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Lewis River Hc
Drive-up · U.S. Forest Service · WA · 46.18533, -121.85109
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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 Lewis River Hc
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Live NWS area forecast (~2.5 km grid, not elevation-corrected). Camp sits at 1,844 ft.
Fire & smoke — around Lewis River HcNIFC · 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 Lewis River Hc · Gifford Pinchot National Forest · WA
Straight-line miles · bearings approx · roads run longer
Nearest of each
- WWater2 mi
- GGrocery12 mi
- LLaundry12 mi
- +Urgent care18 mi
- DDump20 mi
- MMechanic20 mi
- @Mail20 mi
- FFuel20 mi
- ShShower22 mi
- HHardware22 mi
- EVEV fast charger25 mi
- PPropane29 mi
- RxPharmacy32 mi
- AAir-up36 mi
- OOutfitter41 mi
≤30 mi30–4545+water
The read: water is basically at camp, fuel & food sit about 12 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 — Lewis River Hc
Access
Drive-up
Land
U.S. Forest Service
Elevation
1,844 ft
State
WA
Coordinates
46.18533, -121.85109
Cost
Fee
Nearby & resupply — around Lewis River Hc · Gifford Pinchot National Forest · WA (OpenStreetMap)
- Drinking waterWater · ~2.4 mi
- FuelAndy's Valley Services · ~20.3 mi
- Propane / LPGPropane · ~29.2 mi
- Dump station~20.0 mi
- GroceriesEagle Cliff General Store · ~11.7 mi
- Hospital / clinicInfirmary · ~17.5 mi
- HardwareLittle Mountain True Value · ~22.4 mi
EV charging — from Lewis River Hc · Gifford Pinchot National Forest · WA — nearest public DC fast & Level 2 (US DOE station data)
- Nearest public DC fast charger24.8 mi straight-line N — ESD RANDLE DCFC · ChargePoint Network · CHAdeMO, CCS · 1 fast port listed · listed open, last confirmed by AFDC 2026-09-16 · hours: 24 hours daily · directions
- Public DC fast stations within reach1 within 25 mi · 34 within 50 · 373 within 100 · 647 within 150
- Nearest listing NACS (Tesla)32.5 mi — LC TRANSIT MORTON E-T 1, Morton
- Nearest public Level 2 (J1772)23.5 mi — Lakeside 24 Hour Fuel, Cougar, WA (at a gas station) · Non-Networked · J1772 · 1 Level 2 port listed · listed open, last confirmed by AFDC 2025-06-06 · hours: 6am-7pm daily; summer, 7am-6pm daily; winter
- 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 313024 · US DOE Alternative Fuels Data Center
Nearby restrooms — around Lewis River Hc · Gifford Pinchot National Forest · WA — pit toilets, restrooms & rest areas (government data)
- Vault / pit toiletLewis River Hc · at this camp · USFS
- Vault / pit toiletLower Falls Recreation Area · ~2.4 mi SW · USFS
- Vault / pit toiletLower Falls Day Use · ~2.5 mi SW · USFS
- Vault / pit toiletTillicum Cg · ~5.5 mi SE · USFS
Open Lewis River Hc elsewhere
Other camps near Lewis River Hc
If this one is full, gated or washed out.
- Lower Falls Recreation Area~2.4 mi · fee
- Tillicum Cg~5.5 mi · fee
- Steamboat Lake Campground~7.5 mi
- Surprise Lakes~8.0 mi
The unit that manages Lewis River Hc
Stay limits, road closures and fire restrictions at Lewis River Hc are set by Gifford Pinchot National Forest, not by the campsite — check there before you go.
How we know this — Lewis River Hc
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: $15 per night, single site; additional vehicle $5 per vehicle per night. First-come, first-served; the page takes cash, check or Scan & Pay. Source: https://www.fs.usda.gov/r06/giffordpinchot/recreation/horse-camp-lewis-river.
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 Lewis River Hc
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 — Lewis River Hc
Finding water out here →What “dispersed” means here →Fire rules & restrictions →First-night troubleshooting →All field notes →
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