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    Mt Baker National Forest // Baker Lake Camping

    Baker Lake Camping reconnecting with great friends, over delicious food and amazing wine is the perfect way to savor summer.

    Camping at Baker Lake is the perfect way to savor summer - reconnecting with great friends, delicious food and amazing wine.  Baker lake camping | Mount Baker | camping in Washington state | near seattle  #ad @DecoyWine #camping #wine

    Follow along on a three day group camping trip to Horseshoe Cove State Park in Washington State’s Mt. Baker – Snoqualmie National Forest.

    Baker Lake + Mount Baker

    In the Mount Baker – Snoqualmie National Forest on the edge of the North Cascades National Park Baker Lake is a fabulous destination for camping, hiking, boating or splashing in a glacier-fed lake and picnicking in a picturesque location! Just 3 hours north of Seattle and you can be doing it all with the most breathtaking view as your backdrop.

    With an amazing view of the nearby snow-capped active volcano, Mount Baker. Baker lake camping offers you the prime viewpoint to take in the glacier-filled volcanic crater and the neighboring Mount Shuksan in all their glory.

    Camping at Baker Lake is the perfect way to savor summer - reconnecting with great friends, delicious food and amazing wine. Baker lake camping | Mount Baker | camping in Washington state | near seattle #ad @DecoyWine #camping #wine

    Baker Lake campgrounds

    With many different day use and overnight options Baker lake campgrounds are as varied as the North Cascades themself. Some campgrounds are super remote and boat-in only. While others are easy to access but have just a handful of sites for privacy.

    Camping at Baker Lake is the perfect way to savor summer - reconnecting with great friends, delicious food and amazing wine. Baker lake camping | Mount Baker | camping in Washington state | near seattle #ad @DecoyWine #camping #wine
    • Horseshoe Cove – spacious group sites with easy access to the cove make this our favorite of all the Baker Lake campgrounds. Open from mid-May to mid-September there’s first-come, first-serve and reservable sites available. Reserve group sites up to 12 months in advance.
    • Swift Creek – formerly Baker Lake Resort and cabins this large campground offers kayak and boat rentals + group sites. Reserve group sites up to 12 months in advance
    • Panorama Point – a small campground with a handful of sites, day use area and great beach access
    • Boulder Creek – for a more private, tranquil experience
    • Bayview – directly across the cove from Horseshoe Cove currently only available on a first come, first serve basis
    Camping at Baker Lake is the perfect way to savor summer - reconnecting with great friends, delicious food and amazing wine. Baker lake camping | Mount Baker | camping in Washington state | near seattle #ad @DecoyWine #camping #wine

    Pro Tip: traveling with a group? Reserve a group site when camping at Baker lake to get everyone together in one area. AND also access the best semi-private locations at Baker lake!

    Adventuring with kayaks on baker lake in the pacific northwest

    The beauty of traveling to a location like this is that there so much to do if you want to. Or you can simply sit back, relax and soak it all in.

    Camping at Baker Lake is the perfect way to savor summer - reconnecting with great friends, delicious food and amazing wine. Baker lake camping | Mount Baker | camping in Washington state | near seattle #ad @DecoyWine #camping #wine

    How to get there

    Head east on Highway 20 from Interstate 5. Exploring picturesque small towns with family farms and loads of fabulous food and drinks along the way. Before making the shores of crystal-blue Baker Lake your nature home for a few days.

    Camping at Baker Lake is the perfect way to savor summer - reconnecting with great friends, delicious food and amazing wine. Baker lake camping | Mount Baker | camping in Washington state | near seattle #ad @DecoyWine #camping #wine
    A rope swing, once only accessible via water, can now be reached by a nice looping 1 mile trail with trail head directly behind the group sites at Horseshoe Cove campground.

    Meal plan

    It can be easy to plan camping food if you keep it simple, even when camping with a group. A few potluck style meals like diy pizza, burgers and tacos allow everyone to come together ‘stone soup’ style. Otherwise let everyone fend for themselves. Of course sharing is always encouraged.

