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Paradise Creek sits at the confluence of Paradise Creek and the Wind River, nestled under an old-growth forest of cedars, firs, alder and maples. The sites by the river enjoy privacy from an abundance of lush undergrowth, while the other sites have a more open and spacious feel. The campground's remote location is ideal for campers seeking a quiet and relaxed environment.
The Wind River provides excellent fishing, with a population of steelhead and Chinook salmon. Check state regulations for open season and boundries. Wading is permitted in Paradise Creek. Fishing is not permitted in the campground.
Seasonal berry picking is a popular pastime and for visitors interested in hiking, there is access to the Lava Butte Trail 200 from the campground.
The campground consists of 42 back-in sites with paved parking spurs that vary from 20 to 40 feet in length. The Premium Sites are adjacent to the Wind River.
Each site has a picnic table and fire ring. An on-site hand pump offers drinking water, and vault toilets are available.
Located in southwest Washington State, the Gifford Pinchot National Forest encompasses 1.3 million acres and includes the 110,000-acre Mount St. Helens National Volcanic Monument established by Congress in 1982.
Paradise Creek Campground is located in the Mt. Adams Ranger District. Elevations here range between 1,200 feet at the Wind River Work Center, 12 miles north of Carson, WA and 12,276 feet at the summit of Mt. Adams.
The Mount Adams Ranger District offers a large variety of habitats and natural features, from old growth to second growth forest, wetland areas, low and high elevation meadows, glaciers, and low and high elevation lakes.
Paradise Creek is an ideal base for exploring the different viewpoints around Mount St. Helens and Mt Adams. The nearest town is Carson, WA.
This location has limited staffing. Please call (509) 427-3677 for general information.
Cancellations
Individual Campsites: Cancellations up to 2 days before a reservation start date incur a $10.00 cancellation fee.
A visitor who cancels a reservation the day before or on the day of arrival will pay a $10.00 service fee AND forfeit the first night's use fee including tax and applicable add-on for a campsite.
Cancellations for a one-night reservation will forfeit the entire amount paid and will not be subject to an additional service fee.
No-Shows
A no-show visitor is one who does not arrive at a campground and does not cancel the reservation by check-out time on the day after the scheduled arrival date. Staff will hold a campsite until check-out time on the day following the arrival date.
No-shows are assessed $20.00 service fee and forfeit the first night's rate, taxes and applicable add-on for a campsite.
Refunds
Visitors may submit a refund request through their Recreation.gov profile within 7 days of the end date of their reservation. Refunds will not be issued after the 7 days has ended.
Refunds for debit or credit card payments will be issued as a credit to the original bank or credit card used to pay.
For check or cash purchases, Recreation.gov will mail a Treasury check for refunds of cash, check, or money order payments to the address associated with the reservation. Treasury check refunds may take up to 6-8 weeks to arrive.
In the event of an emergency closure, the Recreation.gov team or facility manager will refund all fees and will attempt to notify you using the contact information within the Recreation.gov visitor profile.
Take Highway 14 to Carson. From Carson, travel about 19 miles northwest on Wind River Highway. The campground is between mile post 20 and 21.
Extra Vehicle Fee $8.00
We really enjoy paradise Creek. If camping here they have a great trail the lava bute trail. We were just here and the bridge over the creek on the trail was washed away, but you could still cross. The campground has vaulted toilets. Close to many other great things to see on the area like the Carson hatchery, panther creek falls, the ape caves, and Mt. St Helens. Many of those require a forest pass, but it's only $5 a day for the car, and you can buy them at the forestry visitor station. Some of the sites on front are closer to the road so we prefer the back side of the campground so we don't have to hear cars driving by, but even then it's not too bad.
Small, secluded campground (40, I think). Each space very comfortable. Trees magnificent!! Jason the host was friendly and knowledgeable about the area. The only negative were the bathrooms. Probably because it was the end of the season. They were clean, however.
Lovely campground. We stayed in site 15. It's one of the few sites that had room for two tents. Site 12 has no table be warned. Lots to do nearby. If you can't handle some iron in your water bring your own.
Really nice camp hosts. We needed to upgrade and they were more than helpful plus came around later to check in on our group and make sure things were working out.
Toilets are composting but are in proper buildings around the paved drive loop and had lots of toilet paper (no showers). Potable well water from an original, old hand pump (it gets tested monthly they told us). Several very quality hikes near by plus the creek immediately on site which is lovely. Camp sites have sand boxed areas for your tent (to stay level, drained) and most have partially paved driveways for your car/small RV (no hookups).
