Colonial Creek Campground - Stehekin Valley Trail, Washington, United States

5Leah E 5:00 PM Oct 4, 2014

River runs through it
This is a first come, first served campground. You pull in, find an empty site that you like, set up and then go pay for your spot. It also happens that there are sites on both sides of the main highway. We chose a spot on the opposite of the "main" area to pull into and instantly knew we had made the right decision. We found a spot right next to the river that runs through the campground. We could hear the river from our RV...it was awesome! If you don't enjoy that sound, there are plenty of sites that are not next to the river. There are trail heads and easy access to the lake for evening walks and it's very quiet. Lots of trees and shade.

4Cathie F 5:00 PM Sep 2, 2013

Can't wait to go back!
This was the first time we tried a "no reservation" campground and are kicking ourselves we didn't do it earlier. With all sorts of kids stuff going on we don't tend to plan camping weekends out too far in advance and due to only going to State park or KOA types in the past that often meant we didn't get to go when we all of a sudden had a free weekend due to lack of availability. This past weekend (Labor Day w/e) we suddenly had an opening and decided to try Colonial Creek on Diablo Lake. We were worried about driving up there and not getting a spot but it was no problem at all! We arrived around noon on Friday and had our pick of spots but there were spots open through Saturday mid day. At $12 a night we got 2 sites so we could spread out (2 tents). We brought kayaks and a paddle board and loved being able to just leave them on the beach overnight and put in when ever we wanted to. The lake was basically empty, a few motor boats and other kayaks/canoes but often you felt like you had the whole lake to yourself. Next time we want to try one of the 3 boat access only spots! Also did a short hike to Thunder Knob which was nice. Go early, it seems to get crowded as the day goes on.