Alder Lake Park

50324 School Rd., Eatonville, WA 98328

Reservations: 1-888-CAMPOUT
(226-7688)

Fishing and recreation line:
1-888-502-8690

Park office: (360) 569-2778

Alder Lake Park
Latitude: N 46 47 57.5
Longitude: W 122 17 39.1

Rocky Point
Latitude: N 46 46 27.7
Longitude: W 122 13 10.9

Download the Alder Lake Park Brochure.

Alder Lake Park with view of Mt. Rainier

About Alder Lake Park

Year-round camping (Park is closed December 20 through January 1)
173 individual campsites at four campgrounds: Main, Osprey, Elk Plain and Rocky Point
- 37 with water, electric and sewer hookups
- 74 with water and electric hookups
- 62 tent sites
20-site group camp area with water, electric and sewer hookups
Two day-use areas
- Stacel Point open year round except December 20 through January 1
- Sunny Beach Point open from May 15 to September 15, lake level permitting
Two boat launches open year round, lake level permitting
Fire rings and picnic tables in all campsites
Coin-operated showers
Wheelchair accessible restrooms
Water faucets throughout campground

Ring around the campfire

With its expansive campgrounds and great location, Alder Lake Park makes it easy to answer the call of the wild. Campers can choose between sites in the three campgrounds at Alder Lake Park or they can drive a few miles down the road and stay at the more solitary Rocky Point.

The 161-acre Alder Lake Park offers options for everyone from traditional tent campers to those who want more of the comforts of home like water, electric and sewer hookups.

Rocky Point campground, which is about 4 miles east of the main park entrance on Highway 7, has 25 sites with water and electric hookups.

Apply Online for Individual Campsites

Bring your buddies

Round up your friends and family and reserve sites in Alder Lake Park’s group camp area. All 20 sites have water, electric and sewer hookups. You must reserve at least five sites, so plan ahead for your family reunion, team gathering or any other occasion that brings people together. The group camp has a kitchen shelter with barbecue grills, sinks and electrical outlets, a restroom with showers and areas for outdoor fun.

Any unreserved spots in the group camp area will be available to other campers. If you’d like a larger area for your group, you must reserve and pay for the additional sites.

Go ahead, make your day

Two day-use areas in the Alder Lake recreation area offer unlimited options for fun. You’ll find a swimming beach, playground, open lawn areas, picnic shelter, 45 picnic sites with tables and grills and a bathhouse with showers at Stacel Point. Please note that alcoholic beverages are prohibited at Stacel Point.

Sunny Beach Point, which is about a half mile south on State Route 7, is a nine-acre day-use park with a swimming beach, sunning area, picnic shelter, 20 picnic site with tables and grills, restrooms and parking. The park opens May 15 and closes September 15, lake level permitting. Please note that alcoholic beverages are prohibited at Sunny Beach Point.

Whatever floats your boat

Boaters will find two boat launches at Alder Lake Park. The main boat launch, located near the entrance to the park, is usable most of the year. The Rocky Point boat launch, located at the upper end of the lake, is usable when the reservoir is at higher elevations.

Alder Lake Boat Launch

Campers who bring a boat may moor their vessel overnight at the 20-slip boat moorage dock near the Stacel Point day-use area. Moorage is available on a first-come, first-served basis. We do not allow overnight camping on moored boats.

If you camp along the Alder Lake shoreline, remember that we only allow fires within fire rings in campsites at Alder Lake Park. Make sure you're a cut above the rest by leaving trees and other vegetation in place.

Best dam view around

When visiting Alder Lake Park, you must check out the impressive Alder Dam. The 330-foot structure, built in 1945, forms the seven-mile Alder Dam. View the dam from a marked turnoff point on Highway 7 or from Alder Lake Park.

How To Get There

From Tacoma, take Interstate 5 south to State Route 512. Travel east on SR 512 about 2 miles to the Pacific Avenue exit (SR 7). Go south on SR 7 about 27 miles to the intersection with School Road at the Alder Parks Store. Turn right and follow the signs to the park. View larger map for Alder Lake Park.

Go to the Reservations page for information on group camp and kitchen shelter reservations.