Half the size of Kulshan Campground, Swift Creek Campground is Baker Lake's second-largest campground, but it easily boasts the most amenities. Located on the knuckle of Baker Lake's northern shore, the campground is a favorite among boaters with its 20-slip marina and boat ramp. The campground also features the reservoir's largest day use area that includes a covered picnic shelter, barbecue grill stands, numerous picnic tables, and a small beach and swim area.
The campground also offers two group campsites; sites 1-5 and 6-10 are grouped together and can be reserved simultaneously.
Note: Swift Creek Campground is open Memorial Day through the end of September. Call Hoodoo Recreation Services for specific dates and any information regarding boat moorage at 541.338.7869
Baker Lake
Once a low-lying flat with a small lake, extremely dense old-growth and wetland marshes, Baker Lake was flooded and submerged by over 300 feet in 1959 with the construction of the Upper Baker Dam. Today, the elongated reservoir at the base of Mount Baker (10,781') and Mount Shuksan (9,131') is still surrounded by magnificent old-growth conifer forest (dominated by Douglas fir, western redcedar and western hemlock) and measures roughly 9 miles in length.
Extremely popular among locals for its fishing and motorized boating, the National Recreation Area fills to capacity during the summer months, and campsites can be difficult to claim at all 10 of the reservoir's established and reservable campgrounds, including (from north to south):
The reservoir also provides four additional boat/hike-in campgrounds/sites on its southeastern shore that are accessible by boat/kayak and the South Baker Lake Trail. From north to south:
- Noisy Creek Campsites
- Silver Creek Campsites
- Maple Grove Campsites
- Anderson Point Campsites
Fishing
According to the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife, Baker Lake is
open to fishing from the 4th Saturday in April to October 31. Fishing in this Baker River reservoir (Baker Lake) can be excellent for kokanee in April, May, and June and again in the fall. There is a six-inch minimum, 18-inch maximum size limit on trout and kokanee. An expanding sockeye population may provide frequent fishing opportunities in the future. The duration and timing of the sockeye fishery varies with in-season abundance. Baker Lake is closed to the taking of bull trout/Dolly Varden. Additionally, a radius of 200 feet surrounding the pump discharge at the south end of the lake is closed to all fishing.
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