U.S. Forest Service · Gifford Pinchot National Forest · Washington

Goose Lake Campground

Goose Lake is a popular fishing, boating and swimming lake. It is especially good for children. The lake is stocked with fish several times a season. The day use area has parking, picnic tables, a vault toilet and a boat ramp. Campsites are located in level spots on the hillside with attractive views of the lake. Parking for the sites is on the road side. The sites are walk in and allow tent camping only.

Closed for the seasonFirst-come, first-servedFrom $20 per nightTents only

Sites are first-come, first-served. Recreation.gov lists this campground for paying on site, and you may be able to pay with the Scan and Pay feature of its app.

More like this: first-come in Washington · tent only in Washington

Goose Lake CampgroundGoose Lake Campground
Photo from the area. Jake Melara jakemelara (CC0), via Wikimedia Commons
4fires
active
High Lava · 18 mi away · 2,899 acres
3 more within 50 miles
Incident details ↓

Amenities & rules

EquipmentTents
FeesCamping: $20/night; $8/extra vehicle. Day use: $5/vehicle/day

Goose Lake is a popular fishing, boating and swimming lake. It is especially good for children. The lake is stocked with fish several times a season. The day use area has parking, picnic tables, a vault toilet and a boat ramp. Campsites are located in level spots on the hillside with attractive views of the lake. Parking for the sites is on the road side. The sites are walk in and allow tent camping only.

Individual sites vary. Confirm on Recreation.gov or with the managing office.

Season & status

StatusClosed for the season. Forest Service sites close for the season; check the official page for the reopening date.
ForestGifford Pinchot National Forest
FeesCamping: $20/night; $8/extra vehicle. Day use: $5/vehicle/day
RulesRVs are not recommended.

Gifford Pinchot National Forest recreation page ↗

Weather by month

NOAA climate normals →
Weather by month near Goose Lake Campground30°40°50°60°70°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecJanuary: 32.2°F averageFebruary: 34.8°F averageMarch: 39.3°F averageApril: 45.6°F averageMay: 53.7°F averageJune: 59.4°F averageJuly: 66.9°F averageAugust: 66.4°F averageSeptember: 58.8°F averageOctober: 47.5°F averageNovember: 37.5°F averageDecember: 31.1°F averageTemp °F
The line is the average temperature at Mt Adams RS, 11 miles from the campground at 1,950 feet, station USC00455659 in the NOAA monthly climate normals for 1991 to 2020.

Getting there

Coordinates45.9395° N, 121.7564° W · Directions ↗

Fire nearby

  • Wildfire
    High Lava

    18 mi from the campground · 2,899 acres · 95% contained

  • Prescribed
    Tracy Hill Rx

    22 mi from the campground · 28 acres

  • Prescribed
    Top Of The World Rx

    22 mi from the campground

  • Wildfire
    Grasshopper

    49 mi from the campground · 93,972 acres · 98% contained

Distance is to the reported incident point, not the fire edge. Call the managing office before you drive.

Supplies & services

Dump stationDump station ↗11.4 mi
Outdoor gearCamping World ↗42 mi
RV sales & serviceCamping World ↗47.6 mi

Locations © OpenStreetMap contributors. Call ahead; hours change seasonally.

Explore

Worth a stop

Trails nearby

Forest Service trail data →
  • 2.7 mi
    Shortcut
    0.8 mi trail
  • 2.9 mi
    East Crater
    2.5 mi trail
  • 3.1 mi
    Indian Racetrack
    3.1 mi trail
  • 3.4 mi
    Tombstone Lake
    0.2 mi trail
  • 3.4 mi
    Little Huckleberry
    2.5 mi trail
  • 3.6 mi
    6020 Sled ↗
    5.7 mi trail

Trailheads within three miles

Trail and trailhead records are the Forest Service's. Distances are straight-line to the nearer trail end. Trail conditions are not tracked here.

Public land it sits in

On Wilderness Atlas →

This campground sits inside Gifford Pinchot National Forest.

Each unit is published as a centre point and an acreage rather than a boundary, so this section stands it in for a circle of the same area. Whether a campground is inside, and how far it is from one it is outside, are both approximate.

Guidebooks for Washington

We earn a small commission if you buy through these links. It does not change what we list.

  • Best Tent Camping: Washington
    Ellie Kozlowski, 2018
    Find at Bookshop.org
  • Washington camping
    Tom Stienstra, 2018
    Find at Bookshop.org
  • Hiking Waterfalls in Washington
    Sawyer Scheer, 2019
    Find at Bookshop.org

Titles come from Open Library's catalog, matched by subject heading or by title.

Reference

Questions people ask

Do I need a reservation at Goose Lake Campground?

No. Goose Lake Campground is first-come, first-served. Sites are taken on arrival and paid at the fee station.

Source: Forest Service

How much does it cost to camp at Goose Lake Campground?

Camping: $20/night; $8/extra vehicle. Day use: $5/vehicle/day

Source: Forest Service

Is Goose Lake Campground open right now?

Closed for the season as of Oct 16, 2026.

Source: Forest Service status

Can I bring an RV to Goose Lake Campground?

Goose Lake Campground is listed for tents only.

Source: Forest Service

What if Goose Lake Campground is full?

The nearest public campgrounds are Forlorn Lakes CG Gifford Pinchot NF (1.3 mi, first-come), Trailhead: Crest Camp (3 mi, first-come), and Horse Camp: Falls Creek (4.6 mi, first-come).

Source: Campgrounds nearby