Free camping near Carson, WA
Yes. 21 of the 49 camps within 25 straight-line miles of Carson, WA are listed as free; 25 charge a fee and 3 have no price on record. The closest free one is Ottertail Lake, 11 miles south, on U.S. Forest Service land. The closest camp of any kind is Herman Creek Campground, 3.6 miles south, a fee campground.
The circle crosses a state line: OR and WA.
All 49 camps near Carson, WA
| Camp | Miles | Cost | Water | Nearest town | Season today |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Herman Creek Campground | 3.6 | Fee | — | 1.5 mi to Cascade Locks | — |
| Wyeth Campground | 4.0 | Fee | — | 4.0 mi to Carson | — |
| Panther Creek Cg | 6.5 | Fee | — | 6.5 mi to Carson | — |
| Eagle Creek Campground | 8.0 | Unpriced | Ruckel Creek (stream) | 1.5 mi to Bonneville | — |
| Rainy Lake | 8.2 | Fee | — | 6.3 mi to Cascade Locks | — |
| Eagle Creek Overlook | 8.2 | Fee | — | 2.0 mi to North Bonneville | — |
| Black Lake | 8.9 | Fee | — | 6.8 mi to Cascade Locks | — |
| Moss Creek Cg | 10 | Fee | — | 7.9 mi to Hood River | — |
| Beaver Cg | 11 | Fee | — | 11 mi to Carson | — |
| Ottertail Lake | 11 | Free | Wahtum Lake (water) | 7.3 mi to Dee | — |
| Wahtum Lake Campground | 11 | Unpriced | Wahtum Lake (water) | 7.9 mi to Cascade Locks | — |
| Mowich Camp | 11 | Free | Snag Creek (stream) | 5.4 mi to Hemlock | — |
| Indian Springs Campground (not maintained) | 12 | Unpriced | Nice Rock Creek (stream) | 8.2 mi to Bonneville | — |
| Camp Howe | 12 | Free | Trapper Creek (stream) | 5.9 mi to Hemlock | — |
| Government Mineral Springs Cg | 13 | Fee | — | 13 mi to Carson | — |
| Oklahoma Cg | 13 | Fee | — | 10 mi to Trout Lake | — |
| Spring Camp | 13 | Free | Rock Creek (stream) | 7.4 mi to Hemlock | — |
| Lookout Mountain Camp | 14 | Free | Rock Creek (stream) | 8.1 mi to Hemlock | — |
| Goose Lake Cg | 15 | Fee | — | 12 mi to Trout Lake | — |
| Fourth of July Camp | 15 | Free | — | — | — |
| Paradise Creek Cg | 16 | Fee | — | 16 mi to Carson | — |
| Forlorn Lakes Cg | 16 | Fee | — | 11 mi to Trout Lake | — |
| Falls Creek Hc | 16 | Free | Falls Creek (stream) | 11 mi to Northwoods | — |
| Lost Lake | 16 | Fee | — | 11 mi to Parkdale | — |
| Doughgob Camp | 16 | Free | Washougal River (river) | 11 mi to Hemlock | — |
| Peterson Prairie Group Gcg | 18 | Fee | — | 6.5 mi to Trout Lake | — |
| Peterson Prairie Cg | 18 | Fee | — | 6.6 mi to Trout Lake | — |
| Atkisson Group Cg | 19 | Fee | — | 4.9 mi to Trout Lake | — |
| Copper City Campsite | 20 | Free | Bolin Creek (stream) | 7.5 mi to Moulton | — |
| Kinnikinnick | 21 | Fee | — | 5.0 mi to Parkdale | — |
| Dispersed Camping | 21 | Free | Wildcat Creek (stream) | 8.3 mi to Northwoods | — |
| Sunset Falls Campground | 21 | Fee | Jack Mountain Creek (stream) | 6.4 mi to Moulton | — |
| Dispersed Camping | 21 | Free | Wildcat Creek (stream) | 8.7 mi to Northwoods | — |
| Mountain View Rec. Club | 21 | Free | Smoky Creek (stream) | 7.1 mi to Guler | — |
| Dispersed Camping | 22 | Free | Horseshoe Creek (stream) | 9.1 mi to Northwoods | — |
| Cultus Creek Cg | 22 | Fee | — | 11 mi to Trout Lake | — |
| Canyon Creek Cg | 22 | Free | Canyon Creek (river) | 8.6 mi to Chelatchie | — |
| Dispersed Camping | 22 | Free | Horseshoe Creek (stream) | 9.7 mi to Cougar | — |
| Dispersed Camping | 22 | Free | West Creek (stream) | 9.5 mi to Cougar | — |
| Dispersed Camping | 22 | Free | West Creek (stream) | 9.5 mi to Cougar | — |
| Dispersed Camping | 22 | Free | West Creek (stream) | 9.4 mi to Cougar | — |
| Gibson Prairie Horse Camp | 23 | Free | — | 3.8 mi to Mount Hood | — |
| Cold Spring Indian Cg | 24 | Free | North Fork Meadow Creek (stream) | 12 mi to Guler | — |
| Mcneil | 24 | Fee | — | 5.5 mi to Rhododendron | — |
| Lost Creek | 24 | Fee | — | 5.3 mi to Rhododendron | — |
| Riley Horse | 24 | Fee | Short Creek (stream) | 4.4 mi to Rhododendron | — |
| Tilly Jane | 24 | Fee | Polallie Canyon (stream) | 8.5 mi to Parkdale | — |
| Trout Lake Creek Cg | 24 | Fee | — | 5.7 mi to Trout Lake | — |
| Surprise Lakes | 25 | Free | Frog Lake (water) | 12 mi to Guler | — |
Who manages the camps near Carson, WA
Who manages them: 49 on the Forest Service.
- Gifford Pinchot National Forest — 32 camps: 19 free, 13 fee
- Mt. Hood National Forest — 12 camps: 2 free, 8 fee, 2 unpriced
- Columbia River Gorge National Scenic Area — 4 camps: 3 fee, 1 unpriced
- The Forest Service — 1 camp: 1 fee
Season read for these camps, today
Our record has no season word for any of these 49 camps today. Call the managing office before you go.
Forecast near Carson, WA
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Camping near other towns close by
The nearest towns that have their own page, with the straight-line miles between the towns.
Every distance on this page is a straight line from Carson, WA, not a driving distance — a camp four miles out across a canyon can be an hour of road. Cost is the audited three-state verdict on each camp's own record: free, fee, or unpriced where we could not confirm a price. A blank column is a gap in the record, not a statement that the thing is absent. Camps come from state and federal agency records, not from a visit, except the ones marked. Seasons, permits and fire rules change: confirm with the managing office before you go. Found a fee where we show free? Tell us on the contact page.