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Harlequin Campground in North Cascades National Park

Campground · North Cascades National Park

Harlequin Campground

A walk-in camp along the Stehekin River.

Type
Campground
Nearest trail
0.4 mi
Audio stories
7 nearby
  • Restrooms
  • Parking
  • Picnic tables
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Harlequin Bridge and the River Walk

Overview

About Harlequin Campground

Why stop

  • Riverside campsites in the Stehekin Valley

Heads up

  • No potable water; shared parking is limited

Map

Where it is

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CampgroundHarlequin Campground48.34764, -120.71371
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Before you go

7 active North Cascades alerts

  • ClosureStehekin Valley Road closed after landslidesMentions Stehekin Valley Road, referenced in this guideStehekin Valley Road is closed because landslides damaged it; additional precipitation and flood-related hazards persist.Official details
  • InfoLimited services at Stehekin Landing after flood damageMentions Stehekin Landing, referenced in this guideSome services at Stehekin Landing remain limited after the December 2025 flood damaged the wastewater treatment plant and other basic infrastructure.Official details
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Harlequin Bridge and the River Walk
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“You're coming up on Harlequin Bridge over the Stehekin River. It's worth a brief pause for the river view and the story of the crossing.”

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More about Harlequin Campground

A riverfront campsiteHarlequin Campground is a small, seven-site tent campground beside the Stehekin River in Lake…

Harlequin Campground is a small, seven-site tent campground beside the Stehekin River in Lake Chelan National Recreation Area. It sits 4.5 miles up the valley from Stehekin Landing. The riverfront setting is the draw; visitors repeatedly praise the camps beside the water.

The journey is part of the visitStehekin has no road link to the rest of Washington; people arrive by foot, boat, or plane.

Stehekin has no road link to the rest of Washington; people arrive by foot, boat, or plane. From the Landing, follow Stehekin Valley Road 4.5 miles, cross the river on Harlequin Bridge, then take the first left. All sites are walk-in, and shared parking is limited, so plan to carry your gear from the parking area.

Come preparedThere are six individual sites and one group site.

There are six individual sites and one group site. Picnic tables and designated fire rings are provided, with year-round food lockers and vault toilets. There is no potable water, shower, or camp store, so bring enough water for your stay. Summer fire restrictions are common; use only designated rings when fires are allowed.

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Wildlife

Wildlife in North Cascades

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Mountain Goat101 sightingsMountain GoatMost seen around 6 PMSighting mapBlack Bear70 sightingsBlack BearMost seen around 8 PMSighting mapMule Deer20 sightingsMule DeerMost seen around 7 PMSighting mapSooty Grouse77 sightingsSooty GrouseMost seen around 6 AMSighting mapWhite-tailed Ptarmigan23 sightingsWhite-tailed PtarmiganMost seen around 6 PMSighting mapWestern Toad75 sightingsWestern ToadMost seen around 8 PMSighting map

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Trails nearby

EasyStehekin River Trail6.4 mi · 3.5 hr · 0.4 mi awayA gentle forest walk to Weaver Point, with river and falls viewsEasyRainbow Mist Trail0.3 mi · 20 min · 0.7 mi awayTwo viewpoints bring you close to a 312-foot waterfall.ChallengingHilgard Pass / Ten Mile Pass Loop28 mi · 20 hr · 0.8 mi awayA demanding loop from Stehekin to two high mountain passes.ChallengingCompany Creek Trail11 mi · 10 hr · 0.8 mi awayA demanding 5,400-foot climb from Stehekin to Hilgard Pass.EasyBuckner Orchard Walk0.6 mi · 1 hr · 0.8 mi awayA shady ditch-side path opens onto a working historic orchard.ModerateRainbow Loop Trail4.4 mi · 3.5 hr · 1.4 mi awayA 4.4-mile traverse for Lake Chelan and Stehekin Valley views.ChallengingBoulder Creek Trail11.2 mi · 10.5 hr · 1.4 mi awayAn 11-mile one-way climb from Stehekin into high country.ChallengingRainbow Creek Trail9.7 mi · 9 hr · 1.4 mi awayA hard climb into open meadows above Lake Chelan

More stops nearby

Sight · 0.1 mi awayHarlequin BridgeA short valley stop with a surprisingly unusual bridge story.Sight · 0.7 mi awayRainbow FallsA short walk reaches a 312-foot waterfall in a glacial valley.Sight · 0.9 mi awayStehekin Old SchoolA one-room schoolhouse shows how an isolated valley educated its kids.Campground · 0.9 mi awayRainbow Bridge CampAn overnight camp on Rainbow Loop, in the area burned in 2010.Sight · 1 mi awayBuckner OrchardWalk the orchard's old irrigation ditch among heirloom apple trees.Food · 2.1 mi awayStehekin Pastry CompanyA proper pastry break, two miles up the Stehekin valley.Store · 2.4 mi awayThe GardenA garden and farm stand for seasonal produce and homemade goat cheese.Campground · 2.8 mi awayWeaver Point CampgroundA boat-in Lake Chelan camp with a 3.5-mile trail approach.

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