Maple Falls, WA · 2 sites · Tents, RVs, LodgingThe camping area plus cabin are in a 40 acre forested property. A good gravel road takes you about 800 feet across a bridge over Maple Creek to a clearing of about 2 acres.
You will see the tiny house on your right, with its woodshed, and an accessory building (The Tool Shed) off to the left, where the composting toilet is located, along with a place to hang your sun shower (provided).
There's a canopy sheltering a picnic table which may be used for cooking and eating, and washing dishes. The open meadow has room for two or three tent sites.
Just upstream from the bridge is a beaver pond, the beavers often busy though seldom seen. There is a trail to the pond, which is a good place to view bird life and hear frogs sing.
The vegetation includes many large Sitka Spruce, Red Cedar, and Bigleaf Maple trees with their common understory plants, which now include trilliums, bleeding heart, and the less-loved stinging nettles.
Two miles north from my place, on Silver Lake Road, is Silver Lake Park, a lovely large County park that offers swimming, fishing, trails, and small boat rentals. Two miles to the south is the community of Maple Falls, with its own trail network as well as shopping for groceries, hardware, treats for your pet, local art, and as of this writing, a food truck.
Maple Falls is the second to the last town heading east on Mount Baker Highway, which ends at Artist Point in the heart of the mountains. Many hiking trails are to be found in the area along the highway. Maple Falls Visitor Center is a good place to get info on the endless attractions available.