Taidnapam Park

PO Box 277, Glenoma, WA 98336

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

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

Park office: (360) 497-7707

Off US Highway 12 and Kosmos Road, 9 miles SE of Morton

Latitude: N 46 28 06.2
Longitude: W 122 09 51.2

Download the Taidnapam Park Brochure.

About Taidnapam Park

• Year-round camping and day-use area (Park is closed December 20 through January 1)
  • 67 individual campsites
  • 17 with water, electric and sewer hookups
  • 34 with water and electric hookups
  • 16 walk-in tent sites
• 22-site group camp area
  • 18 with water, electric and sewer hookups
  • 4 with water and electric hookups
• Boat launch open mid-May through mid-September, lake level permitting
• Fire rings and picnic tables in all campsites
• Coin-operated showers
• Wheelchair accessible restrooms

Apply Online for Individual Campsites

Day-Use Facilities

In the lap in luxury…

RV owners love Taidnapam Park because they have easy access to all of the things that make camping fun: a natural setting, campfires, a lake, and, of course, some of the comforts of home. Taidnapam Park offers 51 individual sites with electric and water hookups, and 19 of those have sewer hookups as well.

…or off the beaten path

Want to see the trees through the forest while you camp? Consider roughing it and pitching your tent at one of Taidnapam Park’s walk-in sites. Those who go natural can choose from 16 sites, all of which are strategically separated from the main campground by a short trail, so campers can enjoy the serenity of the park and its beautiful surroundings.

Take ten for the team

The 22 sites in the group camp at Taidnapam Park allow you to express your more social side. You must reserve at least 10 sites in the group camp area, so plan ahead for your family reunion, team gathering or any other occasion that brings people together. All of the sites have water and electric hookups, and 18 also have sewer hookups. The group camp has a kitchen shelter with barbecue grills, sinks and electrical outlets, as well as horseshoe pits, a volleyball area and a restroom with showers.

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.

How to Get There

Taidnapam Park is about 110 miles south of Tacoma in Lewis County, near the town of Morton. From Tacoma, take Interstate 5 south to Highway 12 East (Exit 68). Drive east on Highway 12 for approximately 37 miles (5 miles past Morton). Turn right on Kosmos Road, then left onto Champion Haul Road. Drive approximately 4 miles to the park entrance.

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

New campsites coming

The new campsites at Taidnapam Park are still under construction and won't be available this summer. Although they're not ready for camping yet, you'll see a new map on the reservation web site.

All in a day’s play

Taidnapam Park’s day-use area offers no shortage of activities for those who want to just play for the day. Pack a lunch and park yourself at a picnic table, then poke around at the playground. Or plant yourself at a picnic site that includes a table and grill.

The aquatic adventurers can safely swim in a small swimming area (lake level permitting), then rinse off at the outside or inside showers. Contact the park for current swimming area conditions.

• Boat launch (open summer months when lake level is high)
• Reservable day-use kitchen shelter
• Picnic tables and grills
• Children's play structure
• Small swimming area (lake level permitting)
• Pedestrian fishing bridge (ADA accessible)
• Two fish cleaning stations
• Horseshoe pit and volleyball net
• Native American history interpretive display
• A gorgeous setting amid tall trees and native plants
• Wildlife viewing, including bald eagle and osprey

Cross that bridge when you come to it

If you love to fish, you’ll fall for Taidnapam Park’s fishing bridge, hook, line and sinker. The bridge doesn’t just look cool, it gives everyone the opportunity to drop a line and wait for a bite. The bridge is pedestrian-and wheelchair-accessible. And there’s a good chance the big one won’t get away. Riffe Lake is known for its excellent fishing.

Something’s fishy around here

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.

Unearthing history

More than 4,600 years ago, Native Americans inhabited the spot now called Taidnapam Park. An interpretive exhibit near the park entrance will teach you about these early campers. Please respect the history and culture of the Cowlitz Indians and Yakama Nation
by never disturbing or removing artifacts.

Taidnapam Park camping fees

Camping fees

• $26 – Water/electric and sewer hookups
• $25 – Water/electric hookup
• $14 – Walk-in tent sites
• $10 – Extra vehicle/RV, if space allows (No charge for towed vehicles)
• $10 – Unattended vehicle
• $75 – Extra vehicle season pass
• $180 – Primitive group camp (You must reserve all 12 sites)

The main group camp area has a 10-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)

$35 – Season day-use pass

Discounts

$5 – Senior or disabled discount for camping

For additional information contact our park staff at 360-497-7707, or toll free at
1-888-502-8690.

Reservations

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

Taidnapam Park

Click on map for larger image

Taidnapam Park Group Campground

Glenoma Community Park

Tacoma Power’s Glenoma Community Park is a 30-acre complex of three baseball fields, a playground and a covered picnic shelter. Local Little League teams use the park extensively. Use of the complex is free; however, the picnic shelter may be reserved for $50 by calling the Taidnapam Park Office at 360-497-7707.

Tacoma Power assumed maintenance responsibilities for the park in 1998, when Lewis County was faced with closing the park.

To get to Glenoma Community Park from Tacoma, take Highway 7 south to the town of Morton. At Morton, turn left onto Highway 12. Proceed east on Highway 12 about 6 miles and turn right on Kosmos Road. Follow the signs to Taidnapam Park by turning left on #100 Champion Haul Road. Take the next left turn onto Glenoma Road. The park is less than a mile up Glenoma Road on the left.

Alternately, drive into Glenoma from Highway 12 and turn right on Glenoma Road. Go through Glenoma and the park will be on the right.

Play all day. Stay all night.

[top of page]