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Reservations & Fees

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Reserve Your Stay

Reserve your campsite online or by phone at 833-290-8180. Both options provide the same real-time campsite availability.

  • Online reservation fee: $8
  • Phone reservation fee: $10

Please note: Tacoma Power Parks has its own reservation system and is not part of the Washington State Parks reservation system.

Camping Fees

Jan. 2 – May 14

  • Water/electric/sewer hookups – $45
  • Water/electric hookups – $40
  • Tent sites – $25

May 15 – Sept. 15

  • Water/electric/sewer hookups – $56
  • Water/electric hookups – $51
  • Tent sites – $35

Sept. 16 – Dec. 19

  • Water/electric/sewer hookups – $45
  • Water/electric hookups – $40
  • Tent sites – $25

Campsites open Apr. 15 – Oct. 15

  • Water/electric hookups – $51
  • Waterfront, water/electric hookups (sites 42-55) – $59
  • Group camp (entire area – 12 sites) – $270

Jan. 2 – May 14

  • Water/electric (30 amp) – $40
  • No hookups – $40
  • Walk-in tent and S’mores Loop sites – $25
  • 12-site primitive group camps – Closed

May 15 – Sept. 15

  • Water/electric (30 amp) – $51
  • No hookups – $51
  • Walk-in tent and S’mores Loop sites – $35
  • 12-site primitive group camps – $315 (No Change)

Sept. 16 – Dec. 19

  • Water/electric (30 amp) – $40
  • No hookups – $40
  • Walk-in tent and S’mores Loop sites – $25
  • 12-site primitive group camps – Closed

Jan. 2 – May 14

  • Water/electric/sewer hookups – $45
  • Water/electric hookups – $40
  • Walk-in tent sites – $25
  • Primitive group camp – Closed
  • Group camp with hookups – Closed

May 15 – Sept. 15

  • Full hookups – $56
  • Water & electric – $51
  • Walk-in tent sites – $35
  • Primitive group camp (entire area – 12 sites) – $250
  • Group camp with hookups (entire area – 22 sites) – $915

Sept. 16 – Dec. 19

  • Full hookups – $45
  • Water & electric – $40
  • Walk-in tent sites – $25
  • Primitive group camp – Closed
  • Group camp with hookups – Closed

Camping Without a Reservation

May 15–Sept. 14

  • Unreserved campsites may be available for one-night walk-in stays.

Jan. 2–May 14 and Sept. 15–Dec. 19

  • Individual campsites are walk-in only, first-come, first-served.
  • Some loops may be closed for maintenance.

Dec. 20–Jan. 1

  • Park is closed.

April 15–May 14

  • Park is open.
  • Campsites are available on a walk-in, first-come, first-served basis. Reservations are not available.
  • If a campsite is available, guests may stay for up to 10 days.

May 15–Sept. 15

  • Park is open.
  • Campsite reservations are available.

Sept. 16–Oct. 15

  • Park is open.
  • Campsites are available on a walk-in, first-come, first-served basis. Reservations are not available.
  • If a campsite is available, guests may stay for up to 10 days.

Oct. 16–Apr. 14

  • Park is closed.

January 2–Dec. 19

  • Park is open.

Dec. 20–Jan. 1

    • Park is closed.

Jan. 2–May 14

  • Individual and group campsites are walk-in only, first-come, first-served.
  • Some loops may be closed for maintenance.

May 15–Sept. 14

  • Unreserved campsites may be available for one-night walk-in stays.

Sept. 15–Dec. 19

  • Individual and group campsites are walk-in only, first-come, first-served.
  • Some loops may be closed for maintenance.

Dec. 20–Jan. 1

  • Park is closed.

More Information

Extra vehicles (all Tacoma Power parks)

One vehicle is included with the camping fee. Additional vehicles, if space allows, are $15 per night. There is no charge for towed vehicles.

At Mossyrock Park, unattended overnight vehicles are $15 per night.

Day-use parking

  • Day-use parking (Fridays, Saturdays, Sundays, and holidays between Memorial Day and Labor Day weekends): $10

  • Season day-use parking pass: $70

Vehicle passes

  • Extra vehicle season pass: $150

Facilities

  • Kitchen shelter: $50

You get a $10 per night discount off of the total cost if you:

  • Are 62 years of age or older
  • Have a state disabled parking permit
  • Have a Washington State disability or disabled veteran pass
  • Have a U.S. military ID (active duty, retired, honorably discharged)

Discounts are for individual sites only and cannot be combined per night. You must show proof of eligibility at the park to receive the discount.

  • Check-in: Begins at 2:30 p.m.

  • Check-out: 1 p.m.

  • Registration: Register within 30 minutes of arrival to secure your site, pay any additional vehicle fees, or confirm applicable discounts. Bringing your confirmation email will help speed up the process.

  • After-hours arrival: If you arrive after the gate has closed, open the gate and close it after entering the park. You may register the next morning; all guests must register by 9 a.m.

  • Campsite occupancy: A maximum of eight people are allowed per campsite.

Cancellation and change fees depend on:

  • How long you have held your reservation, and

  • How close to your arrival date you make changes.

If you cancel or reduce nights 7 days or more before arrival:

You will be charged a percentage of the cost of the cancelled nights:

  • 30% for reservations held more than 4 months

  • 20% for reservations held 2–4 months

  • 10% for reservations held 1–2 months

  • No fee for reservations held less than 1 month

If you cancel or reduce nights 6 days or fewer before arrival

You will be charged:

  • The full cost of your first night, plus

  • The same percentage fees listed above (based on how long the reservation was held)

An additional change fee also applies:

  • $8 when completed online

  • $10 when completed by phone at (833) 290-8180

If you change your reservation without reducing nights

  • You may extend your stay in the original site with no change fee

  • Changes without reducing nights incur a $8 online fee or $10 phone fee

  • If space allows, you may change sites at check-in at no cost

Missed reservations (no-shows)

Your reservation will be considered a no-show if you:

  • Do not arrive,

  • Do not request that the park hold your site, and

  • Do not cancel by 1 p.m. the day after your scheduled arrival

No refunds are issued for no-shows.

Visitors may access boat launches and day use areas free of charge outside of peak season. A $10 day-use parking fee applies on Fridays, Saturdays, Sundays, and holidays between Memorial Day and Labor Day.

A Discover Pass is not required to access Tacoma Power parks, boat launches, or day-use areas.