Kachess
3Heads up3 fires, nearest 4 mi
- Right now
- Nobody has saidNo season, no closure, no bookings to read
- A night
- $27–$54Across the site types the agency prices
- Sites
- 147143 on recreation.gov
The place
the agency’s own description · what’s there · 13 notices
In the agency’s own words
Kachess Campground sits just off the forested northwest shore of Kachess Lake in Okanogan-Wenatchee National Forest. Set in dense old-growth conifer forest and surrounded by high mountains, Kachess Campground is considered one of the most beautiful sites in the Cle Elum Ranger District. Keep reading
Recreation
Kachess is a prime location for fishing, swimming, boating, paddling and mountain biking in summer and early fall. The campground is also a great base camp for day-hikers and overnight backpackers. Several access trails from the area give hikers the chance to create their own excursions, whether it be a day hike or an overnight trip. Starting at the campground, the Kachess Lake Trail is a short loop next to the lake, enjoyable for hikers of all levels. Anglers enjoy fishing for rainbow trout, cutthroat trout and kokanee salmon from boat or shoreline. Box Canyon Creek is closed to all fishing from the mouth, 2-miles up to the falls. Check current WDFW fishing regulations for additional restrictions.
Facilities
Kachess Lake Campground offers 150 sites that accommodate both tent and RV camping, including one designated group site that can accommodate up to 50 guests. The group site and 106 single family sites are available for reservation, and the rest are available on a first-come first-serve basis. Sites are equipped with picnic tables, campfire rings with grills, vault toilets. Drinking water is available. There are no electric hookups. One motorized boat launch, one non-motorized boat launch, a swimming area and picnic areas are also available to visitors.
Natural Features
Towering peaks, high-country lakes and old-growth forests provide visitors with a variety of landscapes. Kachess Lake, adjacent to the campground, is a reservoir that stores and provides water for irrigation for south-central Washington. The surrounding undeveloped wilderness, clean streams and diverse forests support an abundance of wildlife, including deer, porcupine, native fish and migratory birds.
Nearby Attractions
The spectacular Pacific Crest Trail (PCT) can be accessed near the campground. One of the world's premier National Scenic Trails, it showcases some of North America's most fantastic scenery as it winds its way from Mexico to Canada through California, Oregon and Washington. Contact Info This location has limited staffing. Please call (661) 702-1420 for general information.
Charges & Cancellations
Cancellations Individual Campsites: Cancellations up to 2 days before a reservation start date incur a $10.00 cancellation fee. A visitor who cancels a reservation the day before or on the day of arrival will pay a $10.00 service fee AND forfeit the first night's use fee including tax and applicable add-on for a campsite. Cancellations for a one-night reservation will forfeit the entire amount paid and will not be subject to an additional service fee. Group Sites Group Facility (including Cabins and Lookouts): A visitor who cancels a group overnight facility reservation less than 14 days before the arrival date will pay a $10.00 service fee AND forfeit the first night's use fee. No-Shows A no-show visitor is one who does not arrive at a campground and does not cancel the reservation by check-out time on the day after the scheduled arrival date. Staff will hold a campsite until check-out time on the day following the arrival date. No-shows are assessed $20.00 service fee and forfeit the first night's rate, taxes and applicable add-on for a campsite. Refunds Visitors may submit a refund request through their Recreation.gov profile within 7 days of the end date of their reservation. Refunds will not be issued after the 7 days has ended. Refunds for debit or credit card payments will be issued as a credit to the original bank or credit card used to pay. For check or cash purchases, Recreation.gov will mail a Treasury check for refunds of cash, check, or money order payments to the address associated with the reservation. Treasury check refunds may take up to 6-8 weeks to arrive. In the event of an emergency closure, the Recreation.gov team or facility manager will refund all fees and will attempt to notify you using the contact information within the Recreation.gov visitor profile.
