Mossyrock Park

202 Ajlune Rd., Mossyrock, WA 98564

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

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

Park office: (360) 983-3900

Off US Highway 12, 3.5 miles east of Mossyrock

Latitude: N 46 30 58.6
Longitude: W 122 25 24.5

Download the Mossyrock Park Brochure.

About Mossyrock Park

• Year-round camping, day use area and boat launch (Park is closed December 20 through January 1.)
• 152 individual campsites (76 with water and electric hookups)
• Two group camp areas
  • 60-site group camp (35 with electric hookups)
  • 10-site primitive group camp (no hookups)
• Fire rings and picnic tables in all campsites
• Coin-operated showers
• Laundry facilities
• Store and fast-food concession stand (seasonally operated)
• Wheelchair accessible restrooms
• Water faucets throughout campground
• Reservable kitchen shelter

Fun for one…

Planning to camp on your own or in a small group? Reserve individual campsites in one of two areas at Mossyrock Park: Main Campground or Cascade Loop. Choose a site with electric and water hookups, or aim for adventure and reserve one of the 12 walk-in tent sites. Want to be a little more spontaneous? Camp in the first-come, first-served S’mores Loop and Bird’s Eye View areas.

Apply Online for Individual Campsites

…and fun for all

If you’ve got a gaggle of friends and family who need at least five campsites, check out Mossyrock’s two group camp areas. The main group camp area is divided into three circles, all of which include community water stations, fire rings and picnic tables. The area also has a kitchen shelter with a fireplace/barbeque, sinks and electrical outlets, as well as horseshoe pits, a volleyball area and a restroom with showers.

Group campers who seek a more rustic environment might enjoy the primitive group camp area. Ten unimproved sites with picnic tables, fire rings, water and a vault toilet offer a back-to-the-basics experience for campers. You must reserve all ten sites if you want to camp in the primitive group camp area.

A day at a time

Enjoy beautiful views of Riffe Lake while picnicking at Mossyrock Park’s day-use area. For those who want to do more than view, the lake is a great place for taking a dip at the swimming beach, boating and playing in the playground.

Fishing for fun?

If you’re an avid angler, you’ll enjoy dropping a line in Riffe Lake. It is loaded with cutthroat, rainbow and brown trout, as well as coho salmon, steelhead and bass. Swofford Pond, which is about three miles away from the park, is stocked with rainbow and brown trout and channel catfish. You’ll also find large mouth bass and bluegill in the pond.

Take a hike

You and your family can get a little closer to nature by hiking on the half-mile trail located near the primitive group camp area. In the summer, be on the lookout for birds, squirrels, chipmunks and raccoons. Winter campers may get an eyeful of elk. Herds of up to 80 animals have been known to wander through the park between the months of November and March.

Dam tall

Just a short drive away, you’ll find an engineering marvel, Mossyrock dam. It is the tallest dam in Washington state, standing 606 feet above bedrock. Not only does it look impressive, it also generates about one billion kilowatt-hours of electricity each year, enough to power about 78,000 Northwest homes.

How to Get There

Mossyrock Park is about 90 miles south of Tacoma in Lewis County, near the town of Mossyrock. From Tacoma, take Interstate 5 south to Highway 12 East (Exit 68). Drive east on Highway 12 for approximately 21 miles. Turn right on Williams Street (flashing yellow light). Continue several blocks on Williams Street to a "T" intersection in the town of Mossyrock. Turn left onto State Street. Outside of town, State Street becomes Mossyrock Road East, and then Ajlune Road. Ajlune Road leads into the park.

An alternate route from Tacoma is to take Highway 7 south to the town of Morton. At Morton, turn right onto Highway 12. Continue on Highway 12 to Williams Street; turn left and continue as above.

Reservations

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

Mossyrock Park

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Mossyrock Park Map Legend

Mossyrock Park Group Campground

Mossyrock Park Main Campground

Mossyrock Park S'mores Loop 

Mossyrock Park Bird's Eye View 

Mossyrock Park Cascade Loop 

Day-Use Facilities

• Reservable day-use kitchen shelter
• Boat launch with year-round access to Riffe Lake
• Picnic tables that offer expansive views of Riffe Lake
• Clean, fully-equipped children's play structure
• Fish-cleaning station
• Grassy lawns, horseshoe pits and volleyball net
• Half-mile loop nature trail
• BMX bike trail

Camping fees

• $25 – Water/electric hookups
• $23 – Electric hookups
• $19 – No hookups
• $14 – Walk-in tent and S’mores Loop sites
• $150 – Primitive group camp (You must reserve all 10 sites)
• $10 – Extra vehicle/RV, if space allows (no charge for towed vehicles)
• $10 – Unattended vehicle

The main group camp area has a five-site reservation minimum.

Apply Online for Individual Campsites

Other fees

$  7 – Individual campsite reservation fee
$15 – Group camp reservation fee
$  5 – Day use parking (Weekends and holidays between Memorial Day and Labor Day weekends).
$50 – Kitchen shelter

Discounts

$5 – Senior or disabled discount for camping

For additional information and forms

You can also call our park staff at 360-983-3900, or our toll free Fishing and Recreation Line: 1-888-502-8690.

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

Fishing

Fishing is open year-round. Riffe is stocked with coho salmon, steelhead and rainbow trout. Bass are available for spiny ray enthusiasts.

Nearby Tacoma Power Recreation Sites

• North Shore Fishing Access: a walkway for anglers to catch fish behind Mossyrock Dam, includes handrails and pole holders, interpretive signs that describe the construction of Mossyrock Dam and the history of the area before the dam was built.
• Swofford Pond: south of Mossyrock Park along Swofford Road, includes a hiking trail and a boat ramp for launching boats that do not have gasoline-powered motors. The 240-acre Swofford Pond is stocked with rainbow and brown trout, largemouth bass, channel catfish, and bluegill. Ask park staff members for directions.

Play all day. Stay all night.

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