Spring Canyon
4Heads up3 park alerts · 1 fire 13 mi away
- Right now
- OpenThe agency lists it open
- A night
- $30From, per site
- Sites
- 78All of them booked ahead
- Season
- Year-roundOpen year-round
The place
the agency’s own description · what’s there · 15 notices
In the agency’s own words
Spring Canyon Campground, on the shoreline of Lake Roosevelt, is perfect for those who enjoy being on the water. The 130-mile long lake is a feature of the Columbia River created by the Grand Coulee Dam. The lake is named after President Franklin D. Roosevelt and is a part of the Lake Roosevelt National Recreation Area, managed by the National Park Service. Campers have the convenience of a day-use swimming area and plenty of space to sit back and soak up the summer sun and cooler days of spring and fall. Keep reading
Recreation
Lake Roosevelt provides numerous opportunities for outdoor recreation. Families can cool off in the day-use water access area located approximately 300 yards downhill from the campground. The Day Use area also has a playground. Boating and water sports abound. For campers looking to take a break from the lake, the Bunchgrass Prairie Nature Trail offers a short walk through the sagebrush.
Facilities
This large campground offers 78 individual campsites. A boat ramp and docks within the facility provide easy access to the water. Trailers may use the site, but there are no hookups. The campground is open year-round, but water is shut off during winter. This campground is by reservation only. Reservations must be made in advance.
Natural Features
Though not directly on the water, the camping area is a short walk from the lake. The green, lush campground has beautiful views of the lake and surrounding hills. Lake temperatures are comfortable for swimming during the summer, even though much of the water originates from glaciers and snowmelt in the cold, high Canadian Rockies. The lake area has abundant wildlife and birds, including eagles and osprey. Dozens of species of fish inhabit the lake.
Nearby Attractions
The famous Grand Coulee Dam is only three miles from the campground. A laser light show is displayed nightly on the dam from Memorial Day weekend through September 30. Additional services are available in the adjacent town of Grand Coulee. Spring Canyon is a short drive from the Lake Roosevelt National Recreation Area Headquarters, which provides visitor information. Contact Info This location is unstaffed. To speak with our main office for general information, please call: (509) 754-7889.
Charges & Cancellations
All changes and cancellations must be made through recreation.gov
What the agency tells you
Dump/Fill Station onetime fee of $10 for campers with a reservation or $5 with Senior/Access pass. This is intended for visitors recreating in established campgrounds within the boundaries of Lake Roosevelt National Recreation Area and not for residential use. Pay online prior to use at pay.gov/public/form/start/1575878640
Flush toilets are available and water faucets turned on May 1st to September 30, weather permitting
Campfires are not allowed in upper loop sites 32-78
Everything else this campground posts · 12
Pets are allowed but must be restrained at all times.
No livestock.
No off-road vehicles allowed. No off-road parking; park in designated areas only.
No metal detectors or artifact collecting allowed
Bring confirmation with you. Transfer the confirmation information onto the green slips located at the Fee Board as you enter the campground. Hang filled out tag at your site.
No generator usuage during our Quiet Hours of 10 PM - 6 AM.
Fires are permitted in the fire rings year-round, EXCEPT when the fire danger rating reaches a critical level as indicated by the Washington State Department of Natural Resources for the area that includes Lake Roosevelt NRA.
Don't Move Firewood: Help protect our forests! Prevent the spread of tree-killing pests by obtaining firewood near your destination and burning it on-site. Moving firewood is illegal in some states. Visit dontmovefirewood.org to learn more.
Weekly Boat Launch Permits must be purchased on line at https://www.pay.gov/public/form/start/656441199 . Please purchase prior to your trip. Annual Boat Launch Permits are available in person by vendor only.
Due to watering the odd campsites numbered from 33 - 77 are RV only. No tents allowed on the grass.
For additional park information including other camping regulations, visit https://www.nps.gov/laro/indiex.htm or call 509-754-7889.
Reservation questions, call recreation.gov at 877-444-6777.
