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Camping near

Cle Elum, Washington

35 federal places to camp within 30 miles of Cle Elum in Kittitas County: 35 Forest Service.

35
federal places to camp
35 Forest Service
7.6 mi
to the nearest one
Taneum Cabin
3,536 ft
at the highest of them
Lodgepole Campground. The lowest, Eightmile Campground, sits at 1,886 ft
625
campsites you can book ahead
On Recreation.gov. The longest rig any of them takes is 80 feet

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  • National Park Service (NPS)
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  • Bureau of Reclamation (USBR)
  • Department Of Defense (DOD)
  • Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA)
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Federal campgrounds, by agency

  • Forest Service
  • Bureau of Land Management
  • National Park Service
  • Army Corps of Engineers
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  • State land
  • County and city land
  • Regional agency or district
  • Land trust or conservancy

Gaps with no tint inside public land are private parcels, often old mining claims and homesteads. They are not open to the public.

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Within 30 miles of Cle Elum, nearest first

35 places

  1. Taneum Cabin cabin or lookout Forest Service · Okanogan-Wenatchee National Forest · Kittitas County 7.6 miaway 2,417 ftelevation 1site 40 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  2. Wish Poosh Campground Forest Service · Okanogan-Wenatchee National Forest · Kittitas County 8.6 miaway 2,261 ftelevation 32sites 54 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  3. Teanaway Guard Station cabin or lookout Forest Service · Okanogan-Wenatchee National Forest · Kittitas County 12.3 miaway 3,200 ftelevation 1site n/alongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  4. Cle Elum River Group Site group campground Forest Service · Okanogan-Wenatchee National Forest · Kittitas County 12.9 miaway 2,300 ftelevation 1site 40 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  5. Mineral Springs Group group campground Forest Service · Okanogan-Wenatchee National Forest · Kittitas County 13.6 miaway 2,500 ftelevation 1site 35 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  6. Red Mountain Campground Forest Service · Okanogan-Wenatchee National Forest · Kittitas County 13.7 miaway 2,305 ftelevation n/asites n/alongest rig First comeor not listed
  7. Kaner Flat Campground Forest Service · Okanogan-Wenatchee National Forest · Yakima County 15.2 miaway 2,696 ftelevation 44sites 50 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  8. Kaner Flat Group Site group campground Forest Service · Okanogan-Wenatchee National Forest · Yakima County 15.2 miaway 2,691 ftelevation 1site 30 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  9. Cayuse Horse Camp horse camp Forest Service · Okanogan-Wenatchee National Forest · Kittitas County 15.6 miaway 2,388 ftelevation 13sites 65 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  10. East Kachess Group Site group campground Forest Service · Okanogan-Wenatchee National Forest · Kittitas County 15.6 miaway 2,239 ftelevation 1site 30 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  11. Little Naches Campground Forest Service · Okanogan-Wenatchee National Forest · Yakima County 15.7 miaway 2,562 ftelevation 16sites 48 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  12. Salmon La Sac Forest Service · Okanogan-Wenatchee National Forest · Kittitas County 16 miaway 2,409 ftelevation 67sites 76 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  13. Halfway Flat Campground Forest Service · Okanogan-Wenatchee National Forest · Yakima County 16.3 miaway 2,523 ftelevation 8sites 40 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  14. Sawmill Flat Campground Forest Service · Okanogan-Wenatchee National Forest · Yakima County 16.6 miaway 2,506 ftelevation 24sites 60 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  15. Indian Flat Group Site group campground Forest Service · Okanogan-Wenatchee National Forest · Yakima County 17.5 miaway 2,748 ftelevation 1site 30 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  16. Kachess Forest Service · Okanogan-Wenatchee National Forest · Kittitas County 17.6 miaway 2,277 ftelevation 143sites 80 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  17. American Forks Campground Forest Service · Okanogan-Wenatchee National Forest · Yakima County 18.1 miaway 2,789 ftelevation 12sites 45 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  18. American River Guard Station cabin or lookout Forest Service · Okanogan-Wenatchee National Forest · Yakima County 18.1 miaway 2,789 ftelevation 1site 15 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  19. Cedar Springs Campground Forest Service · Okanogan-Wenatchee National Forest · Yakima County 18.2 miaway 2,760 ftelevation 15sites 40 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  20. American Ridge Lodge cabin or lookout Forest Service · Okanogan-Wenatchee National Forest · Yakima County 18.5 miaway 3,041 ftelevation 1site 20 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  21. Pine Needle Group Site group campground Forest Service · Okanogan-Wenatchee National Forest · Yakima County 19.7 miaway 3,010 ftelevation 1site 30 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  22. Cottonwood Campground - Naches River Forest Service · Okanogan-Wenatchee National Forest · Yakima County 20.2 miaway 2,273 ftelevation 15sites 40 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  23. Hells Crossing Campground Forest Service · Okanogan-Wenatchee National Forest · Yakima County 21.7 miaway 3,261 ftelevation 18sites 40 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  24. Salmon Cove Group Site group campground Forest Service · Okanogan-Wenatchee National Forest · Yakima County 22.2 miaway 3,291 ftelevation 1site 40 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  25. Soda Springs Campground Forest Service · Okanogan-Wenatchee National Forest · Yakima County 22.3 miaway 3,012 ftelevation 22sites 75 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  26. Cougar Flat Forest Service · Okanogan-Wenatchee National Forest · Yakima County 23.3 miaway 3,091 ftelevation 12sites 40 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  27. Pleasant Valley Campground Forest Service · Okanogan-Wenatchee National Forest · Yakima County 24.7 miaway 3,349 ftelevation 17sites 40 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  28. Eightmile Campground Forest Service · Okanogan-Wenatchee National Forest · Chelan County 26.1 miaway 1,886 ftelevation 25sites 47 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  29. Eightmile Group Site group campground Forest Service · Okanogan-Wenatchee National Forest · Chelan County 26.1 miaway 1,886 ftelevation 1site 45 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  30. Bridge Creek Group Site group campground Forest Service · Okanogan-Wenatchee National Forest · Chelan County 26.8 miaway 2,156 ftelevation 1site 25 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  31. Denny Creek Campground Forest Service · Mt. Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest · King County 27.4 miaway 2,234 ftelevation 32sites 50 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  32. Icicle Group Campground group campground Forest Service · Okanogan-Wenatchee National Forest · Chelan County 27.9 miaway 2,331 ftelevation 1site 25 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  33. Lodgepole Campground Forest Service · Okanogan-Wenatchee National Forest · Yakima County 28 miaway 3,536 ftelevation 33sites 80 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  34. Bumping Lake Campground Forest Service · Okanogan-Wenatchee National Forest · Yakima County 28.7 miaway 3,450 ftelevation 62sites 75 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  35. Chatter Creek Group Site group campground Forest Service · Okanogan-Wenatchee National Forest · Chelan County 28.8 miaway 2,649 ftelevation 1site 22 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov