6/11: Went to Pearrygin Lake for the first time with my kids and my sister, it was amazing to be there. Restrooms in day use were very clean and well stocked, and I appreciated the swimming area coned off away from boaters so my kids could swim safely. What I wanted to give the biggest shout out to is the staff. Particularly the staff member in the front office she was very kind and welcoming. Also the gentleman mowing the grass I believe he said his name was Griffin. My son approached him and he shut off the mower and answered every question that was asked. He was so polite and kind to my son it made his day. I definitely want to come back especially if Griffin is there, he really went out of his way to be nice and kind to my son even though that he was busy. Very good guest service. read more

Great small lake and park near Winthrop. Part of the lake is well-maintained and landscaped and there are plenty of tables and spots to have a picnic. Large, clean restrooms too. There is a swimming area sectioned off, and it would be a great spot for boating. Definitely a nice picturesque spot while in the North Cascades. read more

Pearrygin Lake State Park - Lovely lake - Campgrounds Near Me - Winthrop, Washington

I don't know what to say... It's our favorite camping spot... My kids call it yuppie camping. I just love getting to know all the campers that come every year, and the amazing camp posts! The Rangers are amazing also... This last time we were there which was really recent three different fires broke out... We were able to witness all the different air relief for the fires...As we swam in the lake, we had full hook up and we were in the old Derrys area... I loved it because they could walk straight across to the water... And right now they're redoing everything and it will be just so gorgeous when it's done!! So many hiking trails... It was amazing! I also enjoyed the town of Winthrop which is a old western themed town... And Sherri's has the best ice cream around!... Just a little tip if you pay cash it tends to be a little cheaper! Putt putt golf is down below now with the new deck for up above there is more shade down below while your little ones try to sink a hole in one!! Winthrop also has a lot of hiking trails and I enjoyed it very much our kids favorite is going to the fish hatchery and taking a tour and feeding all the little fish in a pond... They also love the hike that is next to the fish hatchery... You get to go through field and there are horses... It was awesome! I would have to say kid friendly slowly becoming animal friendly... And many amazing places to go out to eat! read more

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Seriously one of my favorite places to camp. I prefer this campground after the high season because it's so much quieter and more enjoyable all around. It's a great place for family fun and high season there's a lot of families there to share the fun with. There's an east campground and a west campground, each having its own vibe. There are group sites, last-minute sites, and a secluded group site at the end of the lake. See which rocks your boat the most and go for it. The restrooms are always clean and the camp hosts are always great (remember, I like to go after the high season). I just LOVE this lake, it's so much fun. It can get HOT during the summer and COLD off season so prepare accordingly. No wood or paper fires in the pits during fire restrictions; if you want a fire get one of those propane fire pits. They're extending the trail around the perimeter of the lake! PS: Please don't be a complete jerkoff and fish passed the limit. It's rude, irresponsible, selfish, and illegal. The rangers live on the hill. They have binoculars. They WILL fine you BIG (as in thousands of dollars) and they can confiscate your campers, vehicles, and gear, so don't be a pig. Be an angel and help manage the wildlife for us humans and all the other wildlife that this lake supports :-) read more

I hadn't heard of Pearrygin Lake or its state park until some friends invited us to come and stay at a cabin they had rented for the weekend. This is a great home base if you want to explore Winthrop and Twisp for a weekend, or if you're looking for an inexpensive family-friendly fishing getaway. The state park is a 1,200-acre area including 11,000 feet of waterfront, plus two cabins and campgrounds with RV hookups. The cabins are small, one-room structures with a kitchenette (including small two-burner range, microwave and mini fridge), a toilet, a small seating area, and a bed, plus minimal storage. Outside, there is a picnic table, a deck with table and chairs, and an open firepit. There are also larger bathrooms with coin-op showers in a central area. With your cabin reservation, you don't have to pay for the state park Discover Pass fee, and neither do your guests -- just identify your cars to the rangers when they come by. Theoretically, ice and firewood were available, but there was no one on staff in the office, and the only time we saw a park employee was when they came by to check cars. So your best bet for getting wood, ice, and other supplies might be in Winthrop. You will also need to bring your own linens, soap, and cooking utensils if you're staying in a cabin. The bed sleeps two, and the comfortable couch would sleep another person, but the foldout bed is pretty horrible and I would avoid using it. Most of our neighbors were in RVs and were clearly there for fishing vacations, and seemed mildly surprised when we said we weren't fishing. The campsites are quite close to each other and there isn't a lot of privacy -- people will stroll right through your site and walk across your deck, frequently stopping to chat and pass the time. So if you're looking for a private or romantic escape, this would not be for you! Lots of kids and pets, and things seem to quiet down fairly early, although we had a fire and a stereo with speakers going until about midnight with no complaints. There isn't really a whole lot to do at the park if you're not fishing or boating, but the lake is pretty and there are a TON of birds for bird-watching -- swifts, blackbirds, woodpeckers, and the occasional hawk or raptor. The cabins are cute, and there is no wi-fi or cellphone reception, so you're pretty much forced to slow down, unplug, and relax! A friendly, low-key spot for fishers and campers. read more

