Horseshoe Cove Campground in WA -- Campground & RV Camping
Horseshoe Cove Campground in WA
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27 mi from Swede Heaven
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Road Access
- All 0.7 miles of this road are maintained for passenger cars, paved the whole way.
Rig fit
- Maximum published vehicle length: 60 ft.
- Longest published RV site: 60 ft.
- Longest published trailer site: 60 ft.
- 8 pull-through sites.
Campground details
Setting
Horseshoe Cove Campground sits under a forest canopy along the shore of Baker Lake in Mt. Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest. The facility features 39 campsites, including three large group sites, with options directly on the water's edge. On-site amenities include a boat ramp, a large sandy swimming beach, trails, and vault toilets. Campers visit for powerboating, fishing, swimming, and hiking nearby routes like the 13-mile Baker Lake Trail or the Baker River Trail leading into North Cascades National Park.
Getting there: From Seattle, go north on I-5 to Burlington. Take Exit 230 on State Highway 20. Go past the Mt. Baker Ranger District Office in Sedro-Woolley and follow State Route 20 east for 16 miles to milepost 82. Turn left (north) on the Baker Lake Highway (Forest Service Road 11). Continue 15.1miles. Turn right at the Horseshoe Cove Road junction. Head 2 miles down Horseshoe Cove Road, past Bayview Campground to the campground.
- Moderately separated here.
- Sits on broad, near-level ground.
- Welker Peak stands 4,817 ft above the map pin, 3.1 miles southeast.
- The Baker Lake shoreline is 0.1 mi off.
- Most of them shaded.
Climate averages
October normals 47–61°F, 14.0″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.
Starlink Radar
Open sky · Terrain & buildings · Tree canopy
Estimated horizon in eight compass directions, using 10 m USGS elevation. Sky clearance 99 of 100.