Lewis & Clark State Park

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How many shades of green can you count? Lewis and Clark State Park is a great place to start.

This cool forested space east of Interstate 5 and south of Chehalis offers hiking and horseback riding through a rare stand of old-growth trees on the historic north spur of the Oregon Trail. The park provides an all-American camping experience, with fire circles, an amphitheater and horseshoe pits. Your horse can even camp with you at one of the park's equestrian campsites.

Boundless enjoyment awaits children and families, on lawns that double as playing fields, on miles of trails amidst lush ferns, gnarled snags, nurse logs and in cathedral-like thickets of giant trees.

While buildings and kitchen shelters may be purely functional to the kids, adults and history buffs will appreciate these structures. Lewis and Clark State Park was developed by the Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC) in the 1930s, during the Great Depression, and examples of the characteristic CCC architecture can be found throughout the park.

Don't forget to visit Jackson House State Park Heritage Site, just 2 miles to the north.


Park features

Lewis and Clark State Park is a 616-acre camping park in a stand of old-growth forest. The park features 5 miles of hiking trails and 8 miles of multi-use trails open to horses.


  1. Camping
  2. Activities
  3. History
  4. Maps

Campsite information

The park has 24 standard campsites, eight full-hookup, five primitive equestrian sites, one hiker / biker site, two restrooms, and two showers. Maximum site length is 60 feet (limited availability).   Campsites T-2 and T-3 are first come, first served.

Check-in time is 2:30 p.m.
Check-out time is 1 p.m.

Group accommodations

The group camp has a 50 person capacity and includes running water, tables, stoves, fire ring and vault toilets. Prices vary with the size of the group.

Lewis and Clark Lodge offers indoor sleeping accommodations for up to 24 people. For more details, visit the Lewis and Clark Lodge page.

Reservations & fees

Reservations for the above accommodations can be made online or by calling (888) CAMPOUT or (888) 226-7688. For fee information, check out our camping rates page.