North Cascades National Park Travel Guide — Things to Do, Food & Hotels
U.S. National Park located in the state of Washington
About North Cascades National Park
Sitting on the border of the United States and Canada, the North Cascades National Park covers an area of over500,000 acres (200,000 hectares)and ranges in height between1,000ft (300m)to over10,000ft (3,000m). Much of the park is designated as "wilderness," and there are few areas with developed facilities. It is quite close toBellinghamandSeattle, however, providing easy access from urban areas. The park is divided into two non-contiguous sections to the north and south of the North Cascades Highway (State Route 20). Non-hikers are limited to the view from the highway, and a few side roads. See theitineraryfor details. Archeological evidence from over 8000 years ago shows that the area contained large Native populations divided by the rugged topography of the North Cascades. The peoples o
Where to Stay in North Cascades National Park
- 🏨Colonial Creek North Campground
- 🏨Goodell Creek Campground
- 🏨Gorge Lake Campground
- 🏨Newhalem Creek Campground
North Cascades National Park Travel Guide Sections
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