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  3. Takhlakh Lake Campground

Camping at Takhlakh Lake Campground near Randle

Public campground · Randle · 54 campsites

A forested campground near trout fishing, hiking, and mountain biking. Most campsites have no hookups, and RV fit varies by site.

About this campground

Outdoor options center on short walks and longer hikes off the campground: the family-friendly Takhlakh Loop and the more open Takhlakh Meadow Trail both begin nearby, and trailheads connecting to the Pacific Crest Trail and the Highline Trail are a short drive away for backpackers seeking extended ridgeline views. The lake is reserved for non-motorized craft only, making it a calm place to paddle a kayak or canoe and to fish for rainbow trout, and the surrounding Gifford Pinchot National Forest supports many other activities year-round (biking, horseback riding, OHV routes, wildlife viewing and more) for visitors who explore beyond the lake.

4.0 on Recreation.gov · 133 reviewsBook on Recreation.gov
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At a glance

  • RV sites up to 44 ft

    Length limits vary by campsite.

  • No hookups
  • Pets welcome
  • Vault toilets
OverviewCampsitesAmenities & locationReviewsPlan your stay

0 available sites

0 open of 54 sites
No sites offered for these dates.

We checked every night of your stay on Recreation.gov: no site is open for all 2 nights. Some sites are open on some nights.

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Check dates on Recreation.gov. Showing 40 of 54 sites.

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standard nonelectric
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standard nonelectric
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standard nonelectric
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standard nonelectric
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standard nonelectric
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standard nonelectric
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standard nonelectric
No site is open for every night of your stay

You book directly on Recreation.gov. Rates and availability can change until reserved. Campground page on Recreation.gov ↗

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Amenities & location

  • Boat Ramp
  • Vault Toilets
Check-in
2:00 PM
Checkout
12:00 PM
Pets
Allowed (per listing)

Hookups (individual campsites): 54 no-hookup individual sites.

Location

Gifford Pinchot NF Cowlitz Valley Ranger District
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Takhlakh Lake Campground: questions answered

What is the maximum RV length at Takhlakh Lake Campground?
Longest RV site listed: 44 ft (42 of 44 RV sites list a length) (per the listing)
Does Takhlakh Lake Campground have RV hookups?
54 no-hookup individual sites (per the listing)
How do I reserve a site at Takhlakh Lake Campground?
Reservable on Recreation.gov (per the listing)
Are pets allowed at Takhlakh Lake Campground?
Allowed (per the listing)
Sources and details

At a glance

Official facts link to their source; “Listing” facts come from the Recreation.gov listing. Anything we can't source says so.

Max rig length
Listing Longest RV site listed: 44 ft (42 of 44 RV sites list a length)
Hookups & power
Listing 54 no-hookup individual sites
Pull-through / back-in
Listing 0 pull-through, 54 back-in
Road & site access
Listing 54 gravel site driveways
Pets
Listing Allowed
Cell signal
Listing Visitor-reported signal on Recreation.gov (higher is better): Verizon 0 (47 reports), AT&T 0 (33 reports), T-Mobile 0 (17 reports)
Shade
Listing 54 of 54 sites that report shade are listed as shaded
Booking
Listing Reservable on Recreation.gov
Price
Listing Lowest listed rate $25/night (live price once you pick dates)
Getting there
Listing Gifford Pinchot NF Cowlitz Valley Ranger District (map in Location below)
Generators · Quiet hours · Starlink / satellite · Water · Stay limits
Not listed — check with campground

Reviews

Themes from recent written reviews on Recreation.gov. Quotes are verbatim.

The lake and beach · 2 reviews

“We had a site on the lake with lots of room.”

Cleveland H · Sep 2025

Trails and biking · 2 reviews

“There is a wonderful trail around the lake and into stunning woods.”

Randi T · Sep 2025

Selected reviews

Verbatim from guest reviews on Recreation.gov ↗ (133 reviews, ★ 4.0). Not written or edited by us.

“Really nice and well taken care of campground, I will definitely come back and explore again. ”

Zach R 5 · Oct 2025 · Recreation.gov

“This is a beautiful camp ground and lake. It is well maintained and has many nice private sites to camp. There is a wonderful trail around the lake and into stunning woods. We will camp here again. ”

Randi T 5 · Sep 2025 · Recreation.gov
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Available Nov 13–15 · 2 nights8 sites open for every night

Glacier Rock Wellness Ranch

20.6 mi from Takhlakh Lake Campground (straight-line)
Sites from $180/night
$360 total for Nov 13–15 · before taxes & fees
Rates & availability from Hipcamp · you book on their site
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No sites offered for these dates

Adams Fork Campground

4.6 mi from Takhlakh Lake Campground (straight-line) 4.0 · 41 Recreation.gov reviews
Tent sites · RV sites
Recreation.gov isn't offering sites Nov 13–15
Rates & availability from Recreation.gov · you book on their site
View Campsites
No sites offered for these dates

Blue Lake Creek Campground - Gifford Pinchot Nf (Wa)

10.7 mi from Takhlakh Lake Campground (straight-line) 4.0 · 13 Recreation.gov reviews
Tent sites · RV sites
Recreation.gov isn't offering sites Nov 13–15
Rates & availability from Recreation.gov · you book on their site
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$25
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standard nonelectric
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standard nonelectric
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standard nonelectric
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036
standard nonelectric
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standard nonelectric
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001
standard nonelectric
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043
standard nonelectric
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009
standard nonelectric
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031
standard nonelectric
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024
standard nonelectric
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008
standard nonelectric
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049
tent only nonelectric
––$25
051
tent only nonelectric
––$25
053
tent only nonelectric
––$25
035
standard nonelectric
––$25
032
standard nonelectric
––$25
023
standard nonelectric
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027
standard nonelectric
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047
tent only nonelectric
––$25
026
standard nonelectric
––$25
002
standard nonelectric
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045
tent only nonelectric
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050
tent only nonelectric
––$25
010
standard nonelectric
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022
standard nonelectric
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029
standard nonelectric
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028
standard nonelectric
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042
standard nonelectric
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021
standard nonelectric
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052
tent only nonelectric
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✓ available · R reserved · X not available · C closed · W first come, first served · N not yet released

Trip idea

Ideas for your stay

An idea to start from, built from this campground's listing and real tours nearby. Times, openings and prices change, so check each before you go.

  1. Day 1 · Arrive and settle in

    • Check in and set up camp.
    • fish for trout (per the campground listing)
  2. Day 2 · Get out and explore

    • Murder Mystery Detective Experience in Yakima WA Mt Rainier National Park area · 2.5 hr · from $15/person
Ways to stay

Bring a tent or have an RV waiting

  • Tent camping here: 54 sites take tents. See open sites ↑

Need an RV for your stay?

Rentals that may deliver here and whose listed length fits sites up to 44 ft. Delivery may be available — confirm fees and dates with the owner before you book.

2019 Keystone RV Springdale
2019 Keystone RV Springdale

Travel trailer · 32 ft · sleeps 8 · 53 mi from campground

$225/night listed · Outdoorsy · Delivery may be available

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Well stocked and cute trailer
Well stocked and cute trailer

Travel trailer · 27 ft · sleeps 8 · 71 mi from campground

$119/night listed · RVshare · Delivery may be available

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2021 Starcraft 24' Roomy bunkhouse!
2021 Starcraft 24' Roomy bunkhouse!

Travel trailer · 29 ft · sleeps 6 · 81 mi from campground

$135/night listed · RVshare · Delivery may be available

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Things to do

Activities near Takhlakh Lake Campground

Bookable tours nearby

Paid experiences on Viator. Distances are from this campground when the tour lists its own start point.

Murder Mystery Detective Experience in Yakima WA
Murder Mystery Detective Experience in Yakima WA

Mt Rainier National Park area · 2.5 hr · from $15/person

Best time to go

Seasons, rates and how booked it gets

  • Off-peak Jul 3–Jul 9: RV & Tent $25–$45, Tent $25 per night
  • Peak season Jul 10–Sep 19: RV & Tent $25–$45, Tent $25 per night
Plan your stay

How far ahead to book Takhlakh Lake Campground

For August weekends, book about 181 days ahead. Three in four August Friday and Saturday arrivals were booked later than that, and half were booked 171 days or less before arrival. Past timing is guidance, not a guarantee of what is open now.

See booking patterns
Arrival monthFri/Sat arrivals: half booked at leastA quarter at leastOther days: half booked at leastA quarter at least
June136 days ahead166 days ahead119 days ahead155 days ahead
July165 days ahead180 days ahead100 days ahead169 days ahead
August171 days ahead181 days ahead118 days ahead181 days ahead
September139 days ahead180 days ahead65 days ahead170 days ahead

Months with fewer than 30 reservations of that kind are left blank. Sites where nearly every booking was made the day of arrival (pay on arrival) are left out. Closed seasons, windows not yet released for booking, and currently unavailable nights are separate from this history.

Based on Recreation.gov reservations, FY2015–2025 (8,956 reservations in the years scored). Counts reservations made, not nights actually camped: cancellations aren't in the data, and nights a site was closed count as not booked. FY2020–21 (COVID) are left out of the scores.

Compare site types

54 individual reservable campsites from Recreation.gov, checked Nov 7. Rates are the listed nightly rates.

Standard sites (tent or RV)

Tent, van or small RV, no power

44 sites · $45, $25/night

Loops: AREA TAKHLAKH LAKE CAMPGROUND (44)

0 open Nov 13–Nov 15

Tent-only sites

Tents only, no power

10 sites · $25/night

Loops: AREA TAKHLAKH LAKE CAMPGROUND (10)

0 open Nov 13–Nov 15