Camping in
Whatcom County, Washington
17 federal places to camp in Whatcom County: 10 Forest Service, 7 Park Service.
- 17
- federal places to camp
- 10 Forest Service, 7 Park Service
- 16
- take reservations
- On Recreation.gov. The rest are first come, first served, or not listed there
- 2,007 ft
- at the highest of them
- Silver Fir Campground. The lowest, Goodell Creek Campground, sits at 487 ft
- 467
- campsites you can book ahead
- On Recreation.gov. The longest rig any of them takes is 77 feet
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Every federal campground in Whatcom County
17 places
- Bayview Campground Forest Service · Mt. Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest 739 ftelevation 25sites 72 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
- Boulder Creek Campground Forest Service · Mt. Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest 1,057 ftelevation 9sites 30 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
- Colonial Creek North Campground Park Service · North Cascades National Park 1,232 ftelevation 37sites 30 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
- Colonial Creek South Campground Park Service · North Cascades National Park 1,232 ftelevation 90sites 43 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
- Douglas Fir Campground Forest Service · Mt. Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest 1,007 ftelevation 29sites 55 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
- Excelsior Group Camp group campground Forest Service · Mt. Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest 1,424 ftelevation 2sites 30 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
- Goodell Creek Campground Park Service · North Cascades National Park 487 ftelevation 18sites 56 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
- Gorge Lake Campground Park Service · North Cascades National Park 895 ftelevation 8sites n/alongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
- Horseshoe Cove Campground Forest Service · Mt. Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest 736 ftelevation 40sites 60 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
- Hozomeen Campground Park Service · North Cascades National Park 1,622 ftelevation n/asites n/alongest rig First comeor not listed
- Newhalem Creek Campground Park Service · North Cascades National Park 503 ftelevation 105sites 70 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
- Panorama Point Campground Forest Service · Mt. Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest 750 ftelevation 15sites 52 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
- Park Creek Campground Forest Service · Mt. Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest 782 ftelevation 12sites 58 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
- Shannon Creek Campground Forest Service · Mt. Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest 845 ftelevation 18sites 70 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
- Silver Fir Campground Forest Service · Mt. Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest 2,007 ftelevation 17sites 77 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
- Swift Creek Campground Forest Service · Mt. Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest 754 ftelevation 42sites 75 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
- Upper Goodell Group Campground group campground Park Service · North Cascades National Park 500 ftelevation n/asites n/alongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
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