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U.S. Forest Service · National Forest · Washington

Colville National Forest

23 federal campgrounds, 13 of them with first-come, first-served sites, and 4 free to camp.

23Campgrounds
13With first-come sites
4Free to camp
64Sites, from 4
2,030–5,450 ftElevation
Elevation: USGS 3DEP elevation point queries at 23 of these 23 campgrounds

Where they are

23 of 23 mapped
Drawing the map
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Source: RIDB · NPS · USFS EDW · BLM, unified by CAMPANAC · Sep 8, 2026

The campgrounds · 23

23 campgrounds
ReservableOpen
Lake Gillette Campground
Colville National Forest · WA
14 sitesrigs to 50 ft3,160 ftdrinking watertoilets
Open
Deer Creek Forest Camp
Colville National Forest · WA
4,610 ft
First-comeOpen
Long Lake Campground
Colville National Forest · WA
3,290 ftdrinking watertoilets
Reservable
Edgewater Campground
Colville National Forest · WA
19 sitesrigs to 72 ft2,100 ftdrinking watertoilets
Reservable
Swan Lake Kitchen
Colville National Forest · WA
1 site1 group siterigs to 30 ft3,680 ftdrinking watertoilets
First-come
Big Meadow Lake Campground
Colville National Forest · WA
3,430 ft
First-come
Davis Lake Campground
Colville National Forest · WA
4,490 ft
Seen from the air The agency never photographed these, so here is the satellite view. Same data, same sources.
Ferry Lake CampgroundColville National Forest · WA3,440 ftFirst-comeOpenKettle Crest Trailhead (Sherman Pass)Colville National Forest · WA5,450 ftOpenLambert Creek Horse CampColville National Forest · WAFree · 3,880 ftFirst-comeOpenSwan Lake CampgroundColville National Forest · WA3,700 ft · drinking waterOpenWest Sullivan CampgroundColville National Forest · WA2,610 ftOpenGillette CampgroundColville National Forest · WA30 sites · rigs to 55 ft · 3,190 ft · drinking waterReservableCanyon Creek CampgroundColville National Forest · WA2,230 ftFirst-comeLake Ellen East CampgroundColville National Forest · WA2,250 ftFirst-comeLake Ellen West CampgroundColville National Forest · WA2,250 ftFirst-comeLake Leo CampgroundColville National Forest · WA3,170 ftFirst-comeLake Thomas CampgroundColville National Forest · WA3,200 ftFirst-comeLittle Twin Lakes CampgroundColville National Forest · WAFree · 3,730 ftFirst-comeOld Stage Horse CampColville National Forest · WAFree · 3,920 ftPierre Lake CampgroundColville National Forest · WA2,030 ftFirst-comeSherman Overlook CampgroundColville National Forest · WA5,220 ftWapaloosie Horse CampgroundColville National Forest · WAFree · 5,000 ftFirst-come
Source: RIDB · NPS · USFS EDW · BLM, unified by CAMPANAC · Sep 8, 2026

This land

measured from the nearest campground in the unit
Roadless
Bangs3,746 acres · 2 mi · inventoried roadless area
Roadless
Bald Snow23,198 acres · 3 mi · inventoried roadless area
Roadless
South Huckleberry10,117 acres · 3 mi · inventoried roadless area
Roadless
Twin Sisters13,051 acres · 4 mi · inventoried roadless area
Roadless
Profanity28,944 acres · 4 mi · inventoried roadless area
Roadless
Cougar Mountain4,525 acres · 5 mi · inventoried roadless area

Camping here is a stake in what happens to it. More Than Just Parks tracks the threats and the comment windows.

Source: USFS Inventoried Roadless Areas via MTJP Roadless Map · Jul 29, 2026

Heads up

Wildfire
Hill Loop fire · 7.7 mi from the nearest campground here · 127 acres · 100% contained
Wildfire
Kaiser Canyon fire · 27 mi from the nearest campground here · 138,293 acres · 100% contained
Wildfire
Modrite fire · 30 mi from the nearest campground here · 57,594 acres · 100% contained
Wildfire
Pyramid fire · 30 mi from the nearest campground here · 0 acres
Wildfire
Parker Lake fire · 30 mi from the nearest campground here · 1,531 acres · 0% contained
Wildfire
Upper Smith fire · 31 mi from the nearest campground here · 4,848 acres · 41% contained
Source: NIFC/IRWIN via MTJP wildfire tracker · Sep 8, 2026

Who answers for this land

Colville National Forest’s campgrounds sit in one congressional district. These members vote on the laws that decide what happens to this land.

Michael Baumgartner (R)WA 5th · 23 campgrounds · grade F
Source: U.S. Census district boundaries and the MTJP Congressional Public Lands Score
Unit: USGS Protected Areas Database of the United States (PAD-US) land units
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