Can you reserve a site at Bumping Lake Campground?

Yes, Bumping Lake Campground is reservable through Recreation.gov.

What is the maximum RV length at Bumping Lake Campground?

154 ft. That is the longest vehicle the sites here are recorded as taking; individual sites may be shorter.

Are pets allowed at Bumping Lake Campground?

Yes, pets are allowed at Bumping Lake Campground.

Are campfires allowed at Bumping Lake Campground?

Campfires are allowed at Bumping Lake Campground. Check for a current fire restriction before you go.

Bumping Lake Campground, Washington — 62 sites, fees and cancellation alerts

Overview

Bumping Lake Campground sits just off the forested shore of Bumping Lake. It is in the Cascade Mountains east of Mount Rainier National Park and about 45 miles northwest of Naches, Washington. Fantastic peaks, high-country lakes and old-growth forests provide visitors with unique and surprising landscapes, making the campground an ideal setting for both individual and family camping excursions.

Recreation

In addition to being a prime location for hiking, boating, fishing, hunting, horseback riding and mountain biking in summer and early fall, visitors can take advantage of skiing, snowshoeing and snowmobiling in the winter months.

Bumping Lake is a popular destination for boating, water skiing, fishing and swimming. A boat ramp is located in the lower section of the campground.

The American Ridge Trail is a popular among hikers and equestrians, meandering through more than 26 miles of towering forests, mountain meadows and past high elevation lakes from the Bumping River to the Pacific Crest Trail.

Facilities

This campground has an upper and lower section, offering sites that accommodate both tent and RV camping. Each site is equipped with a table and campfire ring with grill. Vault toilets and drinking water are provided, but no hookups are available.

Natural Features

Bumping Lake was created naturally by glaciers and is fed by snowmelt. It is surrounded by rugged mountain terrain, wetlands and old-growth conifer forests.

The area supports wildlife such as deer, porcupine, native fish and migratory birds. Endangered and threatened species, including the Northern Bald Eagle, the Northern Spotted Owl, gray wolves and grizzly bears also find havens in nearby ecosystems.

Contact Info

This location has limited staffing. Please call (661) 702-1420 for general information.

Nearby Attractions

Visitors enjoy making a day trip to nearby Mount Rainer National Park, which offers sublime views of glaciers, subalpine ecology and volcanic landscapes.

Hikers may want to traverse a portion of the spectacular Pacific Crest Trail (PCT), one of the world's premier National Scenic Trails. This trail showcases some of North America's most fantastic scenery as it winds its way from Mexico to Canada through California, Oregon and Washington.

Charges & Cancellations

Cancellations

Individual Campsites: Cancellations up to 2 days before a reservation start date incur a $10.00 cancellation fee.

A visitor who cancels a reservation the day before or on the day of arrival will pay a $10.00 service fee AND forfeit the first night's use fee including tax and applicable add-on for a campsite.

Cancellations for a one-night reservation will forfeit the entire amount paid and will not be subject to an additional service fee.

No-Shows

A no-show visitor is one who does not arrive at a campground and does not cancel the reservation by check-out time on the day after the scheduled arrival date. Staff will hold a campsite until check-out time on the day following the arrival date.

No-shows are assessed $20.00 service fee and forfeit the first night's rate, taxes and applicable add-on for a campsite.

Refunds

Visitors may submit a refund request through their Recreation.gov profile within 7 days of the end date of their reservation. Refunds will not be issued after the 7 days has ended.

Refunds for debit or credit card payments will be issued as a credit to the original bank or credit card used to pay.

For check or cash purchases, Recreation.gov will mail a Treasury check for refunds of cash, check, or money order payments to the address associated with the reservation. Treasury check refunds may take up to 6-8 weeks to arrive.

In the event of an emergency closure, the Recreation.gov team or facility manager will refund all fees and will attempt to notify you using the contact information within the Recreation.gov visitor profile.

The facts

62 bookable sites
7 accessible sites
Vehicles up to 154 ft
Up to 12 people per site
Loops: LOBL, UPBL

Site types

61 Standard Nonelectric
1 Tent Only Nonelectric

Amenities

Campfires allowed
Fire pits
Picnic tables
Shade
Pets allowed

Not recorded upstream: electric hookups, water hookups, sewer hookups, grills.

