Army Corps of Engineers · John Day Lock and Dam, Lake Umatilla · Plymouth, WA

Plymouth Park

Plymouth Campground is located by the small town of Plymouth, Washington. The day use area and boat launch are on a small island on Lake Umatilla on the Columbia River. Popular activities in the area include fishing, swimming, boating, water skiing and hunting.

Reservable · Recreation.gov 33 sites 55 ft max Full hookupsPets okFires ok

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Photos courtesy of U.S. Army Corps of Engineers · Recreation.gov

4fires
active

Wanaket Broadcast Rx (prescribed burn) · 6 mi away · 337 acres

3 more within 50 miles

Incident details ↓

Site mix

Standard with electric		30
Group sites		1
Host/management		2

Most sites here open on Recreation.gov six months ahead, at 10 a.m. Eastern. Sold out is not final: cancellations come back into the pool, most of them two to three days out. How to catch one

Site guide

Will my RV fit

Towing a trailerRear or front mounted accessoriesi

Tow vehicle length, ftTrailer length, ft

The longest site here provides 55 feet of vehicle capacity. Most sites are shorter.

Have the trailer VIN? It carries the trailer length.

31 sites. Tap a filter to narrow the list; the map follows.

Site	Type	Entry	Fits, ft	Surface	Shade	Power	Water / sewer	People / vehicles	Fires
01	Electric	Pull-through	44	Paved	Partial	30 amp	Yes / –	8 / 1	Yes
02	Electric	Pull-through	48	Paved	Partial	30 amp	Yes / –	8 / 1	Yes
03	Electric	Pull-through	49	Paved	Partial	50 amp	Yes / –	8 / 1	Yes
04	Electric	Pull-through	48	Paved	Partial	30 amp	Yes / –	8 / 1	Yes
05	Electric	Pull-through	43	Paved	Partial	30 amp	Yes / –	8 / 1	Yes
06	Electric	Pull-through	46	Paved	Partial	30 amp	Yes / –	8 / 1	Yes
07	Electric	Pull-through	41	Paved	Partial	30 amp	Yes / –	8 / 1	Yes
08	Electric	Pull-through	42	Paved	Partial	30 amp	Yes / –	8 / 1	Yes
10	Electric	Pull-through	44	Paved	Partial	30 amp	Yes / –	8 / 1	Yes
11	Electric	Pull-through	42	Paved	Partial	30 amp	Yes / Yes	8 / 1	Yes

Per-site records as published by the managing agency on Recreation.gov. Blank cells mean the agency listed nothing for that site. Check-in 3:00 PM, checkout 2:00 PM.

Amenities & rules

Hookups	Electric, water, sewer
Max vehicle length	55 ft
Equipment	RVs & trailers, Tents
Pets	Allowed
Campfires	Allowed, subject to restrictions

The campground offers 32 sites with electric hookups. Amenities include flush and pit toilets, showers, drinking water, a dump station and playground. The day use area has a swim beach, boat ramp, flush toliets, vault toliet and courtesy dock.

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

Weather by month

NOAA climate normals →

The line is the average temperature and the bars are average precipitation at Mcnary Dam, 3 miles from the campground at 361 feet, station USC00455231 in the NOAA monthly climate normals for 1991 to 2020. Precipitation totals about 8 inches a year.

Getting there

From Kennewick, Washington take US-395 South or 23 Miles to Exit 131. Merge onto State Route 14 West and continue for 1 mile. Turn south onto Plymouth Road and continue for 1 mile. Follow the curve to Christie Road. The campground is the first left and the day use area is the second left.

Nearest town	Plymouth, Washington
Coordinates	45.9337° N, 119.3507° W · Directions ↗

Fire nearby

Prescribed
Wanaket Broadcast Rx
6 mi from the campground · 337 acres
Wildfire
Dorran Road
26 mi from the campground · 200 acres
Prescribed
Mcintyre Rx
33 mi from the campground
Wildfire
North Cayuse
45 mi from the campground · 4,887 acres · 97% contained

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

Supplies & services

Dump station	Dump station ↗	0.1 mi
Outdoor gear	REI ↗	21.2 mi
RV sales & service	RV sales & service ↗	24.4 mi

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

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Video

Plymouth, Washington - Plymouth Park Campground - 360° Video Review

Public land it sits in

On Wilderness Atlas →

Umatilla National Wildlife Refuge begins about 5 miles away, and it is the closest of these.

5 mi
Umatilla National Wildlife Refuge ↗
National Wildlife Refuge · Fish and Wildlife Service · 23,686 acres
9.7 mi
Cold Springs National Wildlife Refuge ↗
National Wildlife Refuge · Fish and Wildlife Service · 3,125 acres

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.

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Natural features

The park is situated in a high desert environment on an island on the Columbia River. The island is covered with tall sage and Russian Olive trees, but shade is limited. Wildlife is abundant in the area, and mule deer, waterfowl and raptors are commonly seen.

Recreation

Visitors enjoy boating, water sports and swimming in the river. Anglers fish for Chinook, steelhead, walleye, sturgeon, and shad. The boat ramp is located at the day use area for convenient river access.

Nearby

McNary Dam and Visitor Center and Lake Wallula are two miles upstream from the campground. The lake offers additional opportunities for boating, swimming and fishing.

Guidebooks for Washington

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Best Tent Camping: Washington
Ellie Kozlowski, 2018
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Tom Stienstra, 2018
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Hiking Waterfalls in Washington
Sawyer Scheer, 2019
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Reference

Questions people ask

Do I need a reservation at Plymouth Park?

Sites at Plymouth Park are reservable on Recreation.gov. Any walk-up sites are listed on the booking page.

Source: Recreation.gov

What time is check-in at Plymouth Park?

Check-in 3:00 PM, checkout 2:00 PM.

Source: Recreation.gov

How many sites does Plymouth Park have?

33 sites, including 30 standard sites with power and 1 group site.

Source: Recreation.gov

Will my RV fit at Plymouth Park?

The longest site here provides 55 feet of vehicle capacity. Most sites are shorter. The sidebar tool checks a trailer or motorhome length against every site.

Source: Will my RV fit

Does Plymouth Park have hookups?

Yes, electric, water, and sewer hookups at some sites.

Source: Recreation.gov

Are there showers or a dump station at Plymouth Park?

Amenities include flush and pit toilets, showers, drinking water, a dump station and playground.

Source: Recreation.gov

Are pets allowed at Plymouth Park?

Yes, pets are allowed at Plymouth Park. Leash rules apply.

Source: Recreation.gov

Can I have a campfire at Plymouth Park?

Fires are allowed in the provided rings under normal conditions. As of 2026-10-16, there are 4 active fires within 50 miles, so check current restrictions before you light one.

Source: Fire nearby

Is there cell service at Plymouth Park?

FCC coverage maps show Verizon 5G, AT&T 4G LTE, and T-Mobile 5G at the campground point. Terrain changes that from one site to the next.

Source: FCC Broadband Map

What is there to do at Plymouth Park?

Visitors enjoy boating, water sports and swimming in the river. The Recreation section on this page has the rest.

Source: Recreation

What is the nearest town to Plymouth Park?

Plymouth, Washington. McNary Dam and Visitor Center and Lake Wallula are two miles upstream from the campground.

Source: Getting there

What if Plymouth Park is full?

The nearest public campgrounds are Hood Park (25.2 mi), Charbonneau Park And Campground (32.9 mi), and Fishhook Park (38.4 mi).

Source: Campgrounds nearby