Snag Lake Campground, near Naselle, Washington, is a charming spot for those looking to escape into nature. With a mix of drive-in and walk-in sites, it offers a rustic experience surrounded by beautiful scenery and a serene lake.

The campground is known for its primitive, private campsites that provide a peaceful atmosphere. Visitors have highlighted the great fishing opportunities in the stocked lake, making it a favorite for anglers. As one camper noted, “The lake is great for small floats and rafts,” though swimming might not be the best idea due to water clarity.

Accessing the campground can be a bit of an adventure, with some reviewers mentioning the rough road leading up to it. However, once you arrive, you’ll find a cozy spot to set up camp, complete with picnic tables and fire rings nestled among the trees. There’s no trash service, so be sure to pack out what you bring in to keep the area pristine.

For those eager to explore, the surrounding area offers paths for walking and enjoying the natural beauty. Just a short drive away, you can find more outdoor activities and local attractions. Whether you’re fishing, hiking, or simply soaking in the tranquility, Snag Lake Campground is a solid choice for a weekend getaway.

Located north of Naselle, Snag Lake is a primitive campground situated on the way up to Radar Ridge. The campground has two RV sites and seven walk-in tent sites, fishing docks, and a restroom.

Snag Lake Campground

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Being a new visitor to WA, we wanted to spend our first night in the middle of nowhere and this did it.

A bit of a climb for our truck camper so 4x4 was handy. There were some lower tree branches but easy to (delicately) pull to the side to get by. The road is 1 lane, gravel but nicely maintained. Not many areas to pull over so go slow and prepare to back up if necessary. 

It's first come, first serve with no hookups or trash service but there is a bathroom.  There's a couple spots for a bigger truck camper like ours and a handful of secluded tent sites you can walk to from the parking area. The tent sites we saw had a fire ring (fire ban in place right now) and a picnic table all nestled in the trees and ferns. There's 1 main place to fish from and several little nooks as well. There's a LOT of old, picturesque trees/ stumps in the lake, hence the name. A gentleman we met said the lake is stocked and our son caught some rainbow trout (approx 8 inches) so we put them back to get bigger for the next person. 

There's also paths to enjoy a walk through the trees. 

As far as cell service, we had great Verizon signal and there's a cell tower over the top of the trees so that explains that. 🙂

You need a Discovery Pass to camp here but it's either $10 a night at various campgrounds around WA (so I read) or $30 for the annual pass. 

Enjoy and please pack it in, pack it out. It was a really nice campsite so let's keep it that way. Thanks! 

Snag Lake Campground
(360) 577-2025
https://maps.app.goo.gl/VmQbRypN42ciJemCA

Small, cute and quiet.

Walking to the beach walking for fishing and crabbing and site see

It was fun being here 

Primitive, private campsites around a beautiful small lake. Only 2 camp sites are drive-in, rest are walk-in only so be prepared to haul in all of your gear. 

Lake is great for small floats and rafts, but too dirty for swimming. It’s stocked with trout. We saw many fishermen catch a lot of fish in a short time. 

We didn’t know any better and took the hard road up to the campsite which takes about 25 minutes to go the 3 miles after the turn from Hwy 101. Met a local gentleman who told us to take the forest road that goes past the Naselle Youth Camp, which only takes about 15 minutes and is much friendly on  our car (see image of our the map for the route). 


Cute Little Lake Campsite

I like this area but so do the local tweakers too.  I should have ignored the tweaker girl who camped in the best site by the lake.  She tried to burn down the forest in middle of the night. So I went a second time and found a homeless camp in the only RV spot. Camped there anyway and had cars driving in and leaving all night long. This camp has become creepy, borderline unsafe.

Tweakerville

Nice little campground.  Two drive in sites the rest are walk in.   A couple that are a short walk.   Great fishing in the lake year round.   The road up to campground is pretty rough.   Lots of washboard.   

Nice little campground 

I pulled up and it looked abandoned and unsafe—something from a horror movie. The bathroom literally had trash dumped out in front and the some of the campsites were unkept. It's trek to get back there for such disappointment. Left as soon as I could, ended up sleeping at a rest area.

Photos of Snag Lake Campground

Real photos from real campers