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Forlorn Lakes Cg
Drive-up · U.S. Forest Service · WA · 45.95894, -121.75702
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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 Forlorn Lakes Cg
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Live NWS area forecast (~2.5 km grid, not elevation-corrected). Camp sits at 3,712 ft.
Fire & smoke — around Forlorn Lakes CgNIFC · 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 Forlorn Lakes Cg · Gifford Pinchot National Forest · WA
Straight-line miles · bearings approx · roads run longer
Nearest of each
- DDump11 mi
- MMechanic11 mi
- @Mail11 mi
- +Urgent care11 mi
- FFuel11 mi
- HHardware12 mi
- GGrocery14 mi
- LLaundry14 mi
- WWater15 mi
- ShShower17 mi
- EVEV fast charger19 mi
- RxPharmacy19 mi
- AAir-up20 mi
- PPropane23 mi
- OOutfitter39 mi
≤30 mi30–4545+water
The read: water's a short hop out, fuel & food sit about 11 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 — Forlorn Lakes Cg
Access
Drive-up
Land
U.S. Forest Service
Elevation
3,712 ft
State
WA
Coordinates
45.95894, -121.75702
Cost
Fee
Nearby & resupply — around Forlorn Lakes Cg · Gifford Pinchot National Forest · WA (OpenStreetMap)
- Nearest townTrout Lake · ~11.3 mi
- Drinking waternone within 10 mi
- FuelAndy's Valley Services · ~11.4 mi
- Propane / LPGPropane · ~22.7 mi
- Dump station~11.1 mi
- GroceriesBZ Corner Grocery · ~14.1 mi
- PharmacyWind River Pharmacy · ~19.4 mi
- Hospital / clinicTrout Lake Clinic · ~11.3 mi
- HardwareLittle Mountain True Value · ~12.5 mi
EV charging — from Forlorn Lakes Cg · Gifford Pinchot National Forest · WA — nearest public DC fast & Level 2 (US DOE station data)
- Nearest public DC fast charger19.2 mi straight-line S — Stevenson Library · FLO · CHAdeMO, J1772, CCS · 1 fast port listed · listed open, last confirmed by AFDC 2026-09-16 · hours: 24 hours daily · directions
- Public DC fast stations within reach8 within 25 mi · 70 within 50 · 336 within 100 · 657 within 150
- Nearest listing NACS (Tesla)20.3 mi — Hood River, OR - Tesla Supercharger, Hood River
- Nearest public Level 2 (J1772)19.2 mi — Stevenson Library · FLO · CHAdeMO, J1772, CCS · 1 Level 2 port 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 390186 · US DOE Alternative Fuels Data Center
Nearby restrooms — around Forlorn Lakes Cg · Gifford Pinchot National Forest · WA — pit toilets, restrooms & rest areas (government data)
- Vault / pit toiletForlorn Lakes Cg · at this camp · USFS
- Vault / pit toiletGoose Lake Cg · ~1.3 mi S · USFS
- Vault / pit toiletGoose Lake Day Use · ~1.3 mi S · USFS
- Vault / pit toiletCrest Camp Th · ~4.1 mi SW · USFS
Open Forlorn Lakes Cg elsewhere
Other camps near Forlorn Lakes Cg
If this one is full, gated or washed out.
- Goose Lake Cg~1.3 mi · fee
- Falls Creek Hc~4.2 mi
- Peterson Prairie Cg~4.7 mi · fee
- Peterson Prairie Group Gcg~4.9 mi · fee
The unit that manages Forlorn Lakes Cg
Stay limits, road closures and fire restrictions at Forlorn Lakes Cg are set by Gifford Pinchot National Forest, not by the campsite — check there before you go.
How we know this — Forlorn Lakes Cg
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 2026-08-21: $15 per night, single site; double site $30; additional vehicle $5 per vehicle per night. Source: https://www.fs.usda.gov/r06/giffordpinchot/recreation/campground-forlorn-lakes.
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 Forlorn Lakes Cg
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 — Forlorn Lakes Cg
Camping near a reservoir →Water on public land →What “dispersed” means here →Leave no trace →All field notes →
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