Water Activities
Water Safety: This video was created in North Carolina but is just as applicable here in Washington! Please be safe around water and waterfalls.
Brevard - Waterfall Safety Public Service Announcement
Boating - Motorized
Boating - Motorized Areas
Cowlitz Valley area
Mt. Adams area
Boating - Non-Motorized
Boating - Non-Motorized Areas
Cowlitz Valley area
- Campground: Chambers Lake
- Campground: Horseshoe Lake
- Campground: Olallie Lake
- Campground: Takhlakh Lake
- Campground: Walupt Lake
- Site: Walupt Lake Day Use Picnic Area
- Trailhead: Chain-of-Lakes
- Site: Coldwater Lake Picnic and Boating Area
Mt. Adams area
- Boating Site: Mosquito Lakes
- Campground: Goose Lake
- Boating Site: Goose Lake
- Campground: Beaver
- Campground: Forlorn Lakes
Swimming
Swimming Areas
Cowlitz Valley area
Mt. Adams area
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Boating Site: Goose Lake
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Concrete boat ramp with a 10 vehicle parking lot.Fishing for stocked trout including rainbows and browns can be fair to excellent. Small brook trout and native cutthroat are also present. Try olive…
Boating Site: Mosquito Lakes
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Mosquito Lake is a beautiful subalpine lake with good fishing in season. It is an ideal lake for canoeing It has a paved parking area that holds 4 vehicles and a primitive boat ramp.
Campground: Beaver
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Beaver Campground is nestled among large, old maple and sycamore trees, offering a quiet and private family camping experience. Its location along the Wind River provides opportunities for anglers,…
Campground: Chambers Lake
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This campground is less than one mile from the very popular Snowgrass and Berry Patch Trailheads, which lead into the Goat Rocks Wilderness. The Klickitat Loop Trail is also in the area. The site…
Campground: Forlorn Lakes
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Forlorn Lakes, one of the most popular campgrounds in the southern part of the forest, offers 25 campsites scattered around the wooded shores of small, picturesque lakes. Swimming and fishing are…
Campground: Goose Lake
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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…
Campground: Horseshoe Lake
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The campground is a rustic site situated on a 24-acre lake and offers most campers a view of the water. The campground is small with only 11 campsites. Fishing and boating (electric motors only)…
Campground: Olallie Lake
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This campground, on the shores of Ollalie Lake, offers 5 small sites and one larger area with room for RVs. The sites offer scenic views of Mt. Adams from the lake. It is situated in a high elevation…
Campground: Takhlakh Lake
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A very popular campground on the shores of Takhlakh Lake. The campground includes ten walk-in sites. The views across the lake of Mt. Adams are outstanding. The northern trails of the Mt. Adams…
Campground: Walupt Lake
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A popular high elevation campground on the shores of Walupt Lake and surrounded by the Goat Rocks Wilderness. The campground offers various sizes of camping units as well as 7 walk-in sites.Walupt…