Thunder Camps
East Whatcom, Washington · 1,257 ft · In Ross Lake National Recreation Area
Aerial view · USGS / USDA NAIP · Public domain · source
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Wildfire 7.8 mi NW: Luna, 8,553 acres, 42% contained
At a glance
4 of 8 facts known · OpenStreetMap, checked Oct 4, 2026
- Elevation
- 1,257 ft (383 m)1,257 ft383 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.
- Colonial Creek South Campground93 sites · $24 a night · Reserve on Recreation.gov1.6 mi
- Colonial Creek North Campground38 sites · $24 a night · Reserve on Recreation.gov1.8 mi
- Gorge Lake Campground8 sites · $20 a night · Reserve on Recreation.gov4.7 mi
- Big Beaver Boat CampCampground · facts not yet known7.0 mi
- Big Beaver Stock CampCampground · facts not yet known7.1 mi
- Newhalem Creek Campground4 loops · Loop A, Loop B, Loop C, NewHalem Group Sites · 107 sites · $24 a night · Reserve on Recreation.gov8.6 mi
Also in the park: Group area: Lower Goodell Group Campground 8.8 mi · Group area: Upper Goodell Group Campground 8.8 mi · 40 backcountry and High Sierra camps · 1 single site
Open the park pageAmenities
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- Backcountry camping
- Campfires allowed
- Campfires allowed
- Tent sites
- Reservations (required)
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Cell service
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Cell service at Thunder Camps: FCC map Dec 2025
Weather
National Weather Service
- WedMostly Sunny, 14% chance of rain64°47°
- ThuMostly Sunny73°48°
- FriSunny, 1% chance of rain77°50°
- SatRain, 77% chance of rain58°39°
- SunMostly Sunny, 13% chance of rain62°42°
Nearby camping
SeeSee all on the mapOutside the park, nearest first.
Tricouni Camp
Dispersed · 5.0 mi · East Skagit
Pierce Mountain Camp
Dispersed · 5.0 mi · East Whatcom
Sourdough Camp
Dispersed · 5.6 mi · East Whatcom
3 more within 25 mi
Dispersed camping nearby
Free dispersed camping within 19 mi, on public land.
- 0.3 mi
Neve Camp
East Whatcom, WA · On National Park Service land · Ross Lake National Recreation Area
- 1.5 mi
Fourth of July Camp
East Whatcom, WA · On National Park Service land · Ross Lake National Recreation Area
- 2.8 mi
Thunder Point
East Whatcom, WA · On National Park Service land · Ross Lake National Recreation Area
- 2.9 mi
Hidden Cove
East Whatcom, WA · On National Park Service land · Ross Lake National Recreation Area
- 3.3 mi
Buster Brown
East Whatcom, WA · On National Park Service land · Ross Lake National Recreation Area
- 3.8 mi
McAllister Camp
East Skagit, WA · On National Park Service land · Ross Lake National Recreation Area
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