Simple backcountry facilities
Visitors report tent pads, a restroom and bear lockers. No potable-water source is listed for Thunder Point, so carry water or a way to treat lake water. Bring the food and gear you need for the night.
Overview
About Thunder Point Camp
Why stop
- A small, quiet camp with a dock and lakeside setting.
Heads up
- Boat access and a required backcountry permit take planning.
Map
Where it is
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Before you go
Simple backcountry facilities
7 active North Cascades alerts
- CautionDiablo Lake launch unusable for most powerboatsMentions Diablo Lake, referenced in this guideSilt accumulation makes the Diablo Lake boat launch at Colonial Creek South Campground unusable for launching most powerboats.Official details
- ClosureWildfire closures and Stehekin fire advisoryWildfire-related closures remain in effect; stay out of all closed trails, camps, and areas.Official details
The highest, rockiest slopes around here are a summer buffet for grizzly bears.
North Cascades Tour Guide
Your drive to Thunder Point Camp, narrated.
Parkwolf is a GPS audio tour guide for North Cascades National Park. As you drive, it chimes in with what’s ahead: hidden gems, upcoming stops, history, geology, and wildlife, right through your car’s speakers.
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Diablo Lake Overlook0:00 / 0:32
“You're coming up on Diablo Lake Overlook, a stop I'd keep even on a short drive through. The lake, wooded islands, and steep peaks spread out below you, with no hike needed for the main view.”
Plays on the road 0.3 mi from Thunder Point Camp in the Parkwolf North Cascades Tour Guide.
More stories near here in the app
- An Alder's Hidden Partners
- Environmental Learning Center: A Planned Stay on Diablo Lake
- A Squirrel's Cone Store
- Colonial Creek: Lake Access and Thunder Knob
- 83 audio storiesacross North Cascades’s roads, triggered by GPS as you drive
- Wildlife heatmapsfor Mountain Goat, Black Bear, Mule Deer, and 10 more
- Works offlinemaps, 88 trails, 76 places, and audio download before you lose signal
- CarPlay readysimple controls built for the drive
“Fantastic app with many points of information… It’s great to just turn on while you’re driving and it gives you an audio tour of the national Park. We love it!!!!”
Guide
More about Thunder Point Camp
A small camp reached by waterThunder Point is a three-site boat-in camp on Diablo Lake, about two miles from the Colonial…
Thunder Point is a three-site boat-in camp on Diablo Lake, about two miles from the Colonial Creek Campground launch. Its dock provides a landing point. All Diablo Lake boat-in camping requires a backcountry permit, so plan this as an overnight destination rather than a roadside stop.
The lake is part of the experienceDiablo Lake is a reservoir in the Skagit Hydroelectric Project, with forested coves, islands…
Diablo Lake is a reservoir in the Skagit Hydroelectric Project, with forested coves, islands and bays along the valley. Glacial meltwater keeps the water especially cold, and the lake can be very windy. Give your crossing room for conditions instead of assuming a calm paddle.
Wildlife
Wildlife in North Cascades
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.