What the agency tells you
ALERT: Due to low water levels in the lake the boat launch will close on Saturday, 8/01/2026.
Water levels in Kachess Lake and Little Kachess Lake vary during the summer
Check in: 2 pm, Check out: 12 pm (noon)
Everything else this campground posts · 10
First-come, first-served sites may be available
Off-road vehicle use is not permitted in the campground
Reserved campsites will be held until check-out time (noon) on the day following your scheduled arrival.
The campground may be full and no accommodations may be available after a no show is processed.
Citations may be issued for exceeding Max Occupancy and campsite footprint
Pets must be leashed in the campground at all times
Firewood is available to purchase at the campground for $10.00/bundle.
Learn more about the Okanogan-Wenatchee National Forest here
Don't Move Firewood: Please protect Pacific Northwest forests by preventing the spread of invasive species. Firewood can carry insects and diseases that can threaten the health of our western forests. You can make a difference by obtaining and burning your firewood near your camping destination. Visit Dontmovefirewood.org for further information.
Water is available in this location via a handpump and/or water spigot. Please DO NOT attach your RV hoses to the water systems we provide. These are made available to you to fill your water jugs/buckets and take back to your site to use. If you need to fill your RV water tanks, please fill your tank before you come to the campground. Thank you!
Tents and rigs
- Sites
- 147 · 1 group
- Hookups
- None
- Longest rig
- 110 ft
- Accessible sites
- 2
- Pets
- Allowed
- Campfires
- Allowed, barring fire bans
- Shade
- Every site
Facilities
- Toilets
- Vault Toilets
- “…tables, campfire rings with grills, vault toilets. Drinking water is available. There are no electric…”
- Drinking water
- Yes
- “…rings with grills, vault toilets. Drinking water is available. There are no electric hookups. One…”
- Boat ramp
- Yes
Around the campground
- On the water
- Reservoir, Lake, Creek, Beach
- Biking
- Birding
- Fishing
- Hiking
- Kayaking
- Motor Boat
- Picnicking
- Night sky · 338th darkest of 400 in WA
- Bortle 4
- Fall color · reported 12 days ago, 26 km away
- Peak color
No reading yet, book on recreation.gov
recreation.gov lists 143 of the 147 campsites the agency files here. The rest aren’t on its booking system, so a reservation won’t get you one.
No availability snapshot inside the last 36 hours, so this page draws nothing rather than ageing a reading into fiction.
Watch for a cancellation
Full? Watch it.
One email when a night opens, plus More Than Just Parks dispatches. Unsubscribe any time.
We read recreation.gov once an hour, at 40 minutes past, and write the first time a site in your window is free for the nights you asked for.
Scanners that check every few minutes exist, and most of them charge. This one is free, it reads the same calendar, and it won’t always be first.
Tell me when the season opens
Watch for the season to open
One email when the season goes on sale, plus More Than Just Parks dispatches. Unsubscribe any time.
We check once an hour, at 40 minutes past, and write the first time the agency has that season on sale.
Scanners that check every few minutes exist, and most of them charge. This one is free, it reads the same calendar, and it won’t always be first.
We make nothing when you book. The link goes straight to the government.
Every line of the receipt · 15
What you actually pay
“Extra Vehicle Fee $8.00” · the U.S. Forest Service’s own fee record
Derived by CAMPANAC: the agency’s published rates for this season, $27–$54 a night, plus one $8 recreation.gov reservation fee for the booking. A weekend here means Friday and Saturday night, booked once. Optional charges (an extra vehicle, a second tent, a dump-station fee) are listed separately and aren’t in this total.
