This is one of my favorite campgrounds for backpacking trip at North Cascades. It is worth hiking all day to the campsite and setting up a tent at the end of the day.

The campground is located ~12 miles from the Colonial campground and has access to the river. While we were there we had met several elks who came for food.

I highly recommend to carry a gun as it is possible to meet black bears and cougars.

We camp here every year and there is always a lot of activity for the whole family. Kids love to swim in Diablo Lake, I usually hike along the river. If we get bored we drive several miles towards the dam and hike together .

My recommendation is to book a spot early in the year. This is a very popular campground and I’ve seen people not being able finding a spot without reservation.

This is a very popular campsite in the North Cascades. The campground is divided into north and south sides, where the north side is much smaller in terms of the number of places. The advantage of this campground is its close proximity to the beach of Lake Diablo. We stopped near the Thunder Creek trail, which is located not far from the lake.

We came here in August and were blessed with the weather. All 3 days that we stayed here were sunny and hot. Because the campground is located near the water, the children swam in the lake each day.

I also found a small river nearby and the children enjoyed learning how to fish.