Open/Close Dates

updated on February 7, 2024

2024 Camping Season

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

Main Campgrounds

• Chehalis River – open February 12 to December 1 (weather permitting)
• Grace Lake – open Year Round (reservations are NOT accepted for Grace Lake)
• Twenty Mile Bay – open May 1 to October 15
• Weaver Lake – open March 15 to October 31
• Wood Lake – open March 15 to October 31
  • Wood Lake FCFS ONLY Nov 1, 2023 to March 15, 2024

Group Sites

• Camp Cove Group Site – open March 15 to October 31
• Chehalis River Group Site – open February 12 to December 1 (weather permitting)
• Grace Lake Group Site – open February 12 to December 1 (weather permitting)
• North Weaver Lake Group Site – open March 15 to October 31
• South Weaver Lake Group Site – open March 15 to October 31
• Weaver Creek Group Site – open February 23 to December 1 (weather permitting)
• Wolf Lake Group Site – open February 12 to December 1 (weather permitting)
• Wood Lake Group Site – open March 15 to October 31

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

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?

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.

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.