Free camping near Skykomish, WA
Within 25 straight-line miles of Skykomish, WA there are 37 camps: 20 free, 16 fee, 1 unpriced. The closest is Beckler River, 2.0 miles north-east of town. The closest one our audit calls free is Beckler River (Russian Camp), 7.1 miles out.
Who manages them: 27 on the Forest Service; 10 on an agency our record does not name.
| Camp | Miles | Cost | Water | Nearest town | Season today |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beckler River | 2.0 | Fee | — | 2.0 mi to Skykomish | — |
| Miller River | 2.1 | Fee | — | 2.1 mi to Skykomish | — |
| Money Creek | 2.7 | Fee | — | 2.7 mi to Skykomish | — |
| Beckler River (Russian Camp) | 7.1 | Free | Johnson Creek (stream) | 7.2 mi to Skykomish | — |
| San Juan | 12 | Fee | — | 9.9 mi to Baring | — |
| Troublesome Creek | 13 | Fee | North Fork Skykomish River (river) | 1.6 mi to Galena | — |
| Dispersed Car Campsite | 13 | Free | Taylor River (river) | 10 mi to Ernies Grove | — |
| Middle Fork | 14 | Fee | — | 9.7 mi to Riverpoint | — |
| Fish Lake Campground | 18 | Free | Cle Elum River (river) | 14 mi to Scenic | — |
| Fish Lake | 19 | Free | Cle Elum River (river) | 14 mi to Scenic | — |
| Monte Cristo | 19 | Free | Glacier Creek (stream) | 6.6 mi to Galena | — |
| Monte Cristo | 19 | Free | Culhus Lake (water) | 6.6 mi to Galena | — |
| Dispersed camp #2 — Snohomish County, WA | 19 | Free | Weeden Creek (stream) | 5.9 mi to Galena | — |
| Dispersed camp — Snohomish County, WA | 19 | Free | Weeden Creek (stream) | 5.9 mi to Galena | — |
| Theseus Creek | 19 | Free | Elevenmile Creek (stream) | 7.3 mi to Berne | — |
| Scatter Creek Camp | 19 | Free | Cle Elum River (river) | 15 mi to Scenic | — |
| Dispersed camp #3 — Snohomish County, WA | 19 | Free | Weeden Creek (stream) | 6.1 mi to Galena | — |
| Dispersed camp #5 — Snohomish County, WA | 20 | Free | Weeden Creek (stream) | 6.1 mi to Galena | — |
| Dispersed camp #4 — Snohomish County, WA | 20 | Free | Weeden Creek (stream) | 6.1 mi to Galena | — |
| Lake Creek | 20 | Free | Elevenmile Creek (stream) | 7.5 mi to Berne | — |
| Dispersed camp — Kittitas County, WA | 20 | Free | Cle Elum River (river) | 15 mi to Scenic | — |
| Blackpine | 20 | Fee | — | 13 mi to Leavenworth | — |
| White Pine | 20 | Free | — | 17 mi to Leavenworth | — |
| Soda Springs Campground | 21 | Unpriced | Soda Creek (stream) | 5.9 mi to Gaynor | — |
| Rainy Creek | 21 | Free | Peavine Creek (stream) | 5.4 mi to Gaynor | — |
| Denny Creek | 21 | Fee | — | 1.6 mi to Snoqualmie Pass | — |
| Owhi | 22 | Fee | — | 11 mi to Roslyn | — |
| Rock Island | 22 | Fee | — | 12 mi to Leavenworth | — |
| Dispersed Camping | 22 | Free | Box Canyon Creek (stream) | 5.4 mi to Hyak | — |
| Chatter Creek Campground | 23 | Fee | Chatter Creek (stream) | 11 mi to Leavenworth | — |
| Dispersed Camping | 23 | Free | Box Canyon Creek (stream) | 6.2 mi to Hyak | — |
| Tinkham | 23 | Fee | — | 7.3 mi to Snoqualmie Pass | — |
| Salmon La Sac Campground | 24 | Fee | — | 9.4 mi to Roslyn | — |
| Dispersed Camping | 25 | Free | Box Canyon Creek (stream) | 7.0 mi to Hyak | — |
| Cayuse Horse Camp | 25 | Fee | Salmon La Sac Creek (stream) | 8.8 mi to Driftwood Acres | — |
| Ida Creek | 25 | Fee | — | 8.6 mi to Leavenworth | — |
| Kachess | 25 | Fee | — | 7.7 mi to Roslyn | — |
Every distance on this page is a straight line from Skykomish, 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.