“Cancellations Individual Campsites: Cancellations up to 2 days before a reservation start date incur a $10.00 cancellation fee. A visitor who cancels a reservation the day before or on the day of arrival will pay a $10.00 service fee AND forfeit the first night's use fee including tax and applicable add-on for a cam…” · this campground’s own no-show terms
Who keeps the booking fee
The agency’s own policy text says the reservation fee and the cancellation processing fee are “retained by the reservation service contractor”, and that a campground concessionaire will decline to refund them because “they did not receive these fees”. Recreation.gov is run under contract by Booz Allen Hamilton. What share of your booking fee the contractor keeps isn’t published in any federal dataset we can read, so we print no number for it. Our reporting on the contract →
How we know this receipt · 7
rules read Sep 9, 2026 · rates Oct 1, 2026 · How we know all this
The sites
149 records · which ones have room · the site map
The sites, ranked
from 141 mapped sitesAll 149 records
Toilet distances are OpenStreetMap’s, measured for 147 of the 149 sites listed. A site with no reading is unknown, never far.
The price is derived by CAMPANAC, not published per site: the per-night rate this campground publishes for each site’s own site type. 142 of the 149 sites listed carry one, and a site whose type has no published rate sits out of the price rather than being called free.
| Beargrass | 024 | standard nonelectric | 90 ft | 25 ft | 719 ftGale Creek | 146 ft | $27–$54 | |
| Beargrass | 025 | standard nonelectric | 97 ft | 55 ft | 782 ftGale Creek | 87 ft | $27–$54 | |
| Beargrass | 027 | standard nonelectric | 86 ft | 25 ft | 727 ftGale Creek | 136 ft | $27–$54 | |
| Beargrass | 029 | standard nonelectric | 90 ft | 29 ft | 841 ftGale Creek | 54 ft | $27–$54 | |
| Beargrass | 031 | standard nonelectric | 70 ft | 22 ft | 901 ftGale Creek | 74 ft | $27–$54 | |
| Beargrass | 032 | standard nonelectric | 100 ft | 29 ft | 835 ftGale Creek | 34 ft | $27–$54 | |
| Beargrass | 034 | standard nonelectric | 77 ft | 22 ft | 904 ftGale Creek | 59 ft | $27–$54 | |
| Beargrass | 035 | standard nonelectric | 88 ft | 24 ft | 989 ftGale Creek | 152 ft | $27–$54 | |
| Beargrass | 037 | standard nonelectric | 51 ft | 24 ft | 993 ftBox Canyon Creek | 159 ft | $27–$54 | |
| Beargrass | 038 | standard nonelectric | 46 ft | 43 ft | 953 ftBox Canyon Creek | 199 ft | $27–$54 | |
| Beargrass | 039 | standard nonelectric | 97 ft | 41 ft | 925 ftBox Canyon Creek | 230 ft | $27–$54 | |
| Beargrass | 041 | standard nonelectric | 93 ft | 41 ft | 930 ftBox Canyon Creek | 239 ft | $27–$54 | |
| Beargrass | 043 | standard nonelectric | 82 ft | 17 ft | 849 ftGale Creek | 221 ft | $27–$54 | |
| Beargrass | 045 | standard nonelectric | 64 ft | 84 ft | 952 ftGale Creek | 235 ft | $27–$54 | |
| Beargrass | 046 | standard nonelectric | 80 ft | 23 ft | 720 ftGale Creek | 271 ft | $27–$54 | |
| Beargrass | 048 | standard nonelectric | 70 ft | 17 ft | 847 ftGale Creek | 238 ft | $27–$54 | |
| Beargrass | 049 | standard nonelectric | 70 ft | 21 ft | 620 ftGale Creek | 333 ft | $27–$54 | |
| Beargrass | 050 | standard nonelectric | 46 ft | 23 ft | 719 ftGale Creek | 292 ft | $27–$54 | |
| Beargrass | 051 | standard nonelectric | 46 ft | 21 ft | 609 ftGale Creek | 354 ft | $27–$54 | |
| Beargrass | 052 | standard nonelectric | 65 ft | 30 ft | 519 ftGale Creek | 396 ft | $27–$54 | |
| Beargrass | 053 | standard nonelectric | 65 ft | 88 ft | 426 ftGale Creek | 469 ft | $27–$54 | |
| Beargrass | 054 | standard nonelectric | 60 ft | 30 ft | 507 ftGale Creek | 422 ft | $27–$54 | |
| Beargrass | 055 | standard nonelectric | 106 ft | 52 ft | 361 ftGale Creek | 508 ft | $27–$54 | |
| Beargrass | 058 | standard nonelectric | 31 ft | 52 ft | 335 ftGale Creek | 528 ft | $27–$54 | |
| Beargrass | 059 | standard nonelectric | 57 ft | 43 ft | 432 ftGale Creek | 431 ft | $27–$54 | |
| Beargrass | 060 | standard nonelectric | 110 ft | 43 ft | 470 ftGale Creek | 395 ft | $27–$54 | |
| Beargrass | 062 | type not stated | 90 ft | 492 ftGale Creek | 371 ft | |||
| Box Canyon | 137 | standard nonelectric | 23 ft | 62 ft | 504 ft | 299 ft | $27–$54 | |
| Box Canyon | 139 | standard nonelectric | 18 ft | 56 ft | 453 ft | 250 ft | $27–$54 | |
| Box Canyon | 141 | standard nonelectric | 23 ft | 56 ft | 400 ft | 231 ft | $27–$54 | |
| Box Canyon | 143 | standard nonelectric | 21 ft | 17 ft | 491 ft | 354 ft | $27–$54 | |
| Box Canyon | 145 | standard nonelectric | 22 ft | 17 ft | 474 ft | 355 ft | $27–$54 | |
| Box Canyon | 147 | standard nonelectric | 24 ft | 48 ft | 459 ft | 331 ft | $27–$54 | |
| Box Canyon | 149 | standard nonelectric | 24 ft | 62 ft | 452 ft | 270 ft | $27–$54 | |
| Box Canyon | 152 | standard nonelectric | 23 ft | 31 ft | 469 ft | 180 ft | $27–$54 | |
| Box Canyon | 153 | standard nonelectric | 23 ft | 31 ft | 439 ft | 188 ft | $27–$54 | |
| Box Canyon | 154-HOST SITE | host pad | 45 ft | 362 ft | 95 ft | |||
| Box Canyon | 155 | standard nonelectric | 21 ft | 75 ft | 353 ft | 123 ft | $27–$54 | |
| Box Canyon | 159 | standard nonelectric | 32 ft | 25 ft | 521 ft | 94 ft | $27–$54 | |
| Box Canyon | 160 | standard nonelectric | 30 ft | 23 ft | 501 ft | 133 ft | $27–$54 | |
| Box Canyon | 161 | standard nonelectric | 32 ft | 25 ft | 544 ft | 115 ft | $27–$54 | |
| Box Canyon | 162 | standard nonelectric | 32 ft | 20 ft | 514 ft | 154 ft | $27–$54 | |
| Box Canyon | 163 | standard nonelectric | 31 ft | 20 ft | 532 ft | 161 ft | $27–$54 | |
| Box Canyon | 164 | standard nonelectric | 35 ft | 23 ft | 485 ft | 112 ft | $27–$54 | |
| Box Canyon | 165 | standard nonelectric | 26 ft | 25 ft | 388 ft | 284 ft | $27–$54 | |
| Box Canyon | 166 | standard nonelectric | 25 ft | 25 ft | 382 ft | 268 ft | $27–$54 | |
| Box Canyon | 167 | standard nonelectric | 25 ft | 88 ft | 181 ft | 399 ft | $27–$54 | |
| Box Canyon | 168 | standard nonelectric | 25 ft | 58 ft | 154 ft | 415 ft | $27–$54 | |
| Box Canyon | 169 | standard nonelectric | 19 ft | 68 ft | 275 ft | 306 ft | $27–$54 | |
| Box Canyon | 170 | standard nonelectric | 23 ft | 58 ft | 212 ft | 358 ft | $27–$54 | |
| Box Canyon | 171 | standard nonelectric | 24 ft | 76 ft | 336 ft | 124 ft | $27–$54 | |
| Box Canyon | 172 | standard nonelectric | 20 ft | 63 ft | 280 ft | 150 ft | $27–$54 | |
| Box Canyon | 173 | standard nonelectric | 18 ft | 63 ft | 269 ft | 168 ft | $27–$54 | |
| Box Canyon | 175 | standard nonelectric | 18 ft | 75 ft | 278 ft | 193 ft | $27–$54 | |
| Box Canyon | 176 | standard nonelectric | 17 ft | 84 ft | 255 ft | 320 ft | $27–$54 | |
| Box Canyon | 178 | standard nonelectric | 24 ft | 84 ft | 281 ft | 378 ft | $27–$54 | |
| Box Canyon | 180 | standard nonelectric | 33 ft | 27 ft | 348 ft | 272 ft | $27–$54 | |
| Box Canyon | 182 | standard nonelectric | 25 ft | 27 ft | 333 ft | 254 ft | $27–$54 | |
| Box Canyon | 183 | standard nonelectric | 28 ft | yes | 82 ft | 306 ft | 124 ft | $27–$54 |
| Box Canyon | 184 | standard nonelectric | 28 ft | yes | 82 ft | 263 ftBox Canyon Creek | 52 ft | $27–$54 |
| GALE CREEK | 001 | standard nonelectric | 37 ft | 90 ft | 205 ft | 440 ft | $27–$54 | |
| GALE CREEK | 002 | standard nonelectric | 26 ft | 54 ft | 288 ft | 363 ft | $27–$54 | |
| GALE CREEK | 003 | standard nonelectric | 26 ft | 54 ft | 342 ft | 325 ft | $27–$54 | |
| GALE CREEK | 004 | type not stated | 26 ft | 371 ft | 287 ft | |||
| GALE CREEK | 005 | standard nonelectric | 29 ft | 60 ft | 360 ft | 377 ft | $27–$54 | |
| GALE CREEK | 006 | standard nonelectric | 29 ft | 60 ft | 419 ft | 356 ft | $27–$54 | |
| GALE CREEK | 007 | standard nonelectric | 43 ft | 79 ft | 375 ft | 453 ft | $27–$54 | |
| GALE CREEK | 008 | standard nonelectric | 32 ft | 76 ft | 449 ft | 426 ft | $27–$54 | |
| GALE CREEK | 009 | standard nonelectric | 90 ft | $27–$54 | ||||
| GALE CREEK | 014 | standard nonelectric | 45 ft | 67 ft | 284 ftGale Creek | 186 ft | $27–$54 | |
| GALE CREEK | 016 | standard nonelectric | 28 ft | 67 ft | 284 ftGale Creek | 120 ft | $27–$54 | |
| GALE CREEK | 017 | standard nonelectric | 33 ft | 75 ft | 271 ftGale Creek | 40 ft | $27–$54 | |
| GALE CREEK | 018 | standard nonelectric | 29 ft | 83 ft | 190 ftGale Creek | 85 ft | $27–$54 | |
| GALE CREEK | 019 | standard nonelectric | 41 ft | 75 ft | 270 ftGale Creek | 41 ft | $27–$54 | |
| GALE CREEK | 020 | standard nonelectric | 52 ft | 111 ft | 156 ftGale Creek | 114 ft | $27–$54 | |
| GALE CREEK | 021 | standard nonelectric | 37 ft | 79 ft | 269 ftGale Creek | 117 ft | $27–$54 | |
| GALE CREEK | 022 | standard nonelectric | 36 ft | 119 ft | 178 ftGale Creek | 205 ft | $27–$54 | |
| Lodge Creek | 064 | standard nonelectric | 29 ft | 33 ft | 979 ftGale Creek | 275 ft | $27–$54 | |
| Lodge Creek | 065 | standard nonelectric | 29 ft | 56 ft | 928 ftGale Creek | 311 ft | $27–$54 | |
| Lodge Creek | 066 | standard nonelectric | 32 ft | 33 ft | 983 ftGale Creek | 307 ft | $27–$54 | |
| Lodge Creek | 067 | standard nonelectric | 34 ft | 29 ft | 857 ftGale Creek | 271 ft | $27–$54 | |
| Lodge Creek | 068 | standard nonelectric | 36 ft | 29 ft | 867 ftGale Creek | 244 ft | $27–$54 | |
| Lodge Creek | 069 | standard nonelectric | 32 ft | 23 ft | 795 ftGale Creek | 309 ft | $27–$54 | |
| Lodge Creek | 070 | standard nonelectric | 35 ft | 23 ft | 776 ftGale Creek | 301 ft | $27–$54 | |
| Lodge Creek | 071 | standard nonelectric | 40 ft | 26 ft | 784 ftGale Creek | 334 ft | $27–$54 | |
| Lodge Creek | 072 | standard nonelectric | 50 ft | 26 ft | 758 ftGale Creek | 356 ft | $27–$54 | |
| Lodge Creek | 073 | standard nonelectric | 30 ft | 41 ft | 752 ftGale Creek | 311 ft | $27–$54 | |
| Lodge Creek | 074 | standard nonelectric | 38 ft | 41 ft | 786 ftGale Creek | 291 ft | $27–$54 | |
| Lodge Creek | 075 | standard nonelectric | 40 ft | 44 ft | 772 ftGale Creek | 266 ft | $27–$54 | |
| Lodge Creek | 076 | standard nonelectric | 39 ft | 44 ft | 816 ftGale Creek | 225 ft | $27–$54 | |
| Lodge Creek | 077 | type not stated | 46 ft | 825 ftGale Creek | 219 ft | |||
| Lodge Creek | 078 | standard nonelectric | 36 ft | 69 ft | 847 ftGale Creek | 190 ft | $27–$54 | |
| Lodge Creek | 079 | standard nonelectric | 38 ft | 69 ft | 880 ftGale Creek | 182 ft | $27–$54 | |
| Lodge Creek | 082 | standard nonelectric | 48 ft | 48 ft | 754 ft | 216 ft | $27–$54 | |
| Lodge Creek | 083 | standard nonelectric | 44 ft | 48 ft | 710 ft | 263 ft | $27–$54 | |
| Lodge Creek | 084 | standard nonelectric | 47 ft | 41 ft | 835 ft | 144 ft | $27–$54 | |
| Lodge Creek | 085 | standard nonelectric | 26 ft | 41 ft | 869 ft | 103 ft | $27–$54 | |
| Lodge Creek | 086 | standard nonelectric | 34 ft | 64 ft | 889 ft | 126 ft | $27–$54 | |
| Lodge Creek | 087 | type not stated | 60 ft | 918 ft | 89 ft | |||
| Mineral Creek | 088 | standard nonelectric | 39 ft | 62 ft | 930 ft | 199 ft | $27–$54 | |
| Mineral Creek | 089 | standard nonelectric | 31 ft | 62 ft | 883 ft | 254 ft | $27–$54 | |
| Mineral Creek | 090 | standard nonelectric | 29 ft | 74 ft | 867 ft | 260 ft | $27–$54 | |
| Mineral Creek | 091 | standard nonelectric | 35 ft | 76 ft | 805 ft | 324 ft | $27–$54 | |
| Mineral Creek | 092 | standard nonelectric | 43 ft | 90 ft | 793 ft | 342 ft | $27–$54 | |
| Mineral Creek | 093 | standard nonelectric | 24 ft | 29 ft | 714 ft | 415 ft | $27–$54 | |
| Mineral Creek | 094 | standard nonelectric | 31 ft | 29 ft | 687 ft | 441 ft | $27–$54 | |
| Mineral Creek | 095 | standard nonelectric | 31 ft | 48 ft | 669 ft | 489 ft | $27–$54 | |
| Mineral Creek | 096 | standard nonelectric | 38 ft | 48 ft | 621 ft | 533 ft | $27–$54 | |
