Free camping near Greenwater, WA
Within 25 straight-line miles of Greenwater, WA there are 42 camps: 21 free, 20 fee, 1 unpriced. The closest is Dispersed Camping, 1.9 miles east of town. The closest one our audit calls free is Dispersed Camping, 1.9 miles out. 4 of them are camps Dave has slept at.
Who manages them: 30 on the Forest Service; 12 on an agency our record does not name.
| Camp | Miles | Cost | Water | Nearest town | Season today |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dispersed Camping | 1.9 | Free | Foss Creek (stream) | 3.2 mi to Greenwater | — |
| The Dalles | 5.0 | Fee | — | 5.0 mi to Greenwater | — |
| Huckleberry Creek Dispersed Camping | 6.2 | Free | Skookum Creek (stream) | 7.2 mi to Greenwater | — |
| Huckleberry Creek Dispersed Camping | 6.7 | Free | Eleanor Creek (stream) | 7.6 mi to Greenwater | — |
| Pierce CountyDave slept here | 6.9 | Free | — | 6.9 mi to Greenwater | — |
| Pierce CountyDave slept here | 9.5 | Free | Lonesome lake (water) | 6.5 mi to Sunrise | — |
| Pierce CountyDave slept here | 9.5 | Free | Doe Creek (stream) | 8.8 mi to Sunrise | — |
| Ranger Creek Campground | 9.7 | Free | Doe Creek (stream) | 8.8 mi to Sunrise | — |
| King CountyDave slept here | 11 | Free | North Fork Little Naches River (river) | 12 mi to Greenwater | — |
| Silver Springs | 11 | Fee | — | 11 mi to Greenwater | — |
| Government Meadows Horse Camp | 11 | Free | Meadow Creek (stream) | 13 mi to Greenwater | — |
| Twin Lake Backcountry Camp | 12 | Free | Twin Lake (water) | 11 mi to Carbonado | — |
| Summit Lake Camping Area | 12 | Free | — | — | — |
| Cayada Creek Road Dispersed Camping | 15 | Free | Kennedy Creek (stream) | 9.9 mi to Carbonado | — |
| Basin Lake | 16 | Free | Basin Lake (water) | 9.2 mi to Goose Prairie | — |
| Huckleberry | 17 | Free | South Fork Little Naches River (river) | 8.1 mi to American River | — |
| Carbon River Dispersed Roadside Camping | 17 | Free | June Creek (stream) | 8.5 mi to Carbonado | — |
| Tinkham | 18 | Fee | — | 7.3 mi to Snoqualmie Pass | — |
| Crystal Springs | 19 | Free | Swamp Creek (stream) | 6.2 mi to Cabin Creek | — |
| Lodgepole | 19 | Fee | — | 16 mi to Cliffdell | — |
| Pleasant Valley Campground | 20 | Fee | Survey Creek (stream) | 4.5 mi to Goose Prairie | — |
| Lost Meadow | 20 | Fee | — | 12 mi to Easton | — |
| Crow Lake Way | 20 | Fee | — | 13 mi to Cliffdell | — |
| Evans Creek | 20 | Fee | — | 11 mi to Carbonado | — |
| Denny Creek | 20 | Fee | — | 1.6 mi to Snoqualmie Pass | — |
| Salmon Cove | 21 | Fee | — | 11 mi to Cliffdell | — |
| Hells Crossing Campground | 21 | Fee | American River (river) | 4.9 mi to Goose Prairie | — |
| East Kachess Group Site | 22 | Free | — | 4.8 mi to Cabin Creek | — |
| Pine Needle | 23 | Fee | — | 8.5 mi to Cliffdell | — |
| Dispersed Camping | 23 | Free | Box Canyon Creek (stream) | 7.0 mi to Hyak | — |
| Kachess | 23 | Fee | — | 7.7 mi to Roslyn | — |
| Dispersed Camping | 24 | Free | Box Canyon Creek (stream) | 6.2 mi to Hyak | — |
| Longmire Meadow | 24 | Fee | — | 8.9 mi to Cliffdell | — |
| Dispersed Camping | 24 | Free | Box Canyon Creek (stream) | 5.4 mi to Hyak | — |
| Cougar Flat | 24 | Fee | Goat Creek (stream) | 2.2 mi to Goose Prairie | — |
| American Ridge Lodge | 24 | Fee | — | 7.1 mi to Cliffdell | — |
| Soda Springs Campground | 25 | Fee | — | — | — |
| American Forks | 25 | Fee | — | 7.0 mi to Cliffdell | — |
| Barton Creek | 25 | Free | Barton Creek (stream) | 2.3 mi to Goose Prairie | — |
| Crow Creek Campground | 25 | Unpriced | Quartz Creek (stream) | 3.0 mi to American River | — |
| Cedar Springs | 25 | Fee | — | — | — |
| Bumping Lake (Lower) | 25 | Fee | — | 13 mi to Cliffdell | — |
Every distance on this page is a straight line from Greenwater, 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.