Goose Lake Campground is situated among a mix of mature cedars and Douglas firs within the Mount Adams Ranger District of the Gifford Pinchot National Forest. This spot becomes popular in late summer and early autumn, when the weather is warmer and dryer, and bald eagles and osprey can be observed hunting for fish on Goose Lake. The 58-acre lake is characterized by the somewhat haunting presence of old trees rising from its cool, clear waters. Formed abruptly when a lava flow from Big Lava Bed dammed a nearby stream, this curious sight is all that remains of the trees that were consumed by what is now Goose Lake. Natural Features: Located in southwest Washington State, the Gifford Pinchot National Forest encompasses over 1.3 million acres and includes the 110,000-acre Mount St. Helens National Volcanic Monument, established by Congress in 1982. Mount Adams, a potentially active stratovolcano and the second-highest mountain in Washington state, is a prominent landmark in the District. Elevations in the area range between 1,200 ft. at the Wind River Work Center (12 miles north of Carson, WA), to 12,276 ft. at the summit of Mount Adams. The Mount Adams Ranger District features a great diversity of habitats, from old growth to second growth forest, wetland areas, low and high elevation meadows and lakes, as well as glaciers. Recreation: At a 3,200 foot elevation, Goose Lake is a popular spot for brook, brown and cutthroat trout fishing and offers a concrete boat ramp for launching small boats, kayaks and canoes. Big Lava Bed is located just south of the campground and offers a trail that takes hikers through a landscape marked by both pine forest and basalt lava formations. Huckleberry picking is a popular pastime through the late summer and early fall. Facilities: The campsite is accessed via 8 miles of narrow gravel road. Roadside parking is available. This facility is a tent campers dream, with 18 primitive walk-in tent sites dotting the eastern bank of the lake. These hillside sites are on level ground with immediate trail access to Goose Lake. Campsites have vault toilets, picnic tables and fire rings. Campers must bring their own drinking water and may purchase firewood on-site. Nearby Attractions: The 2,663-mile Pacific Crest Trail runs for 16.4 miles in a north-south direction through the nearby Indian Heaven Wilderness, just north of Goose Lake. Indian Heaven Wilderness is known for its abundant lakes, meadowlands and pine forests, as well as its variety of wildlife. ACTIVITIES Fishing Hiking

Goose Lake Campground

Nice campground. I went mid-week in Sept.  Only gave 4 stars because of the toilets.
Highly recommend yellow jacket traps this late in summer. Aggressive is an understatement.

Great place to exhale.

This is one of my favorite camping spots ever. The campground is on a hill (but all the camping spots are flat) so you get a great view of the lake from most campsites. Beautiful spot. When you start driving through the campground loop, the beginning of the loop is nearest to the water and lower than the second half of the loop. I think the first part of the campground has slightly better campsites. We stayed in 9 which I think was the best spot.

Love this Campground

Nice spot. Has a boat launch, great sites to put up tents. Love fishing here :)

Family friendly. Great for a day fishing trip 

Peaceful.  Camp sites are a bit slanted on hillside.  The fishing is excellent.  Quiet campground.  Easy access on forest road- some potholes. 

Would highly recommend!  

This is a beautiful place!!  Quiet and serene.  We were so excited to stay here and let our kids play in the lake on a hot August day.  We did just that until I started noticing all the trash at the lake shore.  I decided to leave things better than I found them so I grabbed a bag and decided to do a little clean up.  Within 2 minutes and 10' of beach I found more beer bottle caps, cigarette butts, and fishing line and HOOKS than I could count.  The bag was filled and I had travelled 10 feet down the shore.  Sadly I witnessed 2 different groups dropping trash on the ground and leaving it.  Trash cans were not full and located 50 feet away.  I hope that the Ranger district is able to turn things around here before this small lake is permanently ruined.

5 stars for scenic beauty. 1 star for health and safety:(

Great spot, busy in summer! Great fishing!

Pretty!

Quite campground midweek, there was only a handful of other campers spread out throughout the campground. My husband kayak fished everyday and said it was great! Especially first and last light. The day use area was clean and had a handful of different people fishing every day starting around 7-8. The campground and day use area got windy everyday about 9-10 am and would last until sundown which made it a little chilly. Campground was clean and well maintained. Not a lot of beach space other than a little at the day use. Mosquitoes were not a problem for us luckily. The only downside is the campsites are all on a hill. We chose site 2 because we didn’t want to pull up our big cooler up the steep hill that some of the other spots where on. We had a nice, but partially blocked lake view. We enjoyed our stay!