The is a 4,735-acre camping park with shoreline on the
Wallace River , Wallace Lake, Jay Lake, Shaw Lake and the
Skykomish River .
Located on the west side of the
Cascade Mountains , 2 miles (3.2 km) northeast of
Gold Bar, Washington on the Wallace River.
The park features viewing of three sets of falls along the Wallace river. Also old-growth coniferous forests, fast-moving rivers and streams, and three back-country lakes. Cougars have been sighted several times near Wallace Falls, and peregrine falcons inhabit the rock cliffs of the nearby Index Town Wall.
The park has seven walk-in tent sites and one restroom. There are no showers. The camping sites are 50 to 150 feet in from the parking area. Sites are very private, with picnic tables and campfire rings. All campsites are first-come, first-served.
The lake, falls and mounts are named "Wallace," after the name "Kwayaylsh." Joe and Sarah Kwayaylsh, members of the Skykomish tribe, were the first homesteaders in the area.
There is evidence of logging, including railroad trestle ruins, old railroad grades and springboard notches in old stumps, are visible in the park.
