★ Field-verified · Dave's ownPublic land · dispersedFree
Chelan County
Drive-up · public land · Chelan County, WA · 47.95208, -120.93946
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Wow! There are a few spots along this spur adjacent to the White River north of Leavenworth. Nestled in deep, dark woods, next to water, with tremendous waterfall only a short walk away. Fire rings. Rustic outhouses. Picnic tables. No cell service. Enough room for two or three vehicles. Mosquitoes may be a serious issue depending on the season. Stay for a few nights. Highly recommended.
USGS topo — contours & terrain
Aerial — USGS / NAIP
Weather outlook
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Live NWS area forecast (~2.5 km grid, not elevation-corrected). Camp sits at 2,202 ft.
Fire & smokeNIFC · 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 camp
Straight-line miles · bearings approx · roads run longer
Nearest of each
- WWater9 mi
- OOutfitter13 mi
- ShShower14 mi
- DDump14 mi
- FFuel14 mi
- GGrocery14 mi
- HHardware19 mi
- LLaundry19 mi
- @Mail19 mi
- MMechanic26 mi
- RxPharmacy28 mi
- +Urgent care37 mi
- AAir-up44 mi
- PPropane48 mi
≤30 mi30–4545+water
The read: water's a short hop out, fuel & food sit about 14 mi out.
One dot per need — the nearest of each kind, straight-line from camp. Places from OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors). Open in Google Maps ↗
The site
Access
Drive-up
Land
public land · dispersed
Elevation
2,202 ft
County
Chelan County, WA
Coordinates
47.95208, -120.93946
Cost
Free
Nearby & resupply (OpenStreetMap)
- Resupply lookup unavailable — try the map links below.
From the field — what Dave saw, in person
Cell service
No signal
Getting there
Any vehicle managed it
Fire ring
Yes
Toilet on site
Yes
Tent friendly
Yes
Verdict
Highly recommended
Nearby restrooms — pit toilets, restrooms & rest areas (government data)
- Vault / pit toiletWhite River Falls · at this camp · USFS
- Vault / pit toiletWhite River · ~0.8 mi N · USFS
- Vault / pit toiletGrasshopper Meadows · ~1.0 mi SE · USFS
- Vault / pit toiletNapeequa Crossing · ~3.0 mi SE · USFS
Open this spot elsewhere
Other camps nearby
If this one is full, gated or washed out.
- Grasshopper Meadows Campground~1.1 mi
- Napeequa Crossing Campground~3.0 mi
- Lake Creek~6.3 mi
- Theseus Creek~6.5 mi
How we know this
Source
Dave's own travels
Confidence
Researched — The record is detailed and internally consistent, and the coordinates land where the managing agency says this site is.
How it was placed
FIELD VERIFIED by Dave Lalande -- he has stood on this site. Coordinates are his own GPX track point, not a geocode. County and state confirmed against the FCC Census Block API (Chelan County, WA). Everything under 'From the field' is a direct observation; nothing here is inferred from a land record.
Field check
Verified on the ground. Dave has stood on this one. Conditions still change — confirm before you commit.
What we don’t know
A land record can put you within a few metres of a spot. It cannot tell you any of this — so check it yourself, and treat anything below as the open question it is.
- How many rigs actually fit
- Seasonal & winter access
- Current fire restrictions
- Whether any water here is drinkable
- Shade & wind exposure
- Noise and who else shows up
Before you go
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