Free camping near Pateros, WA
Within 25 straight-line miles of Pateros, WA there are 23 camps: 13 free, 9 fee, 1 unpriced. The closest is Ives Landing Park, 0.3 miles north-east of town. The closest one our audit calls free is Ives Landing Park, 0.3 miles out. 2 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: 20 on the Forest Service; 2 on an agency our record does not name; 1 on City of Pateros.
| Camp | Miles | Cost | Water | Nearest town | Season today |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ives Landing Park | 0.3 | Free | — | 0.3 mi to Pateros | — |
| Antilon Lake | 13 | Free | Antilon Creek (stream) | 3.4 mi to Greens Landing | — |
| Poison Creek | 14 | Free | — | 9.6 mi to Methow | — |
| Okanogan CountyDave slept here | 14 | Free | — | 8.2 mi to Methow | — |
| Mitchell Creek | 15 | Fee | — | 6.8 mi to Manson | — |
| Foggy Dew Campground | 17 | Fee | — | 10 mi to Methow | — |
| Chelan CountyDave slept here | 17 | Free | — | 2.0 mi to Hollywood Beach | — |
| Snowberry Bowl | 19 | Fee | — | 8.3 mi to Manson | — |
| Deer Point | 19 | Fee | — | 13 mi to Manson | Open |
| Grouse Mountain Campground | 19 | Free | Twentyfive Mile Creek (stream) | 6.2 mi to Hollywood Beach | — |
| Grouse Mountain Springs | 20 | Free | Box Canyon (stream) | 6.2 mi to Hollywood Beach | — |
| Crater Creek Campground | 20 | Fee | — | 12 mi to Twisp | — |
| South Navarre Campground | 21 | Free | Safety Harbor Creek (stream) | 13 mi to Domke Lake Resort | — |
| Safety Harbor Campground | 22 | Unpriced | Little Big Creek (stream) | 11 mi to Hollywood Beach | — |
| Windy Camp Campground | 23 | Free | First Creek (stream) | 5.0 mi to Brief | — |
| USFS dispersed camp — WA #18 | 23 | Free | Frazer Creek (stream) | 8.3 mi to Olema | — |
| Junior Point | 23 | Free | Little Big Creek (stream) | 7.9 mi to Brief | — |
| North Summit Horse Camp | 23 | Fee | — | 11 mi to Twisp | — |
| Junior Point Campground | 24 | Free | Little Big Creek (stream) | 7.8 mi to Brief | — |
| Loup Loup | 24 | Fee | — | 10 mi to Twisp | — |
| Handy Springs Campground | 24 | Free | Lake Creek (stream) | 6.8 mi to Brief | — |
| Blackpine Lake Campground | 25 | Fee | — | 7.9 mi to Twisp | — |
| Corral Creek | 25 | Fee | — | 17 mi to Manson | — |
Every distance on this page is a straight line from Pateros, 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.