Campground · North Cascades National Park
A boat-in camp with a big shelter on Lake Chelan.
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The highest, rockiest slopes around here are a summer buffet for grizzly bears.
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Flick Creek Campground is a two-site backcountry camp on the northeast shore of Lake Chelan, 3.5 miles from Stehekin Landing along the Lakeshore Trail. There is no road access; reach it by boat or on foot. It suits a simple overnight along the lake, not a drive-up campground.
One of the two sites has a large shelter. At camp you’ll find a vault toilet, bear-proof food lockers, and a picnic table. There is no potable-water tap or food service, so bring provisions and treat lake water by filtering or boiling it. Camps are first-come, with no reservations.
Lake levels can affect whether boats can reach the docks: the camps may be inaccessible by boat when Lake Chelan drops below 1,096 feet. That risk is greatest from December through May, when the lake is typically low. Check conditions before relying on a dock. Private motorboats using the docks need a federal permit from May 1 through October 31.
Wildlife
101 sightingsMountain GoatMost seen around 6 PMSighting map
70 sightingsBlack BearMost seen around 8 PMSighting map
20 sightingsMule DeerMost seen around 7 PMSighting map
77 sightingsSooty GrouseMost seen around 6 AMSighting map
23 sightingsWhite-tailed PtarmiganMost seen around 6 PMSighting map
75 sightingsWestern ToadMost seen around 8 PMSighting mapSighting maps show where each species has been reported across North Cascades. Wildlife moves, so no sighting is guaranteed.
Keep exploring
ChallengingPurple Creek Trail16 mi · 12 hr · 3 mi awayA punishing climb to a tucked-away larch basin.
ModerateLakeshore Trail17.2 mi · 9 hr · 3 mi awayThe long Lake Chelan traverse ends at Prince Creek.ChallengingPurple Pass / Boulder Creek Loop22.4 mi · 18 hr · 3.1 mi awayA hard climb to Purple Pass, then a long Boulder Creek descent.
ModerateChelan Summit Trail2.4 mi · 2 hr · 3.9 mi awayOpen larch meadows climb to a remote high-country pass.
ChallengingDevore Creek Trail15 mi · 13 hr · 4.2 mi awayA steep backcountry route from Weaver Point into Ten Mile Basin.
Campground · 1 mi awayManly Wham CampA one-site overnight camp on Lake Chelan, reached only by boat.
Campground · 3 mi awayLakeview CampgroundA nine-site walk-in camp, five minutes from the landing.
Visitor center · 3.1 mi awayGolden West Visitor CenterStehekin's visitor center sits inside a historic lodge.
Sight · 3.1 mi awayStehekin LandingThe ferry dock is the doorway to a roadless valley.
Lodging · 3.2 mi awayNorth Cascades Lodge at StehekinA lakeside Stehekin base reached by ferry, boat, or a long hike.
Picnic area · 3.3 mi awayLakeview Point and Picnic AreaA picnic-table view into Stehekin’s glacier-carved valley.
Campground · 3.4 mi awayPurple Point CampgroundSix walk-in tent sites, a short walk from Stehekin Landing.
Campground · 4 mi awayWeaver Point CampgroundA boat-in Lake Chelan camp with a 3.5-mile trail approach.Parkwolf’s North Cascades ranking
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