Tents and rigs
- Sites
- 78 · 3 tent-only
- Hookups
- None
- Longest rig
- 35 ft
- Paved pads
- 47 of 78
- Accessible sites
- 1
- Pets
- Allowed
- Campfires
- 31 of 78 sites
- Shade
- Every site
Facilities
- Toilets
- Flush Toilets - seasonal · Vault Toilets - year round
- Drinking water
- Yes
- Dump station
- Yes
- recreation.gov lists “Dump Station”
- Boat ramp
- Yes
- Playground
- Yes
- Camp host
- On site
- recreation.gov lists “Host”
- Stay limit
- 60 nights
- recreation.gov facility rule maxStay
Around the campground
- On the water
- Lake, River, Beach
- Biking
- Boating
- Canoeing
- Fishing
- Hiking
- Historic site
- Ranger programs
- Picnicking
- Swimming
- Visitor center
- Water access
- Water sports
- Wildlife viewing
- Night sky · 305th darkest of 400 in WA
- Bortle 3
144 of 148 site-nights open this Friday and Saturdayread Oct 15
Every site here is reservable, and the record lists none held back for anyone who drives up.
OpenBooked
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 · 20
What you actually pay
Derived by CAMPANAC: the agency’s published rate for this season, $30 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.
“All changes and cancellations must be made through recreation.gov” · this campground’s own 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
recreation.gov availability, read Oct 15 · rules read Sep 9, 2026 · rates Oct 1, 2026 · How we know all this
The sites
78 sites · which ones have room · the site map
The sites, ranked
from 78 mapped sitesAll 78 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. 78 of the 78 sites listed carry one, and a site whose type has no published rate sits out of the price rather than being called free.
Measured shade is NLCD Tree Canopy Cover 2024 (USDA Forest Service / MRLC) read at the site’s own coordinate, 27% canopy or more, and only for the sites the agency gave no Shade value. It never changes the agency’s own shaded count beside it.
| Lower Loop | 001 | standard nonelectric | 18 ft | 45 ft | 862 ft | $30 | |
| Lower Loop | 002 | standard nonelectric | 25 ft | 45 ft | 866 ft | $30 | |
| Lower Loop | 003 | standard nonelectric | 25 ft | 70 ft | 866 ft | $30 | |
| Lower Loop | 004 | standard nonelectric | 25 ft | 29 ft | 812 ft | $30 | |
| Lower Loop | 005 | standard nonelectric | 25 ft | 47 ft | 770 ft | $30 | |
| Lower Loop | 006 | standard nonelectric | 25 ft | 37 ft | 750 ft | $30 | |
| Lower Loop | 007 | standard nonelectric | 25 ft | 95 ft | 773 ft | $30 | |
| Lower Loop | 008 | standard nonelectric | 25 ft | 29 ft | 823 ft | $30 | |
| Lower Loop | 009 | standard nonelectric | 35 ft | 20 ft | 739 ft | $30 | |
| Lower Loop | 010 | standard nonelectric | 25 ft | 20 ft | 724 ft | $30 | |
| Lower Loop | 011 | standard nonelectric | 20 ft | 43 ft | 696 ft | $30 | |
| Lower Loop | 012 | tent only nonelectric | 15 ft | 37 ft | 678 ft | $30 | |
| Lower Loop | 013 | tent only nonelectric | 25 ft | 37 ft | 714 ft | $30 | |
| Lower Loop | 014 | tent only nonelectric | 25 ft | 45 ft | 736 ft | $30 | |
| Lower Loop | 015 | standard nonelectric | 25 ft | 47 ft | 764 ft | $30 | |
| Lower Loop | 016 | standard nonelectric | 20 ft | 50 ft | 666 ft | $30 | |
| Lower Loop | 017 | standard nonelectric | 25 ft | 50 ft | 621 ft | $30 | |
