Lucerne Campground
This boat-in campground adjacent to a Forest Service Guard Station offers a dock and boat basin with an eleven boat capacity. A ¼-mile trail connects to Refrigerator Harbor Campground & road to Holden Village. Open for day use only, Overnight camping is prohibited.
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Season & status
| Status | Open |
| Forest | Okanogan-Wenatchee National Forest |
| Booking | Chelan District camping areas are all first come first serve. |
| Fees | A Federal Dock Site Boat Permit is required from May 1 – October 31 for use of all National Forest and Park Service docks on Lake Chelan. Permits must be pre-purchased before docking. Purchase a $10 Day Permit or $75 Season Pass from one of vendors around the Lake Chelan Valley. |
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Getting there
From Chelan, boat approximately 40 miles to Lucerne Landing (there are no roads that connect the City of Chelan to Lucerne). Lucerne Campground is on the south shore adjacent to Forest Service Guard Station. OR. From Chelan, travel south on Highway 97 Alternate for 3 miles.
| Coordinates | 48.2016° N, 120.5890° W · Directions ↗ |
Fire nearby
- WildfireSisi
15 mi from the campground · 4,615 acres · 34% contained
- WildfireLittle Giant
17 mi from the campground · 172,912 acres · 95% 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 ↗ | 20.9 mi |
| Outdoor gear | Outdoorsman ↗ | 26.6 mi |
| RV sales & service | Omar RV ↗ | 51 mi |
Locations © OpenStreetMap contributors. Call ahead; hours change seasonally.
Explore
Worth a stop
- 13.2 miNorth Fork Entiat Trailhead ↗Trailhead
Trails nearby
- 0.1 miLucerne Loop0.2 mi trail
- 0.1 miDomke Lake NRT2.8 mi trail
- 0.5 miDomke Mountain Lookout2.6 mi trail
- 0.9 miEmerald Park ↗11.6 mi trail
- 1.5 miLower Railroad Cr Wilderness ↗8.1 mi trail
- 2.6 miMoore Point0.4 mi trail
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
This campground sits inside Okanogan-Wenatchee National Forest.
- inOkanogan-Wenatchee National Forest ↗National Forest · Forest Service · 3,858,129 acres
- 0.8 miLake Chelan-Sawtooth Wilderness ↗Wilderness · Forest Service · 152,980 acres
- 3.1 miGlacier Peak Wilderness ↗Wilderness · Forest Service · 566,161 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.
Other campgrounds nearby
Cabin and lookout rentals nearby
On the National Register nearby
- Lucerne Guard StationBuilding · Lucerne · 0.1 mi
- Flick Creek ShelterBuilding · Stehekin · 5.4 mi
- Purple Point–Stehekin Ranger Station HouseBuilding · Stehekin · 7.9 mi
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Reference
Questions people ask
Do I need a reservation at Lucerne Campground?
No. Lucerne Campground is first-come, first-served. Chelan District camping areas are all first come first serve. Sites are taken on arrival and paid at the fee station.
Source: Forest Service
How much does it cost to camp at Lucerne Campground?
A Federal Dock Site Boat Permit is required from May 1 – October 31 for use of all National Forest and Park Service docks on Lake Chelan. Permits must be pre-purchased before docking. Purchase a $10 Day Permit or $75 Season Pass from one of vendors around the Lake Chelan Valley.
Source: Forest Service
Is Lucerne Campground open right now?
Open as of Oct 16, 2026.
Source: Forest Service status
What if Lucerne Campground is full?
The nearest public campgrounds are Refrigerator Harbor Campground (0.2 mi, first-come), Domke Lake, Stuart Camp, Hatchery Campgrounds (1.3 mi, first-come), and Cascade Creek Campground (1.9 mi, first-come).
Source: Campgrounds nearby