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Love this place. The lake is drop dead gorgeous, the fishing has always been great, there is a good sized beach with a groomed swimming area and everything is very well maintained. We've seen deer wander through the campground, lots of rabbits and marmots as well as the resident bald eagles. The campsites are generously spaced and one of the loops has full hookups. We usually stay in the pull-through spots with water/electric and use the communal bathrooms. The showers are big, reasonably clean and quarter-operated. The beach sites are popular but we have found they get quite breezy. Staying up closer to the ridge will keep the wind out of your site and out of the fire pit. read more

Pearrygin Lake State Park - Pull through - Campgrounds Near Me - Winthrop, Washington

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I do a lot of camping and backpacking, so may be I'm spoiled by the gorgeous mountain campgrounds (like Silver Fir on Baker, or Colonial Creek in North Cascade National Park), but this camp ground is definitely at the bottom of where I would choose to camp. In comparison, this campground is crowded, unshaded, often open camping, over runned... and frankly trashy. The Lake itself is picturesq, but no hiking trails to speak of around. The only upside is that it's clean and the bathrooms have shower (although there are only 4 stalls total and no extra bathrooms, so lines can get really really long in the mornings). read more

Our stay in Cabin #1 was great and exceeded our expectations! It was very clean, quiet, and has a lovely view of the lake. The cozy cabin is furnished with ample furniture including some nice artistic touches. The double bed and twin trundle beds were comfortable. Kitchen includes a 2 burner stovetop, small fridge (no freezer), microwave, and full-size kitchen sink. Really nice to have a half bath ensuite! NO bedding, bath soap, towels, kitchen pots, utensils, or dishes are included. It was easy to bring our own supplies. There is an air conditioning unit but we didn't need it. We stayed mid-week right before schools began summer break, so the park wasn't full. We'll be back! read more

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The hyperbole on the state park website makes it sound like you are entering Valhalla upon coming here, and none of the campground pictures show that it's basically an open, mowed field with absolutely no privacy between sites. Luckily, on our visit the barking dogs, crying children, and generator sounds were minimal and the neighbors very respectful of their tent-sheltered brethren, but make no mistake, this is an RV park. There are a few sites next to the road that appeared to be walk-in's, but while they were secluded from the campground, they were not secluded from each other. $32/night gets you flush toilets and the opportunity to pay extra for showers in a typically grungy, dilapidated campground shower stall--if the camp concessionaire happens to be open to sell you tokens--which it wasn't whilst we visited. Tiny Pearrygin Lake is beautiful, and it's amazing that motorboats and jetskis are allowed on it. All in all, it's a pretty setting, the campground host was very nice, but more of a tease than anything. If you want to experience the quiet, home-on-the-range stillness of mountain valley cowboy country don't stop here, but get along little doggie. If you have kids, a trailer, dogs, or require the illusion of civilization via running water through cold, dirty sinks taps and shower stalls is your thing (or worth $32+ per night) to you, then welcome to home away from home. read more

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Great campground. Spots are huge. Spots 87 and 88 are relatively flat. Boat launch a few yards away. Great view of mountains

We had a great 4 days on the lake. The camp sites were nice and big. We had two spots and three tents total. The lake was nice and refreshing to swim and just float and have a cocktail or two. read more

