsites

      4.6(5)26mi from Maple FallsTents, Cabins

      "If you're like me and not from Washington, remember to get a discovery pass (~$10 per day) if you're parking at the Baker Lake Trailhead. The hike in to Maple Grove is approx. three and a half miles."

      "Not too far from the trail at baker lake. Quiet and peaceful."

      from $20 - $60 / night

      3. Lily and Lizard Lakes

      4.0(2)24mi from Maple FallsTents

      "Spent one night at Lizard Lake. Only 4 campsites there and all really close to each other. All the sites had a fire ring, bench and a flat area to set up your tent."

      "There is no overnight parking at the top lot that is half way up the trail, so you have to park on Chuckanut drive. First half is steep and extremely busy but second half is quiet."

      4. Harry Osborne State Forest - TEMPORARILY CLOSED 2023

      4.0(2)26mi from Maple FallsRVs, Tents

      "Great place to bring your LQ (any size rig) and camp with your horses."

      "You may utilize trails to walk your horses down to the water. This is primarily a horse/hiking camp. There is not access for motorized Vehicles on the mountain Any longer."

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      5. Baker Lake Horse Camp

      3.5(2)28mi from Maple FallsRVs, Tents

      "The lake is great and the views can't be beat! Head up in the spring to catch the amazing display of wildflowers."

      6. Greenstone Farm Camping

      5.0(3)36mi from Maple Falls6 sitesRVs, Tents, Glamping

      "Quiet rural setting but close to town (Mt. Vernon) if you need anything or just want to explore the farmer's market, as we did.  Woodland trail on the 10+ acres was a real plus for our two dogs. "

      "Nice fire pit and Beer Garden area and a great view with mountains and trees surrounding you."

      from $55 - $180 / night

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    23 Reviews of 6 Maple Falls Campgrounds

    • Meghan B.The Dyrt PRO User
      Sep. 12, 2025

      Silver Lake Park

      Silver Lake Park - Maple Creek Campground

      I'm really impressed by this campground! County campgrounds can be hit or miss, but this one was great! It's very well maintained--I noticed the maintenance crew and park staff were always cleaning, mowing, and doing whatever tasks around the campground on a daily basis. There was enough trees and shrubs between sites so it didn't feel like you're on top of one another. Restrooms and showers were clean. Cell service was very spotty, but present. A bit better with a phone booster. Stayed 6 nights. There's a laundromat in Maple Falls if needed (although it's quite expensive!) North Fork Brewery a few miles south of town has delicious pizza. This campground is about an hour away from Heather Meadows/Artist Point, so it is a bit of a drive if you're doing any hiking that way. Would stay again.

    • Elise M.
      Aug. 11, 2020

      Harry Osborne State Forest - TEMPORARILY CLOSED 2023

      Quiet and Lots of Space

      Great place to bring your LQ (any size rig) and camp with your horses. There are a few non-equestrians, but we need to keep this a place for equestrians because we are losing more and more campsites.  Trails are well maintained and extensive.

      No water or electric at the camp, but you can drive down to a creek and pump or collect water for your horses. You will be boondocking.

      High-line poles are available to high-tie your horses. We set up a portable corral and were fine. Picnic tables and fire rings are also available.

      No manure pile or wheel barrow. There is a vault toilet and I got cell service on my phone.

    • Deb E.
      Jul. 13, 2023

      Harry Osborne State Forest - TEMPORARILY CLOSED 2023

      Update

      Update. Stockwater has been gaited off due to vandalism and trash dumping. You may utilize trails to walk your horses down to the water. This is primarily a horse/hiking camp. There is not access for motorized Vehicles on the mountain Any longer. There are 2 manure pits, a vault toilet, some fire pits, and a group covered table area. This is dry camping with no potable water or garbage.

      Note that this is a working forest and may have heavy log truck traffic at times...the gates will be locked otherwise.

    • Kayko S.
      May. 6, 2015

      Baker Lake Horse Camp

      Nice spot on a Beautiful Lake

      There are lots of camping options at Baker Lake and they all have beautiful views and similar amenities.

      If you are fishing or have a boat, Horse Camp doesn't have a boat launch but there is one at the campground nearby, Shannon Creek.

    • Ethan A.
      Apr. 26, 2020

      Maple Grove Campsites

      Lakeside campsites that can be reached by foot or by boat

      Seems like these sites are quite popular. However, I went during the middle of the week, on a slightly rainy day, at the end of August and was the only person there. 

      If you're like me and not from Washington, remember to get a discovery pass (~$10 per day) if you're parking at the Baker Lake Trailhead. The hike in to Maple Grove is approx. three and a half miles. Don't be surprised if you run into some folks on horseback. 

      The trail is relatively flat and goes through some beautiful old growth forest. We got a spot right by the lake that was flat and soft. All of the sites had fire pits and seemed pretty dispersed. There were also bear boxes.  The vault toilets were some of the cleanest I'd seen. 

      As you can see from some of the photos, there's a dock that you could boat up to that doubles as a great place see Mt. baker.

    • Megan C.The Dyrt PRO User
      Jun. 12, 2019

      Maple Grove Campsites

      It’s a love, hate relationship on Baker Lake

      Campground Review: Maple Grove campground (boat-in or hike-in)

      3.5 stars

      I have a love and hate relationship with Maple Grove campground and in my experience it has all depended on the season in which I have visited the lake.  I love the campgrounds along the lake and amazing views of Mount Baker, just hate the unbearably busy fishing and camping crowds, biting flies and mosquitos summer brings.

      I have been to Baker Lake three (3) times in the last three (3) years to camp and have only been able to actually camp on the lake two (2) of those three (3) trips. September has been my golden month on the lake as far as luck in finding a camping site.  We no longer even bother heading up to Baker Lake or any of the surrounding campgrounds in July or August unless we are there to fish and/or already have a reservation. We once made the trip up mid-July for our anniversary and found out upon arriving in town it was the opening weekend of sockeye salmon fishing season and I have never seen so more boats packed onto a lake except at Sea Fair!  It was crazy!  No camping available, not even on the side NF / FS roads. 

      When you do have the chance to make the journey to Baker Lake’s Maple Grove campground, you will find a small campground tucked in a serene maple grove shading the shoreline of the lake.  You have two (2) options to access the campground;

      1. Hike in via Baker Lake Trail 610 (stock and leashed pets allowed). From the Mt. Baker Ranger District office in Sedro-Woolley, WA follow State Route 20 east for 16 miles to milepost 82. Turn left (north) on the Baker Lake Highway (Forest Service Road 11). Continue for 14 miles to the Baker Dam Road and turn right. Drive past the Puget Sound Energy Kulshan Campground and across the Upper Baker Dam. After crossing the dam, turn left on FS Road 1107. Follow road 1107 for 1 mile and look for the trailhead and parking area on the left side of the road. You will need an America the Beautiful pass or a NorthWest Forest Pass to park at the trailhead. Register your group at the trailhead and get ready to hit the trail.

      Once you start the hike the first real point of interest you come across is the bridge at Anderson Creek at 1.5 miles down the trail, followed by Anderson Creek Campground at 2 miles.  Continue on another 2 miles and you will reach the spur for the Maple Grove campground.

      1. Boat in. When boating in you have a number of over-night parking lot options to park your vehicle in during the summer season, granted you can find parking. In the off-season you can park over-night at either Kulshan boat launch or Panorama Point boat launch which are open year round. 

      Maple Grove campground has a wooden boat dock but depending on water levels I’ve seen it completely beached or floating alone in the water, you’ve been warned. 

      Maple Grove Campground hosts six (6) official, semi-private campsites that you’ll find free on a first come first serve basis. No need to bring the dehydrated meals or bear canister (unless you backpacked) because there are bear boxes located at almost every site to store food and scented items. Each site has a picnic table, fire pit and grill. We found at least one topless toilet located near the camp with a nice view of the forest, rumor has there are more. There is no running water on this side of the lake so bring your water filter to head to the local creeks with.   

      If you do have the pleasure of hiking in to Maple Grove Campground or chose to explore the surrounding area, take the time to check out the forest as it is full of huge, old growth trees, some trees still showing the evidence of old lumbar scars. If you continue hiking past Maple Grove there are two (2) more campgrounds further north along the lake; Swift Creek and Noisy Creek.

      The real pleasure of staying at the Maple Grove Campground or any of the boat-in/hike-in campsites along this side of the lake, are the majestic views of Mount Baker and Mount Shuksun rising up above Baker Lake. You can literally sit on the dock all day soaking up those epic views.

      Warning: I have heard rumors that the boat-in/ hike-in camps along Baker Lake can get rowdy and loud with large group parties in the summer months.  We haven’t had this experience personally but have heard tales of this happening and seen reports of this on WTA.

    • Alexander M.
      Jul. 7, 2018

      Silver Lake Park

      Full of Memories

      this campsite is one of my favorites. Its located right next to the lake, there are spots for tent camping as well as RV camping and for years we book an RV site but pitch our tents there because you can fit 3 tents on one site. There is a little shop open on the dock for any essentials you might need or have forgotten. There is great fishing, boats you can rents, life jackets you can borrow.. it’s all great. My family goes every year.

