Deer Point Campground
This boat-in campground offers a floating dock with an eight boat capacity. There are five tent sites available, five picnic tables, five fire rings, and two toilets. Deer Point campground provides protection from down-lake winds but no protection from up-lake winds. Accessible year-round. Lake Chelan Boat-in and Drive-to Campground Guide and Map. Kayaking and Canoeing Lake Chelan
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Amenities & rules
| Equipment | Tents |
| Fees | A Federal Dock Site Boat Permit is required from May 1 – October 31 for use of all National Forest and Park Service docks on Lake Chelan. Permits must be pre-purchased before docking. |
Individual sites vary. Confirm on Recreation.gov or with the managing office.
Season & status
| Forest | Okanogan-Wenatchee National Forest |
| Booking | Chelan Ranger District camping areas are all first come first serve. |
| Fees | A Federal Dock Site Boat Permit is required from May 1 – October 31 for use of all National Forest and Park Service docks on Lake Chelan. Permits must be pre-purchased before docking. |
Weather by month
Getting there
| Coordinates | 48.0261° N, 120.3126° W · Directions ↗ |
Fire nearby
- PrescribedLittle Giant Repair Pile Rx
11 mi from the campground
- PrescribedEast Pine Zone Rx
16 mi from the campground
- PrescribedCrum Rx
22 mi from the campground
- PrescribedTillicum Piles Rx
22 mi from the campground
Distance is to the reported incident point, not the fire edge. Call the managing office before you drive.
Supplies & services
| Dump station | Dump station ↗ | 3.3 mi |
| Outdoor gear | Marine/Outdoor Supplies ↗ | 23.3 mi |
| RV sales & service | Omar RV ↗ | 37.2 mi |
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Deer Park Campground
Worth a stop
- 6.6 mi
- 12 miNorth Fork Entiat Trailhead ↗Trailhead
Trails nearby
- 1.2 miBox Canyon ↗6 mi trail
- 2.4 miCamas Creek Snowmobile4.2 mi trail
- 3.6 miSafety Harbor Creek ↗4.6 mi trail
- 4.3 miEntiat Valley - Shady Pass ↗20 mi trail
- 4.3 miShady Pass Snowmobile ↗24.9 mi trail
- 4.4 miNorth Fork 25 Mile Creek2.2 mi trail
Trail and trailhead records are the Forest Service's. Distances are straight-line to the nearer trail end. Trail conditions are not tracked here.
Public land it sits in
This campground sits inside Okanogan-Wenatchee National Forest.
- inOkanogan-Wenatchee National Forest ↗National Forest · Forest Service · 3,858,129 acres
- 13 miLake Chelan-Sawtooth Wilderness ↗Wilderness · Forest Service · 152,980 acres
Each unit is published as a centre point and an acreage rather than a boundary, so this section stands it in for a circle of the same area. Whether a campground is inside, and how far it is from one it is outside, are both approximate.
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Questions people ask
Do I need a reservation at Deer Point Campground?
No. Deer Point Campground is first-come, first-served. Chelan Ranger District camping areas are all first come first serve. Sites are taken on arrival and paid at the fee station.
Source: Forest Service
How much does it cost to camp at Deer Point Campground?
A Federal Dock Site Boat Permit is required from May 1 – October 31 for use of all National Forest and Park Service docks on Lake Chelan. Permits must be pre-purchased before docking.
Source: Forest Service
Can I bring an RV to Deer Point Campground?
Deer Point Campground is listed for tents only.
Source: Forest Service
What if Deer Point Campground is full?
The nearest public campgrounds are Grouse Mountain Campground (2.6 mi, first-come), Safety Harbor Campground [CLOSED] (3.4 mi, first-come), and Junior Point Campground (4.6 mi, first-come).
Source: Campgrounds nearby