Cultus Lake Boating Site

Area Status: Open

Cultus Lake is a natural glacier-formed lake. This is a recreational lake and is popular for water skiing, sailing, jet skiing, and boating.

There is a large paved parking area with a dock and two boat ramps which is adjacent to the Cultus Lake Campground. There are also picnic tables and a toilet at this site.

Recreation Fee Site: Parking at this site requires a recreation pass. Passes are available at this site, but can also be purchased from Forest Service offices or vendors. Please check here for more information about recreation passes and where they can be purchased.

At a Glance

Reservations:	Beginning summer 2020, the boat-in campgrounds on Cultus Lake: Little Cove, Big Cove and West Cultus Campgrounds are by reservation only. Reservations are available on www.recreation.gov.
Fees:	Recreation Fee Area: $5/vehicle/day
Open Season:	Tentative Opening: June 14, 2024 - September 22, 2024
Usage:	Heavy
Water:	No
Restroom:	Vault Toilet
Passes:	Recreation Fee Site: Parking at this site requires a recreation pass. Please check here for more information about recreation passes and where they can be purchased. Acceptable passes include: Northwest Forest Passes (Oregon & Washington) Day ePass ($5) National Forest Day Pass ($5) Annual Pass ($30) Local Pass Digital Recreation Day Pass ($5) (Day Pass for Forest Service fee sites ONLY in Columbia River Gorge National Scenic Area, Deschutes National Forest, Mt. Hood National Forest, and Siuslaw National Forest) Interagency Passes 4th Grade Interagency Pass (free for current fourth graders) Interagency Annual Pass ($80) Interagency Senior Lifetime Pass ($80) Interagency Annual Senior Pass ($20) Interagency Access Pass (free) Interagency Annual Military Pass (free) Gold Star Family Voucher (free)