Cougar Island
East Whatcom, Washington · 1,617 ft · In Ross Lake National Recreation Area
Aerial view · USGS / USDA NAIP · Public domain · source
Wildfire 4.4 mi NW: Luna, 8,553 acres, 42% contained
At a glance
3 of 8 facts known · inferred from the kind of place
- Elevation
- 1,617 ft (493 m)1,617 ft493 m
- Land
- Ross Lake National Recreation Area
National Park Service
Other campgrounds in Ross Lake National Recreation Area 11
Nearest first. Every place inside the park's boundary.
- Big Beaver Boat CampCampground · facts not yet known2.1 mi
- Big Beaver Stock CampCampground · facts not yet known2.3 mi
- Colonial Creek South Campground93 sites · $24 a night · Reserve on Recreation.gov5.3 mi
- Colonial Creek North Campground38 sites · $24 a night · Reserve on Recreation.gov5.4 mi
- Gorge Lake Campground8 sites · $20 a night · Reserve on Recreation.gov6.2 mi
- Newhalem Creek Campground4 loops · Loop A, Loop B, Loop C, NewHalem Group Sites · 107 sites · $24 a night · Reserve on Recreation.gov12 mi
Also in the park: Group area: Lower Goodell Group Campground 12 mi · Group area: Upper Goodell Group Campground 12 mi · 40 backcountry and High Sierra camps · 1 single site
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- Backcountry camping
- Tent sites (2)
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Cell service
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Cell service at Cougar Island: FCC map Dec 2025
Weather
National Weather Service
- WedPartly Sunny, 13% chance of rain61°47°
- ThuMostly Sunny69°47°
- FriSunny, 1% chance of rain72°51°
- SatRain, 75% chance of rain56°41°
- SunMostly Sunny, 12% chance of rain58°43°
Nearby camping
SeeSee all on the mapOutside the park, nearest first.
Pierce Mountain Camp
Dispersed · 3.3 mi · East Whatcom
Sourdough Camp
Dispersed · 4.6 mi · East Whatcom
Camp site
Dispersed · 5.9 mi · East Whatcom
3 more within 25 mi
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