| Mineral Creek | 097 | standard nonelectric | 26 ft | 25 ft | 708 ft | 491 ft | $27–$54 | |
| Mineral Creek | 098 | standard nonelectric | 36 ft | 25 ft | 701 ft | 512 ft | $27–$54 | |
| Mineral Creek | 099 | standard nonelectric | 36 ft | 26 ft | 793 ft | 454 ft | $27–$54 | |
| Mineral Creek | 100 | standard nonelectric | 41 ft | 26 ft | 788 ft | 478 ft | $27–$54 | |
| Mineral Creek | 101 | standard nonelectric | 28 ft | 34 ft | 855 ft | 441 ft | $27–$54 | |
| Mineral Creek | 102 | standard nonelectric | 47 ft | 34 ft | 858 ft | 470 ft | $27–$54 | |
| Mineral Creek | 103 | standard nonelectric | 33 ft | 59 ft | 915 ft | 437 ft | $27–$54 | |
| Mineral Creek | 104 | standard nonelectric | 38 ft | 58 ft | 1,023 ft | 463 ft | $27–$54 | |
| Mineral Creek | 105 | standard nonelectric | 37 ft | 58 ft | 1,030 ftBox Canyon Creek | 460 ft | $27–$54 | |
| Mineral Creek | 106 | standard nonelectric | 38 ft | 16 ft | 1,083 ftBox Canyon Creek | 381 ft | $27–$54 | |
| Mineral Creek | 107 | standard nonelectric | 47 ft | 16 ft | 1,091 ftBox Canyon Creek | 396 ft | $27–$54 | |
| Mineral Creek | 108 | standard nonelectric | 23 ft | 19 ft | 1,136 ftGale Creek | 361 ft | $27–$54 | |
| Mineral Creek | 109 | standard nonelectric | 44 ft | 19 ft | 1,117 ftGale Creek | 360 ft | $27–$54 | |
| Mineral Creek | 110 | standard nonelectric | 43 ft | 42 ft | 1,120 ftGale Creek | 319 ft | $27–$54 | |
| Mineral Creek | 111 | standard nonelectric | 33 ft | 38 ft | 1,071 ft | 254 ft | $27–$54 | |
| Mineral Creek | 112 | standard nonelectric | 38 ft | 38 ft | 1,065 ft | 219 ft | $27–$54 | |
| Mineral Creek | 113 | standard nonelectric | 38 ft | 102 ft | 994 ft | 186 ft | $27–$54 | |
| Mineral Creek | 114 | standard nonelectric | 37 ft | 100 ft | 899 ft | 291 ft | $27–$54 | |
| RECR | GROUP SITE A | group standard nonelectric | 35 ft | 483 ft | 443 ftBox Canyon Creek | 101 ft | $158 | |
| Thetis Creek | 115 | standard nonelectric | 33 ft | 43 ft | 500 ft | 204 ft | $27–$54 | |
| Thetis Creek | 116 | standard nonelectric | 38 ft | 113 ft | 488 ft | 271 ft | $27–$54 | |
| Thetis Creek | 117 | standard nonelectric | 36 ft | 43 ft | 457 ft | 174 ft | $27–$54 | |
| Thetis Creek | 118 | standard nonelectric | 28 ft | 45 ft | 415 ft | 155 ft | $27–$54 | |
| Thetis Creek | 119 | standard nonelectric | 38 ft | 89 ft | 431 ft | 100 ft | $27–$54 | |
| Thetis Creek | 120 | standard nonelectric | 47 ft | 80 ft | 328 ft | 25 ft | $27–$54 | |
| Thetis Creek | 121 | standard nonelectric | 36 ft | 80 ft | 399 ft | 56 ft | $27–$54 | |
| Thetis Creek | 122 | standard nonelectric | 35 ft | 118 ft | 238 ft | 128 ft | $27–$54 | |
| Thetis Creek | 123 | standard nonelectric | 33 ft | 109 ft | 154 ft | 94 ft | $27–$54 | |
| Thetis Creek | 124 | standard nonelectric | 44 ft | 87 ft | 173 ft | 91 ft | $27–$54 | |
| Thetis Creek | 125 | standard nonelectric | 45 ft | 87 ft | 168 ft | 146 ft | $27–$54 | |
