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Panorama Point Campground
Panorama PointPanorama Point Campground
USFSMt. Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest · Washington

Panorama Point Campground

Overview Panorama Point campground is located on the western shore of Baker Lake in the stunning Mt.
Sites2214 reservable
Elev.814ft
Comf.Apr-Nov8 months
Max rig52 ft
Electricnonesites
From Seattle2h29real road time
The honest read
Synthesized from
RIDB · Open-Meteo
OSM · OSRM
Updated 2026-05-27

At 814 ft, Panorama Point Campground has a 8-month comfortable window (Apr-Nov). Winter nights average around 34°F, so the shoulder seasons turn cold fast. 22 sites total: 14 reservable and 8 first-come, first-served. Within about 4 miles: 5 named hiking routes, 1 peak, lake or river access.

The campground at a glance

01 · CHARACTER
QuietCoolRoomyShadeRV-fitReserv.

Reads strongest on quiet 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
JFMAMJJASOND
avg highavg lowfrost-freedriest · Jul
Apr-Nov
Comfortable window: nights stay above 35°F, days below 90°F.
72%
Of summer weekend-days are dry.
Apr 15
Last spring frost; first fall frost Oct 25.
57°F
Average July low.

Getting there

03 · ACCESS
01
Seattle
107 mi
2h29
02
Yakima
243 mi
5h02
03
Spokane
380 mi
7h27
By drive time
Seattle · 2h29Yakima · 5h02Spokane · 7h27Camp

Routed road time (OSRM). Nearest major highway 13.3 mi away.

Picking your site

04 · 22 SITES
Color byShow only

9 mapped sites · dot color = seclusion · click a dot for details. Basemap © OpenStreetMap.

0
Pull-thru
0
Walk-in
0
50-amp
0
Accessible
0
Prime
22
Sites
★ The standout
Site 005
PANO · shaded.
To neighbor
122 ft
Max rig
35 ft
Type
Standard

What's within four miles

05 · TRAILS · PEAKS · WATER

Trails & Peaks

Named hiking routes
5
Trail segments
28
Peaks
1
Viewpoints
1

Water & Access

Lake / river access
yes
To nearest major road
13.3 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.

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