Tolt MacDonald Park and Campground
Its sites are reservable through King County Parks reservations, camping costs $35 RV (water/electric), $25 drive-up tent, $20 hike-in tent; yurts $55-$65; group sites $110-$140, and it is open from April 1 to October 31. Tolt MacDonald Park and Campground is a County campground near Carnation, Washington.
Reservable: King County Parks reservations
- Managed by
- County
- Hookups
- Some sites
- Max RV length
- 36 ft
Tolt-MacDonald suspension bridge: A 500-foot suspension footbridge over the Snoqualmie River, built in the 1976 bicentennial project by an Army Reserve engineering company; the park is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. Twelve miles of trails lie beyond it. (kingcounty.gov)
Getting a site
- Managed by
- County
- Reservations
- King County Parks reservations Book a site
- Fee
- $35 RV (water/electric), $25 drive-up tent, $20 hike-in tent; yurts $55-$65; group sites $110-$140
- Booking window
- Reservation only: up to one year ahead, at least 5 days before arrival
- Cancellations
- Full refund within 14 business days of booking; else 50% fee if 90+ days out, 100% of the rental fee if 89 days or fewer
Source: anc.apm.activecommunities.com, accessed 2026-09-29
Sites and hookups
- Tent sites
- 28
- RV sites
- 16
- Group sites
- 2
- Group site capacity
- Up to 60 people
- Walk-in sites
- 11
- Hookups
- Some sites
- Max RV length
- 36 ft
- ✓ Toilets
- ✓ Potable water
- ✓ Fire rings
On site: Toilets, potable water, and fire rings.
Source: kingcounty.gov, accessed 2026-09-29
Rules
- Stay limit
- Seven days maximum; two-night minimum
- Campground host
- On site
Source: kingcounty.gov, accessed 2026-09-29
Access and cell service
- Elevation
- 59 ft
Cell coverage by carrier (FCC map)
- AT&T
- 4G LTE; 5G mapped about 0.3 mi away
- T-Mobile
- 4G LTE and 5G (35/3 Mbps)
- Verizon
- 4G LTE and 5G (7/1 Mbps)
Source: FCC Broadband Data Collection, data as of December 31, 2025
Outdoor coverage each carrier reports to the FCC at this campground's map point, and the nearest mapped coverage within about half a mile. The FCC map only includes 4G LTE at 5/1 Mbps or better and 5G; a weaker signal, a text, or an emergency call may still get through, but don't count on it. These are carrier predictions, not measurements, and can be wrong either way: real service in canyons, under trees, and inside a tent or vehicle is often weaker. 5G speeds are the FCC's 7/1 and 35/3 Mbps tiers. This product uses the FCC Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the FCC.
47.6432, -121.9261 in King. Open in OpenStreetMap. Map © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Season and winter services
Tolt MacDonald Park and Campground is open from April 1 to October 31 , at 59 ft.
Source: epqs.nationalmap.gov, accessed 2026-09-29
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Around Tolt MacDonald Park and Campground
Tolt MacDonald Park and Campground sits on Langlois Lake, 1.8 miles from the lake's mapped center point. Stocking record and species: Langlois Lake fishing on fishypedia.com.
Howard A Hanson Reservoir's mapped center point is 26 miles from Tolt MacDonald Park and Campground in a straight line. Current water level: Howard A Hanson Reservoir water level on reservoirfinder.com.
Other lakes within 15 miles: Beaver Lake - Sammamish fishing (5 miles) , Pine Lake fishing (6.7 miles) , Lake Alice fishing (7.8 miles) , Lake Margaret fishing (8.8 miles) , and Cottage Lake fishing (11 miles) , each with its stocking record on fishypedia.com.
Hot springs, waterfalls and swimming nearby
Nearest to Tolt MacDonald Park and Campground, in straight-line miles: Snoqualmie Falls (waterfall, 8.1 miles), Wallace Falls (waterfall, 20 miles), Green River Gorge (swimming hole, 24 miles), Goldmyer Hot Springs (hot spring, 27 miles), and Franklin Falls (waterfall, 28 miles). Each has its own page on swimholesmap.com.
More campgrounds: camping near Carnation and campgrounds in King.
Sources
- kingcounty.gov (all fields), accessed 2026-09-29
- kingcounty.gov (toilets), accessed 2026-09-29
- kingcounty.gov (notableFeature), accessed 2026-09-29
- anc.apm.activecommunities.com (reservationUrl), accessed 2026-09-29
- openstreetmap.org (coordinates), accessed 2026-09-29
- epqs.nationalmap.gov (elevationFt), accessed 2026-09-29
- broadbandmap.fcc.gov (cellCoverage), accessed 2026-09-27
Photo credits
- Photo 1: Steven Pavlov, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Photo 2: ragesoss, CC BY-SA 3.0