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Tower Rock Campground
15 mi southwest of Packwood, WA · No signal at camp
About Tower Rock Campground
Tower Rock Campground is named for the impressive pillar that looms nearby and offers semi-private sites shaded by a mix of cedar, Douglas fir and maple. A privately-owned trout pond offers fishing nearby, but anglers can also cast for brook trout in the Cispus River. The Burley Mountain trailhead is located off of Forest Road 28, about 4 miles from the Highway 23 intersection. From this trailhead, visitors can hike to multiple waterfalls, including Angel Falls. Tower Rock provides easy RV camping with paved parking spurs that can accommodate vehicles between 20 to 30 feet. Drinking water, picnic tables and campfire rings are provided. This facility has vault toilets. Tower Rock Campground is located about a quarter mile from the south bank of the Cispus River on the east side of Mount St. Helens. The terrain is mostly meadow and mountainside, as the campground is surrounded by…
- Fees: Extra Vehicle Fee $8.00
- Season: 05/17/2024 – 09/22/2023
- Managed by: Gifford Pinchot National Forest, FS
- Where: 15 mi southwest of Packwood, WA · 46.445, -121.86806
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Official page for this camp (fees, closures, booking)
Weather by month
Typical daily highs and lows (°F), 1991–2020 NOAA normals. Best months: Jun–Sep (comfortable days, mild nights, little rain). Nights below freezing: Nov–Mar.
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Trails near camp
| Trail | Open to | From camp | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| Covel Cr-Braille | Horse | 0.9 mi | 0.4 mi |
| Covel Creek Falls | Hiking | 0.9 mi | 1.4 mi |
| Layser Cave | Hiking | 1.1 mi | 0.2 mi |
| Valley | Horse, Dirt bike | 1.3 mi | 15.4 mi |
| Burley Mountain | Horse | 1.4 mi | 2.3 mi |
| Kraus Ridge | Dirt bike | 1.9 mi | 4.2 mi |
Straight-line distance from camp, from Forest Service, BLM, state and OpenStreetMap trail data.
Good to know
No signal at camp
From the carriers' FCC coverage maps, which tend to be generous.The Milky Way is bright, with a little glow low on the horizon.
Class 3 of 9, from NASA/NOAA night-light data.Dump station: 7.5 mi
Nearest of each within 25 miles, straight-line.