Free camping near White Salmon, WA
Yes. 4 of the 33 camps within 25 straight-line miles of White Salmon, WA are listed as free; 26 charge a fee and 3 have no price on record. The closest free one is Gibson Prairie Horse Camp, 16 miles south, on U.S. Forest Service land. The closest camp of any kind is Moss Creek Cg, 8.5 miles northwest, a fee campground.
The circle crosses a state line: OR and WA.
All 33 camps near White Salmon, WA
| 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 | — |
Who manages the camps near White Salmon, WA
Who manages them: 33 on the Forest Service.
- Mt. Hood National Forest — 16 camps: 2 free, 12 fee, 2 unpriced
- Gifford Pinchot National Forest — 13 camps: 2 free, 11 fee
- Columbia River Gorge National Scenic Area — 4 camps: 3 fee, 1 unpriced
Season read for these camps, today
Our record has no season word for any of these 33 camps today. Call the managing office before you go.
Forecast near White Salmon, WA
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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 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.