Reservations & Fees

Camping Fees

Alder Lake Park

*()= Rates Effective Jan 1 2026

Jan. 2 – May 14
Water/electric/sewer hookups – $43 ($45)
Water/electric hookups – $38 ($40)
Tent sites – $25 (No Change)

May 15 – Sept. 15
Water/electric/sewer hookups – $53 ($56)
Water/electric hookups – $49 ($51)
Tent sites – $34 ($35)

Sept. 16 – Dec. 19
Water/electric/sewer hookups – $43 ($45)
Water/electric hookups – $38 ($40)
Tent sites – $25 (No Change)

Mayfield Lake Park

Campsites open Apr. 15 – Oct. 15
Water/electric hookups – $49 ($51)
Waterfront, water/electric hookups (sites 42-55) – $56 ($59)
Group camp (entire area – 12 sites) – $270 (No Change)

Mossyrock Park

Jan. 2 – May 14
Water/electric (30 amp) – $38 ($40)
No hookups – $30 ($40)
Walk-in tent and S’mores Loop sites – $25 (No Change)
12-site primitive group camps – Closed

May 15 – Sept. 15
Water/electric (30 amp) – $49 ($51)
No hookups – $40 ($51)
Walk-in tent and S’mores Loop sites – $34 ($35)
12-site primitive group camps – $315 (No Change)

Sept. 16 – Dec. 19
Water/electric (30 amp) – $38 ($40)
No hookups – $30 ($40)
Walk-in tent and S’mores Loop sites – $25 (No Change)
12-site primitive group camps – Closed

Taidnapam Park

Jan. 2 – May 14
Water/electric/sewer hookups – $43 ($45)
Water/electric hookups – $38 ($40)
Walk-in tent sites – $25 (No Change)
Primitive group camp – Closed
Group camp with hookups – Closed

May 15 – Sept. 15
Full hookups – $53 ($56)
Water & electric – $49 ($51)
Walk-in tent sites – $34 ($35)
Primitive group camp (entire area – 12 sites) – $250 (No Change)
Group camp with hookups (entire area – 22 sites) – $915 (No Change)

Sept. 16 – Dec. 19
Full hookups – $43 ($45)
Water & electric – $38 ($40)
Walk-in tent sites – $25 (No Change)
Primitive group camp – Closed
Group camp with hookups – Closed

 

Camping Dates & Availability

May 15 – Sept. 15

• Reserve individual campsites up to nine months in advance

• Unreserved sites are available for one-night walk-in stays

Sept. 16 – May 14

• Individual campsites are walk-in only (first-come, first-served)

• Reservations are not available

Closures

• Mayfield Lake Park campsites: Oct. 16 – April 14

  • Please note individual campsites at Mayfield Lake Park are walk-in only between: Sept. 16 – Oct. 15 and Apr. 14 – May 14

• All parks: Dec. 20 – Jan. 1

Other Fees

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 $20 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

Discounts

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.

Arrival and Check-In

• 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.

Cancellations and changes

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

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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

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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

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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.

Camping Without a Reservation

Some campsites are available without a reservation, depending on the time of year.

• May 15–Sept. 15:
  Unreserved campsites may be available for one-night walk-in stays.

• Spring and fall shoulder seasons:

  • April 15–May 14

  • Sept. 16–Oct. 15
    During these periods, all individual campsites are walk-in only and offered on a first-come, first-served basis.

• Seasonal closure:
  Camping is closed Oct. 16–April 14.

Day Use and Boat Launching

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.