8
Pull-thru
USFSMt. Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest · Washington
Horseshoe Cove Campground
Overview Horseshoe Cove Campground is nestled under a canopy of forest along the banks of Baker Lake.
Sites4140 reservable
Elev.801ft
Comf.Apr-Oct7 months
Max rig60 ft8 pull-thru
Electricnonesites
From Seattle2h33real road time
The honest read
Synthesized from
RIDB · Open-Meteo
OSM · OSRM
Updated 2026-05-27
RIDB · Open-Meteo
OSM · OSRM
Updated 2026-05-27
At 801 ft, Horseshoe Cove Campground has a 7-month comfortable window (Apr-Oct). Winter nights average around 32°F, so the shoulder seasons turn cold fast. 41 sites total: 40 reservable and 1 first-come, first-served. Of the sites, 8 pull-through, and the longest takes a 60-ft rig. Within about 4 miles: 4 named hiking routes, 1 peak, lake or river access.
The campground at a glance
01 · CHARACTER
Reads strongest on shade and reservability. Softest on roomy sites.
Six axes, each scored relative to every other federal campground in the region: quiet (miles to a major road), cool (elevation), roomy (average site spacing), shade, RV-fit (longest rig), and how reservable it is. All six come from data, nothing hand-tuned.
When to go
02 · CLIMATE
avg highavg lowfrost-freedriest · Jul
Apr-Oct
Comfortable window: nights stay above 35°F, days below 90°F.
76%
Of summer weekend-days are dry.
Apr 27
Last spring frost; first fall frost Oct 28.
56°F
Average July low.
Getting there
03 · ACCESS
01
Seattle
105 mi
2h33
02
Yakima
241 mi
5h06
03
Spokane
378 mi
7h32
By drive time
Routed road time (OSRM). Nearest major highway 9.8 mi away.
Picking your site
04 · 41 SITES
Color byShow only
32 mapped sites · dot color = seclusion · click a dot for details. Basemap © OpenStreetMap.
0
Walk-in
0
50-amp
0
Accessible
0
Prime
41
Sites
★ The standout
Site 035 Multi
South Loop · shaded.
To neighbor
185 ft
Max rig
45 ft
Type
Standard
What's within four miles
05 · TRAILS · PEAKS · WATER
Trails & Peaks
Named hiking routes
4
Trail segments
30
Peaks
1
Viewpoints
2
Water & Access
Lake / river access
yes
To nearest major road
9.8 mi
Method
We synthesize public data layers: RIDB and Recreation.gov facility and site records, Open-Meteo climate normals, OpenStreetMap roads, trails, and water, OSRM drive times, and USGS elevation. We take no bookings, no ads, and no paid placements. Independence is the entire point.