Book on Recreation.gov

62 campsites at Bumping Lake Campground

Check-in 02:00 PM · Check-out 12:00 PM

Accessible only

Site	Loop	Type	Entry	Surface	Max rig	People
046	LOBL	Standard Nonelectric	Pull Through	Gravel	107 ft	8	🐾
047	LOBL	Standard Nonelectric	Back In	Gravel	45 ft	8	♿ 🐾
048	LOBL	Standard Nonelectric	Pull Through	Gravel	108 ft	8	🐾
049	LOBL	Standard Nonelectric	Back In	Gravel	46 ft	8	♿ 🐾
050	LOBL	Standard Nonelectric	Back In	Gravel	30 ft	8	🐾
051	LOBL	Standard Nonelectric	Back In	Gravel	43 ft	8	🐾
052	LOBL	Standard Nonelectric	Pull Through	Gravel	154 ft	8	🐾
053	LOBL	Standard Nonelectric	Pull Through	Gravel	40 ft	8	♿ 🐾
054	LOBL	Standard Nonelectric	Pull Through	Gravel	101 ft	8	🐾
055	LOBL	Standard Nonelectric	Pull Through	Gravel	30 ft	8	🐾
056	LOBL	Standard Nonelectric	Pull Through	Gravel	105 ft	8	🐾
057	LOBL	Standard Nonelectric	Back In	Gravel	36 ft	8	🐾
058	LOBL	Standard Nonelectric	Pull Through	Gravel	102 ft	8	🐾
059	LOBL	Standard Nonelectric	Pull Through	Gravel	109 ft	8	🐾
060	LOBL	Standard Nonelectric	Pull Through	Gravel	108 ft	8	🐾
061	LOBL	Standard Nonelectric	Back In	Gravel	54 ft	8	🐾
062	LOBL	Standard Nonelectric	Back In	Gravel	126 ft	12	🐾
063	LOBL	Standard Nonelectric	Back In	Gravel	45 ft	8	🐾
064	LOBL	Standard Nonelectric	Pull Through	Gravel	75 ft	8	🐾
065	LOBL	Standard Nonelectric	Back In	Gravel	85 ft	8	🐾
001	UPBL	Tent Only Nonelectric	—	Gravel	—	8	🐾
002	UPBL	Standard Nonelectric	Back In	Gravel	46 ft	8	🐾
003	UPBL	Standard Nonelectric	Back In	Gravel	40 ft	8	🐾
004	UPBL	Standard Nonelectric	Back In	Gravel	41 ft	8	🐾
005	UPBL	Standard Nonelectric	Back In	Gravel	43 ft	8	♿ 🐾
006	UPBL	Standard Nonelectric	Back In	Gravel	48 ft	8	🐾
007	UPBL	Standard Nonelectric	Back In	Gravel	44 ft	8	🐾
008	UPBL	Standard Nonelectric	Back In	Gravel	43 ft	8	🐾
009	UPBL	Standard Nonelectric	Back In	Paved	46 ft	8	🐾
010	UPBL	Standard Nonelectric	Back In	Gravel	47 ft	8	🐾
011	UPBL	Standard Nonelectric	Back In	Gravel	44 ft	8	♿ 🐾
012	UPBL	Standard Nonelectric	Back In	Gravel	41 ft	8	🐾
013	UPBL	Standard Nonelectric	Back In	Gravel	42 ft	8	🐾
014	UPBL	Standard Nonelectric	Back In	Gravel	43 ft	8	🐾
015	UPBL	Standard Nonelectric	Back In	Gravel	42 ft	8	🐾
016	UPBL	Standard Nonelectric	Back In	Gravel	44 ft	8	🐾
017	UPBL	Standard Nonelectric	Back In	Gravel	40 ft	8	🐾
018	UPBL	Standard Nonelectric	Back In	Gravel	43 ft	8	🐾
019	UPBL	Standard Nonelectric	Back In	Gravel	43 ft	8	🐾
020	UPBL	Standard Nonelectric	Back In	Gravel	44 ft	8	♿ 🐾
021	UPBL	Standard Nonelectric	Back In	Gravel	45 ft	8	🐾
022	UPBL	Standard Nonelectric	Back In	Gravel	44 ft	8	♿ 🐾
023	UPBL	Standard Nonelectric	—	Gravel	—	8	🐾
024	UPBL	Standard Nonelectric	Back In	Gravel	41 ft	8	🐾
025	UPBL	Standard Nonelectric	—	Gravel	40 ft	8	🐾
029	UPBL	Standard Nonelectric	Back In	Gravel	33 ft	8	🐾
030	UPBL	Standard Nonelectric	Back In	Gravel	40 ft	8	🐾
031	UPBL	Standard Nonelectric	Back In	Gravel	46 ft	8	🐾
032	UPBL	Standard Nonelectric	Back In	Gravel	39 ft	8	🐾
033	UPBL	Standard Nonelectric	Back In	Gravel	41 ft	8	🐾
034	UPBL	Standard Nonelectric	Back In	Gravel	40 ft	8	🐾
035	UPBL	Standard Nonelectric	Back In	Gravel	41 ft	8	🐾
036	UPBL	Standard Nonelectric	Back In	Gravel	44 ft	8	🐾
037	UPBL	Standard Nonelectric	Back In	Gravel	41 ft	8	🐾
038	UPBL	Standard Nonelectric	Back In	Gravel	45 ft	8	🐾
039	UPBL	Standard Nonelectric	Back In	Gravel	45 ft	8	🐾
040	UPBL	Standard Nonelectric	Back In	Gravel	42 ft	8	🐾
041	UPBL	Standard Nonelectric	Back In	Gravel	44 ft	8	🐾
042	UPBL	Standard Nonelectric	Back In	Gravel	45 ft	8	🐾
043	UPBL	Standard Nonelectric	Back In	Gravel	45 ft	8	🐾
044	UPBL	Standard Nonelectric	Back In	Gravel	47 ft	8	🐾
045	UPBL	Standard Nonelectric	Back In	Gravel	55 ft	8	🐾

