Best RV Parks & Resorts near North Cascades National Park

Several RV-friendly campgrounds surround North Cascades National Park, though most have size limits of 30-35 feet for larger vehicles. The park itself has limited RV sites, but nearby areas like Newhalem and Colonial Creek accommodate RVs with basic amenities and no hookups. Most RV sites in the region are gravel pads that may require some leveling, especially at the more rustic National Park Service campgrounds. Cell service throughout the North Cascades area ranges from spotty to non-existent, so planning ahead is essential before arriving with your rig. Dump stations can be found at Newhalem Campground and in nearby towns like Marblemount, where you'll also find the closest gas and supplies. The main park road is well-maintained and suitable for most RVs, though some of the campground access roads can be narrow with tight turns. Summer weekends fill quickly, making reservations highly recommended for the few reservable campgrounds in the area. Many RV sites include standard amenities like picnic tables and fire rings, but hookups are rare within close proximity to the park. Generator hours typically run from 8am-9pm in most campgrounds, though some have shorter evening cutoff times. The weather can change rapidly in the mountains, with cool nights even during summer months when most campgrounds are open. Concrete pads are uncommon in this area, with most sites featuring natural surfaces that may become muddy during rain. Private RV parks with full hookups can be found in nearby communities like Concrete and Winthrop, about 30-60 minutes from park entrances. Most visitors use their RVs as base camps for day hiking, as the park's wilderness areas are only accessible by foot or boat. Local attractions like Diablo Lake and numerous hiking trails are within short driving distances from the main RV camping areas.

Best RV Sites Near North Cascades National Park (94)

    1. Chom's RV Campground

    1 Review
    Marblemount, WA
    29 miles
    +1 (360) 899-8617

    $20 - $40 / night

    "Immediately next to State Route 20, eleven minutes to the entrance of the national park and 30 minutes to the visitor center, this family owned recently opened campground is promising to be a convenient"

    2. Skagit River RV & Campground

    2 Reviews
    Marblemount, WA
    26 miles

    "Showers were hot, toilets flushed, but the wi-fi was not great. Cell service is a bit weak in the area, but a booster really helps."

    "The laundry is fine with 3-4 machines of each. There is a dish cleaning station for the tent campers. The bathhouse was fine but I used my trailer because of all the tent campers."

    3. Skagit River RV & Camping

    2 Reviews
    Marblemount, WA
    26 miles
    Website

    "If you are not a hiker or just sight seer not sure what you do around here. The campground is well used and most are over nighters. A lot of tent campers, but they were all quiet."

    "Pretty small and quiet campground. Great views. The bathrooms are clean, but the showers are tiny, and not great for tall or chubby people."

    4. Pine Near RV Park

    7 Reviews
    Garner, WA
    32 miles
    Website
    +1 (509) 341-4062

    "Only a short block walk into the heart of Winthrop which has all amenities, restaurants, micro brews, shopping etc. Very clean restrooms, ( $1.00 for a 2 minute shower) laundry available"

    "Nice restrooms and laundry."

    5. Riverbend RV Park

    6 Reviews
    Twisp, WA
    36 miles
    Website
    +1 (509) 997-3500

    "A few long terms folks."

    "But something I noticed along the way was that cell signal was minimal and with that it made it a bit harder to find locations to stop for the night."

    6. Cascade Kamloops RV Park

    1 Review
    Darrington, WA
    41 miles
    Website
    +1 (360) 436-1003

    7. Klipchuck Campground

    23 Reviews
    Mazama, WA
    16 miles
    Website
    +1 (509) 996-4000

    $20 / night

    "We headed out to North Cascades National Park for a close to home camping getaway on Labor Day Weekend. "

    "Lots of privacy, clean facilities, and plenty of sites for either tents or small RV’s."

    8. Lone Fir Campground

    9 Reviews
    Mazama, WA
    11 miles
    Website
    +1 (509) 996-4000

    "The campground is surrounded by mountains and is located along Early Winters Creek. It’s a great home base to hike the many trails throughout the North Cascades National Park."

    " This campground is located directly off Highway 20. As in, close enough that you will hear road noise anytime a car goes by. But aside from that one downside, this campground is pretty great."

    9. Colonial Creek North Campground — Ross Lake National Recreation Area

    15 Reviews
    Marblemount, WA
    13 miles
    Website
    +1 (360) 854-7200

    $24 / night

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    Colonial Creek Campground, Diablo Lake Washington, is the prettiest place I've been to in Washington!"

