Free camping near Cle Elum, WA
Yes. 20 of the 60 camps within 25 straight-line miles of Cle Elum, WA are listed as free; 37 charge a fee and 3 have no price on record. The closest free one is North Fork Teanaway River Dispersed Camping, 12 miles north. The closest camp of any kind is Taneum Junction Campground, 5.9 miles south, with no price on record.
Dave has slept at one of these camps.
The 50 nearest camps to Cle Elum, WA
| Camp | Miles | Cost | Water | Nearest town | Season today |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Taneum Junction Campground | 5.9 | Unpriced | — | — | — |
| Icewater Creek | 6.1 | Fee | — | 5.6 mi to South Cle Elum | — |
| Taneum | 7.5 | Fee | — | 7.0 mi to South Cle Elum | — |
| Wish Poosh Campground | 8.6 | Fee | — | 2.7 mi to Roslyn | — |
| Manastash Lake Campground | 11 | Fee | — | 8.8 mi to Cliffdell | — |
| Riders Camp | 11 | Fee | — | 9.0 mi to Cliffdell | — |
| North Fork Teanaway River Dispersed Camping | 12 | Free | North Fork Teanaway River (river) | 11 mi to Roslyn | — |
| Cle Elum River Group Camp | 13 | Fee | Cle Elum River (river) | 5.7 mi to Driftwood Acres | — |
| Liberty Campground | 13 | Free | Williams Creek (stream) | 8.7 mi to Bristol | — |
| Beverly | 13 | Fee | — | 12 mi to Ronald | — |
| French Cabin | 13 | Free | Howson Creek (stream) | 6.0 mi to Driftwood Acres | — |
| Mineral Springs | 14 | Fee | Medicine Creek (stream) | 11 mi to Teanaway | — |
| Red Mountain Campground | 14 | Fee | — | 6.9 mi to Roslyn | — |
| Little Salmon | 14 | Free | Little Salmon La Sac Creek (stream) | 7.2 mi to Driftwood Acres | — |
| Ponderosa | 15 | Fee | — | 7.8 mi to Cliffdell | — |
| Longmire Meadow | 15 | Fee | — | 8.9 mi to Cliffdell | — |
| East Kachess Group Site | 15 | Free | — | 4.8 mi to Cabin Creek | — |
| Alevin | 15 | Free | Salmon La Sac Creek (stream) | 8.2 mi to Driftwood Acres | — |
| Crow Creek Campground | 15 | Unpriced | Quartz Creek (stream) | 3.0 mi to American River | — |
| Kaner Flat Campground | 15 | Fee | — | 7.4 mi to Cliffdell | — |
| Long Meadow Campground | 15 | Unpriced | South Fork Quartz Creek (stream) | 2.8 mi to American River | — |
| De Roux Campground And Trailhead | 15 | Fee | — | 13 mi to Ronald | — |
| Cayuse Horse Camp | 16 | Fee | Salmon La Sac Creek (stream) | 8.8 mi to Driftwood Acres | — |
| Bean Creek Basin Backcountry Camping | 16 | Free | Bean Creak (stream) | 14 mi to Driftwood Acres | — |
| Little Naches | 16 | Fee | Little Naches River (river) | 3.2 mi to American River | — |
| Lost Meadow | 16 | Fee | — | 12 mi to Easton | — |
| Salmon La Sac Campground | 16 | Fee | — | 9.4 mi to Roslyn | — |
| Halfway Flat Campground (Main) | 16 | Fee | — | 4.8 mi to Cliffdell | — |
| Halfway Flat Campground (North) | 16 | Fee | — | 4.6 mi to Cliffdell | — |
| Swauk Campground | 16 | Fee | — | 16 mi to Cashmere | — |
| Sawmill Flat | 17 | Fee | Milk Creek (stream) | 2.3 mi to Cliffdell | — |
| Halfway Flat Campground (South) | 17 | Fee | — | 4.2 mi to Cliffdell | — |
| Indian Flat | 17 | Fee | — | 6.4 mi to Cliffdell | — |
| Kachess | 18 | Fee | — | 7.7 mi to Roslyn | — |
| American Forks | 18 | Fee | — | 7.0 mi to Cliffdell | — |
| Dispersed Camping | 18 | Free | Box Canyon Creek (stream) | 7.0 mi to Hyak | — |
| Cedar Springs | 18 | Fee | — | — | — |
| American Ridge Lodge | 18 | Fee | — | 7.1 mi to Cliffdell | — |
| Crystal Springs | 19 | Free | Swamp Creek (stream) | 6.2 mi to Cabin Creek | — |
| Owhi | 19 | Fee | — | 11 mi to Roslyn | — |
| Dispersed Camping | 19 | Free | Box Canyon Creek (stream) | 6.2 mi to Hyak | — |
| Pine Needle | 20 | Fee | — | 8.5 mi to Cliffdell | — |
| Huckleberry | 20 | Free | South Fork Little Naches River (river) | 8.1 mi to American River | — |
| Cottonwood Campground | 20 | Fee | Lost Creek (stream) | 0.8 mi to Pine Cliffs | — |
| Dispersed Camping | 21 | Free | Box Canyon Creek (stream) | 5.4 mi to Hyak | — |
| USFS dispersed camp #3 — Chelan County, WA | 21 | Free | Eightmile Creek (stream) | 12 mi to Leavenworth | — |
| Ken Wilcox | 21 | Fee | — | 13 mi to South Wenatchee | — |
| USFS dispersed camp #2 — Chelan County, WA | 21 | Free | Eightmile Creek (stream) | 12 mi to Leavenworth | — |
| Hells Crossing Campground | 22 | Fee | American River (river) | 4.9 mi to Goose Prairie | — |
| King CountyDave slept here | 22 | Free | North Fork Little Naches River (river) | 12 mi to Greenwater | — |
The other 10 inside the circle are on the live map — open it centred on Cle Elum, WA.
Who manages the camps near Cle Elum, WA
Who manages them: 53 on the Forest Service; 6 on an agency our record does not name; 1 on the BLM.
- Okanogan-Wenatchee National Forest — 58 camps: 18 free, 37 fee, 3 unpriced
- Mt. Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest — 1 camp: 1 free
- Wenatchee Field Office — 1 camp: 1 free
Season read for these camps, today
Our record has no season word for any of these 60 camps today. Call the managing office before you go.
Forecast near Cle Elum, WA
This is the Weather Service forecast for the town, fetched when the page opens. It is not a forecast for any camp in the table; ground higher up or in a canyon can run colder or windier. It needs JavaScript; without it, see weather.gov.
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 Cle Elum, 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.