Paradise Point: Overview
Park overview:
Paradise Point State Park is an 88-acre camping park with 6,180 feet of freshwater shoreline, immediately east of the interstate. Named for its original peacefulness, the park has lost some of its reputation for quiet since the freeway went in. Still, the area possesses great natural beauty, and the noise of I-5 can be avoided by using the woodland campsites.Want to support Washington State Parks? Get involved by joining a friends' group. For more information, visit the Friends' Group web page.
Park hours/updates:
Summer: 8 a.m. to dusk.
Winter: 8 a.m to dusk.
Check-in time, 2:30 p.m.
Check-out time, 1 p.m.
Quiet hours: 10 p.m. to 6:30 a.m.
Agency information:
Don't move firewood: Please protect the Pacific Northwest from invasive species by obtaining or purchasing your firewood at or near your camping destination (within 50 miles). Firewood can carry insects and diseases that threaten the health of our western forests. You can make a difference by buying and burning your firewood locally. For more information, visit online at www.dontmovefirewood.org or the Washington Invasive Species Council website.
The Discover Pass now can be used on either of two vehicles!Annual pass: $30
One-day pass: $10
(Transaction and dealer fees may apply)
A Discover Pass is required for motor-vehicle access to state parks and recreation lands managed by the Washington State Parks and Recreation Commission, the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife and the Washington State Department of Natural Resources.
Exemptions: Your purchase of the Discover Pass supports recreation on state lands. However, the Discover Pass is not required if you are camping or renting overnight accommodations, for the duration of your stay at that state park. For additional exemptions and more information, please visit the Discover Pass website.
Campsite Information:
The park has 58 tent spaces, 18 utility sites, two yurts, one dump station, two restrooms, four ADA restrooms and four showers (two ADA). Some of the campsites are in a grassy area, and nine primitive sites are in the woods. Maximum site length is 40 feet (may have limited availability). Campers may enter until 10 p.m. To make a reservation, visit online or call (888) CAMPOUT or (888) 226-7688.Group Accommodations:
Overnight Accommodations
The two yurts at Paradise Point are16 feet in diameter by 10 feet high and are furnished with bunk beds that sleep three and a queen-size futon for two. Each yurt has one overhead light, one outlet and a heater. Bathrooms and showers are nearby. Outside is a picnic table, fire grill and a small deck that is accessible to people with disabilities. An RV pad nearby is available for an additional fee. For more information visit the cabins/yurts page To make a reservation, visit online or call (888) CAMPOUT or (888) 226-7688.2013 camping fees:
Please note that the following general fee information is not customized for each individual park, so not all fees will apply to all parks (for example, primitive campsite and dump station fees listed apply only to parks that have primitive campsites and dump stations).May 15 – Sept. 15 (peak season)
Primitive campsite and water trail camping: $12
Standard campsite: $23 non-premium site, $26 premium site
Partial-utility campsite*: $30 non-premium site, $35 premium site
Full-utility campsite*: $32 non-premium site, $37 premium site
*Please note: Camping fees during the 2013 peak season are $28 for partial-utility sites and $29 for full-utility sites at Beacon Rock, Lewis & Clark and Schafer state parks. These parks are first come, first served.
Jan. 1 – May 14 and Sept. 16 – Dec. 31 (off-peak season)
Primitive campsite and water trail camping: $12
Standard campsite: $22 for non-premium and premium sites
Partial-utility campsite: $28 for non-premium and premium sites
Full-utility campsite: $29 for non-premium and premium sites
Maximum eight people per campsite.
Second vehicle: $10 per night is charged for a second vehicle unless it is towed by a recreational vehicle. Extra vehicles must be parked in designated campsite or extra vehicle parking spaces.
Dump stations (if available): Year-round dump station fees are $5 per use. If you are camping, this fee is included in your campsite fee.
More about park hours
Check-in time is 2:30 p.m., and check-out time is 1 p.m.
Quiet hours are from 10 p.m. to 6:30 a.m.
Engine-driven electric generators may be operated only between the hours of 8 a.m. and 9 p.m.
Length of stay: You may stay up to ten consecutive days in any one park from April 1 through Sept. 30; the stay limit is extended to 20 days between Oct. 1 and March 31.
Park Features
The park offers unguarded swimming on Lewis River and campsites in open grass or wooded areas. There is a small apple orchard.
History
Paradise Point State Park was acquired in six parcels between 1958 and 1986. Two stories claim credit for the park's name. In one story, local tribes used the area for encampment along the east of the Lewis River and called it "Paradise Point." In another, a motorboat club from Portland, Oregon used to travel to Kaner Rock on the Lewis River for river trips and camping. They called the quiet, peaceful area "Paradise Point."Interpretive opportunities
Interpretive programs are offered in the amphitheater during the summer.Services/Supplies
| Available in the park | Available in the area |
| • Camping • Pay phone • Fire wood | • Camping • Diesel • Fishing/hunting • Gasoline • Golf • Groceries • Overnight Accommodations • Postal service • Propane • Wood |
Boy Scouts will be selling firewood in the park. Texaco has a small amount of basic food items.
Other services are within a few miles of the park.
Activities
| Trails | Water Activities | Other |
| • 2 mi. Hiking Trails | • Boating (freshwater) • 1 boat ramp (freshwater) • Fishing (freshwater) • Personal Watercraft (freshwater) • Swimming (freshwater) | • 1 Amphitheater • Interpretive Activities |
The swimming area is on the east fork of the Lewis River. The swim area is an unguarded, no-wake zone. A recreational license is required for fishing and shellfish harvesting at Washington state parks. For regulations, fishing season information or to purchase a recreational license, visit the Washington Department of Fish & Wildlife website. | ||
Events
The 2013 State Parks free days are as follows:
Jan. 21 – In honor of Martin Luther King Day
March 30 – In honor of Washington State Parks' 100th birthday on March 19
April 27 and 28 – National Parks Week
June 1 – National Trails Day
June 8 and 9 – National Get Outdoors Day and Department of Fish and Wildlife Free Fishing weekend
Aug. 4 – Peak season free day
Sept. 28 – National Public Lands Day
Nov. 9 through 11 – Veteran's Day weekend
Please note: A Discover Pass is still required to access lands managed by the Washington State Department of Natural Resources and the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife during State Parks free days. For more information, please visit www.discoverpass.wa.gov.
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Boating Features
The boat ramp is dirt and very primitive. Depending on water level, the boat launch may not be usable.Wildlife
| Mammals | Birds | Fish & Sea Life |
| • Chipmunks • Coyotes • Deer or Elk • Rabbits • Raccoons • Squirrels | • Crows or Ravens • Doves or Pigeons • Ducks • Geese • Hawks • Herons • Hummingbirds • Jays • Woodpeckers • Wrens | • Bass • Bluegill • Perch • Salmon • Steelhead |
Environmental Features
| Physical Features | Plant Life | ||
| • Cedar • Douglas Fir • Hemlock • Alder • Apple • Cherry • Maple • Oak • Poplar • Daisy • Lupines • Rhododendron • Rose • Berries • Ferns • Moss or Lichens • Thistle |