    "Compared to South, Colonial Creek North Campground seems even more “in” the woods!

    You are not as close to Diablo Lake which is probably a good thing considering the traffic."

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RV Park Reviews near North Cascades National Park

463 Reviews of 94 North Cascades National Park Campgrounds


  • S
    Jul. 14, 2025

    Rasar State Park Campground

    Great Campground

    Lovely campground just a short drive from North Cascades National Park.  Just a short walk to the Skagit River.  Very clean bathrooms and showers.  Would highly recommend!

  • Shari  G.The Dyrt PRO User
    Aug. 31, 2016

    Goodell Creek Campground — Ross Lake National Recreation Area

    Nice campground on the edge of the park

    Sweet little spot on the Skagit River, just west of Newhalem, run by the National Park Service. Water spigots, picnic area, boat launch for kayaks/rafts, and pit toilets (a bit stinky, but cleanish). Very wooded with private sites. Some spots are close enough to Hwy 20 to hear the road, but others that are deeper into the campground are quieter. Close to the North Cascades National Park Visitor’s Center and some easy hiking trails. A few spots for larger trailers/campers. Cost=$16. First come, first served, iron ranger.

  • HThe Dyrt PRO User
    Oct. 13, 2024

    Goodell Creek Campground — North Cascades National Park

    Amazing find

    Came in mid October on a Saturday. First come first serve and no fee in the off season, despite being October, it was busy. Got a spot after driving a few loops around the campground and asked someone if they were leaving. Was able to put chairs in the site before they left to secure the spot. Nice picnic area along the river we hung out at while waiting for the site to open up. Safe enough to dip in the river. Very close to multiple hikes in North Cascades National Park. Pit toilets, picnic tables and fire rings available. No water in the off season. Had 3 bars of Verizon service. Lots of options for tents, trailers, or vans. Would definitely come back for off season camping.

  • J
    Jun. 25, 2019

    Howard Miller Steelhead County Park

    Mountain View

    Spacious sites with beautiful Mountain View’s. RV sites equipped with water & electric hookup. Nice clean gravel sites with fire ring & picnic tables.
    20 miles to North Cascades National Park.

  • Jennifer H.The Dyrt PRO User
    Jul. 3, 2021

    Riverbend RV Park

    Nice quiet campground

    A few long terms folks. Nice quiet amenities - new bathrooms, large dog area, easy river access, playground was older but did the trick for the kids, nice paved roads to scooter and skate, yard games set up for anyone’s use and proximity to twisp, Winthrop, the rodeo etc we’re great.

  • Crystal C.The Dyrt PRO User
    Feb. 28, 2020

    Riverbend RV Park

    Short & Long Term Stay Options, Great For Larger Rigs But With Tent Spaces

    Washington Rolling down the road on the Cascade Loop I took in all the scenery and enjoyed every moment. But something I noticed along the way was that cell signal was minimal and with that it made it a bit harder to find locations to stop for the night. Typically I enjoy a more remote site or a good forest camp, however along the loop, though there are many forest service roads, most certainly with camping available, being so remote without cell signal and roads looking more questionable in some areas, I feared going to far off the beaten path into the unknown in my small car. 

    This brought me to the Riverbend RV Park, a Good Sam park along the loop which actually allocates some of their spaces to tent campers. Privately owned the features were a bit more expansive than many of the sites I had visited along the way including running water and full hook ups for those in RVs. Additionally they had a propane refill station which was quite nice for a small charge without having to wander into town to find supplies. 

    The layout of the location was nice as it formed a large loop easy to access even by the largest of rigs. The office welcomed you as your drove in and made it easy to stop, pay for your site and find out all the information you needed to know not only about the campsite but also the surrounding area. A few brochures inside noted area attractions and information about the loop itself. This office also housed a small general store which had a few items you might need while at camp and some general items which could be nice in way of snack and food. Nothing large, but certainly helpful for those who were weary from the road and all the traveling excitement. 

    This park welcomes families but also their pets, with a large pet area for them to run free and enjoy stretching their legs. Otherwise throughout camp they do ask you keep your pets on a leash, which seemed more than fair considering the large space they were given to enjoy free of burden. 