Pearrygin Lake State Park - Campgrounds Near Me - Winthrop, Washington

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Let me start off by stating this is a state park camp ground. Which throughout Washington they all start to have that same overrun feel. Campsites too close together, no vegetation separating the sites and a lot of grass. Knowing this, the location is gorgeous. The lake is well stocked with fish and its big enough for sport boats and fishing boats to coexist. Though we didn't boat, we did buy some floaties at the local general store which was wonderful to have in the 90 degree weather on the lake. We stayed in a cabin. Yes they are small, 16x16. Each of the two available cabins have a single queen size bed and a pull out sofa. The half bath is good for brushing teeth as well as 1's and 2's. No showers though. They are half way down the camp ground and take quarters to operate. So don't forget your change. Now for the pull out sofa. Which my wife and I had the liberty of occupying. I had a couple adult beverages before bed so I didn't initially notice what we had signed up for by laying on this saw toothed surface. First the bar that supports the pull out bed. I woke up an hour into my slumber gasping for air as my ribs were being forced through my chest cavity. Rolled over and fell asleep. Two hours into my sleep I woke up again with my head pushed sideways like I'm sleeping sitting upright in a lawn chair because of the "bar". I find a position where I can use the "bar" as a second pillow I fall back asleep. Three hours into my intermittent snooze I wake up with a wicked ear ache because the "bar" has forced its way past my comfy home down pillow and re shaped my ear cartilage. I finally found a comfortable position by laying perpendicular to my wife at her feet parallel to the second "bar" and fell back asleep. Four hours into now a very uninviting sleeping situation I'm woken up by what I can only assume are original slinkies from the 50's planted throughout the pull out bed mattress as a device that I can only imagine was installed to increase comfort. The springs are loud, collapse under less that 12 ounces of pressure and stab you in every corner of every crevice of your body. I guess I could go on about my next three hours but I will save you the time and simply state that if you are sharing your cabin and you have the pull out bed bring a blow up mattress for the top. It will save your back. read more

This is by far my favorite place we have camped. We bought a small camp trailer about a year ago-this was our 7th outing. We were in site 4 in the east camp. There's not a lot of privacy because the place is all grass dotted with well-planted trees. But the site backed up to a hill and was huge. There was a multi-family group next to us and we could barely hear their conversation.The campground is very clean, plenty of trash cans, nice bathrooms. I loved all the wildlife, the marmots, squirrels, chipmunks, mule deer and all kinds of birds. This place is stunningly beautiful. The arrowleaf balsam root flowers were in full bloom-a field of wild flowers inviting your eyes towards the lake, backed by snow-capped mountains. It was very quiet, but I suspect in the summer it could be a circus. Waterskiing and jet skis are allowed in the summer. But if you have never been to this neck of our beautiful state, go now. I realize that everyone wants a little privacy, but I've resigned myself to the fact that unless you want to dry camp in your RV at a Forest Service campground, you just have to accept that there are people around. I like visiting with the other campers and hearing their stories. date of visit 5/14/17-5/17/17 read more

Really enjoyed our stay at Pearrygin Lake State Park. Haven't stayed at the park for ~30 years (since I was my kids age) but the views are beautiful, the proximity to Winthrop is perfect and the park is clean and inviting. We were tent camping and stayed at the East campground which is the first campground you come across when heading to the park. For old timers there are now 2 campgrounds - East(new) & West(original). We drove through both campgrounds and chose East due to available/preferable tent camping spots and views. The campground was spotless, the camp hosts were polite and helpful and the restrooms were very clean. Campers can buy ice and firewood from the hosts that are onsite. There was a small store but wasn't open in mid June when we visited. The only downside of the park is it is relatively open/unprotected from winds. The upside of the openness is panoramic views of the hillsides and sunsets. read more

Compared to our neighboring states (Oregon, Idaho) I've always felt our state parks in Washington State coming up short. Our stay at Pearrygin Lake is a prime example. Don't get me wrong, I'm SO grateful to live in a state that values public lands and makes the opportunity available to all people to enjoy the great outdoor beauty here. However, the relative condition of our parks and the dearth of programming and educational opportunities makes me wonder about the REAL commitment of my state to it's parks. While Pearrygin Lake has a passable amphitheater for presentations, there was no programming during the whole week (early August) we were there. While the park is irrigated and free of litter and trash, the bathrooms clean, the showers had no hot water and half of them shut down, awaiting repair parts. The camp hosts were cheerful and helpful, WHEN YOU COULD FIND THEM. Several times we had to drive get ice (they had a cooler and ice for sale at the host site) or bike to the front of the property to the ranger office for help because the hosts were nowhere to be found. These problems are mostly due to the fact that our parks rely on volunteers and concessionaires for much of the staff. Not paid state employees who's job it is to help guests. Please visit and support our wonderful parks in this state like Pearrygin, but also make sure our state government knows about their problems and how they reflect their true commitment (or not). read more