Free camping near Snoqualmie Pass, WA
Within 25 straight-line miles of Snoqualmie Pass, WA there are 32 camps: 16 free, 16 fee. The closest is Denny Creek, 1.6 miles north-west of town. The closest one our audit calls free is Dispersed Camping, 6.3 miles out. One of them is a camp Dave has slept at.
Who manages them: 25 on the Forest Service; 7 on an agency our record does not name.
| Camp | Miles | Cost | Water | Nearest town | Season today |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Denny Creek | 1.6 | Fee | — | 1.6 mi to Snoqualmie Pass | — |
| Dispersed Camping | 6.3 | Free | Box Canyon Creek (stream) | 5.4 mi to Hyak | — |
| Dispersed Camping | 7.1 | Free | Box Canyon Creek (stream) | 6.2 mi to Hyak | — |
| Tinkham | 7.3 | Fee | — | 7.3 mi to Snoqualmie Pass | — |
| Crystal Springs | 7.7 | Free | Swamp Creek (stream) | 6.2 mi to Cabin Creek | — |
| Dispersed Camping | 8.0 | Free | Box Canyon Creek (stream) | 7.0 mi to Hyak | — |
| Kachess | 8.3 | Fee | — | 7.7 mi to Roslyn | — |
| East Kachess Group Site | 11 | Free | — | 4.8 mi to Cabin Creek | — |
| Owhi | 11 | Fee | — | 11 mi to Roslyn | — |
| Middle Fork | 12 | Fee | — | 9.7 mi to Riverpoint | — |
| Dispersed Car Campsite | 12 | Free | Taylor River (river) | 10 mi to Ernies Grove | — |
| French Cabin | 14 | Free | Howson Creek (stream) | 6.0 mi to Driftwood Acres | — |
| Salmon La Sac Campground | 15 | Fee | — | 9.4 mi to Roslyn | — |
| Red Mountain Campground | 15 | Fee | — | 6.9 mi to Roslyn | — |
| Cle Elum River Group Camp | 15 | Fee | Cle Elum River (river) | 5.7 mi to Driftwood Acres | — |
| Little Salmon | 15 | Free | Little Salmon La Sac Creek (stream) | 7.2 mi to Driftwood Acres | — |
| Alevin | 15 | Free | Salmon La Sac Creek (stream) | 8.2 mi to Driftwood Acres | — |
| Cayuse Horse Camp | 15 | Fee | Salmon La Sac Creek (stream) | 8.8 mi to Driftwood Acres | — |
| Wish Poosh Campground | 17 | Fee | — | 2.7 mi to Roslyn | — |
| Fish Lake | 18 | Free | Cle Elum River (river) | 14 mi to Scenic | — |
| Fish Lake Campground | 18 | Free | Cle Elum River (river) | 14 mi to Scenic | — |
| Dispersed camp — Kittitas County, WA | 18 | Free | Cle Elum River (river) | 15 mi to Scenic | — |
| Scatter Creek Camp | 18 | Free | Cle Elum River (river) | 15 mi to Scenic | — |
| Miller River | 20 | Fee | — | 2.1 mi to Skykomish | — |
| Dispersed Camping | 20 | Free | Foss Creek (stream) | 3.2 mi to Greenwater | — |
| King CountyDave slept here | 20 | Free | North Fork Little Naches River (river) | 12 mi to Greenwater | — |
| Government Meadows Horse Camp | 22 | Free | Meadow Creek (stream) | 13 mi to Greenwater | — |
| De Roux Campground And Trailhead | 22 | Fee | — | 13 mi to Ronald | — |
| Money Creek | 23 | Fee | — | 2.7 mi to Skykomish | — |
| Beckler River | 23 | Fee | — | 2.0 mi to Skykomish | — |
| The Dalles | 24 | Fee | — | 5.0 mi to Greenwater | — |
| Beverly | 25 | Fee | — | 12 mi to Ronald | — |
Every distance on this page is a straight line from Snoqualmie Pass, 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.