Open/Close Dates

As of Wednesday, August 28, 2024 at NOON
The (Category 1) campfire prohibition will be lifted in the Coastal Fire Centre.

Effective June 28, 2023, ALL Campgrounds and Group Sites have implemented a
$10 Visitor Fee
The Visitor Fee must be paid in CASH ONLY and will apply to ANY vehicle on a Rec Site (campground or group site) excluding paid overnight campers.
The visitor fee will be valid for the day up until 10pm.
All visitors must vacate the property before 10pm.

A limited number of visitors will be permitted in any campground or group site.
Once our max occupancy is reached, no more visitors will be permitted on-site.
We do not have real time communications with the campgrounds and are unable to provide availability reports.
visit Visitor/Day Use faq for more information or see our news article HERE

  • Open/Close Dates for Camping Season

    updated on August 12, 2024

    2024 Camping Season

    All open/close dates may change based on weather and host availability.

    For 2025 Open/Close Dates, please check back on the last week of December for updates.

    Main Campgrounds

    • Chehalis River – open February 12 to December 1, 2024 (weather permitting)
      • Campground CLOSED for winter Dec 1, 2024 to Dec 27, 2024
      • FCFS ONLY Dec 27, 2024 to Feb 10, 2025
      • Reservations re-open on Feb 10, 2025 to Dec 1, 2025
    • Grace Lake – open Year Round (reservations are NOT accepted for Grace Lake)
    • Twenty Mile Bay – open May 1 to September 30, 2024
    • Weaver Lake – open March 15 to October 31, 2024
    • Wood Lake – open March 15 to October 14, 2024

    Group Sites

    NO ACCESS PERMITTED to any Campground or Group Site during the off season.

  • Check-in/Check-out Time

    Check-In time is after 2:00 PM, but before 10pm (early check in may sometimes be permitted depending on availability, but not guaranteed).

    Check-Out Time is before 12:00 Noon.

    The time between check-out and check-in is to allow the host time to ensure the campsite is clean, damage free and ready for use by the next camper.

    In our Campgrounds, if a campsite was unoccupied the night before or if the host has already checked the campsite, you may be allowed to check in early, but we can not guaranteed an early check-in and you may have to wait until 2pm. Please check with the on-site host before occupying a campsite earlier than 2pm.

    First Come First Serve (FCFS)

    FCFS campers can arrive anytime from 8:00 am to 10:00 pm to check-in to available campsites.

    Reservations

    The most popular campsites (all sites during the summer months), are quite often booked back to back and we need time to check the site to ensure it is ready for the next camper. With many campers all checking-out at noon, reservation holders might NOT be able to check-in early. If you have a reservation, please do not arrive at the campground prior to 2 pm.

    Group Sites

    For Group Sites, early check-in is NOT available. We can not offer an early check-in for any of our group sites.
    Quite often group sites are booked back to back and we need to wait for the previous camper to check out and return the key, then the host needs to check the site to ensure it is ready for the next camper.
    As well our hosts have other duties and obligations prior to 2 pm and we can not guarantee anyone will be available prior to 2 pm to issue out the gate key.
    I’m sorry we can not honor request for an early key pick up.

    ALSO SEE:
    No Show Policy – Effective 10pm on Check-in Date
    Campsite Must Be Occupied Overnight
    Can I Pay Now and Come Back Later to Camp?

  • Quiet Time & Gates Locked

    11:00 PM to 7:00 AM is Quiet Time and our campground Gates may be locked at the discretion of the on-site camp host.

    If the gate is locked, it will be opened for Emergencies ONLY. Please see the on-site host if you have an emergency.

    Please respect the peace and quiet at ALL times.  If you are disturbing another campers experience with loud voices, loud music, prolonged running of a generator etc., then you are being too loud.  Please remember sound travels further at night. Most of our campsites are popular with families that have small children. They have a right to a good nights sleep just as you do. Be respectful. Let the sound of nature prevail.

    Generators should not be run for more than an hour at a time, and only as needed.

    Noise should be kept to a minimum at all times, not just during quiet time.

    During quiet time, all music and generators must be off.

  • When can I Make a Reservation
    All Reservations are done Online only.
    Our reservation system is open 24 hrs a day.


    Please check the online reservation calendar for reservation availability.

    Check our Open/Close Dates before making a reservation.

    Campgrounds

    (Single, Double or Triple Sites): Chehalis River, Twenty Mile Bay, Weaver Lake, and Wood Lake:

    • Reservations in Campgrounds, can be made NOT MORE than 30 Days in Advance of your ARRIVAL DATE (not departure date) and Not 4 Days or less, prior to your arrival date.
      • 30 days in advance, (not a month) – example July has 31 days, reservation for an arrival date of Aug 21, can be made at one second after 12:00 am (midnight) July 22
    • You can make your reservation at one second after 12:00 am (midnight) up to 30 days prior to your arrival date.
    • Our Main Campgrounds allow up to 65% of the sites to be reserved. The remaining 35% will be for First Come First Serve.
    • Wood Lake ONLY, allows up to 100% reservations. Any sites not reserved, will be available to First Come First Serve.
    • Grace Lake is 100% First Come First Serve, and does not accept any reservations.

    Our Campgrounds have dedicated Reserve Sites and dedicated First Come First Serve (FCFS) Sites. This means that only select sites are made available for reservations. You can view a Campsite Description list on each campground’s page to see which sites can be reserved.

    Group Sites

    Camp Cove Group Site, Chehalis River Group Site, Grace Lake Group Site, North Weaver Lake Group Site, South Weaver Lake Group Site, Weaver Creek Group Site, Wolf Lake Group Site and Wood Lake Group Site:

    • Reservations for our Group Sites Only, can be made any time in the same calendar year for which camping will take place, but not less than 4 days, prior to your arrival date.
    • Reservations for the New Year of camping usually open Jan 2. Check our website on the last week of Dec for updated information regarding reservation opening dates.
    • Group Site camping is by reservation only. No First Come First Serve sites are available at Group Sites.