boats on the water with mountains and trees surrounding
Stehekin sits at the top of Lake Chelan, welcoming visitors to take a life at a slower pace. NPS Photo/D.Dixon

North Cascades National Park

National Park · Washington · National Park Service

Less than three hours from Seattle, an alpine landscape beckons. Discover communities of life adapted to moisture in the west and recurring fire in the east. Explore jagged peaks crowned by more than 300 glaciers. Listen to cascading waters in forested valleys. Witness a landscape sensitive to the Earth's changing climate. Help steward the ecological heart of the Cascades.

Plan your visit

Trails & hiking

Biking · Hiking · Horseback Riding

Camping

Camping · Backcountry Camping · Group Camping · RV Camping

Site types & reservations: see the official site.

Know before you go

Phone
3608547200
Official site
www.nps.gov
Managed by
National Park Service

Getting there

Directions on Google Maps →

Things to do

Highlights: Animals · Birds · Cats (wild) · Fish · Wolves · Climate Change · Forests and Woodlands · Glaciers · Lakes · Mountains · Natural Sounds · Wilderness

Activities & features: Auto and ATV · Scenic Driving · Road Biking · Boating · Motorized Boating · Boat Tour · Canoe or Kayak Camping · Car or Front Country Camping · Horse Camping (see also Horse/Stock Use) · Climbing · Rock Climbing · Fishing · Guided Tours · Bus/Shuttle Guided Tour · Hands-On · Citizen Science · Front-Country Hiking · Horse Trekking · Paddling · Junior Ranger Program · Shopping · Bookstore and Park Store

Photos

  • Tents set up in a wooded area.
    NPS Photo/D. Dixon
  • Trees surround the frame with glacier and mountains in the background
    NPS Photo/D. Dixon
  • Person with backpacking and climbing gear hikes on a trail.
    NPS Photo/D. Dixon
  • Jagged mountain peaks give way to glaciers.
    NPS Photo/T. Baldwin

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Sources: National Park Service, Google Places · updated 2026-08-12