| Lower Loop | 018 | standard nonelectric | 25 ft | 51 ft | 547 ft | $30 | |
| Lower Loop | 019 | standard nonelectric | 25 ft | 25 ft | 499 ft | $30 | |
| Lower Loop | 020 | standard nonelectric | 25 ft | yes | 37 ft | 514 ft | $30 |
| Lower Loop | 021 | standard nonelectric | 20 ft | 37 ft | 550 ft | $30 | |
| Lower Loop | 022 | standard nonelectric | 25 ft | 37 ft | 645 ft | $30 | |
| Lower Loop | 023 | standard nonelectric | 20 ft | 43 ft | 653 ft | $30 | |
| Lower Loop | 024 | standard nonelectric | 25 ft | 25 ft | 476 ft | $30 | |
| Lower Loop | 025 | standard nonelectric | 25 ft | 49 ft | 398 ft | $30 | |
| Lower Loop | 026 | standard nonelectric | 25 ft | 49 ft | 354 ft | $30 | |
| Lower Loop | 027 | standard nonelectric | 20 ft | 49 ft | 313 ft | $30 | |
| Lower Loop | 028 | standard nonelectric | 20 ft | 49 ft | 346 ft | $30 | |
| Lower Loop | 029 | standard nonelectric | 25 ft | 37 ft | 408 ft | $30 | |
| Lower Loop | 030 | standard nonelectric | 25 ft | 37 ft | 445 ft | $30 | |
| Lower Loop | 031 | standard nonelectric | 25 ft | 67 ft | 466 ft | $30 | |
| Upper Loop | 032 | standard nonelectric | 25 ft | 29 ft | 1,361 ft | $30 | |
| Upper Loop | 033 | standard nonelectric | 25 ft | 24 ft | 1,293 ft | $30 | |
| Upper Loop | 034 | standard nonelectric | 25 ft | 25 ft | 1,384 ft | $30 | |
| Upper Loop | 035 | standard nonelectric | 25 ft | 24 ft | 1,304 ft | $30 | |
| Upper Loop | 036 | standard nonelectric | 25 ft | 21 ft | 1,377 ft | $30 | |
| Upper Loop | 037 | standard nonelectric | 25 ft | 24 ft | 1,316 ft | $30 | |
| Upper Loop | 038 | standard nonelectric | 25 ft | 21 ft | 1,383 ft | $30 | |
| Upper Loop | 039 | standard nonelectric | 25 ft | 20 ft | 1,334 ft | $30 | |
| Upper Loop | 040 | standard nonelectric | 25 ft | 17 ft | 1,375 ft | $30 | |
| Upper Loop | 041 | standard nonelectric | 25 ft | 20 ft | 1,329 ft | $30 | |
| Upper Loop | 042 | standard nonelectric | 25 ft | 17 ft | 1,366 ft | $30 | |
| Upper Loop | 043 | standard nonelectric | 25 ft | 28 ft | 1,232 ft | $30 | |
| Upper Loop | 044 | standard nonelectric | 25 ft | 17 ft | 1,312 ft | $30 | |
| Upper Loop | 045 | standard nonelectric | 25 ft | 28 ft | 1,209 ft | $30 | |
| Upper Loop | 046 | standard nonelectric | 25 ft | 17 ft | 1,298 ft | $30 | |
| Upper Loop | 047 | standard nonelectric | 25 ft | 24 ft | 1,173 ft | $30 | |
| Upper Loop | 048 | standard nonelectric | 25 ft | 21 ft | 1,243 ft | $30 | |
| Upper Loop | 049 | standard nonelectric | 25 ft | 14 ft | 1,150 ft | $30 | |
| Upper Loop | 050 | standard nonelectric | 25 ft | 14 ft | 1,222 ft | $30 | |
| Upper Loop | 051 | standard nonelectric | 25 ft | 14 ft | 1,137 ft | $30 | |
| Upper Loop | 052 | standard nonelectric | 25 ft | 14 ft | 1,208 ft | $30 | |
| Upper Loop | 053 | standard nonelectric | 25 ft | 29 ft | 1,171 ft | $30 | |
| Upper Loop | 054 | standard nonelectric | 31 ft | 29 ft | 1,142 ft | $30 | |
| Upper Loop | 055 | standard nonelectric | 22 ft | 20 ft | 1,099 ft | $30 | |
| Upper Loop | 056 | standard nonelectric | 27 ft | 21 ft | 1,082 ft | $30 | |
| Upper Loop | 057 | standard nonelectric | 22 ft | 17 ft | 1,114 ft | $30 | |
| Upper Loop | 058 | standard nonelectric | 27 ft | 20 ft | 1,102 ft | $30 | |
