Free camping near Thorp, WA
Within 25 straight-line miles of Thorp, WA there are 31 camps: 4 free, 23 fee, 4 unpriced. The closest is Taneum, 9.2 miles west of town. The closest one our audit calls free is Liberty Campground, 12 miles out.
Who manages them: 25 on the Forest Service; 3 on the BLM; 3 on an agency our record does not name.
| Camp | Miles | Cost | Water | Nearest town | Season today |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Taneum | 9.2 | Fee | — | 7.0 mi to South Cle Elum | — |
| Icewater Creek | 11 | Fee | — | 5.6 mi to South Cle Elum | — |
| Liberty Campground | 12 | Free | Williams Creek (stream) | 8.7 mi to Bristol | — |
| Riders Camp | 13 | Fee | — | 9.0 mi to Cliffdell | — |
| Taneum Junction Campground | 13 | Unpriced | — | — | — |
| Manastash Lake Campground | 13 | Fee | — | 8.8 mi to Cliffdell | — |
| Mineral Springs | 16 | Fee | Medicine Creek (stream) | 11 mi to Teanaway | — |
| Yakima River Canyon | 17 | Fee | — | 9.4 mi to Kittitas | — |
| Swauk Campground | 18 | Fee | — | 16 mi to Cashmere | — |
| Ken Wilcox | 18 | Fee | — | 13 mi to South Wenatchee | — |
| Dispersed Camping | 19 | Free | Big Burn Canyon (stream) | 4.8 mi to Wenas | — |
| Dispersed Camping | 19 | Free | Big Burn Canyon (stream) | 5.0 mi to Wenas | — |
| Cottonwood Campground | 20 | Fee | Lost Creek (stream) | 0.8 mi to Pine Cliffs | — |
| Little Naches | 21 | Fee | Little Naches River (river) | 3.2 mi to American River | — |
| Halfway Flat Campground (Main) | 21 | Fee | — | 4.8 mi to Cliffdell | — |
| Sawmill Flat | 21 | Fee | Milk Creek (stream) | 2.3 mi to Cliffdell | — |
| Halfway Flat Campground (North) | 21 | Fee | — | 4.6 mi to Cliffdell | — |
| Halfway Flat Campground (South) | 21 | Fee | — | 4.2 mi to Cliffdell | — |
| Big Pines Campground | 21 | Unpriced | Yakima River (river) | 7.2 mi to Pomona | — |
| Ponderosa | 22 | Fee | — | 7.8 mi to Cliffdell | — |
| Kaner Flat Campground | 22 | Fee | — | 7.4 mi to Cliffdell | — |
| Long Meadow Campground | 22 | Unpriced | South Fork Quartz Creek (stream) | 2.8 mi to American River | — |
| North Fork Teanaway River Dispersed Camping | 22 | Free | North Fork Teanaway River (river) | 11 mi to Roslyn | — |
| Crow Creek Campground | 22 | Unpriced | Quartz Creek (stream) | 3.0 mi to American River | — |
| Longmire Meadow | 23 | Fee | — | 8.9 mi to Cliffdell | — |
| Indian Flat | 23 | Fee | — | 6.4 mi to Cliffdell | — |
| Beverly | 24 | Fee | — | 12 mi to Ronald | — |
| American Forks | 24 | Fee | — | 7.0 mi to Cliffdell | — |
| Cedar Springs | 24 | Fee | — | — | — |
| Wish Poosh Campground | 24 | Fee | — | 2.7 mi to Roslyn | — |
| American Ridge Lodge | 25 | Fee | — | 7.1 mi to Cliffdell | — |
Every distance on this page is a straight line from Thorp, 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.