    • A
      Aug. 28, 2023

      Silver Lake Park

      Serene and Beautiful

      FIrst time here.  Beautiful, serene and peaceful.  Only disagreement involved a chipmunk.  We just decided to agree to disagree.  :)  Had wonderful neighbors.  Lake swimming area is walkable via a trail that runs behind the sites.

    • J
      Sep. 6, 2024

      Silver Lake Park

      Beautiful campground and lake

      We live about a 20 min drive from silver lake. We go often , sometimes to just go hike around the trails and have lunch, we also take day trips to the lake there and go kayaking and ALWAYS have fun there nice big lake and fun for the kiddos too! Easy boat launch access! And we do camp there a couple times a year we love the camp site layouts and availability

    Guide to Maple Falls

    Equestrian camping near Maple Falls, Washington offers trail access to mountain views and forest experiences in the North Cascades region. The area sits at approximately 2,000 feet elevation with summer temperatures averaging 75°F during the day and 45°F at night. Winter camping remains available at select locations with proper cold-weather gear for temperatures that regularly drop below freezing.

    What to do

    Lake activities: Silver Lake Park provides options for water recreation with kayaking and fishing. "Easy boat launch access! And we do camp there a couple times a year we love the camp site layouts and availability," notes Johnny W. about Silver Lake.

    Mountain viewing: From Baker Lake, visitors can observe Mount Baker and Mount Shuksan. "Spectacular views of Mt Baker and Mt Shuksan - be sure to watch the sunset," shares Karen L. about Maple Grove Campsites.

    Hiking opportunities: Trail networks connect throughout the region for day hikes of varying difficulty. "If you continue hiking past Maple Grove there are two more campgrounds further north along the lake; Swift Creek and Noisy Creek," explains a camper at Maple Grove.

    What campers like

    Peaceful atmosphere: The remote location creates quiet camping experiences. "Very quiet and the view is awesome," reports Julene C. about Silver Lake Park.

    Spacious sites: Many campgrounds offer room to spread out. "Most of the sites are very big with lots of room some more private than others but over-all I'd rate a 7/10 for privacy," Amber M. mentions about Silver Lake Park.

    Cleanliness: Well-maintained facilities receive positive reviews. "The cleanest restrooms and showers that I have ever experienced camping," Patrick J. states about Silver Lake Park.

    What you should know

    Seasonal considerations: Summer brings crowds and insects to Baker Lake. "I have a love and hate relationship with Maple Grove campground and in my experience it has all depended on the season... just hate the unbearably busy fishing and camping crowds, biting flies and mosquitos summer brings," explains Megan C. about Maple Grove Campsites.

    Water availability: Not all sites provide drinking water. "This is dry camping with no potable water or garbage," Deb E. advises about Harry Osborne State Forest.

    Reservation needs: Popular sites fill quickly during peak season. "September has been my golden month on the lake as far as luck in finding a camping site. We no longer even bother heading up to Baker Lake or any of the surrounding campgrounds in July or August unless we are there to fish and/or already have a reservation," shares a Maple Grove camper.

    Tips for camping with families

    Child-friendly activities: Silver Lake Park offers recreational options for younger campers. "The grounds are great for kids to play, lots of fields, and creeks to explore, and perfect for family bike riding or skate boarding," recommends Amber M.

    Accessible backpacking: For families wanting an introduction to backpacking, consider Lily and Lizard Lakes. "A good one or two night backpacking experience. There is no overnight parking at the top lot that is half way up the trail, so you have to park on Chuckanut drive," advises Audrey L. about Lily and Lizard Lakes.

    Fire restrictions: Check current fire regulations before planning campfires. "Each site has a picnic table, fire pit and grill," notes Karen L. about Maple Grove, though restrictions may apply seasonally.

    Tips from RVers

    Hookup availability: Silver Lake Park accommodates RVs with services. "No sewer, but the dump area is quiet and efficient," shares Patrick J.

    Dry camping preparation: When staying at equestrian sites, prepare for no utilities. "Great place to bring your LQ (any size rig) and camp with your horses... No water or electric at the camp, but you can drive down to a creek and pump or collect water for your horses. You will be boondocking," explains Elise M. about Harry Osborne State Forest.

    Farm camping alternative: For RVers seeking full hookups near Maple Falls, consider farm stays. "We stayed here two week and loved it... Host was very friendly and accommodating. The grounds are well kept. Nice fire pit and Beer Garden area and a great view with mountains and trees surrounding you," recommends Mark Q. about Greenstone Farm Camping.

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