Hozomeen Campground
The Quick Take
Hozomeen is the campground you earn by driving a 39-mile gravel road through British Columbia — yes, you enter a Washington state campground through Canada. That alone filters out the casual crowd and keeps this sprawling lakeside camp at the north end of Ross Lake feeling genuinely remote. There are no fees, no reservations, and no cell service, just pit toilets, potable water, and one of the most dramatic mountain backdrops in the North Cascades. The Upper Loop is currently closed due to hazard trees, which cuts capacity, but the remaining sites still offer solid spacing and direct lake access with boat launches. The trade-off is real: you give up every modern convenience and add a passport requirement for a campground that feels closer to backcountry than frontcountry. Choose Hozomeen if you want the wilderness atmosphere of a backpacking trip without carrying a pack.
Booking
Reserve Your Campsite
75 sites, first-come first-served.
What You Get
Sites & Setup
RV Information
RVs allowed. No electrical hookups. Generators permitted during designated hours.
Accessibility
Accessible restrooms available. No wheelchair accessible sites available. Unpaved Roads - All vehicles OK in good weather
Rules to Know
- Fires:Campfires in designated campfire rings only.
- Generators:Quiet hours are from 10 pm to 6 am.
- Bear Safety:Do not feed or tease wildlife - keep your food and other appealing items in your vehicle at all times except when eating/using them.
- Checkout:Checkout time is 11:00 am on day of departure.
- Stay Limit:Camping is limited to no more than 14 days from July 1 to September 1 and no more than 30 days in a calendar year.
Pro Tips
You need a passport or NEXUS card to reach Hozomeen by vehicle — the only road access runs through British Columbia via Highway 1 near Hope. Check Canadian border hours before you go, and note the gravel road is rough enough to rattle fillings loose, so give yourself at least 90 minutes from the highway.
Bring a boat or kayak and you unlock Ross Lake's best fishing and the only water-access-only campsites in the park. The two cement boat ramps are usually accessible mid-June through September, making Hozomeen a natural base camp for multi-day lake exploration.
Pack everything in, pack everything out — there is no trash service, no camp store, and no firewood for sale. Load up on groceries and firewood before you leave Hope, BC, because there is nothing between town and camp. A bear canister or using the food lockers is non-negotiable here.
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NPS / Anna VornholtGetting There
Directions
The only vehicle access to Hozomeen is via the Silver-Skagit Road, a 39-mile (62.4 km) gravel road leaving Highway 1 just three kilometers west of Hope, British Columbia (exit 168). The Silver Skagit road is graded at times, but washboards and potholes are common. Hozomeen has two graded cement boat ramps, which are generally accessible from mid-June through September.
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