Washington State Parks · Washington
Lake Chelan State Park
Washington State Parks · Washington, United States
- Season
- Year-round
- Drinking water
- Yes
- Restrooms
- Yes
- Showers
- Yes
- Dump station
- Yes
- Pets
- Yes
- Elevation
- 1,224 ft
- Dark sky
- Bortle class 2
- Cell coverage
- Verizon weak · T-Mobile good · AT&T good (carriers' 4G LTE filings to the FCC, 2025-12; not measured here)
- Nearest town
- Chelan
- Address
- 7544 S Lakeshore Road
- Phone
- (509) 687-3710
- Activities
- Bird Watching, Boating, Fishing, Hiking, Metal Detecting, Scuba Diving, Swimming, Volleyball
147 numbered sites are mapped one by one - the site map below shows each with its facts and pictures.
Site map
147 numbered sites are mapped one by one on the imagery, with the operator's own facts and pictures for each site where it publishes them. Tap a site to rate it, keep a note and add your own photos; press and hold the map for a pin of your own. Your ratings, notes, pins and photos are kept with the campground on your Saved list, the same list the camping map and the drive page keep.
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About
Lake Chelan State Park is a Washington State Park with camping available.
Fees
Washington State Parks' published statewide camping rate schedule varies by season: Standard sites $23-43/night, Partial-utility (water/electric) sites $35-56/night, Full-utility sites $41-56/night, Primitive sites $12/night flat year-round (peak season is May 15-Sept 15, shoulder Apr 1-May 14 & Sept 16-Oct 31, winter is Nov-Mar). Plus a $10/night extra-vehicle fee and an $8 (online) or $10 (phone) reservation fee, with an additional $15/reservation surcharge for non-residents. A Discover Pass is not required for day-use parking once a camping fee has been paid at that park. (Source: parks.wa.gov/passes-permits/fees.)
Weather, month by month
| Month | Typical high | Typical low | Coldest night | Hottest day | Years with a night below 32°F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 38° | 30° | 9° | 51° | 11 of 11 |
| February | 40° | 31° | 0° | 50° | 10 of 11 |
| March | 46° | 34° | 23° | 67° | 8 of 11 |
| April | 53° | 39° | 29° | 76° | 1 of 11 |
| May | 67° | 48° | 38° | 89° | 0 of 11 |
| June | 74° | 53° | 43° | 93° | 0 of 11 |
| July | 87° | 61° | 51° | 103° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 87° | 64° | 53° | 105° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 76° | 57° | 48° | 92° | 0 of 11 |
| October | 59° | 45° | 38° | 75° | 0 of 10 |
| November | 45° | 37° | 22° | 56° | 4 of 10 |
| December | 38° | 32° | 18° | 51° | 9 of 10 |
Mid-month figures from 2016–2026 of daily weather at this spot (ERA5 reanalysis via Open-Meteo, CC BY 4.0), in °F. Typical is the median; coldest and hottest are the extremes seen.
Trails nearby
- Stormy Mountain Trailhead · 6.3 mi as the crow flies
Devils Backbone 12 mi Hike · Drive there - Pot Peak Trailhead · 7.3 mi as the crow flies
Pot Peak 7.2 mi Hike · Drive there - North 25 Mile Creek Trailhead · 7.7 mi as the crow flies
North Fork 25 Mile Creek 2.1 mi Hike · Drive there - Lone Peak Trailhead · 8.4 mi as the crow flies
Lone Peak 6.9 mi Hike · Drive there - Echo Ridge Recreation Area Trailheads · 8.7 mi as the crow flies
Somewhere to Ride 1.9 mi Hike, 1290.10 1.2 mi Hike, Upsy-Daisy 0.7 mi Hike · Drive there
All 894 trails in Okanogan-Wenatchee National Forest
Trailheads the Park Service and the Forest Service map, within 10 miles as the crow flies; each trail's page has its length, climbing and the Service's description.
Nearby campgrounds
- Lake Chelan Casino RV Park · Tribal Lands · 3 mi · 21 sites
- Wapato Lake Campground · City, County & Regional Parks · 3 mi · 29 sites
- Mitchell Creek Campground · USDA Forest Service · 7 mi
- Snowberry Bowl Campground · USDA Forest Service · 7 mi · 9 sites
- Antilon Lake Campground · USDA Forest Service · 7 mi
All public campgrounds in Washington · Every state and province · Facts read from the operator 2026-08-23. Confirm fees, rules and current status with the operator before you go.