Free camping near Index, WA
Yes. 14 of the 32 camps within 25 straight-line miles of Index, WA are listed as free; 18 charge a fee. The closest free one is Dispersed camp #5 — Snohomish County, WA, 12 miles north. The closest camp of any kind is Troublesome Creek, 8.9 miles northeast, a fee campground.
All 32 camps near Index, WA
| Camp | Miles | Cost | Water | Nearest town | Season today |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Troublesome Creek | 8.9 | Fee | North Fork Skykomish River (river) | 1.6 mi to Galena | — |
| Money Creek | 9.4 | Fee | — | 2.7 mi to Skykomish | — |
| San Juan | 10.0 | Fee | — | 9.9 mi to Baring | — |
| Miller River | 12 | Fee | — | 2.1 mi to Skykomish | — |
| Dispersed camp #5 — Snohomish County, WA | 12 | Free | Weeden Creek (stream) | 6.1 mi to Galena | — |
| Dispersed camp #3 — Snohomish County, WA | 12 | Free | Weeden Creek (stream) | 6.1 mi to Galena | — |
| Dispersed camp — Snohomish County, WA | 12 | Free | Weeden Creek (stream) | 5.9 mi to Galena | — |
| Dispersed camp #2 — Snohomish County, WA | 12 | Free | Weeden Creek (stream) | 5.9 mi to Galena | — |
| Dispersed camp #4 — Snohomish County, WA | 12 | Free | Weeden Creek (stream) | 6.1 mi to Galena | — |
| Beckler River | 12 | Fee | — | 2.0 mi to Skykomish | — |
| Beckler River (Russian Camp) | 12 | Free | Johnson Creek (stream) | 7.2 mi to Skykomish | — |
| Monte Cristo | 14 | Free | Culhus Lake (water) | 6.6 mi to Galena | — |
| Monte Cristo | 14 | Free | Glacier Creek (stream) | 6.6 mi to Galena | — |
| Perry Creek | 17 | Free | Perry Creek (stream) | 3.1 mi to Silverton | — |
| Tulalip Millsite | 17 | Fee | — | 6.5 mi to Verlot | — |
| Marten Creek | 17 | Free | Blackjack Creek (stream) | 1.8 mi to Silverton | — |
| Red Bridge | 18 | Fee | — | 5.3 mi to Verlot | — |
| Beaver Creek | 18 | Fee | — | 10 mi to Verlot | — |
| Boardman Creek | 18 | Fee | — | 4.4 mi to Verlot | — |
| Dispersed Car Campsite | 18 | Free | Taylor River (river) | 10 mi to Ernies Grove | — |
| Coal Creek | 18 | Fee | — | 10 mi to Verlot | — |
| Clear Creek | 18 | Fee | — | 10 mi to Verlot | — |
| Esswine | 18 | Fee | — | 3.8 mi to Verlot | — |
| Middle Fork | 19 | Fee | — | 9.7 mi to Riverpoint | — |
| Mountain Loop Dispersed Camping | 19 | Free | Long Creek (stream) | 3.8 mi to Verlot | — |
| Wiley Creek | 19 | Fee | — | 2.8 mi to Verlot | — |
| Gold Basin | 20 | Fee | Gold Basin Pond (water) | 1.8 mi to Verlot | — |
| Bedal Campground | 21 | Fee | Merry Brook (stream) | 0.3 mi to Bedal | — |
| Verlot | 21 | Fee | Heather Creek (stream) | 0.2 mi to Verlot | — |
| Turlo | 21 | Fee | — | 1.4 mi to Verlot | — |
| Round Lake Camping Area | 24 | Free | Round Lake (water) | 4.1 mi to Bedal | — |
| USFS dispersed camp — Snohomish County, WA | 24 | Free | White Chuck River (stream) | 11 mi to Bedal | — |
Who manages the camps near Index, WA
Who manages them: 25 on the Forest Service; 7 on an agency our record does not name.
- Mt. Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest — 27 camps: 9 free, 18 fee
- An agency our record does not name — 5 camps: 5 free
Season read for these camps, today
Our record has no season word for any of these 32 camps today. Call the managing office before you go.
Forecast near Index, 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 Index, 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.