    The kiddos were also welcome with their own play area that was well maintained and away from the other campers just enough to not disrupt the silence of the camp. This area had its own water fountain to assure hours of safe and hydrated play. 

    The sites themselves were typical of an RV park, a standard picnic table and enough room to move around a little but still somewhat closer to your neighbors than you would be at many forest campsites. I found that the camping area I checked out for myself had a little more distance between the sites which was nice but there was no tree coverage so it is a bit of a trade off for space or shade. 

    On premise is an activity room and also a restroom area. Restrooms offer showers and warmth on the cold days and night and the activity room is a large room with plenty of space to enjoy a game night or some time watching television in a more social setting. There is also a laundry facility at this building which was super helpful for catching up along the loop after several weeks of travel. 

    All in all though this was privately run and thus a bit more expensive, around $30 a night, the benefits of the stay at this location were vast. Though it wasn’t my style of camping for every night a stop here was a nice way to check out some of the many amenities which contrast some of the other camps along the way. Definitely worth a stop if you are in an RV or if you want to have a place with a lot of benefits.

    TIPS: 

    • If you are a larger unit this is a great place to stay for amenities and size of spaces you will easily be able to pull in and get comfortable with your slides at this location.

    • Location of this campsite is key as it is close to town but also along the loop within driving distance of the North Cascades Park and also some of the Washington State Parks.   If you can detach and use this as a home base it will work well with your travels.

  • Jim J.
    Nov. 1, 2019

    Rasar State Park Campground

    Spacious Getaway

    We just spent two nights cold weather camping here. It’s a beautiful quiet park with very spacious lots. There is not a lot to do besides hiking, but if you are looking for peace and quiet in the woods, this might be the ticket.

  • Shay F.The Dyrt PRO User
    Sep. 8, 2020

    Klipchuck Campground

    Best NFS Capground I have ever been to!

    We headed out to North Cascades National Park for a close to home camping getaway on Labor Day Weekend.  After admiring the Alps of America and the turquoise blue waters we ended up on the east side of Hwy 20.  We drove through Lone Fir Campground first.  Everything was (not surprisingly) full.  Then we drove through Klipchuck and found a great campground!  We got a site that had just been occupied 10 minutes before, everything else was full.  We felt very lucky to have found this site on Labor Day weekend.

    It was very hot, mid 90's all weekend.  We were in site 18 that did not offer a lot of shade until late afternoon.  Most sites, including ours, are very large with plenty of parking.  Clean, even sites, well spaced, and quiet. Water spigots were placed all over the grounds. There are several vault toilets that stayed well stocked and clean.  Garbage dumpsters are located throughout the grounds as well.  

    There are several trails that lead from this campground.  The "Creekside Loop" is a short but steep trail down to Early Winters Creek.  It was at least 15 degrees cooler down by the water and the water itself was frigid!  Not fun for little kids to play, but great for us adults to cool off.  The "Scenic Trail" is Early Winters Trail.  We did not explore the whole thing, only 30 minutes in and back on the morning we left. 

    Nearby Mazama is worth a stop.  The General Store has unique gifts, espresso, and grocery items.  Winthrop is a fun stop as well, a little further down the Hwy 20.  

    I was really impressed with this campground it's one of the nicer National Forest Service campgrounds I have ever been to.  It was really clean and well maintained.  Many of the sites are well shaded, big, and private.  The inner loop seemed like the best for shade.

  • Lee D.The Dyrt PRO User
    Nov. 19, 2023

    Newhalem Creek Campground — Ross Lake National Recreation Area

    Great NPS campground

    General: Camping in three loops plus walk-in tent sites and a group site (closed when we were there). No hookups of any kind. I was surprised that we had such good cell coverage (Verizon) but am guessing the proximity to the town of Newhalem is why. 

    Site Quality: Nicely wooded with decent separation. Some were back in, and some were pull-through. All were level with a paved camper pad. The sites in Loops A and B have tent platforms (didn’t see them in Loop C); all have a fire pit (but there was a burn ban), a large picnic table, and a bear box. 

    Bathhouse: The one in the A loop was very clean. There are no showers. No paper towels or air dryer so make sure to bring your towel. 

