Site: Wakepish Picnic Area

Facility · Washington ·

Managed by the USDA Forest Service

Gifford Pinchot National Forest (NF) · Open Access

2,838 ft
Elevation

Paved road to the camp. Originally conceived as a drop off point for RVs there is a large paved parking lot with lots of room for RVs. Visitors can then continue on Road 99 to view the east side of Mount St. Helens.  In the winter this area becomes a snow park. It has a small shelter and toilet.

Getting there

From Randle, WA head south on WA-131 S for 2.7 miles. Then continue onto Forest Road 25 for another 17 miles. From Forest Road 25, turn east on Road 99, a short distance to turn off, into parking area.

46.32527, -121.97439 · 46°19'31.0"N 121°58'27.8"W

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Typical weather

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Precip in11.49.79.36.14.32.30.91.12.35.911.611.9

1991–2020 averages from the nearest NOAA station, 1.7 mi away — not measured at the facility itself, and elevation can make a real difference over that distance.

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Can you reserve a site at Site: Wakepish Picnic Area?
No. Site: Wakepish Picnic Area is not reservable through Recreation.gov, so sites are first-come, first-served or booked elsewhere.

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Recreation.gov last updated this record on 2026-02-25.

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