This park offers vehicle accessible campsites on a first-come, first-served basis - campsite reservations are not accepted. There are three separate campgrounds in this park, Silvertip at 42 km (43 sites), Ross Lake at 60 km (88 sites) and a horse camp at 54 km with 11 pull-through sites (near Whitworth Meadows).
There is parking available for 2 vehicles at each site. There is no extra parking available. The gate is located at Kilometre 58 and is closed and locked during the winter months only (Oct to May) yearly. If there is no staff to direct you to a campsite, choose a site with no camping receipt posted on the campsite number post. Staff will come around to collect fees. There are no fees during the winter closures. The closest store and pay phone is in Hope approximately 60 km away.
Vehicle Accessible Camping Fee: $15.00 per party / night
BC Senior's Rate (Shoulder Season only): $7.50 per senior's couple/night

Wilderness, backcountry or walk-in camping is allowed, but no facilities are provided.

There is a group campsite located across from the Ross Lake campground, close to the International Point day-use area. There is one covered shelter. The site can accommodate from 15 to 50 people. Click here for reservation information.
Group Camping Fee: $15.00 per party / night
Youth Group Camping Fee: $50.00 per group / night

This park has a day-use/picnic area at International Point located at Ross Lake Campground on Ross Lake. The day-use/picnicking area has pit toilets, picnic tables and parking. There are no barbeque attachments on the picnic tables and no campfire rings available. There is a 1.5 ha grassy area and sandy beach. There is a 12 sided information kiosk which relates the history and natural values of the park.

There is a wheelchair accessible pit toilet available at the Whitworth Horse Camp.

Cold water hand pumps are located in all the campgrounds. A cold water tap is located in the horse camp. The taps and hand pumps are shut off during the winter.

Pit toilets are available in all campground and day-use areas - no flush toilets.

No showers.

No sani-station/dump facilities. Nearest sani-station facility is in Hope, B.C.

Campfires are permitted. Campfire pits are provided. Park Operator sells firewood from vehicle at various times of the day during the operating season.

There are interpretive programs being offered in this park. Check the information shelters for postings or check with Park Operator.

This park has hiking and/or walking trails. For your own safety and the preservation of the park, obey posted signs and keep to designated trails. Shortcutting trails destroys plant life and soil structure. (see Trail Details)

This park does not have a playground.

There are unsupervised playground facilities at the Ross Lake campground. There is also a 1 hectare grassy area.

There is swimming and a sandy beach at Ross Lake. There is no roped-off swimming area. See Special Notes for water levels. There are no lifeguards on duty at provincial parks.

Canoeing and kayaking is possible at Ross Lake but NOT recommended on the Skagit River.

There is a single wide cement boat launch at Ross Lake campground. There is overnight parking available for vehicles and boat trailers. Boats can be left in the water or beach overnight at owners risk. Waterskiing is at your own risk and not advisable because of numerous stumps and woody debris in lake .See Special Notes for water levels. Motorized vessels are NOT permitted on the Skagit River. Personal water craft are not allowed on Ross Lake Reservoir.

Anyone fishing or angling in British Columbia must have an appropriate licence.

Bicycles must keep to roadways. Bicycle helmets are mandatory in British Columbia.

Horseback riding is permitted on the Skagit River Trail, Centennial Trail and to the height of land on the Skyline II Trail. There is an eleven-unit horse camp near Whitworth Meadows near the Skyline II Trail head. There are approximately 50 kilometres of horse trails.