Camping near Curlew, Washington

Camping near Curlew, Washington includes 1 public campground on record, 1 first-come. All are run by the U.S. Forest Service. Another 26 public campgrounds filed under nearby towns are within 30 miles of Curlew.

Deer Creek Forest Camp

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Camping near Curlew at a glance

Public campgrounds: 1 (1 National Forest)
Getting a site: 1 first-come
Cost: Lowest posted fee at Deer Creek Forest Camp: "Single site: $8 per night"
Distance from Curlew: 9.6 miles in a straight line
Elevation: 4,600 ft at Deer Creek Forest Camp (the only one on record)
Season: 1 seasonal with posted dates

Distances are straight-line miles from Curlew'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.

First-come Deer Creek Forest Camp Curlew · National Forest · 9.6 mi

Agency: National Forest
Sites: Not on record
Season: May 17 to October 28
Fee: Single site: $8 per night

More campgrounds within 30 miles of Curlew

Curlew Lake State Park, 11 miles from Curlew in a straight line , State Park , reservable (Peak nightly (statewide): standard $31-$43, partial hookup $41-$51, full hookup $46-$56); listed under camping near Republic.
Beaver Lake, 17 miles from Curlew in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (free); listed under camping near Chesaw.
Beth Lake, 17 miles from Curlew in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (Single Site: $10 per night); listed under camping near Chesaw.
Davis Lake, 20 miles from Curlew in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (Single Site: $8 per night); listed under camping near Colville.
Sherman Overlook, 20 miles from Curlew in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (Single Site: $10 per night; additional vehicle $2 per night); listed under camping near Kettle Falls.
Lost Lake Group Campground, 20 miles from Curlew in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (Single site $15, double site $30, group site $75 per night; extra vehicle $5); listed under camping near Tonasket.
Pierre Lake, 21 miles from Curlew in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (Single Site: $10 per night; additional vehicle $2); listed under camping near Kettle Falls.
Bonaparte Lake, 21 miles from Curlew in a straight line , National Forest , reservable (Single Site: $20 per night); listed under camping near Tonasket.
Bonaparte Lake Group Site, 21 miles from Curlew in a straight line , National Forest , reservable (Group Site: $125 per night (up to 75 people)); listed under camping near Tonasket.
Summit Lake, 22 miles from Curlew in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (free); listed under camping near Kettle Falls.
Trout Lake, 24 miles from Curlew in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (Single Site: $8 per night); listed under camping near Kettle Falls.
Kettle River Campground, 25 miles from Curlew in a straight line , National Park Service , reservable ($23/night); listed under camping near Boyds.
Ten Mile, 26 miles from Curlew in a straight line , National Forest , first-come ($8 per night; $5 per extra vehicle); listed under camping near Republic.
Kamloops Island Campground, 26 miles from Curlew in a straight line , National Park Service , reservable ($23/night); listed under camping near Kettle Falls.
Ferry Lake, 26 miles from Curlew in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (Single Site: $10 per night); listed under camping near Republic.
Canyon Creek, 27 miles from Curlew in a straight line , National Forest , first-come ; listed under camping near Colville.
Snag Cove Campground, 27 miles from Curlew in a straight line , National Park Service , reservable ($23/night); listed under camping near Kettle Falls.
Swan Lake Group Campground, 27 miles from Curlew in a straight line , National Forest , reservable ($55 per night for up to 35 people); listed under camping near Republic.
Long Lake, 28 miles from Curlew in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (Single Site: $10 per night; additional vehicle $2 per night); listed under camping near Republic.
North Gorge Campground, 28 miles from Curlew in a straight line , National Park Service , reservable ($23/night); listed under camping near Barstow.
Elbow Lake, 29 miles from Curlew in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (free); listed under camping near Northport.
Marcus Island Campground, 29 miles from Curlew in a straight line , National Park Service , reservable ($23/night); listed under camping near Marcus.
Kettle Falls Campground, 29 miles from Curlew in a straight line , National Park Service , reservable ($30/night); listed under camping near Kettle Falls.
Evans Group Site, 29 miles from Curlew in a straight line , National Park Service , reservable ($65/night); listed under camping near Marcus.
Evans Campground, 29 miles from Curlew in a straight line , National Park Service , reservable ($30/night); listed under camping near Marcus.
Locust Grove Group Sites, 30 miles from Curlew in a straight line , National Park Service , reservable ($65/night); listed under camping near Kettle Falls.

