WASHINGTON — The Washington State Parks and Recreation Commission is increasing its camping and moorage fees for 2025 to support increased operation costs amid inflation impacts.
The increased camping fees will take effect on May 15, 2025, and the increased moorage fees will take effect January 1, 2025.
Visitors can make reservations nine months in advance so they will begin to see the increased fee starting August 15 if they are looking to make reservations for May.
Standard campsite costs will increase between $3 to $5, partial utility campsites will increase between $5 to $6 and full-utility campsites will increase by $6.
This increase will not change primitive site fees, which will remain at $12, or roofed accommodation fees which vary depending on the site.
The daily watercraft launching fees will increase to a flat rate of $7. Daily moorage per foot will increase to $1 while daily moorage minimums and buoy moorage will increase to $23.
Annual moorage per foot charges will increase to $7 and yearly minimums will increase to $80.
This increase was presented at a work session on April 10 and Washington State Parks Director Diana Dupuis approved the proposal on April 29.
The Parks department says since the last fee change, inflation has increased by more than 20% and between the fiscal years 2019 to 2023, the utility costs have increased by 37%.
Reduced-rate camping will still be provided to those eligible through the five discount pass programs, equating to roughly 17% of the value of available camping.
For more information on these changes, visit the Washington State Parks website.
