SFR Lake Campground Recommendations

[jaredoconnor]

We are hoping to go camping with another family, some time this summer. Would appreciate some suggestions regarding where to go. Below are the requirements.

• On a lake
• Safe to canoe with kids
• Decent fishing
• Decent bathrooms (wives)
• Washington or northern Oregon

Thanks!

 

[Tom Butler]

We had a lot of good family trips here. I think it meets all your requirements.

Pearrygin Lake State Park | Washington State Parks

parks.wa.gov

 

[Wayne Kohan]

Sun Lakes state park? Nice campground. Lots of lakes. Good fishing

 

[SteelHeadDave]

Takhlakh lake

 

[Sam Roffe]

Second Pearrygin Lake State Park.

Sun Lakes too

 

[Jacob Watrous]

Lake Cushman is pretty good for that and has your pick of campgrounds and boonies.

Lake Kachess is great in the same way, if a little more windy.

 

[troutstalker]

Lake Chelan is nice and there are quite a few things to do around town and they also have a waterslide park.

 

[Old406Kid]

Where do you live, how far do you want to travel, and how many days do you plan on staying?
Oh, and is internet mandatory to keep the tribe happy?

 

[Porter2]

Deception Pass Park offers so much. Bike trails. Walking trails… some you have to make happen, lots of space per . Beach walking is amazing. Cranberry lake with brown rainbow perch bass is an awesome little fishery, can fish from shore too or rock cliffs. Plus Pass Lake for fly fishing snobs…haha. Then you have basically the ocean. Can gear it or fly it. Gear will probably catch you more interesting fish…. Fly seasonal. But in addition great low grade hiking that you
End up on a slab of rock with great views. Check it out for a day and decide if
You would want to camp there. We usually did 2-3 nights. Our family did it many times over a decade. Feel many camp sites are semi private. Which is pretty good for a Washington State Park. And last time I checked you could shower plus all restrooms were clean and just a nice place.

 

[Aufwuchs]

Steamboat rock SP, Banks Lake.

 

[Brute]

Staircase Campground near Lake Cushman

 

[Bugmeister]

Consider Cascade Lake in Moran State Park (on Orcas Island). Nice campground(s), really pretty lake with piles of fish. My daughter and I kayaked and SUPed in it last year. Added bonus - Orcas has some little towns with food, some shopping etc in case that is of interest to the family….

 

[SurfnFish]

in the 80's, after a week of mooching King's at Campbell River, wife and I spent several days camping on Denman Island at the only campsite on a private lake filled with bow's, cannot remember the name of it. In the afternoon we'd walk to the beach and watch a pod of Orcas cruise the shallows. Was as idyllic as it gets. Anyone have a name?

 

[Jacob Watrous]

Forgot to mention earlier, the Washington Water Trails Association maintains campsites throughout the Puget Sound that are boat-in only, and often human-powered-boats only. Sites are generally open even day-before in the middle of summer, reservable, and often free to members (it's like $35/year--money well spent) https://www.wwta.org/

 

[Jeff Dodd]

Lake Crescent has camping on the lake, with great accommodations, camp, cabin and restaurants

It’s also part of the National Park! Fishing opens in June, for Crescenti Cutthroat and Beardsley Rainbows!

 

[jaredoconnor]

Where do you live, how far do you want to travel, and how many days do you plan on staying?
Oh, and is internet mandatory to keep the tribe happy?

We've decided on Cushman. Thanks for the reply though!