Camping near Cle Elum, Washington

Camping near Cle Elum at a glance

Public campgrounds

9 (7 National Forest, 2 State Forest)

Getting a site

2 reservable and 7 first-come

Cost

Lowest posted fee at Beverly: "Single Site: $10 per night"

Distance from Cle Elum

5 miles (Teanaway Camping Area) to 17 miles (Swauk Campground) in a straight line; 6 within 15 miles

Elevation

2,237 ft (Teanaway Camping Area) to 3,800 ft (De Roux Campground and Trailhead), 8 of 9 on record

Season

4 seasonal with posted dates

Campsites

160 across the 6 campgrounds that state a count

RVs

4 take RVs; no hookups on record; longest stated RV length 36 ft (Teanaway Camping Area)

Drinking water

2 of 9

Distances are straight-line miles from Cle Elum's point in the US Census Bureau Gazetteer (2025), not driving distances. Every other fact comes from each campground's own sourced record, linked from its page.

More campgrounds within 30 miles of Cle Elum

• Icewater Creek, 6.1 miles from Cle Elum in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (Single site: $24 per night; additional vehicle $11 per night); listed under camping near Ellensburg.
• Indian Camp, 6.6 miles from Cle Elum in a straight line , State Forest , first-come (No camping fee (first come, with a Discover Pass)); listed under camping near Ronald.
• Wish Poosh Campground, 8.6 miles from Cle Elum in a straight line , National Forest , reservable (Single Site: $22 per night); listed under camping near Roslyn.
• Manastash Campground, 11 miles from Cle Elum in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (Single Site: $5 per night); listed under camping near Ellensburg.
• Lake Easton State Park, 11 miles from Cle Elum in a straight line , State Park , reservable (Peak nightly (statewide): standard $31-$43, full hookup $46-$56); listed under camping near Easton.
• Riders Camp, 12 miles from Cle Elum in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (Single Site: $5 per night); listed under camping near Ellensburg.
• Cle Elum River, 13 miles from Cle Elum in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (Single site: $24 per night); listed under camping near Ronald.
• Cle Elum River Group Site, 13 miles from Cle Elum in a straight line , National Forest , reservable ; listed under camping near Roslyn.
• Liberty Recreation Site, 13 miles from Cle Elum in a straight line , BLM (free); listed under camping near Liberty.
• French Cabin, 13 miles from Cle Elum in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (free); listed under camping near Roslyn.
• Red Mountain Campground, 14 miles from Cle Elum in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (Single Site: $22 per night); listed under camping near Roslyn.
• Little Salmon, 14 miles from Cle Elum in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (free); listed under camping near Roslyn.
• Ponderosa, 15 miles from Cle Elum in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (Single Site: $8 per vehicle); listed under camping near Naches.
• Longmire Meadow, 15 miles from Cle Elum in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (Single Site: $8 per night per vehicle, through Recreation.gov); listed under camping near Naches.
• Crow Creek, 15 miles from Cle Elum in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (Single Site: $10 per night); listed under camping near Naches.
• Kaner Flat Campground, 15 miles from Cle Elum in a straight line , National Forest , reservable (Single Site: $20 per night); listed under camping near Naches.
• Kaner Flat Group Campground, 15 miles from Cle Elum in a straight line , National Forest , reservable (Overnight Use:); listed under camping near Naches.
• Long Meadow, 15 miles from Cle Elum in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (Single Site: $8 per night per vehicle, paid through the Recreation.gov app); listed under camping near Naches.
• Cayuse Horse Camp, 16 miles from Cle Elum in a straight line , National Forest , reservable (Single Site: $27 per night; Double Site: $54 per night); listed under camping near Roslyn.
• Little Naches, 16 miles from Cle Elum in a straight line , National Forest , reservable (Single Site: $22 per night); listed under camping near Naches.
• Lost Meadow, 16 miles from Cle Elum in a straight line , National Forest , first-come ; listed under camping near Naches.
• Salmon La Sac Campground, 16 miles from Cle Elum in a straight line , National Forest , reservable (Single Site: $27 per night); listed under camping near Roslyn.
• Halfway Flat Campground (main), 16 miles from Cle Elum in a straight line , National Forest , reservable (Single Site: $10 per night); listed under camping near Naches.
• Halfway Flat Campground (north), 17 miles from Cle Elum in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (Single Site: $10 per night); listed under camping near Naches.
• Sawmill Flat, 17 miles from Cle Elum in a straight line , National Forest , reservable (Single Site: $24 per night); listed under camping near Naches.
• Halfway Flat Campground (south), 17 miles from Cle Elum in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (Single Site: $10 per night); listed under camping near Naches.
