Agency-listedUSFS · dispersedFree
Beckler River (Russian Camp)
Drive-up · U.S. Forest Service · WA · 47.80287, -121.29275
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Ask about this camp →U.S. Forest Service lists this site. On most of their ground you can camp away from developed sites pretty much anywhere — so treat this as a known-good spot, not the only one allowed. The unit sets stay limits and how far off road and water you must be. 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 Beckler River (Russian Camp)
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Live NWS area forecast (~2.5 km grid, not elevation-corrected). Camp sits at 1,344 ft.
Fire & smoke — around Beckler River (Russian Camp)NIFC · 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 Beckler River (Russian Camp) · Mt. Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest · WA
Straight-line miles · bearings approx · roads run longer
Nearest of each
- WWater6 mi
- HHardware6 mi
- FFuel7 mi
- GGrocery7 mi
- MMechanic7 mi
- EVEV fast charger7 mi
- LLaundry7 mi
- @Mail7 mi
- OOutfitter13 mi
- +Urgent care23 mi
- DDump23 mi
- RxPharmacy25 mi
- ShShower26 mi
- AAir-up30 mi
- PPropane32 mi
≤30 mi30–4545+water
The read: water's a short hop out, fuel & food sit about 7 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 — Beckler River (Russian Camp)
Access
Drive-up
Land
U.S. Forest Service · dispersed
Elevation
1,344 ft
State
WA
Coordinates
47.80287, -121.29275
Cost
Free
Nearby & resupply — around Beckler River (Russian Camp) · Mt. Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest · WA (OpenStreetMap)
- Water featureJohnson Creek (stream) · nearby
- Nearest townSkykomish · ~7.2 mi
- Drinking waterDrinking water · ~6.5 mi
- FuelSky Gas · ~7.1 mi
- Propane / LPGnone within 31 mi
- Dump station~23.3 mi
- Groceriesder Baring Store · ~9.2 mi
- PharmacySultan Pharmacy · ~25.0 mi
- Hospital / clinicSky River Natural Health Center · ~23.2 mi
- HardwareGraceland Portable Buildings · ~6.5 mi
EV charging — from Beckler River (Russian Camp) · Mt. Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest · WA — nearest public DC fast & Level 2 (US DOE station data)
- Nearest public DC fast charger7.1 mi straight-line SW — WCEH Skykomish · EVCS · CHAdeMO, J1772, CCS · 1 fast port listed · listed open, last confirmed by AFDC 2026-09-16 · hours: not listed · directions
- Public DC fast stations within reach4 within 25 mi · 144 within 50 · 371 within 100 · 452 within 150
- Nearest listing NACS (Tesla)25.8 mi — Leavenworth, WA - US-2 - Tesla Supercharger, Leavenworth
- Nearest public Level 2 (J1772)7.1 mi — WCEH Skykomish · EVCS · CHAdeMO, J1772, CCS · 1 Level 2 port listed · listed open, last confirmed by AFDC 2026-09-16 · hours: not listed
- 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 65869 · US DOE Alternative Fuels Data Center
Nearby restrooms — around Beckler River (Russian Camp) · Mt. Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest · WA — pit toilets, restrooms & rest areas (government data)
- RestroomEvergreen Mountain · ~2.7 mi NE · USFS
- Vault / pit toiletBeckler River · ~5.1 mi S · USFS
- Vault / pit toiletJennifer Dunn (Beckler Peak) · ~5.6 mi S · USFS
- Vault / pit toiletIron Goat/Martin Creek · ~6.5 mi SE · USFS
Open Beckler River (Russian Camp) elsewhere
Other camps near Beckler River (Russian Camp)
If this one is full, gated or washed out.
- Beckler River~5.1 mi · fee
- San Juan~6.9 mi · fee
- Money Creek~7.4 mi · fee
- Troublesome Creek~8.2 mi · fee
The unit that manages Beckler River (Russian Camp)
Stay limits, road closures and fire restrictions at Beckler River (Russian Camp) are set by Mt. Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest, not by the campsite — check there before you go.
How we know this — Beckler River (Russian Camp)
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
USFS/BLM authoritative: free & dispersed. Access not field-checked (assumed drive-up).
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 Beckler River (Russian Camp)
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 — Beckler River (Russian Camp)
Finding water out here →What “dispersed” means here →Reading a forest MVUM →Leave no trace →All field notes →
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