Alder Lake Park

Camping at Alder Lake Park

Campsites are available across multiple campgrounds, including Main, Osprey, Elk Plain, Rocky Point, and group camps. Options include full hookups, partial hookups, tent sites, and group camping.

All standard campsites include:

• Fire rings or barbecue grills

• Picnic tables

• Coin-operated showers

• Wheelchair-accessible restrooms

• Water faucets throughout the campground

Individual campsites

• 35 with water, electric, and sewer hookups

• 74 with water and electric hookups

• 62 tent sites

Group camps

• The 35-site group camp is open April 15–Oct. 15.

• Group camp amenities include:

  • Pods of five campsites with water, electric, and sewer hookups

  • Picnic tables and individual fire rings at each site

  • Community fire rings

  • Horseshoe pits and a playground

  • Restrooms with showers

Kitchen Shelters

• Kitchen shelters include barbecue grills, a sink, and electrical outlets

• Group Camps G1–G4 may reserve the large kitchen shelter (if available) for one meal per day (breakfast, lunch, or dinner)

• Group Camps G5–G7 each have access to one small kitchen shelter per five-site area

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

Camping at Rocky Point

Rocky Point Campground is part of Alder Lake Park and is located about four miles east of the main park entrance along Highway 7.

Features include:

• 25 campsites with water and electric hookups

• Picnic area

• Free use of the dump station at the main Alder Lake Campground

• Free boat launch (lake level permitting)

Location
Rocky Point Campground
52910 Mountain Hwy. E.
Eatonville, WA 98328

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

Alder Lake Park Day Use

• Alder Lake Park offers day-use access to Alder Lake, with facilities and recreation available seasonally and year-round, depending on lake levels.

  Features

  • Two boat launches available year-round, lake level permitting

  • Fishing access for kokanee and other species

  • Open to motorized watercraft

  • One no-wake zone and two designated non-motorized areas

  Rules & Fees

  • Parking fee: $10 on Fridays, Saturdays, Sundays, and holidays between Memorial Day and Labor Day

  • Parking availability is limited; when day-use areas are full, additional visitors may be turned away

  Address
  50324 School Rd.
  Eatonville, WA 98328

Sunny Beach Point Day Use

Sunny Beach Point is a 9-acre day-use park located about ½ mile east of the Alder Lake Park entrance on State Highway 7. It is open May 15–Sept. 15, lake level permitting.

Features

• Swim and sunning area (lake level permitting)

• Picnic shelter and 20 picnic sites with tables and grills

• Restrooms

Rules

• Free day use

• Alcoholic beverages are not permitted

• Parking fee: $10 on Fridays, Saturdays, Sundays, and holidays between Memorial Day and Labor Day

• Parking availability is limited; when day-use areas are full, additional visitors may be turned away

• Seasonal closure: Dec. 20–Jan. 1

Address
50316 Mountain Hwy. E.
Eatonville, WA 98328

Driving Directions

From Tacoma, take I-5 south to State Route 512. Travel east on SR 512 about 2 miles to the Pacific Avenue exit (SR 7). Go south on SR 7 about 27 miles. Turn right at the Alder Lake Park sign (at School Road) and drive into the park.

Sunny Beach Point is located about a half-mile east of the main Alder Lake Park entrance on State Highway 7.

To reach Rocky Point Campground, continue south on Highway 7. Rocky Point is located on the right about 4 miles beyond the main Alder Lake Park entrance.

Alder Lake Park Latitude: N 46 47 57.5; longitude: W 122 17 39.1

Rock Point Campground Latitude: N 46 46 27.2; longitude: W 122 13 10.9

Contact Information

Alder Lake Park
50324 School Rd.
Eatonville, WA 98328

Park office: 360-569-2778
Fishing and recreation line: 888-502-8690
Campsite reservations: 833-290-8180

To apply to become a volunteer camp host at Alder Lake Park, please call (360) 569-2778.