Free camping near White Salmon, WA
Within 25 straight-line miles of White Salmon, WA there are 33 camps: 4 free, 26 fee, 3 unpriced. The closest is Moss Creek Cg, 8.5 miles north-west of town. The closest one our audit calls free is Gibson Prairie Horse Camp, 16 miles out. The circle crosses a state line: OR and WA.
Who manages them: 33 on the Forest Service.
| Camp | Miles | Cost | Water | Nearest town | Season today |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Moss Creek Cg | 8.5 | Fee | — | 7.9 mi to Hood River | — |
| Oklahoma Cg | 12 | Fee | — | 10 mi to Trout Lake | — |
| Wyeth Campground | 14 | Fee | — | 4.0 mi to Carson | — |
| Rainy Lake | 15 | Fee | — | 6.3 mi to Cascade Locks | — |
| Black Lake | 15 | Fee | — | 6.8 mi to Cascade Locks | — |
| Gibson Prairie Horse Camp | 16 | Free | — | 3.8 mi to Mount Hood | — |
| Atkisson Group Cg | 17 | Fee | — | 4.9 mi to Trout Lake | — |
| Ottertail Lake | 17 | Free | Wahtum Lake (water) | 7.3 mi to Dee | — |
| Herman Creek Campground | 17 | Fee | — | 1.5 mi to Cascade Locks | — |
| Wahtum Lake Campground | 18 | Unpriced | Wahtum Lake (water) | 7.9 mi to Cascade Locks | — |
| Peterson Prairie Group Gcg | 18 | Fee | — | 6.5 mi to Trout Lake | — |
| Peterson Prairie Cg | 19 | Fee | — | 6.6 mi to Trout Lake | — |
| Goose Lake Cg | 20 | Fee | — | 12 mi to Trout Lake | — |
| Panther Creek Cg | 20 | Fee | — | 6.5 mi to Carson | — |
| Knebal Springs Cg | 20 | Fee | — | 7.6 mi to Parkdale | — |
| Indian Springs Campground (not maintained) | 20 | Unpriced | Nice Rock Creek (stream) | 8.2 mi to Bonneville | — |
| Kinnikinnick | 20 | Fee | — | 5.0 mi to Parkdale | — |
| Forlorn Lakes Cg | 21 | Fee | — | 11 mi to Trout Lake | — |
| Lower Eightmile Crossing | 22 | Fee | — | 10 mi to Parkdale | — |
| Eagle Creek Campground | 22 | Unpriced | Ruckel Creek (stream) | 1.5 mi to Bonneville | — |
| Eightmile | 22 | Fee | — | 9.9 mi to Parkdale | — |
| Eagle Creek Overlook | 22 | Fee | — | 2.0 mi to North Bonneville | — |
| Lost Lake | 22 | Fee | — | 11 mi to Parkdale | — |
| Mt. Adams Hc | 23 | Fee | Wicky Creek (stream) | 3.8 mi to Guler | — |
| Pebble Ford | 23 | Fee | — | 10.0 mi to Parkdale | — |
| Mountain View Rec. Club | 23 | Free | Smoky Creek (stream) | 7.1 mi to Guler | — |
| Cloud Cap Saddle | 23 | Fee | — | 7.7 mi to Parkdale | — |
| Underhill | 23 | Fee | — | 12 mi to Parkdale | — |
| Sherwood | 23 | Fee | — | 8.3 mi to Parkdale | — |
| Trout Lake Creek Cg | 23 | Fee | — | 5.7 mi to Trout Lake | — |
| Tilly Jane | 24 | Fee | Polallie Canyon (stream) | 8.5 mi to Parkdale | — |
| Falls Creek Hc | 24 | Free | Falls Creek (stream) | 11 mi to Northwoods | — |
| Beaver Cg | 24 | Fee | — | 11 mi to Carson | — |
Every distance on this page is a straight line from White Salmon, 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.