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Forest Service campground

Government Mineral Springs Campground

Forest Service campground in Gifford Pinchot National Forest, Washington.

Managed by
Forest Service Gifford Pinchot National Forest
Reservations
First come, first served Claim a site when you arrive. Recreation.gov lists it for Scan and Pay, so the fee can be paid from its app at the campground

Overview

This location is available on a first-come, first-served basis only. Campsites may not be reserved in advance. Visitors are required to physically arrive at the campground to purchase and claim a site. Visitors can pay by cash on site, or by using Scan and Pay. Download the Recreation.gov mobile app before you arrive at the campground, and pay through your phone using the Scan and Pay QR code which is located on site.

Recreation

The campground is located near Trapper Creek Wilderness. Nearby trails, such as the Trapper Creek Trailhead, provide access to this Wilderness. There is a $5 day use at Trapper Creek Trailhead. The annual Northwest Forest Pass or an Interagency Pass is also applicable.

Natural Features

This is a historic site in an attractive old-growth forest setting. The campground was developed by the Civilian Conservation Corps in 1937. Camp sites for tent camping are located under trees around the edge of the foundation of the old resort hotel that was built in 1910 and burned in 1935, in an unusual configuration for a campground. The Iron Mike Bubbling Spring (closed) once provided mineral water that was thought to have medicinal properties.

The description, directions and fees are the Forest Service’s own words, from its record on Recreation.gov.

The federal record has no coordinates for this campground, so it is listed under its county and left off the map rather than placed by guesswork. Use the directions above.

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Source: Recreation Information Database (Recreation.gov), record updated February 25, 2026. Elevation from the USGS 3D Elevation Program. Seasons, fees, water and fire rules change; the managing office has the final word.

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