Pleasant Valley Campground
4Heads up4 fires, nearest 19 mi
- Right now
- Nobody has saidNo season, no closure, no bookings to read
- A night
- $22From, per site
- Sites
- 17All of them booked ahead
The place
the agency’s own description · what’s there · 7 notices
In the agency’s own words
Pleasant Valley Campground is located in the Okanogan-Wenatchee National Forest in the Northern Cascade Range of Washington. With the scenic waters of the American River running alongside the site, and access to pristine wilderness, scenic highways, and a multitude of recreational activities nearby, this campsite offers an ideal setting for outdoor enthusiasts. Keep reading
Recreation
Pleasant Valley Campground offers outdoor enthusiasts the opportunity to hike, fish, ski, raft and enjoy a multitude of other outdoor recreational activities throughout the year. Beautiful rivers and streams, high elevation lakes, reservoirs, and small ponds provide an endless number of fishing opportunities for the experienced and beginning angler. The American River, adjacent to the campground, supports a variety of trout including rainbow, brook, and cutthroat. The river also offers a scenic backdrop for swimmers braving its cold, refreshing waters. Whitewater enthusiasts may enjoy a rafting trip on the American, or on one of the many other scenic rivers in the area.
Facilities
Smaller than other campgrounds in the area, Pleasant Valley Campground offers about a dozen standard sites, accomodating both tent and RV camping. Picnic tables, vault toilets and drinking water are available, however there are no electrical hookups.
Natural Features
The unique beauty of the Okanogan-Wenatchee National Forest attracts visitors from throughout the country. High, glaciated alpine peaks tower along the Cascade Crest. Lush valleys of old growth forest define its western boundary, and at its eastern edge, rugged shrub-steppe country comprises a more arid region. Elevations range from below 1,000 feet to over 9,000 feet. Precipitation varies greatly thoughout the area, ranging from approximately 140 inches along the Cascade Crest to only 10 inches along the eastern edge. Visitors to the area can expect many days of warm, sunny weather in the summer, and clear skies and plenty of snow in winter. Nearby Goat Rocks Wilderness is an exciting adventure for those wanting to traverse higher elevations. Peaks within the area are remnants of an extinct volcano, taking the name "Goat Rocks," in honor of the numerous mountain goats traversing this isolated region. Gilbert Peak is the highest summit in this area at an elevation of 8,184 feet. Contact Info This location has limited staffing. Please call (661) 702-1420 for general information.
Nearby Attractions
Crow Lake, Swamp Lake, Cougar Valley and Union Creek Trails all have trailheads near Pleasant Valley Campground. Hikers may also want to traverse at least a portion of the spectacular Pacific Crest Trail (PCT), one of the world's premier National Scenic Trails. Boulder Cave National Recreation Trail is one of the most popular places in the Naches District. Visitors can walk the accessible trail along the river or explore Boulder Cave. Interpretive signs along the trail explain the geology, plants, animals, and fire history of the area. Nearby Mount Rainier National Park offers fantastic glimpses of glaciers, subalpine ecology and volcanic landscapes.
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. 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
Be aware there are Thatcher ants in this campground. It is a beautiful area, but there are giant anthills dotting the campground. Tent campers especially need to be aware since bites can be very harmful to humans and pets. PLEASE stay away from the anthills.
Single site fees include 1 vehicle and 1 legally towed vehicle. Any additional vehicles are subject to an extra vehicle fee on-site, space permitting.
Off-road vehicle use prohibited in campground
Everything else this campground posts · 4
Click here for more information about Okanogan-Wenatchee National Forest.
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!
Firewood is available for sale at host site for $10.00/bundle.
Tents and rigs
- Sites
- 17
- Hookups
- None
- Longest rig
- 40 ft
- Accessible sites
- 3
- Pets
- Allowed
- Campfires
- Allowed, barring fire bans
- Shade
- Every site
Facilities
- Toilets
- Vault Toilets
- “…both tent and RV camping. Picnic tables, vault toilets and drinking water are available, however there are…”
- Drinking water
- Yes
- “…Picnic tables, vault toilets and drinking water are available, however there are no electrical…”
Around the campground
- On the water
- Lake, River, Creek
- Biking
- Fishing
- Hiking
- Swimming
- Water sports
- Night sky · 274th darkest of 400 in WA
- Bortle 3
No reading yet, book on recreation.gov
Every site here is reservable, and the record lists none held back for anyone who drives up.
