Free camping near Cougar, WA
Within 25 straight-line miles of Cougar, WA there are 26 camps: 19 free, 7 fee. The closest is Dispersed Camping, 5.8 miles south-east of town. The closest one our audit calls free is Dispersed Camping, 5.8 miles out.
Who manages them: 26 on the Forest Service.
| 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 | — | — | — |
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.