Year-round lake camping near Bavarian-themed Leavenworth offers campers an alpine charm.
Modeled after an alpine German Bavarian village, Leavenworth is a tourist destination year-round, and its proximity to area lake camping is an extra bonus. Stroll the town, then venture 30 minutes north to Lake Wenatchee for boating, windsurfing, and kayaking—there’s also a shallow lagoon for new swimmers. Find lake camping right on the waterfront with partial hookups and firepits. Winter campers can also enjoy nearby cabin rentals with heat just outside of Lake Wenatchee State Park, a prime basecamp for snowmobiling and skiing in the mountains. For a quieter experience, venture to Fish Lake, known for its perch ice fishing and rainbow trout fly fishing in spring and fall. Here, US Forest Service campgrounds offer primitive walk-in sites so anglers can stay nearby. Back in town, explore Jolanda Lake and kayak or canoe to the dam just before the whitewater spillways of the Wenatchee River. For a greater getaway, road trip out to Lake Chelan—the largest freshwater lake in Washington—to rent a cabin or RV camp on private campgrounds just minutes from the water.