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Camping in

Kittitas County, Washington

11 federal places to camp in Kittitas County: 10 Forest Service, 1 BLM.

11
federal places to camp
10 Forest Service, 1 BLM
10
take reservations
On Recreation.gov. The rest are first come, first served, or not listed there
2,409 ft
at the highest of them
Salmon La Sac. The lowest, Big Pines, sits at 1,289 ft
303
campsites you can book ahead
On Recreation.gov. The longest rig any of them takes is 80 feet

Interactive map. Drag to pan, scroll or pinch to zoom, and select any point to see which agency manages the land. Arrow keys pan and the plus and minus keys zoom when the map has focus. A list of every state with its share of federal land is on the Explore page.

Map layers

Layers
Base map
Legend

Federal land, by managing agency

  • Bureau of Land Management (BLM)
  • US Forest Service (USFS)
  • National Park Service (NPS)
  • US Fish and Wildlife (USFW)
  • Bureau of Reclamation (USBR)
  • Department Of Defense (DOD)
  • Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA)
  • Other Federal
  • State
  • Local
  • Alaska Native Lands (Patented or Interim Conveyed)
  • Alaska Native Allotment

Federal campgrounds, by agency

  • Forest Service
  • Bureau of Land Management
  • National Park Service
  • Army Corps of Engineers
  • Reclamation, Fish and Wildlife and others

State and local land (USGS PAD-US)

  • 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.

Dashed clay lines on the base map are unpaved tracks from OpenStreetMap. They show what exists on the ground, not what is legal to drive.

Select any point to see who manages the land.

Boundaries are approximate and land status changes. This map is a planning aid, not a survey or a statement of access. Confirm routes, closures and camping rules with the managing office.

Every federal campground in Kittitas County

11 places

  1. Big Pines BLM · Yakima River Canyon 1,289 ftelevation 43sites n/alongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  2. Cayuse Horse Camp horse camp Forest Service · Okanogan-Wenatchee National Forest 2,388 ftelevation 13sites 65 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  3. Cle Elum River Group Site group campground Forest Service · Okanogan-Wenatchee National Forest 2,300 ftelevation 1site 40 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  4. East Kachess Group Site group campground Forest Service · Okanogan-Wenatchee National Forest 2,239 ftelevation 1site 30 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  5. Kachess Forest Service · Okanogan-Wenatchee National Forest 2,277 ftelevation 143sites 80 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  6. Mineral Springs Group group campground Forest Service · Okanogan-Wenatchee National Forest 2,500 ftelevation 1site 35 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  7. Red Mountain Campground Forest Service · Okanogan-Wenatchee National Forest 2,305 ftelevation n/asites n/alongest rig First comeor not listed
  8. Salmon La Sac Forest Service · Okanogan-Wenatchee National Forest 2,409 ftelevation 67sites 76 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  9. Taneum Cabin cabin or lookout Forest Service · Okanogan-Wenatchee National Forest 2,417 ftelevation 1site 40 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  10. Teanaway Guard Station cabin or lookout Forest Service · Okanogan-Wenatchee National Forest 3,200 ftelevation 1site n/alongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  11. Wish Poosh Campground Forest Service · Okanogan-Wenatchee National Forest 2,261 ftelevation 32sites 54 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov