Booking rules by state
Washington state park camping reservations
How far ahead you can book, what time dates open, and the rules that trip people up.
The rules
- Campsites open exactly 9 months before the first night of your stay, one day at a time. Source, checked November 2, 2026
- New dates open at 7 a.m. State Parks' own example: Memorial Day weekend 2027 opened August 28, 2026; Fourth of July 2027 opened October 2, 2026; Labor Day 2027 opens December 3, 2026. Source, checked November 2, 2026
- Same-day campsite bookings run until 2 p.m. on your arrival date. The online fee is $8 ($10 by phone). Source, checked November 2, 2026
- Cabins, yurts and other roofed sites need 2 nights from May 15 to September 15 and on weekends all year. Source, checked November 2, 2026
- The booking site can notify you when a site opens up from a cancellation. Source, checked November 2, 2026
Book on Washington State Parks reservations (GoingToCamp), the official system run for Washington State Parks and Recreation Commission.
Check a Washington campground
Pick a campground, the Multnomah Falls permit or the Enchantments lottery, and your date. You'll get the day and time it becomes bookable, and a calendar reminder.
Campground guides: Deception Pass State Park, Cape Disappointment State Park, Kalaloch Campground. More Washington campgrounds follow the same rule; the tool on the home page covers them as we add them.
Get the reminder by email
One email before the big Pacific Northwest dates (the Enchantments lottery in February, the first Multnomah Falls permit releases in May) and when an agency changes its booking rules. Nothing else.
Before any reminder, you'll get one email asking you to confirm. It comes from New England Reservations (hello@newenglandreservations.com), our sister site. Unsubscribe anytime. See the privacy policy.
Sources
- Washington State Parks: Making Reservations, checked November 2, 2026.
- Washington State Parks press release (July 9, 2026): Make your Beebe Bridge reservations this summer for 2027 vacations, checked November 2, 2026.
Rules change. Always confirm on the official site before you rely on a date.