Free camping near Tampico, WA
Within 25 straight-line miles of Tampico, WA there are 24 camps: 10 free, 14 fee. The closest is Windy Point, 11 miles north of town. The closest one our audit calls free is Lost Lake, 12 miles out.
Who manages them: 17 on the Forest Service; 7 on an agency our record does not name.
| Camp | Miles | Cost | Water | Nearest town | Season today |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Windy Point | 11 | Fee | — | 7.2 mi to Tieton | — |
| Lost Lake | 12 | Free | Lost Lake (water) | 3.2 mi to Rimrock | — |
| Willows | 12 | Fee | Cabin Creek (stream) | 4.1 mi to Rimrock | — |
| South Fork | 14 | Fee | — | 14 mi to Tampico | — |
| South Fork Bay Campground | 14 | Fee | Mud Flat (water) | 2.8 mi to Rimrock | — |
| Goose Egg / Tieton River Launch | 14 | Free | Milk Creek (stream) | 1.7 mi to Rimrock | — |
| Hause Creek | 14 | Fee | — | 13 mi to Nile | — |
| Goose Egg | 14 | Free | Milk Creek (stream) | 1.5 mi to Rimrock | — |
| South Fork Tieton (Jayhawk Flats) | 14 | Fee | — | 14 mi to Tampico | — |
| Dispersed Camping | 14 | Free | Milk Creek (stream) | 1.6 mi to Rimrock | — |
| Peninsula Campground And Rimrock Boat Launch | 14 | Fee | — | 14 mi to Tampico | — |
| Tieton Pond | 15 | Fee | — | 12 mi to Nile | — |
| Lower Bakeoven Dispersed Camping Area | 17 | Free | Cedar Creek (stream) | 6.2 mi to Rimrock | — |
| Upper Bakeoven Dispersed Camping Area | 17 | Free | Cedar Creek (stream) | 6.4 mi to Rimrock | — |
| Grey Creek Dispersed Camping Area | 17 | Free | Grey Creek (stream) | 7.1 mi to Rimrock | — |
| Minnie Meadows Dispersed Camping Area | 18 | Free | Corral Creek (stream) | 9.4 mi to Rimrock | — |
| Dispersed Camping | 19 | Free | Big Burn Canyon (stream) | 5.0 mi to Wenas | — |
| Indian Creek Campground (Near Silver Beach) | 19 | Fee | — | — | — |
| Dispersed Camping | 19 | Free | Big Burn Canyon (stream) | 4.8 mi to Wenas | — |
| Indian Creek Recreation Area (Near Headwaters) | 20 | Fee | — | — | — |
| Clear Lake (South) | 20 | Fee | — | — | — |
| South Fork Bay | 20 | Fee | — | — | — |
| Clear Lake North Campground | 20 | Fee | North Fork Tieton River (river) | 7.2 mi to Rimrock | — |
| Dog Lake Campground | 25 | Fee | — | 15 mi to Packwood | — |
Every distance on this page is a straight line from Tampico, 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.