Photo: NPS Photo/D.Dixon

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Purple Point Campground

6 sites · First come, first served · No RVs

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First come, first served

No reservations. Sites are first come, first served, so arrive early.

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6Sites

6First come

NoRVs

6 tent only6 walk-in / boat-in

Reservations

Purple Point Campground sites are first-come, first-served.

Season & hours

Purple Point Campground is open year-round with vault toilets. Potable water and garbage service are available from Memorial Day weekend through mid-September but not during the rest of the year.

Amenities

Toilets · Flush Toilets - seasonal, Vault Toilets - year round
Showers · none
Drinking water · seasonal
Trash / recycling · seasonal
Laundry · none
Camp store · none
Firewood for sale · none
Ice for sale · none
Food storage lockers · year round
Dump station · none
Amphitheater · none
Camp host · none
Cell reception · none
Internet · none

RVs, trailers & access

RVs	Not allowed
Trailers	Not allowed
RV notes	No trailers or cars allowed.
Roads	Paved Roads - All vehicles OK
Type	Limited Development Campground
Campfires	Campfires are allowed within designated fire rings. Downed or dead wood may be collected. Firewood may be available for purchase from a private vendor nearby. Fire bans are common during summer months.
Wheelchair	No wheelchair accessible sites available.
ADA	No ADA sites available. All sites are walk-in and require access via dirt trail.
Internet	During peak season, internet vouchers can be purchased and used at the nearby North Cascades Lodge at Stehekin. Speeds are generally slow and bandwidth limited.
Also	There is no cell phone service available with any carrier in the area.

Getting there

There are no roads or car access into Stehekin. Accessible by foot, boat or plane only. Visitors may take a passenger ferry or their own boat, which may be parked at the public docks in Stehekin with the purchase of a federal dock permit. Purple Point Campground is located approximately a ten-minute walk north of Stehekin Landing.

Contact

noca_information@nps.gov

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About Purple Point

Located at the head of Lake Chelan, Purple Point Campground is a ten-minute walk from the boat dock at Stehekin Landing. All sites are walk-in sites for small to medium-sized tents and are first-come, first-served. Stehekin is a remote community with limited facilities and is only accessible by foot, boat, or plane.

Photos

A wooden picnic table at a campsite overlooks a paved road, large lake, and distant mountains. — The sites at Purple Point Campground sit near the Stehekin Valley Road and Lake Chelan · NPS Photo

Campsites

Site-by-site details (sizes, hookups, shade) for this campground are coming soon.

Conditions at camp

🌤️ Forecast

Wed, Nov 11

Tonight

41°F

Mostly Cloudy

Thu, Nov 12

Day

56°F

Partly Sunny then Widespread Fog

Thu, Nov 12

Night

46°F

Widespread Fog

Fri, Nov 13

Day

61°F

Light Rain

Fri, Nov 13

Night

45°F

Light Rain

Sat, Nov 14

Day

58°F

Chance Light Rain

Sat, Nov 14

Night

45°F

Light Rain

Sun, Nov 15

Day

55°F

Light Rain

Source: National Weather Service (weather.gov)

🔥 Wildfires nearby

Sisi: 4,687 ac, 90% contained

Source: National Interagency Fire Center (WFIGS)

🗓️ Typical weather

The east side of the Cascade Mountains (Lake Chelan National Recreation Area) is drier and warmer in the summer than the west side of North Cascades National Park. Summer temperatures at Stehekin reach the 90s F. Snow is off most trails by mid-July. Autumn and spring are popular for color and wildlife. Storms are common: always be prepared for a few days of rain and wind.

Rules

Do not feed or tease wildlife - keep your food and other appealing items in your vehicle at all times except when eating/using them. Pets must be on a leash or confined at all times. Tents must not be placed on or impact vegetation. Checkout time is 11:00 am on day of departure. Quiet hours are from 10 pm to 6 am. Camping is limited to no more than 14 days from July 1 to September 1 and no more than 30 days in a calendar year. Campfires in designated campfire rings only. No breaking off of trees or branches for wood.

Campground information from the National Park Service. Confirm current status with the park before you go.