Free camping near Manson, WA
Within 25 straight-line miles of Manson, WA there are 39 camps: 20 free, 15 fee, 4 unpriced. The closest is Chelan County, 6.3 miles north-west of town. The closest one our audit calls free is Chelan County, 6.3 miles out. 3 of them are camps Dave has slept at. Today's season read covers 1 of them: 1 open, 0 closed, 0 worth a call.
Who manages them: 34 on the Forest Service; 4 on an agency our record does not name; 1 on City of Pateros.
| Camp | Miles | Cost | Water | Nearest town | Season today |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chelan CountyDave slept here | 6.3 | Free | — | 2.0 mi to Hollywood Beach | — |
| Mitchell Creek | 6.8 | Fee | — | 6.8 mi to Manson | — |
| Antilon Lake | 7.1 | Free | Antilon Creek (stream) | 3.4 mi to Greens Landing | — |
| Windy Camp Campground | 8.1 | Free | First Creek (stream) | 5.0 mi to Brief | — |
| Snowberry Bowl | 8.3 | Fee | — | 8.3 mi to Manson | — |
| Grouse Mountain Campground | 10 | Free | Twentyfive Mile Creek (stream) | 6.2 mi to Hollywood Beach | — |
| Grouse Mountain Springs | 10 | Free | Box Canyon (stream) | 6.2 mi to Hollywood Beach | — |
| Deer Point | 13 | Fee | — | 13 mi to Manson | Open |
| Handy Springs Campground | 14 | Free | Lake Creek (stream) | 6.8 mi to Brief | — |
| Junior Point | 14 | Free | Little Big Creek (stream) | 7.9 mi to Brief | — |
| Junior Point Campground | 14 | Free | Little Big Creek (stream) | 7.8 mi to Brief | — |
| Poison Creek | 14 | Free | — | 9.6 mi to Methow | — |
| Pine Flats | 15 | Fee | — | 11 mi to Entiat | — |
| Safety Harbor Campground | 16 | Unpriced | Little Big Creek (stream) | 11 mi to Hollywood Beach | — |
| Fox Creek | 17 | Fee | — | 17 mi to Manson | — |
| Lake Creek | 17 | Fee | — | 17 mi to Manson | — |
| Halfway Springs Camping Area | 17 | Free | Silver Creek (stream) | 6.8 mi to Brief | — |
| Corral Creek | 17 | Fee | — | 17 mi to Manson | — |
| Ives Landing Park | 18 | Free | — | 0.3 mi to Pateros | — |
| South Navarre Campground | 18 | Free | Safety Harbor Creek (stream) | 13 mi to Domke Lake Resort | — |
| Silver Falls Campground | 18 | Unpriced | Silver Creek (stream) | 7.0 mi to Brief | — |
| Okanogan CountyDave slept here | 18 | Free | — | 8.2 mi to Methow | — |
| Deer Camp | 21 | Free | Clear Creek (stream) | 4.5 mi to Plain | — |
| Snowshoe | 21 | Free | North Fork Entiat River (river) | 9.8 mi to Brief | — |
| Graham Harbor | 21 | Fee | — | — | — |
| North Fork | 21 | Free | North Fork Entiat River (river) | 9.9 mi to Brief | — |
| Graham Harbor Creek | 21 | Fee | — | — | — |
| Spruce Grove | 22 | Free | Duncan Creek (stream) | 12 mi to Brief | — |
| Goose Creek | 23 | Fee | — | 17 mi to Leavenworth | — |
| Three Creek | 23 | Fee | — | — | — |
| Foggy Dew Campground | 23 | Fee | — | 10 mi to Methow | — |
| Alder Creek Horse Camp | 23 | Free | Alder Creek (stream) | 6.2 mi to Plain | — |
| Swallow Caves Dispersed Camping | 23 | Free | — | — | — |
| Prince Creek Campground | 24 | Unpriced | Prince Creek (stream) | 5.3 mi to Domke Lake Resort | — |
| Crater Creek Campground | 24 | Fee | — | 12 mi to Twisp | — |
| Cottonwood Campground | 24 | Fee | — | — | — |
| Meadow Creek Campground | 25 | Unpriced | Twin Creek (stream) | 6.0 mi to Telma | — |
| Chelan CountyDave slept here | 25 | Free | Big Meadow Creek (stream) | 5.7 mi to Telma | — |
| Grouse Creek Group Site | 25 | Fee | — | — | — |
Every distance on this page is a straight line from Manson, 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.