Free camping near Leavenworth, WA
Within 25 straight-line miles of Leavenworth, WA there are 41 camps: 17 free, 21 fee, 3 unpriced. The closest is Eightmile, 5.5 miles south-west of town. The closest one our audit calls free is Tumwater, 6.6 miles out. One of them is a camp Dave has slept at.
Who manages them: 36 on the Forest Service; 4 on an agency our record does not name; 1 on the BLM.
| Camp | Miles | Cost | Water | Nearest town | Season today |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eightmile | 5.5 | Fee | Lion Creek (stream) | 5.7 mi to Leavenworth | — |
| Bridge Creek | 5.9 | Fee | — | 5.9 mi to Leavenworth | — |
| Tumwater | 6.6 | Free | — | 6.6 mi to Leavenworth | — |
| Johnny Creek Campground (Lower) | 7.2 | Fee | — | — | — |
| Ida Creek | 8.6 | Fee | — | 8.6 mi to Leavenworth | — |
| Chatter Creek Campground | 10 | Fee | Chatter Creek (stream) | 11 mi to Leavenworth | — |
| Rock Island | 12 | Fee | — | 12 mi to Leavenworth | — |
| USFS dispersed camp #2 — Chelan County, WA | 12 | Free | Eightmile Creek (stream) | 12 mi to Leavenworth | — |
| USFS dispersed camp #3 — Chelan County, WA | 12 | Free | Eightmile Creek (stream) | 12 mi to Leavenworth | — |
| Blackpine | 13 | Fee | — | 13 mi to Leavenworth | — |
| Nason Creek | 14 | Fee | — | 14 mi to Leavenworth | — |
| Deer Camp | 15 | Free | Clear Creek (stream) | 4.5 mi to Plain | — |
| Bean Creek Basin Backcountry Camping | 16 | Free | Bean Creak (stream) | 14 mi to Driftwood Acres | — |
| Pine Flats | 16 | Fee | — | 11 mi to Entiat | — |
| Goose Creek | 17 | Fee | — | 17 mi to Leavenworth | — |
| Swallow Caves Dispersed Camping | 17 | Free | — | — | — |
| Glacier View | 17 | Fee | — | 17 mi to Leavenworth | — |
| White Pine | 17 | Free | — | 17 mi to Leavenworth | — |
| De Roux Campground And Trailhead | 18 | Fee | — | 13 mi to Ronald | — |
| Alder Creek Horse Camp | 18 | Free | Alder Creek (stream) | 6.2 mi to Plain | — |
| Beverly | 18 | Fee | — | 12 mi to Ronald | — |
| Swauk Campground | 18 | Fee | — | 16 mi to Cashmere | — |
| North Fork Teanaway River Dispersed Camping | 19 | Free | North Fork Teanaway River (river) | 11 mi to Roslyn | — |
| Chelan CountyDave slept here | 19 | Free | Big Meadow Creek (stream) | 5.7 mi to Telma | — |
| Meadow Creek Campground | 19 | Unpriced | Twin Creek (stream) | 6.0 mi to Telma | — |
| Dispersed camp — Kittitas County, WA | 19 | Free | Cle Elum River (river) | 15 mi to Scenic | — |
| Scatter Creek Camp | 19 | Free | Cle Elum River (river) | 15 mi to Scenic | — |
| Fish Lake Campground | 20 | Free | Cle Elum River (river) | 14 mi to Scenic | — |
| Fish Lake | 20 | Free | Cle Elum River (river) | 14 mi to Scenic | — |
| Ken Wilcox | 20 | Fee | — | 13 mi to South Wenatchee | — |
| Grouse Creek Group Site | 21 | Fee | — | — | — |
| Mineral Springs | 21 | Fee | Medicine Creek (stream) | 11 mi to Teanaway | — |
| Rainy Creek | 23 | Free | Peavine Creek (stream) | 5.4 mi to Gaynor | — |
| Soda Springs Campground | 23 | Unpriced | Soda Creek (stream) | 5.9 mi to Gaynor | — |
| Fox Creek | 24 | Fee | — | 17 mi to Manson | — |
| Cayuse Horse Camp | 24 | Fee | Salmon La Sac Creek (stream) | 8.8 mi to Driftwood Acres | — |
| Liberty Campground | 24 | Free | Williams Creek (stream) | 8.7 mi to Bristol | — |
| Salmon La Sac Campground | 24 | Fee | — | 9.4 mi to Roslyn | — |
| Lake Creek | 25 | Fee | — | 17 mi to Manson | — |
| Alevin | 25 | Free | Salmon La Sac Creek (stream) | 8.2 mi to Driftwood Acres | — |
| Napeequa Crossing Campground | 25 | Unpriced | Napeequa River (river) | 6.5 mi to Telma | — |
Every distance on this page is a straight line from Leavenworth, 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.