Forlorn Lakes Campground
Its 25 sites are first-come, first-served (no reservations), and camping costs Single site: $15 per night; double $30; additional vehicle $5. Forlorn Lakes Campground is a National Forest campground near Carson, Washington.
First-come, first-served
1 / 3One of the Forlorn Lakes in the Gifford Pinchot National Forest. Photo: U.S. Forest Service- Pacific Northwest Region, Public domain
- Managed by
- National Forest
- Max RV length
- 18 ft
Forlorn Lakes Campground sits inside Gifford Pinchot National Forest. Its dispersed-camping rule, ranger offices, and boundary are on publiclandsdb.com. It sits 0.5 miles outside the boundary of Indian Heaven Wilderness; its permit and camping rules and boundary are on publiclandsdb.com.
Indian Heaven Wilderness: Sites scattered around small lakes with swimming, fishing and huckleberries; the East Crater Trailhead (#48) gives nearby access to the Indian Heaven Wilderness. (fs.usda.gov)
Getting a site
- Managed by
- National Forest
- Reservations
- None, first-come
- Fee
- Single site: $15 per night; double $30; additional vehicle $5
Source: fs.usda.gov, accessed 2026-09-29
Sites and hookups
- Total sites
- 25
- Max RV length
- 18 ft
- ✓ Toilets
- ✓ Fire rings
- ✕ Potable water
On site: Toilets and fire rings. No potable water.
Source: fs.usda.gov, accessed 2026-09-29
Rules
- Stay limit
- 14 consecutive days in one spot; 28 days per calendar year
- Quiet hours
- 10 p.m. to 6 a.m.
Source: fs.usda.gov, accessed 2026-09-29
Access and cell service
- Elevation
- 3,600 ft
Cell coverage by carrier (FCC map)
- AT&T
- 4G LTE
- T-Mobile
- No coverage mapped
- Verizon
- No coverage mapped
Source: FCC Broadband Data Collection, data as of December 31, 2025
Outdoor coverage each carrier reports to the FCC at this campground's map point, and the nearest mapped coverage within about half a mile. The FCC map only includes 4G LTE at 5/1 Mbps or better and 5G; a weaker signal, a text, or an emergency call may still get through, but don't count on it. These are carrier predictions, not measurements, and can be wrong either way: real service in canyons, under trees, and inside a tent or vehicle is often weaker. 5G speeds are the FCC's 7/1 and 35/3 Mbps tiers. This product uses the FCC Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the FCC.
45.9589, -121.7570 in Skamania. Open in OpenStreetMap. Map © OpenStreetMap contributors.
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Around Forlorn Lakes Campground
Forlorn Lakes Campground sits on Goose Lake, 1.3 miles from the lake's mapped center point. Stocking record and species: Goose Lake fishing on fishypedia.com.
Hot springs and waterfalls nearby
Nearest to Forlorn Lakes Campground, in straight-line miles: Carson Hot Springs (hot spring, 16 miles), and Punch Bowl Falls (waterfall, 24 miles). Each has its own page on swimholesmap.com.
First-come Goose Lake Campground 
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Reservable Peterson Prairie Group Gcg First-come Mountain View Rec. Club Group Campground More campgrounds: camping near Carson and campgrounds in Skamania.
Sources
- apps.fs.usda.gov (all fields), accessed 2026-09-28
- broadbandmap.fcc.gov (cellCoverage), accessed 2026-09-27
- fs.usda.gov (sites, maxRvLengthFt, water, quietHours, fee, notableFeature), accessed 2026-09-29
- fs.usda.gov (stayLimit), accessed 2026-09-29
Photo credits
- Photo 1: U.S. Forest Service- Pacific Northwest Region, Public domain
- Photo 2: U.S. Forest Service- Pacific Northwest Region, Public domain
- Photo 3: oregondave, CC BY-SA 3.0