• Indian Flat Group Campground, 18 miles from Cle Elum in a straight line , National Forest , reservable (Overnight Use:); listed under camping near Naches.
• Kachess, 18 miles from Cle Elum in a straight line , National Forest , reservable (Single Site: $27 per night); listed under camping near Easton.
• American Forks, 18 miles from Cle Elum in a straight line , National Forest , reservable (Single Site: $15 per night); listed under camping near Naches.
• Cedar Springs, 19 miles from Cle Elum in a straight line , National Forest , reservable (Single Site: $22 per night); listed under camping near Naches.
• Crystal Springs, 19 miles from Cle Elum in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (free); listed under camping near Snoqualmie Pass.
• Owhi, 19 miles from Cle Elum in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (Single Site: $22 per night); listed under camping near Roslyn.
• Pine Needle Group Campground, 20 miles from Cle Elum in a straight line , National Forest , reservable (Overnight Use:); listed under camping near Naches.
• Cottonwood, 20 miles from Cle Elum in a straight line , National Forest , reservable (Single Site: $22 per night); listed under camping near Naches.
• Huckleberry, 20 miles from Cle Elum in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (free); listed under camping near Naches.
• Hells Crossing Campground, 22 miles from Cle Elum in a straight line , National Forest , reservable (Single Site: $22 per night); listed under camping near Naches.
• Salmon Cove Group Campground, 22 miles from Cle Elum in a straight line , National Forest , reservable (Overnight Use:); listed under camping near Naches.
• Soda Springs Campground, 22 miles from Cle Elum in a straight line , National Forest , reservable (Single Site with electric hook-up: $24 per night); listed under camping near Naches.
• Cougar Flat, 23 miles from Cle Elum in a straight line , National Forest , reservable (Single Site: $22 per night); listed under camping near Naches.
• Fish Lake, 23 miles from Cle Elum in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (free); listed under camping near Roslyn.
• Kittitas Valley Event Center RV Camping, 24 miles from Cle Elum in a straight line , County , reservable ($40/night RV (water/power), $30 winter (no water), $20 RV or tent dry camping); listed under camping near Ellensburg.
• Pleasant Valley Campground, 25 miles from Cle Elum in a straight line , National Forest , reservable (Single Site: $22 per night); listed under camping near Naches.
• Eightmile Group Site, 26 miles from Cle Elum in a straight line , National Forest , reservable ; listed under camping near Leavenworth.
• Eightmile, 26 miles from Cle Elum in a straight line , National Forest , reservable (Single Site: $24 per night); listed under camping near Leavenworth.
• Bridge Creek, 27 miles from Cle Elum in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (Single Site: $24 per night); listed under camping near Leavenworth.
• Bridge Creek Group Site, 27 miles from Cle Elum in a straight line , National Forest , reservable ; listed under camping near Leavenworth.
• Denny Creek, 27 miles from Cle Elum in a straight line , National Forest , reservable (View Recreation.gov for Fee Information and open season dates.); listed under camping near North Bend.
• Icicle Group Campground, 28 miles from Cle Elum in a straight line , National Forest , reservable ($152 per night); listed under camping near Leavenworth.
• Lodgepole, 28 miles from Cle Elum in a straight line , National Forest , reservable (Single Site: $24 per night); listed under camping near Naches.
• Bumping Lake (upper), 28 miles from Cle Elum in a straight line , National Forest , reservable (Single Site: $27 per night); listed under camping near Naches.
• Bumping Lake (lower), 28 miles from Cle Elum in a straight line , National Forest , first-come ($25 per single site, $34 per multi-family site; $9 per extra vehicle); listed under camping near Naches.
• Squilchuck State Park, 28 miles from Cle Elum in a straight line , State Park , reservable ; listed under camping near Wenatchee.
• Johnny Creek, 29 miles from Cle Elum in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (Single site: $24 per night; double $48; additional vehicle $11); listed under camping near Leavenworth.
• Rock Island, 29 miles from Cle Elum in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (Single Site: $24 per night, Double Site: $40 per night; additional vehicle $11 per night); listed under camping near Leavenworth.
• Chatter Creek, 29 miles from Cle Elum in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (Single Site: $24 per night); listed under camping near Leavenworth.
• Chatter Creek Group Site, 29 miles from Cle Elum in a straight line , National Forest , reservable ; listed under camping near Leavenworth.
• Ida Creek, 29 miles from Cle Elum in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (Single site: $24 per night; additional vehicle $11 per night); listed under camping near Leavenworth.
• Bighorn Recreation Site, 30 miles from Cle Elum in a straight line , BLM ; listed under camping near Ellensburg.
• Ranger Creek, 30 miles from Cle Elum in a straight line , National Forest , first-come ($5 per vehicle per day, or a valid recreation pass); listed under camping near Enumclaw.

