Mount Baker National Recreation Area, National Recreation Area in Washington, United States.

Mount Baker National Recreation Area is an 8,600-acre roadless area in the Mount Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest, about 15 miles south of the Canada–US border. It lies northwest of North Cascades National Park and next to the Mount Baker Wilderness. Its trails, such as Park Butte and Railroad Grade, lead through forests of Douglas fir and mountain hemlock to alpine terrain on Mount Baker's slopes.

Congress established the recreation area in 1984, mainly to allow snowmobiling on Mount Baker's south slopes in winter; the adjacent Mount Baker Wilderness, where snowmobiles are banned, was created the same day. The land had been part of the Pacific Forest Reserve listed in 1893, split in 1908 into Washington National Forest and Mount Baker National Forest, which merged with Snoqualmie in 1973.

The area lies within the Mount Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest, and its trails double as horse routes, so riders and hikers share the same paths. After the summer season, visitors pick huckleberries here, a harvest tied to the mountain's late-season use. Snowmobiling is allowed in this recreation area but not in the adjacent Mount Baker Wilderness, a boundary that shapes how the land is used in winter.

The area remains open year-round, with peak hiking conditions from late spring through early fall and winter sports available from winter through early spring. Visitors should prepare for sudden weather changes and book campsites well in advance, particularly during summer months.

The area was created in 1984 mainly to allow snowmobiling on Mount Baker's south slopes in winter, while the adjacent Mount Baker Wilderness, designated the same day, bans snowmobiles. Snowmobiling here requires snow at least two feet deep and is restricted in some zones.