We're updating our camping and moorage fees to continue providing great experiences for visitors amid inflation and rising costs. You will see a rate increase for camping stays booked for May 15 and beyond. Moorage fees will increase Jan. 1. Learn more here.
No fires permitted at any time.
Steptoe Butte will be closed for a road improvement project beginning spring 2025. Repaving this road will improve the visitor experience, access and safety. The vault toilet located on the butte summit will also be removed during this work. There is a restroom located in the lower picnic area on your way to the summit. Parks will provide opportunities for public comment that will inform future management options after this project is complete.
Whitman, WA 99111
Steptoe Butte State Park Heritage Site is a National Natural Landmark, with stark, dramatic panoramic views of the surrounding farmlands, mountains and states.
During winter, the road is not maintained. Call the park for conditions.
Camping is not allowed.
Groups coming in buses, please schedule with the park.
Bird Watching
Paragliding
Automated Pay Station
Accessible Restrooms
Restrooms
Trash Service
Grill
Picnic Tables
Accessible Parking
Parking
Interpretive Opportunities
Field
Meadow
Mountain View
Viewpoint
Wildlife Viewing
During winter, the road is not maintained. Call the park for conditions.
Camping is not allowed.
Groups coming in buses, please schedule with the park.
Steptoe Butte is a thimble-shaped, 3,612-foot tall quartzite butte in southeast Washington. It stands out against soft hills of green and mauve, an occasional barn dotting the landscape. Colors seem to shift and change in the light. Atop the butte, the natural eye has 200 miles to view Idaho and Oregon as well as surrounding mountains, including the Blue and Bitterroot mountains.
Aside from the incredible views, this 168-acre day use park also offers a picnic area with seven unsheltered picnic tables, four barbecue braziers, interpretive panels and two vault restrooms.
Learn about seasonal closers and operational changes during the off-season on the Winter Schedule page.
Interpretive signs provide information on the site’s natural history and surrounding mountain ranges. One sign shares the history of the Cashup Hotel, which once stood atop the butte.