Getting there

From Yakima, travel 25 miles on Highway 12 to the junction with Highway 410. Travel 29 miles on Highway 410 (Chinook Pass Highway) to milepost 88.4. Take Forest Road 18 (Bumping River Road) for 11.7 miles to campground.

46.85528, -121.30444 · 46°51'19.0"N 121°18'16.0"W

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Typical weather

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Precip in	10.4	7.1	7.1	4.1	2.9	1.9	0.8	0.8	1.9	6.3	10.6	10.5

1991–2020 averages from the nearest NOAA station, 3.4 mi away — not measured at the facility itself, and elevation can make a real difference over that distance.

Map

Fees and stay limits

Extra Vehicle Fee $8.00

From Recreation.gov, which is not always current. The operator's own page is the authority on what you will be charged.

Common questions about Bumping Lake Campground

Can you reserve a site at Bumping Lake Campground?: Yes, Bumping Lake Campground is reservable through Recreation.gov.
How many campsites does Bumping Lake Campground have?: 62 sites.
What is the maximum RV length at Bumping Lake Campground?: 154 ft. That is the longest vehicle the sites here are recorded as taking; individual sites may be shorter.
Are pets allowed at Bumping Lake Campground?: Yes, pets are allowed at Bumping Lake Campground.
Are campfires allowed at Bumping Lake Campground?: Campfires are allowed at Bumping Lake Campground. Check for a current fire restriction before you go.

Camping near Bumping Lake Campground

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Pleasant Valley Campground 6.1 mi · Campground · we watch it
Soda Springs Campground (Bumping River, WA) 6.5 mi · Campground · we watch it
Salmon Cove Group Site 7.4 mi · Campground · we watch it
Hells Crossing Campground 7.8 mi · Campground · we watch it
Bumping Lake Campground 0.6 mi · Campground
Union Creek Sno-Park/Trailhead 5.9 mi · Facility
Soda Springs Campground 6.4 mi · Campground
Crow Lake Way Trailhead / Sno-Park 6.7 mi · Facility
Salmon Cove Group Campground 6.7 mi · Campground
Deep Creek Trailhead - Naches RD 7.6 mi · Campground

Contact

Recreation.gov last updated this record on 2026-05-29.

Bumping Lake Campground