Lightning Creek Boat Camp
East Whatcom, Washington · 1,611 ft · In Ross Lake National Recreation Area
Aerial view · USGS / USDA NAIP · Public domain · source
Wildfire 3.6 mi N: Border 2, 9,108 acres, 74% contained
At a glance
3 of 8 facts known · inferred from the kind of place
- Elevation
- 1,611 ft (491 m)1,611 ft491 m
- Land
- Ross Lake National Recreation Area
National Park Service
Other campgrounds in Ross Lake National Recreation Area 11
Nearest first. This park is spread out: the closest is 7 miles away.
- Big Beaver Stock CampCampground · facts not yet known7.2 mi
- Big Beaver Boat CampCampground · facts not yet known7.3 mi
- Silver Creek CampCampground · facts not yet known7.4 mi
- Hozomeen 2Campground · facts not yet known7.7 mi
- Hozomeen Campground75 sites · Free7.9 mi
- Gorge Lake Campground8 sites · $20 a night · Reserve on Recreation.gov13 mi
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Also in the park: Group area: Lower Goodell Group Campground 18 mi · Group area: Upper Goodell Group Campground 18 mi · 40 backcountry and High Sierra camps · 1 single site
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Cell service
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Cell service at Lightning Creek Boat Camp: FCC map Dec 2025
Weather
National Weather Service
- WedPartly Sunny, 5% chance of rain56°42°
- ThuMostly Sunny65°42°
- FriSunny68°46°
- SatLight Rain, 77% chance of rain50°37°
- SunMostly Sunny, 8% chance of rain51°39°
Nearby camping
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