Newhalem Creek Campground
North Cascades National Park · Washington · 107 sites
Photos: National Park Service via Recreation.gov
Overview
Newhalem Creek Campground is a National Park Service campground in North Cascades National Park, Washington, with 107 sites in 4 loops. Very shady: nearly every site is under trees. Verizon and AT&T report coverage at every site; T-Mobile reports none.
107 of 107 sites shaded
0 of 107 sites in full sun
0 of 107 sites with clear sky
Map of the campground
Every site from the Recreation.gov listing. Choose a layer to see it across the campground; tap a site to open it in Roam.
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Questions
Which sites at Newhalem Creek Campground are the shadiest?
Nearly all of them. All 107 sites at Newhalem Creek Campground have good shade from the trees, including from the hot afternoon sun.
See the tree canopy in RoamWhich sites at Newhalem Creek Campground get the most sun?
None are truly sunny; the sunniest still have trees over most of the site.
See the tree canopy in RoamWill Starlink work at Newhalem Creek Campground?
Hard. Tall trees cover the sky over every site, so don't count on Starlink here. Satellite texting on a phone needs less open sky, but still works best from the most open spot you can find. This is our estimate from tree heights — check with the Starlink app's obstruction check when you arrive.
See the tree canopy in RoamWhich sites at Newhalem Creek Campground are the most level?
24 of 107 sites are flat, and 36 more have a gentle slope most RVs can level with blocks; 47 are steeper, better for tents. Sites that take RVs or trailers fit rigs up to 70 ft.
See the slope at each site in RoamDoes Newhalem Creek Campground have cell service?
Mostly. Verizon and AT&T report coverage at every site; T-Mobile reports none. That's the coverage each carrier reports to the FCC, not a measured signal, so under trees or below a ridge it can be weaker.
See the coverage map in RoamWhat’s the weather like at Newhalem Creek Campground in October?
In October, expect highs around 56°F and lows around 41°F, with about 8.1 inches of rain over the month. Every month’s averages are in Roam Premium.
Open Newhalem Creek in RoamCampground facts
- Sites
- 107 in 4 loops
- Kinds
- 92 for RVs or trailers · 13 tent-only · 2 group sites
- Hookups
- None
- Longest rig
- 70 ft
- Accessible
- 2 sites
- Elevation
- 483–537 ft
- Amenities
- Food storage lockers
- Every site
- Pets allowed · Campfires allowed · Check-in 2 PM, check-out 12 PM
- Managed by
- National Park Service
- Booking
- Reserve on Recreation.gov
How we know Sources and limits
Shade, sun and Starlink are our estimates from Meta and the World Resources Institute’s canopy-height model (about 2 m pixels, from satellite imagery calibrated with space lidar; CC BY 4.0). From 2 m above each site we trace 72 lines out to 60 m and note the tallest tree in each direction. Shade counts trees overhead, the canopy within 30 m and how much of the afternoon sky is blocked. Sun counts how open the southern sky is. Starlink needs open sky above 35°, with the northern half counted twice because US dishes tilt north, and we keep the best spot within 8 m of the site’s post. The model sees tree heights only, not trunks, buildings or hills, so check with the Starlink app when you arrive.
Slope is the ground at each site’s post over about 4 m, from USGS 3DEP 1 m lidar: level under 2%, gentle to 4% (most rigs level on blocks), sloped to 8% (fine for a tent), steep beyond.
Cell coverage is from the FCC Broadband Data Collection (carrier filings as downloaded May 2026): each site is tested against each carrier’s modelled outdoor 4G/5G coverage. It is what the carriers report, not a measured signal.
Weather is NOAA’s 1991–2020 climate normals for the campground. Sites and facts are from Recreation.gov’s open data (July 2026). Map imagery: USGS The National Map. Photos: Recreation.gov.
From the campground’s Recreation.gov listing: “Newhalem Creek Campground has accessible facilities that provide flush toilets, drinking water, dump station, trash/recycling, paved roads, and campsite driveways. Each campsite includes a picnic table, fire ring, and most sites have tent pads. Newhalem Creek Campground is a forested campground surrounded by western redcedar, western hemlock, Douglas-fir, red huckleberries, and other native vegetation. Nearby is Newhalem Creek and the Skagit River. The river is the largest river that flows into the Puget Sound area and provides critical habitat for all species of Pacific salmon which return to the river seasonally. There are salmon-viewing areas along the River Loop Trail and in the town of Newhalem.”
Page data as of October 15, 2026. Full source notes are in each layer’s info in the app.