Cultus Lake Campground
The numbers that decide it
- Longest rig
- 40 ft
- Sites
- 55
- Electric hookups
- Not published
- Pull-through sites
- Yes
- Paved access
- Not published
- Accessible sites
- Not published
- Driveway grade
- Not published
- Bear boxes
- Not published
- Campfires
- Yes
- Shade
- Yes
- Group sites
- Not published
Site-level detail from Recreation.gov, checked 2026-08-05. Where a field says “not published”, the agency has not published it — it does not mean zero. See it on Recreation.gov
Cultus Lake Campground
Cultus Lake is one of the most popular of the high Cascade Lakes because it is one of the few that allows high speed motorized water craft. This campground offers opportunities for waterskiing, windsurfing, swimming, sailing, and jet skiing on the lake as well as access to trails that lead north into the Three Sisters Wilderness. Find a map of this campground here . There is a walk-in boat launch area within this campground.
Before you go
Season
Tentative Opening: May 23, 2025 – October 12, 2025
Reservations
Reservations accepted
Fees
Single Campsite Rate: $32/night • Premium Campsite Rate: $34/night • One vehicle included with reservation – Each Additional Vehicle: $10.00 NOTE : Holders of a Golden Age and Golden Access Passports and Senior and Access Passes are entitled to the following discounts on expanded amenity recreation fees: - A 50 percent discount on the fee for a single camping unit. This discount does not apply to use of a cabin, lookout, double camping unit, triple camping unit, group camping unit, extra vehicle fees, or any additional camping units and separately charged utility, water, hook-up or day use fees.
Hours
Visit Recreation.gov for current operating dates. This campground will be closing at noon on October 12, 2025, and the last night to reserve a campsite is October 11, 2025. This campground will become First Come, First Serve (FF on Recreation.gov) only starting October 1, until closing date.
Restrictions
Maximum site spur length is 40 feet. • The water system will be turned on in the month of May depending on weather conditions and will be turned off no later than September 30, or upon the campground closing, whichever is earlier, to prevent potential damage from cold temperatures.
Scenic drives that pass close
Make it a night on a better road
Byway plans the drive in — real stops, real weather, nothing invented.