Things to do near Curlew

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

Colville National Forest, Deer Creek Forest Camp (9.6 miles from Curlew) sits inside this national forest; publiclandsdb.com has its dispersed-camping rule, ranger offices, and boundary.
Kettle Crest National Recreation Trail #13, at Deer Creek Forest Camp (9.6 miles from Curlew): On the Pacific Northwest National Scenic Trail route, across the road from the northern trailhead of the Kettle Crest National Recreation Trail #13 (hike, horse, mountain bike), near Taylor Ridge Trail #74.
Curlew Lake State Park, a state park whose mapped point is 11 miles from Curlew; its hours, entrance fee, and boundary on publiclandsdb.com.
Beaver Lake fishing, a fishing water whose mapped point is 17 miles from Curlew; stocking record and species on fishypedia.com.
Lake Beth fishing, a fishing water whose mapped point is 18 miles from Curlew; stocking record and species on fishypedia.com.
Bonaparte Lake fishing, a fishing water whose mapped point is 21 miles from Curlew; stocking record and species on fishypedia.com.
Ferry Lake fishing, a fishing water whose mapped point is 26 miles from Curlew; stocking record and species on fishypedia.com.
Molson Lake fishing, a fishing water whose mapped point is 28 miles from Curlew; stocking record and species on fishypedia.com.
Sidley Lake fishing, a fishing water whose mapped point is 29 miles from Curlew; stocking record and species on fishypedia.com.

Supplies and emergencies near Curlew

Nearest emergency room: Ferry County Memorial Hospital, 36 Klondike Rd, Republic, WA, 16 miles from Curlew , (509) 775-3333. Next nearest: North Valley Hospital, 203 Western Ave, Tonasket, WA, 40 miles, (509) 486-2151. Both report emergency services in the CMS Hospital General Information dataset (accessed 2026-09-26) . In an emergency, call 911.

Groceries: Fisherman's Cove Resort Office & Store convenience store · 9.3 miles
Danville Market convenience store · 9.4 miles · (509) 779-0146
Black Beach Resort Store convenience store · 11 miles
Fuel: Malo Store fuel station · 5.3 miles
Danville Market fuel station · 9.3 miles · (509) 779-0146
Super Save convenience store · 12 miles · (250) 442-3255
Propane: Republic Chevron fuel station · 17 miles
RV dump station: Skands Campground campground · 21 miles · (250) 447-9295
Kettle Creek Campground campground · 24 miles · (250) 584-9025
Pharmacy: Pharmasave pharmacy · 13 miles
Republic Drug Store pharmacy · 17 miles · Hours Mo-Sa 09:00-18:00

Not mapped in OpenStreetMap within 25 miles of Curlew: potable water fill, laundromat, 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.

Common questions

Where can I camp around Curlew, WA?

1 public campground is on record near Curlew. Nearest first, straight-line from town: Deer Creek Forest Camp (9.6 miles). 1 is first-come, first-served with no reservations.

Is there free camping near Curlew, WA?

Not at a developed campground: each of the 1 public campground on record near Curlew charges a fee, listed in the table.

Where is the nearest emergency room to Curlew, WA?

Ferry County Memorial Hospital, 36 Klondike Rd, Republic, WA, is 16 miles from Curlew in a straight line and reports emergency services to CMS; phone (509) 775-3333. In an emergency, call 911.

Every campground in the state: camping in Washington ; by agency: National Forest campgrounds in Washington ; by county: campgrounds in Ferry .