Lake Alva Campground
The numbers that decide it
- Longest rig
- 64 ft
- Sites
- 42
- Electric hookups
- Not published
- Pull-through sites
- No
- Paved access
- Yes
- Accessible sites
- Not published
- Driveway grade
- Slight
- 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
Lake Alva Campground
Situated at the north end of Lake Alva, this campground offers a chance to camp out and enjoy lake activities such as swimming, fishing and boating. There are also wildlife and bird watching opportunities here, and it is 15 miles to the Mission Mountain Wilderness. All boats on Lake Alva must operate at a “no-wake” speed year-round. Beginning in 2024, campsites in Loop 1 will be available for reservations on www.recreation.gov starting April 24, 2024. Reservations will accepted from the Friday before Memorial to Tuesday after Labor Day. Individual sites in Loop 2 will remain first come, first serve.
Before you go
Fees
Individual sites are $20 per night. $5 fee for each additional vehicle after two vehicles.
Restrictions
Food storage orders are in place. Please see our Bear Safety and Food storage Information for important information about food storage to protect you and the bears from unwanted encounters. All boats on Lake Alva must operate at a “no-wake” speed year-round.
Make it a night on a better road
Byway plans the drive in — real stops, real weather, nothing invented.