    Camping at Baker Lake is the perfect way to savor summer - reconnecting with great friends, delicious food and amazing wine. Baker lake camping | Mount Baker | camping in Washington state | near seattle #ad @DecoyWine #camping #wine
    • Camp Cold Crew – This quick to make coffee is simply cold brew, a drizzle of sweetened condensed milk and a float of cream. Make cold brew ahead of time or stop by your favorite local espresso stand on the way for pre-made.
    Camping at Baker Lake is the perfect way to savor summer - reconnecting with great friends, delicious food and amazing wine. Baker lake camping | Mount Baker | camping in Washington state | near seattle #ad @DecoyWine #camping #wine
    • Hodge Podge Breakfast – sausage and bacon + fried potatoes with onions + peppers + scrambled eggs + biscuits and gravy + pancakes. A potluck of all campers breakfast offerings.
    Camping at Baker Lake is the perfect way to savor summer - reconnecting with great friends, delicious food and amazing wine. Baker lake camping | Mount Baker | camping in Washington state | near seattle #ad @DecoyWine #camping #wine
    • Campfire Wine + Cheese – Pop open a few bottles of Decoy Wine, warm some grilling cheese over the campfire and invite your friends to do the same. Assorted Decoy Wine + grilling cheese + assorted other cheeses + crackers + pita + hummus + fruits and veggies + pickles, olives + whatever!
    Camping at Baker Lake is the perfect way to savor summer - reconnecting with great friends, delicious food and amazing wine. Baker lake camping | Mount Baker | camping in Washington state | near seattle #ad @DecoyWine #camping #wine
    • Carne Asada Tacos – Citrus Marinated Skirt Steak + Cilantro Lime Coleslaw + tortillas + guacamole + salsa + cilantro +onions. Make guacamole, marinate skirt steak and prep coleslaw ahead of time. Freeze steak and store slaw and dressing separate until ready to eat.
    Camping at Baker Lake is the perfect way to savor summer - reconnecting with great friends, delicious food and amazing wine. Baker lake camping | Mount Baker | camping in Washington state | near seattle #ad @DecoyWine #camping #wine
    • Grilled Pizza Dinner – pizza sauce (squeeze bottle preferred!) + pesto sauce + pizza dough + roasted garlic + mozzarella cheese + pepperoni, basil + green salad. Buy dough or make ahead of time and store in oiled freezer bags.

    Pro Tip: Don’t over complicate food! Plan a few potluck style meals and let everyone do their own thing otherwise, sharing highly encouraged of course 🙂

    Local grocers and farmsteads

    Take advantage of the amazing local farms and pick up some of your supplies locally! Just make sure to hit the brakes if you approach Baker Lake Grocery and think you might have forgotten anything. It’s your absolute last chance.

    • Oysters from Taylor Shellfish Farm
    • Marinated carne asada, super fresh produce and amazing corn tortillas from Carniceria Los Compadres in Mount Vernon – just make sure to buy a few tacos from the counter while you’re there!
    • Breakfast pastries and bread from Calico Cupboard
    • Fresh produce from either the Mount Vernon Saturday Market or the Sedro Woolley Wednesday Market
    • Super local fruit from Jones Creek Farms right before Hamilton, WA.

    Area restaurants

    Stop along the way to grab a meal prepared by someone else NOT over a campfire.

    • COA in Mount Vernon for amazing authentic mexican cuisine
    • The Train Wreck Bar and Grill fresh, local and inventive. So much more than ‘bar’ food in Burlington
    • Hal’s Drive In in Sedro Woolley for the classic drive in experience
    • Liberty Bistro in Sedro Woolley for a mouthwatering menu and perfect execution
    • Birdsview Diner in Birdsview to grab a burger and a game of horseshoes

    Area attractions

    In addition to being a prime location for boating, fishing, swimming, and picnicking , you can also access to a variety of spectacular trails along the lake and in the nearby Mt. Baker National Recreation Area.

    • Shadow of the Sentinels trail directly outside the entrance to Horseshoe Cove and is a beautiful easy (very, very short) hike with boardwalks and lots of information along the way about the 500+ year old trees. With raised boardwalks weaving their way through a forest of old growth trees this would be a fabulous spot to bring a bottle of wine for a picnic.
    • for a bit of a longer adventure head out on The Baker River Trail and follow the river 2.5 miles upstream
    • or, check out the nearby small Baker Hot Springs
    • more experienced hikers might enjoy The Blue Lake trail
    • popular with backwoods campers and overnight hikers The Baker Lake trail is very long, but with many spots to stop and turn around along the way you never feel like you’re missing out
    Camping at Baker Lake is the perfect way to savor summer - reconnecting with great friends, delicious food and amazing wine. Baker lake camping | Mount Baker | camping in Washington state | near seattle #ad @DecoyWine #camping #wine
    The boardwalk at Shadow of the Sentinels Trail

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