Free camping near Cougar, WA
Yes. 19 of the 26 camps within 25 straight-line miles of Cougar, WA are listed as free; 7 charge a fee. The closest free one is Dispersed Camping, 5.8 miles southeast, on U.S. Forest Service land.
All 26 camps near Cougar, WA
| Camp | Miles | Cost | Water | Nearest town | Season today |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dispersed Camping | 5.8 | Free | North Siouxon Creek (stream) | 5.8 mi to Cougar | — |
| Kalama Hc | 6.5 | Fee | — | 6.5 mi to Cougar | — |
| Climbers Bivouac | 8.9 | Free | Swift Creek (stream) | 8.7 mi to Cougar | — |
| Dispersed Camping | 9.3 | Free | West Creek (stream) | 9.4 mi to Cougar | — |
| Dispersed Camping | 9.4 | Free | West Creek (stream) | 9.5 mi to Cougar | — |
| Dispersed Camping | 9.4 | Free | West Creek (stream) | 9.5 mi to Cougar | — |
| Dispersed Camping | 9.6 | Free | Horseshoe Creek (stream) | 9.7 mi to Cougar | — |
| Dispersed Camping | 9.8 | Free | Horseshoe Creek (stream) | 9.1 mi to Northwoods | — |
| Dispersed Camping | 10 | Free | Wildcat Creek (stream) | 8.7 mi to Northwoods | — |
| Canyon Creek Cg | 10 | Free | Canyon Creek (river) | 8.6 mi to Chelatchie | — |
| Dispersed Camping | 11 | Free | Wildcat Creek (stream) | 8.3 mi to Northwoods | — |
| Sunset Falls Campground | 16 | Fee | Jack Mountain Creek (stream) | 6.4 mi to Moulton | — |
| Copper City Campsite | 18 | Free | Bolin Creek (stream) | 7.5 mi to Moulton | — |
| Government Mineral Springs Cg | 19 | Fee | — | 13 mi to Carson | — |
| Paradise Creek Cg | 19 | Fee | — | 16 mi to Carson | — |
| Lookout Mountain Camp | 19 | Free | Rock Creek (stream) | 8.1 mi to Hemlock | — |
| Fourth of July Camp | 19 | Free | — | — | — |
| Doughgob Camp | 19 | Free | Washougal River (river) | 11 mi to Hemlock | — |
| Camp Howe | 19 | Free | Trapper Creek (stream) | 5.9 mi to Hemlock | — |
| Spring Camp | 20 | Free | Rock Creek (stream) | 7.4 mi to Hemlock | — |
| Beaver Cg | 21 | Fee | — | 11 mi to Carson | — |
| Lower Falls Recreation Area | 22 | Fee | — | — | — |
| Mowich Camp | 22 | Free | Snag Creek (stream) | 5.4 mi to Hemlock | — |
| Falls Creek Hc | 23 | Free | Falls Creek (stream) | 11 mi to Northwoods | — |
| Green River Hc | 23 | Free | Ryan Lake (water) | 10 mi to Cispus | — |
| Lewis River Hc | 24 | Fee | — | — | — |
Who manages the camps near Cougar, WA
Who manages them: 26 on the Forest Service.
- Gifford Pinchot National Forest — 24 camps: 18 free, 6 fee
- The Forest Service — 2 camps: 1 free, 1 fee
Season read for these camps, today
Our record has no season word for any of these 26 camps today. Call the managing office before you go.
Forecast near Cougar, 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 Cougar, 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.