Minimal fee increase implemented to maintain high-quality experience at PacifiCorp’s Lewis River recreation facilities

ARIEL, Wash., — To enable PacifiCorp to continue providing a quality recreation experience at camping and picnic sites on the Lewis River in southwest Washington, a new fee structure will be implemented starting December 1, 2023.

This new fee structure will help cover increased operating costs for the recreation facilities and keep the facilities well maintained and ready for use. The new fees are comparable to the costs of other recreation sites in Washington.

New and starting December 1, 2023, reservations can be made by reserved campers for boat moorage slips at Cresap Bay Campground. In spring 2024, visitors will be able to reserve dispersed shoreline campsites on Yale and Swift Reservoirs and Park picnic shelters.

Single or group campsites within formal Lewis River campgrounds and dispersed shoreline campsites will also be charged a new fee.

Here are the new fee details:

Site Name

Recreation Type (other info)

New Daily Fee

Merwin Park

Day Use Parking

$1

Speelyai Bay Park

Day Use Parking

$4

Cresap Bay Park/Campground

Day Use Parking

$4

 

Campsite

$34

 

Group Camp

$510

 

Extra vehicle

$10

 

Extra people (3 max per campsite)

$3

 

Boat moorage

$5

Saddle Dam Park

Day Use Parking

$4

 

Shoreline Dispersed Camping

$15

Yale Park

Day Use Parking

$4

Cougar Park/Campground

Day Use Parking

$4

 

Campsite

$30

 

Group Camp

$450

 

Extra vehicle

$10

 

Extra people (3 max per campsite)

$3

Beaver Bay Park/Campground

Day Use Parking

$4

 

Campsite

$34

 

Group Camp

$510

 

Extra vehicle

$10

 

Extra people (3 max per campsite)

$3

Swift Forest Camp

Day Use Parking

$4

 

Campsite

$27

 

Extra vehicle

$10

 

Extra people (3 max per campsite)

$3

 

Shoreline Dispersed Camping

$15

 

Reservation/Change fee

$8

 

Season day-use parking pass

$29

For more detailed information on PacifiCorp's Lewis River recreation sites and opportunities, please visit www.pacificorp.com/community/recreation/washington.html