    Activities: Daily programs at Visitor Center 12:30 and 4:00 pm. It is about a half-mile walk via the River Loop to get to the Visitor Center (farther from Loop C) where you can get information on hikes and there is a small store and interpretive center. The proximity of the Visitor Center was appreciated due to the recent fires and not knowing what was open and what was not. The River Loop is approximately 2 miles and is accessed between the A and B Loops. You can also hike to Ladder Creek Falls. The gardens have been neglected for some time, but the falls are worth it. (You can also drive to the town of Newhalem to get to the falls). 

    We have been in many National Park campgrounds that have been outsourced and have been disappointed, so we were very glad to find this one still maintained by the NPS and at a very reasonable rate ($12 with senior pass).


Guide to North Cascades National Park

Experience the beauty of RV camping near North Cascades National Park in Washington, where stunning landscapes and outdoor adventures await.

Explore the Great Outdoors with Nearby Activities

  • Enjoy the serene environment at Alpine RV Park & Campground, just a short drive from the park, perfect for hiking and wildlife watching.
  • Riverbend RV Park offers easy access to the Methow River, ideal for fishing and kayaking enthusiasts.
  • Take advantage of the proximity to Winthrop while staying at Pine Near RV Park, where you can explore local shops and restaurants after a day of adventure.

Big Rigs Should Check Out Riverbend RV Park

  • Riverbend RV Park accommodates larger RVs with spacious sites and full hookups, making it a comfortable choice for big rigs.
  • Pine Near RV Park is also big rig friendly, featuring grassy sites and easy access to local amenities.
  • For those seeking a quieter stay, Big Twin Lake Campground & RV Park provides ample space for larger RVs while being close to the lake.

Some Prices for RV Parks Range from $20 to $30

  • Tent sites at Alpine RV Park & Campground start at around $20, offering a budget-friendly option for campers.
  • Expect to pay approximately $30 per night at Riverbend RV Park for full hookups and a range of amenities.
  • Pine Near RV Park offers competitive pricing for tent and RV sites, making it an attractive choice for families and groups.

Frequently Asked Questions

What amenities are available at Newhalem Campground for RV campers?

Newhalem Creek Campground — Ross Lake National Recreation Area offers nicely wooded sites arranged in three loops plus walk-in tent sites. For RV campers, it's important to note there are no hookups of any kind. The campground provides clean restrooms, water spigots, and picnic tables. Despite being disconnected, many visitors report surprisingly good cell coverage (Verizon), likely due to proximity to the town of Newhalem. The campground is situated in a forested setting, offering a peaceful atmosphere, though sites aren't designed for larger RVs. For those seeking more amenities, Howard Miller Steelhead County Park is about 20 miles from the park and offers water and electric hookups for RVs with clean, graveled sites.

Are there private RV parks or resorts near North Cascades National Park?

Several private RV parks and resorts are located near North Cascades National Park, offering more amenities than public campgrounds. Riverbend RV Park provides excellent facilities including new bathrooms, a large dog area, easy river access, a playground for children, paved roads for recreation, and yard games. It's conveniently located near Twisp and Winthrop. Another option is Pine Near RV Park near Winthrop, which accommodates both walk-in and drive-in access and is big-rig-friendly. For those approaching from the western side, Rasar State Park Campground offers spacious sites just a short drive from the park with clean bathrooms and showers.

Can you camp in an RV near Diablo Lake in North Cascades?

Yes, you can camp in an RV near Diablo Lake at Colonial Creek South Campground — Ross Lake National Recreation Area, which sits on the edge of Thunder Arm of Diablo Lake amid towering peaks. This National Park Service-managed campground features wooded sites with some old growth forest, creating a private camping experience. While beautiful, the campground is best suited for tents and smaller campers, with limited options for RVs over 30 feet. The campground offers clean bathrooms but no hookups. For larger RVs, Colonial Creek North Campground — Ross Lake National Recreation Area may offer more big-rig-friendly sites while still providing access to the stunning turquoise waters of Diablo Lake.

Where are the best RV campgrounds located within North Cascades National Park?

While North Cascades National Park itself has limited RV camping, the surrounding area offers several options. Goodell Creek Campground — North Cascades National Park provides a scenic setting along the Skagit River with wooded, private sites, though it's best for smaller RVs. For a more RV-friendly experience, Lone Fir Campground offers both tent and RV sites with dirt pads and paved roads, making it an excellent base for exploring the park. Additional options include Klipchuck Campground on the eastern side of Highway 20, though most campgrounds in the immediate park area have no hookups and accommodate smaller RVs (generally under 30 feet).