Campground: Tower Rock
in Gifford Pinchot National Forest
Reported closed. Checked 2026-08-05. Confirm with the agency before you drive out.
The numbers that decide it
- Longest rig
- 40 ft
- Sites
- 22
- Electric hookups
- Not published
- Pull-through sites
- Yes
- Paved access
- Yes
- Accessible sites
- Not published
- Driveway grade
- Not published
- Bear boxes
- Not published
- Campfires
- Yes
- Shade
- Yes
- Group sites
- Not published
Site-level RV detail confirmed against Recreation.gov. Where a field says "not published," the agency has not published it — it does not mean zero.
Recreation.govChecked 2026-08-05
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Official Forest Service pageCampground: Tower Rock
Tower Rock Campground is named for the impressive pillar that looms nearby and offers semi-private sites shaded by a mix of cedar, Douglas fir and maple. It is located about a quarter mile from the south bank of the Cispus River on the east side of Mount St. Helens. The terrain is mostly meadow and mountainside, as the campground is surrounded by mountains on almost every side. The campground is located in the Cispus Valley and is near the Cispus Environmental Learning Center and is easily accessed on paved Forest Roads 23 and 76. Anglers can cast for brook trout in the Cispus River. The Burley Mountain trailhead is located off of Forest Road 28, about 4 miles from the Highway 23 intersection. From this trailhead, visitors can hike to multiple waterfalls, including Angel Falls. View a Tower Rock Campground map (.pdf)
Before you go
Season
05/17/2024 – 09/22/2023
Reservations
First-come, first-served
Fees
Camping : $25/Site • Extra Vehicle : $8
Restrictions
Maximum vehicle length is 20-30 feet.
Scenic drives that pass close
- White Pass Scenic Byway6 mi
- JCT SR 5 VIC MORTON TO JCT SR 410 VIC NACHES6 mi
- JCT KOSMOS RD VIC MORTON TO JCT SR 410 VIC NACHES7 mi
- JCT SR 5 VIC CASTLE ROCK TO JOHNSON RIDGE19 mi
- JCT SR 12 OHANAPECOSH JCT VIC WHITE PASS TO JCT SR 410 VIC CHINOOK PASS21 mi
- JCT SR 12 VIC MORTON TO JCT SR 410 VIC CHINOOK PASS21 mi
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