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Taidnapam Park

Enjoy the Great Outdoors

Taidnapam Park is a forested campground on the shores of Riffe Lake in Lewis County, offering camping and water-based recreation.

Boat launch access, swim areas, and lake levels may vary throughout the year.

  • Visitors should be aware of heavy log truck traffic on Champion Haul Road leading to the park.
  • The lower parking lot is limited to passenger vehicles only. Trailers and oversized vehicles are not permitted.

Individual campsites

  • 163 individual campsites, including:

    • 96 with water, electric, and sewer hookups

    • 43 with water and electric hookups

    • 24 walk-in tent sites

Group camps

  • One group camp with 22 sites and hookups

  • One primitive group camp with 12 sites

  • Four group sites with water and electric hookups


Reminder

Please help protect the Taidnapam Park septic system:

  • Do not use RV holding tank chemicals
    • Use ventilation and air fresheners

    • Empty tanks often

    • Flush the holding tank each time it is dumped

Please note: All parks are closed Dec. 20 – Jan. 1. Learn more about availability, reservations, and fees. 

  • Boat launch and day use area: Open year-round, lake levels permitting.
  • Parking fee: A $10 parking fee is charged on Fridays, Saturdays, Sundays, and holidays between Memorial Day and Labor Day

  • Parking availability: When day-use parking areas are full, additional visitors may be turned away until spaces become available

  • Seasonal closure: Day-use areas are closed Dec. 20–Jan. 1

  • Boat launch (lake level permitting)
  • Coin-operated showers
  • Picnic tables and fire rings at all campsites
  • Grills
  • Playground
  • Reservable kitchen shelter
  • Wheelchair-accessible campsites and restrooms

Taidnapam Park is about 110 miles south of Tacoma in Lewis County, near the town of Morton. From Tacoma, take I-5 south to Highway 12 East (Exit 68). Drive east on Highway 12 for approximately 37 miles (5 miles past Morton). Turn right on Kosmos Road, then left onto Champion Haul Road. Drive approximately four miles to the park entrance.

An alternate route from Tacoma is to take Highway 7 south to Morton. At Morton, turn left onto Highway 12 and drive 5 miles. Turn right on Kosmos Road, then left onto Champion Haul Road. Drive approximately four miles to the park entrance.

Taidnapam Park Latitude: N 46 28 06.2; Longitude: W 122 09 51.2