Free camping near Trout Lake, WA
Within 25 straight-line miles of Trout Lake, WA there are 36 camps: 9 free, 26 fee, 1 unpriced. The closest is Mt. Adams Hc, 3.9 miles north of town. The closest one our audit calls free is Wicky Shelter, 6.5 miles out. The circle crosses a state line: OR and WA.
Who manages them: 36 on the Forest Service.
| Camp | Miles | Cost | Water | Nearest town | Season today |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mt. Adams Hc | 3.9 | Fee | Wicky Creek (stream) | 3.8 mi to Guler | — |
| Atkisson Group Cg | 4.9 | Fee | — | 4.9 mi to Trout Lake | — |
| Trout Lake Creek Cg | 5.7 | Fee | — | 5.7 mi to Trout Lake | — |
| Peterson Prairie Group Gcg | 6.5 | Fee | — | 6.5 mi to Trout Lake | — |
| Wicky Shelter | 6.5 | Free | Morrison Creek (stream) | 6.4 mi to Guler | — |
| Peterson Prairie Cg | 6.6 | Fee | — | 6.6 mi to Trout Lake | — |
| Mountain View Rec. Club | 7.7 | Free | Smoky Creek (stream) | 7.1 mi to Guler | — |
| Morrison Creek Cg | 9.1 | Free | Shorthorn Creek (stream) | 9.1 mi to Guler | — |
| Oklahoma Cg | 10 | Fee | — | 10 mi to Trout Lake | — |
| Forlorn Lakes Cg | 11 | Fee | — | 11 mi to Trout Lake | — |
| Cultus Creek Cg | 11 | Fee | — | 11 mi to Trout Lake | — |
| Goose Lake Cg | 12 | Fee | — | 12 mi to Trout Lake | — |
| Cold Spring Indian Cg | 12 | Free | North Fork Meadow Creek (stream) | 12 mi to Guler | — |
| Surprise Lakes | 13 | Free | Frog Lake (water) | 12 mi to Guler | — |
| Steamboat Lake Campground | 13 | Unpriced | Steamboat Lake (water) | 12 mi to Guler | — |
| Tillicum Cg | 15 | Fee | — | 15 mi to Trout Lake | — |
| Moss Creek Cg | 15 | Fee | — | 7.9 mi to Hood River | — |
| Falls Creek Hc | 15 | Free | Falls Creek (stream) | 11 mi to Northwoods | — |
| Twin Falls Group Cg | 16 | Fee | — | 16 mi to Trout Lake | — |
| Council Lake Cg | 19 | Free | Council Lake (water) | — | — |
| Takhlakh Lake Cg | 20 | Fee | — | — | — |
| Paradise Creek Cg | 20 | Fee | — | 16 mi to Carson | — |
| Lower Falls Recreation Area | 20 | Fee | — | — | — |
| Lewis River Hc | 20 | Fee | — | — | — |
| Killen Creek Cg | 21 | Fee | — | — | — |
| Olallie Lake Cg | 21 | Fee | — | — | — |
| Panther Creek Cg | 21 | Fee | — | 6.5 mi to Carson | — |
| Keenes Hc | 22 | Fee | — | — | — |
| Horseshoe Lake Cg | 22 | Fee | — | — | — |
| Beaver Cg | 23 | Fee | — | 11 mi to Carson | — |
| Camp Howe | 23 | Free | Trapper Creek (stream) | 5.9 mi to Hemlock | — |
| Government Mineral Springs Cg | 24 | Fee | — | 13 mi to Carson | — |
| Wyeth Campground | 24 | Fee | — | 4.0 mi to Carson | — |
| Adams Fork Cg | 24 | Fee | — | — | — |
| Cat Creek Cg | 25 | Fee | — | 18 mi to Packwood | — |
| Cat Creek Chimney Cg | 25 | Free | Cat Creek (stream) | 18 mi to Packwood | — |
Every distance on this page is a straight line from Trout Lake, 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.