| Thetis Creek | 126 | standard nonelectric | 33 ft | 98 ft | 77 ft | 163 ft | $27–$54 | |
| Thetis Creek | 127 | standard nonelectric | 46 ft | 105 ft | 234 ft | 233 ft | $27–$54 | |
| Thetis Creek | 128 | standard nonelectric | 33 ft | 132 ft | 126 ft | 288 ft | $27–$54 | |
| Thetis Creek | 129-HOST SITE | host pad | 40 ft | $27–$54 | ||||
| Thetis Creek | 130 | standard nonelectric | 35 ft | 68 ft | 195 ft | 201 ft | $27–$54 | |
| Thetis Creek | 131 | standard nonelectric | 33 ft | 68 ft | 190 ft | 139 ft | $27–$54 | |
| Thetis Creek | 132 | type not stated | 42 ft | 313 ft | 103 ft | |||
| Thetis Creek | 133 | standard nonelectric | 30 ft | 77 ft | 370 ft | 107 ft | $27–$54 | |
| Thetis Creek | 134 | standard nonelectric | 41 ft | 122 ft | 247 ft | 17 ft | $27–$54 | |
| Thetis Creek | 135 | standard nonelectric | 39 ft | 77 ft | 359 ft | 106 ft | $27–$54 | |
| Thetis Creek | 136 | standard nonelectric | 23 ft | 106 ft | 452 ft | 211 ft | $27–$54 |
The agency files 2 more records here that aren’t sites for the night. It names them host pads. They’re in the table above, marked for what they are, and none of them is counted as a site.
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Getting there
the map and the coordinate · the agency’s directions · the phone number
Where it is
East Kachess Group SiteWenatchee National Forest · 3.0 miEast Kachess Group SiteWenatchee National Forest · 3.1 miOwhi CampgroundWenatchee National Forest · 5.9 miFrench Cabin Creek Recreation AreaWenatchee National Forest · 6.0 mi
Cle Elum River Group SiteWenatchee National Forest · 6.5 miRed Mountain CampgroundWenatchee National Forest · 6.7 miFrom Seattle, travel east on I-90 approximately 62 miles, or from Cle Elum travel west on I-90 approximately 20 miles. Take exit 62 and follow Kachess Lake Road for 5.5 miles to the campground, which is on the right.
The weather
the next four days · the thirty-year normal
Next four days, and the thirty-year normal
Forecast
NWS forecast for Roslyn, WA
Typical weather
Typical October night 41°F, day 54°F.
Coldest month of the year: typical December night 31°F, below freezing. Bring a bag rated colder than that, and expect ice in the water bottle.
Daily high and lowDays with 0.10 in or more
A normal is the 1991-2020 average for the month, not a forecast: about half of all Augusts are colder than the August line. The seven-day forecast above answers the other question.
The land, and who answers for it
what threatens it · who answers for it
Roadless country, and what’s coming for it
You’re camping on ground somebody wants. We track the threats and the comment deadlines.
Who answers for this land
Kachess is in Washington’s 8th congressional district. Its representative, Kim Schrier (D), votes on the laws that decide what happens to this land. Public-lands grade so far: A+. See every public-lands vote →