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 · 12
What you actually pay
Derived by CAMPANAC: the agency’s published rate for this season, $22 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 · 6
rules read Sep 9, 2026 · rates Oct 1, 2026 · How we know all this
The sites
17 sites · which ones have room · the site map
The sites, ranked
from 17 mapped sitesAll 17 sites
The price is derived by CAMPANAC, not published per site: the per-night rate this campground publishes for each site’s own site type. 17 of the 17 sites listed carry one, and a site whose type has no published rate sits out of the price rather than being called free.
| AREA PLEASANT VALLEY | 001 | standard nonelectric | 30 ft | 119 ft | 244 ft | $22 | |
| AREA PLEASANT VALLEY | 002 | standard nonelectric | 40 ft | 79 ft | 269 ft | $22 | |
| AREA PLEASANT VALLEY | 003 | standard nonelectric | 40 ft | 79 ft | 191 ft | $22 | |
| AREA PLEASANT VALLEY | 004 | standard nonelectric | 40 ft | yes | 84 ft | 246 ft | $22 |
| AREA PLEASANT VALLEY | 005 | standard nonelectric | 30 ft | 78 ft | 145 ft | $22 | |
| AREA PLEASANT VALLEY | 006 | standard nonelectric | 24 ft | 78 ft | 142 ft | $22 | |
| AREA PLEASANT VALLEY | 007 | standard nonelectric | 24 ft | 113 ft | 120 ftSurvey Creek | $22 | |
| AREA PLEASANT VALLEY | 008 | standard nonelectric | 35 ft | 113 ft | 64 ft | $22 | |
| AREA PLEASANT VALLEY | 009 | standard nonelectric | 40 ft | 201 ft | 168 ft | $22 | |
| AREA PLEASANT VALLEY | 010 | standard nonelectric | 30 ft | 99 ft | 379 ft | $22 | |
| AREA PLEASANT VALLEY | 011 | standard nonelectric | 24 ft | 99 ft | 403 ft | $22 | |
| AREA PLEASANT VALLEY | 012 | standard nonelectric | 30 ft | yes | 71 ft | 339 ft | $22 |
| AREA PLEASANT VALLEY | 013 | standard nonelectric | 24 ft | 79 ft | 265 ft | $22 | |
| AREA PLEASANT VALLEY | 014 | standard nonelectric | 30 ft | 71 ft | 343 ft | $22 | |
| AREA PLEASANT VALLEY | 015 | standard nonelectric | 24 ft | 113 ft | 274 ft | $22 | |
| AREA PLEASANT VALLEY | 016 | standard nonelectric | 30 ft | 142 ft | 362 ft | $22 | |
| AREA PLEASANT VALLEY | 017 | standard nonelectric | 40 ft | yes | 142 ft | 249 ft | $22 |
Getting there
the map and the coordinate · the agency’s directions · the phone number
Where it is
Salmon Cove Group SiteSnoqualmie National Forest · 2.6 mi
Hells Crossing CampgroundSnoqualmie National Forest · 3.2 mi
Lodgepole Campground (Washington)Snoqualmie National Forest · 3.4 mi
Cougar FlatSnoqualmie National Forest · 4.7 mi
Soda Springs Campground (Bumping River, WA)Snoqualmie National Forest · 5.4 miFrom Naches, take Highway 410 northwest approximately 42 miles to milepost 80.2.
The weather
the next four days · the thirty-year normal
Next four days, and the thirty-year normal
Forecast
NWS forecast for Cliffdell, WA
Typical weather
Typical October night 38°F, day 49°F.
Coldest month of the year: typical December night 24°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
Pleasant Valley Campground is in Washington’s 4th congressional district. Its representative, Dan Newhouse (R), votes on the laws that decide what happens to this land. Public-lands grade so far: F. See every public-lands vote →