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American Ridge Lodge
Drive-up · U.S. Forest Service · WA · 46.97302, -121.17302
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Ask about this camp →U.S. Forest Service lists this as a developed campground. Expect marked sites, a fee station or a reservation, and the usual campground rules. The dispersed-camping freedom of the surrounding forest does not apply inside it. What changes is conditions — roads, gates, closures, fire rules. Check those with the unit before you commit to the drive.
USGS topo — contours & terrain
Aerial — USGS / NAIP
Weather outlook — at American Ridge Lodge
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Live NWS area forecast (~2.5 km grid, not elevation-corrected). Camp sits at 3,061 ft.
Fire & smoke — around American Ridge LodgeNIFC · AirNow
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Active wildfires from NIFC (within ~50 mi); air quality from AirNow. Always confirm current fire restrictions with the managing office before you go.
Everything you need — measured from American Ridge Lodge · Okanogan-Wenatchee National Forest · WA
Straight-line miles · bearings approx · roads run longer
Nearest of each
- FFuel6 mi
- GGrocery6 mi
- LLaundry8 mi
- WWater8 mi
- DDump10 mi
- +Urgent care14 mi
- ShShower17 mi
- EVEV fast charger18 mi
- @Mail18 mi
- HHardware18 mi
- RxPharmacy18 mi
- AAir-up18 mi
- MMechanic19 mi
- OOutfitter19 mi
- PPropane28 mi
≤30 mi30–4545+water
The read: water's a short hop out, fuel & food sit about 6 mi out.
One dot per need — the nearest of each kind, straight-line from camp. Places from OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors); the EV fast charger from the US DOE station locator. Open in Google Maps ↗
The site — American Ridge Lodge
Access
Drive-up
Land
U.S. Forest Service
Elevation
3,061 ft
State
WA
Coordinates
46.97302, -121.17302
Cost
Fee
Nearby & resupply — around American Ridge Lodge · Okanogan-Wenatchee National Forest · WA (OpenStreetMap)
- Nearest townCliffdell · ~7.1 mi
- Drinking waterWater · ~8.3 mi
- Fuel76 · ~5.6 mi
- Propane / LPGPropane · ~27.7 mi
- Dump station~9.7 mi
- GroceriesWhistlin' Jack · ~5.6 mi
- PharmacySafeway · ~18.5 mi
- Hospital / clinicSki Patrol Aid Room · ~14.5 mi
- HardwareCle Elum Hardware · ~18.4 mi
EV charging — from American Ridge Lodge · Okanogan-Wenatchee National Forest · WA — nearest public DC fast & Level 2 (US DOE station data)
- Nearest public DC fast charger17.8 mi straight-line NE — WCEH Cle Elum · EVCS · CHAdeMO, J1772, CCS · 6 fast ports listed · listed open, last confirmed by AFDC 2026-09-16 · hours: not listed · directions
- Public DC fast stations within reach3 within 25 mi · 37 within 50 · 368 within 100 · 615 within 150
- Nearest listing NACS (Tesla)18.4 mi — Cle Elum, WA - West Davis Street - Tesla Supercharger, Cle Elum
- Nearest public Level 2 (J1772)14.3 mi — Crystal Mountain, Enumclaw, WA · FLO · J1772 · 8 Level 2 ports listed · listed open, last confirmed by AFDC 2026-09-16 · hours: 24 hours daily
- Pricing at the fast chargernot listed
- Power (kW)not listed by AFDC — “DC fast” spans roughly 24 to 350 kW, so ask the network.
- Read this honestlyStraight-line miles, like every distance on this site. Roads run longer than this, and you have to get back. We know where a charger is listed. We don’t know if it works today, how fast it is, or the road miles. Check the network before you commit.
Snapshot 2026-09-16 · AFDC record 73431 · US DOE Alternative Fuels Data Center
Nearby restrooms — around American Ridge Lodge · Okanogan-Wenatchee National Forest · WA — pit toilets, restrooms & rest areas (government data)
- Vault / pit toiletAmerican Ridge Lodge · at this camp · USFS
- Vault / pit toiletAmerican Ridge Lodge · at this camp · USFS
- Vault / pit toiletCedar Springs · ~0.4 mi SE · USFS
- Vault / pit toiletAmerican River Guard Station · ~0.4 mi NE · USFS
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Other camps near American Ridge Lodge
If this one is full, gated or washed out.
- Cedar Springs~0.4 mi · fee
- American Forks~0.4 mi · fee
- Indian Flat~1.2 mi · fee
- Pine Needle~1.8 mi · fee
The unit that manages American Ridge Lodge
Stay limits, road closures and fire restrictions at American Ridge Lodge are set by Okanogan-Wenatchee National Forest, not by the campsite — check there before you go.
How we know this — American Ridge Lodge
Source
U.S. Forest Service recreation data
Confidence
Likely — The record is good enough to put a pin on, but thin in places. Treat the details as a starting point, not gospel.
How it was placed
Developed FEE campground (not free) - review | auto:usfs-fee 2026-08-20: US Forest Service developed campground, agency coordinates, agency states a fee. No dollar amount in the agency record -- expect a charge and confirm the current rate before you go. Not field-verified. | Fee 2026-08-22: $108 per night, rising to $150 per night on holidays -- this is a whole-building rental, not a campsite, and the holiday rate caps at sixty occupants. Reservation only, available year-round, with a minimum stay of one night midweek, two on a weekend and three over a holiday weekend. Source: https://www.fs.usda.gov/r06/okanogan-wenatchee/recreation/american-ridge-lodge.
EV chargers
US DOE Alternative Fuels Data Center station locator, snapshot 2026-09-16. Straight-line miles to the nearest public, open, unrestricted station; restricted and planned units are shown but never counted.
Field check
On the agency's books. The land manager inventoried this site, so its existence is not in question — current conditions are. Nobody from here has camped it recently.
What we don’t know about American Ridge Lodge
A land record can put you within a few meters of a spot. It cannot tell you any of this — so check it yourself, and treat anything below as the open question it is.
- Road surface & last-mile access
- How many rigs actually fit
- Cell coverage by carrier
- Seasonal & winter access
- Current fire restrictions
- Whether any water here is drinkable
- Shade & wind exposure
- Noise and who else shows up
- Whether a listed EV charger works today, or the road miles to it
Before you go — American Ridge Lodge
What “dispersed” means here →Fire rules & restrictions →Off-grid communication →First-night troubleshooting →All field notes →
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