| Upper Loop | 059 | standard nonelectric | 22 ft | 17 ft | 1,129 ft | $30 | |
| Upper Loop | 060 | standard nonelectric | 27 ft | 20 ft | 1,117 ft | $30 | |
| Upper Loop | 061 | standard nonelectric | 28 ft | 29 ft | 1,157 ft | $30 | |
| Upper Loop | 062 | standard nonelectric | 22 ft | 20 ft | 1,152 ft | $30 | |
| Upper Loop | 063 | standard nonelectric | 28 ft | 17 ft | 1,180 ft | $30 | |
| Upper Loop | 064 | standard nonelectric | 25 ft | 17 ft | 1,165 ft | $30 | |
| Upper Loop | 065 | standard nonelectric | 28 ft | 17 ft | 1,191 ft | $30 | |
| Upper Loop | 066 | standard nonelectric | 25 ft | 17 ft | 1,154 ft | $30 | |
| Upper Loop | 067 | standard nonelectric | 22 ft | 21 ft | 1,159 ft | $30 | |
| Upper Loop | 068 | standard nonelectric | 28 ft | 29 ft | 1,122 ft | $30 | |
| Upper Loop | 069 | standard nonelectric | 22 ft | 21 ft | 1,164 ft | $30 | |
| Upper Loop | 070 | standard nonelectric | 28 ft | 17 ft | 1,127 ft | $30 | |
| Upper Loop | 071 | standard nonelectric | 22 ft | 25 ft | 1,170 ft | $30 | |
| Upper Loop | 072 | standard nonelectric | 28 ft | 17 ft | 1,134 ft | $30 | |
| Upper Loop | 073 | standard nonelectric | 24 ft | 21 ft | 1,182 ft | $30 | |
| Upper Loop | 074 | standard nonelectric | 23 ft | 20 ft | 1,146 ft | $30 | |
| Upper Loop | 075 | standard nonelectric | 24 ft | 21 ft | 1,189 ft | $30 | |
| Upper Loop | 076 | standard nonelectric | 27 ft | 20 ft | 1,147 ft | $30 | |
| Upper Loop | 077 | standard nonelectric | 23 ft | 25 ft | 1,197 ft | $30 | |
| Upper Loop | 078 | standard nonelectric | 30 ft | 24 ft | 1,153 ft | $30 |
OpenStreetMap has no toilet mapped within 1 km of this campground, so no site here carries a toilet distance. That’s a gap in the map, not a finding about the campground.
25 of 78 listed
Getting there
the map and the coordinate · the agency’s directions · the phone number
Where it is
Spring Canyon Group SiteLake Roosevelt National Recreation Area · 0.0 mi
Keller Ferry Group Sites (Concessionaire-operated)Lake Roosevelt National Recreation Area · 11 mi
Keller Ferry Campground (Concessionaire-operated)Lake Roosevelt National Recreation Area · 11 mi
Jones Bay CampgroundLake Roosevelt National Recreation Area · 17 mi
Camp Na-Bor-Lee (non-profit operated)Lake Roosevelt National Recreation Area · 28 mi
Fort SpokaneLake Roosevelt National Recreation Area · 29 miTake State Highway 2 west of Spokane for 65 miles to the town of Wilbur, Washington. Turn north on State Highway 174 (follow road signs). Travel 19 miles and turn right at the sign for Spring Canyon Campground.
The weather
the next four days · the thirty-year normal
Next four days, and the thirty-year normal
Forecast
NWS forecast for Grand Coulee, WA
Typical weather
Typical October night 40°F, day 60°F.
Coldest month of the year: typical January night 23°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 Julys are colder than the July line. The seven-day forecast above answers the other question.
The land, and who answers for it
who answers for it
Who answers for this land
Spring Canyon is in Washington’s 5th congressional district. Its representative, Michael Baumgartner (R), votes on the laws that decide what happens to this land. Public-lands grade so far: F. See every public-lands vote →