Things to do near Cle Elum

Public land and water within 30 miles of Cle Elum, the public land its campgrounds sit in, and landmarks at those campgrounds, nearest first.

• Kiwanis Pond fishing, a fishing water whose mapped point is 1.6 miles from Cle Elum; stocking record and species on fishypedia.com.
• Lake Easton State Park, a state park whose mapped point is 4.1 miles from Cle Elum; its hours, entrance fee, and boundary on publiclandsdb.com.
• CCC picnic shelter and Taneum Creek ford, at Taneum (7.5 miles from Cle Elum): Near a former CCC camp, with a CCC-built picnic shelter; walk-in only in June, then reached by driving through Taneum Creek on a cement ford once summer flows drop.
• Okanogan-Wenatchee National Forest, 7 of the 9 campgrounds here sit inside this national forest, the nearest Taneum at 7.5 miles from Cle Elum; publiclandsdb.com has its dispersed-camping rule, ranger offices, and boundary.
• Lavender Lake fishing, a fishing water whose mapped point is 8.4 miles from Cle Elum; stocking record and species on fishypedia.com.
• North Fork Teanaway River, at Beverly (13 miles from Cle Elum): The campground sits along the North Fork of the Teanaway River.
• Milk Pond fishing, a fishing water whose mapped point is 15 miles from Cle Elum; stocking record and species on fishypedia.com.
• De Roux Trailhead, at De Roux Campground and Trailhead (15 miles from Cle Elum): A trailhead that doubles as a small campground, with hitching posts and camping areas for horses.
• Sculpture Rock trail, at Swauk Campground (17 miles from Cle Elum): A 3/4-mile trail from the north end of the campground climbs to Sculpture Rock; the campground sits in large ponderosa pine and western larch with a creek behind the sites.
• Indian Flat Pond fishing, a fishing water whose mapped point is 17 miles from Cle Elum; stocking record and species on fishypedia.com.

Supplies and emergencies near Cle Elum

Nearest emergency room: Kittitas Valley Community Hospital, 603 S Chestnut St, Ellensburg, WA, 24 miles from Cle Elum , (509) 962-9841. Next nearest: Cascade Medical Center, 817 Commercial St, Leavenworth, WA, 31 miles, (509) 548-5815. Both report emergency services in the CMS Hospital General Information dataset (accessed 2026-09-26) . In an emergency, call 911.

Groceries

• Safeway supermarket · 0.1 miles · (509) 674-2580 · Hours Mo-Su 06:00-24:00
• Warrior's Quick Stop convenience store · 0.2 miles · Hours 24/7
• Chevron convenience store · 0.5 miles

Fuel

• Safeway Fuel Station fuel station · 0.1 miles
• Warrior's Quick Stop fuel station · 0.2 miles
• Chevron fuel station · 0.5 miles

Propane

• Amerigas propane dealer · 24 miles

RV dump station

• RV Sanitation Station RV dump station · 0.8 miles
• RV Trailer Parking RV park · 0.9 miles
• Indian John Hill Rest Area, I-90 Eastbound service point · 5.4 miles

Pharmacy

• Safeway pharmacy · 0.1 miles · (509) 852-3006 · Hours Mo-Fr 09:00-21:00; Sa-Su 10:00-18:00
• Whole Health Pharmacy pharmacy · 24 miles · Hours Mo-Fr 09:00-18:00

Laundromat

• The Laundry Center laundromat · 0.7 miles
• Gold Creek Laundry laundromat · 20 miles
• Model Coin-Op laundromat · 24 miles

Not mapped in OpenStreetMap within 25 miles of Cle Elum: potable water fill and ice. Stores, fuel, propane, dump stations, water fill, laundromats, and pharmacies are the nearest few mapped within 25 miles, straight-line, © OpenStreetMap contributors (data as of 2026-09-29; this extract under the ODbL). Hours are as mapped; call ahead.

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