Free camping near Trout Lake, WA
Yes. 9 of the 36 camps within 25 straight-line miles of Trout Lake, WA are listed as free; 26 charge a fee and 1 has no price on record. The closest free one is Wicky Shelter, 6.5 miles north, on U.S. Forest Service land. The closest camp of any kind is Mt. Adams Hc, 3.9 miles north, a fee campground.
The circle crosses a state line: OR and WA.
All 36 camps near Trout Lake, WA
| 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 | — |
Who manages the camps near Trout Lake, WA
Who manages them: 36 on the Forest Service.
- Gifford Pinchot National Forest — 35 camps: 9 free, 25 fee, 1 unpriced
- Columbia River Gorge National Scenic Area — 1 camp: 1 fee
Season read for these camps, today
Our record has no season word for any of these 36 camps today. Call the managing office before you go.
Forecast near Trout Lake, WA
This is the Weather Service forecast for the town, fetched when the page opens. It is not a forecast for any camp in the table; ground higher up or in a canyon can run colder or windier. It needs JavaScript; without it, see weather.gov.
Camping near other towns close by
The nearest towns that have their own page, with the straight-line miles between the towns.
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.