Umtanum Recreation Site
Its 18 sites are reservable through Recreation.gov, camping costs $15 per night camping, $5 day use, and it is open year-round. Umtanum Recreation Site is a BLM campground near Ellensburg, Washington.
Reservable: Recreation.gov
1 / 4The Umtanum suspension footbridge stretches across the Yakima River at Umtanum Recreation Site. Photo: BLM Staff photo, via Recreation.gov, Public domain (US federal government work)
- Managed by
- BLM
- Hookups
- None
- Max RV length
- 20 ft
- Cell service
- Spotty
Umtanum footbridge: A historic footbridge crosses the Yakima River to trails on WDFW land on the west side, with a scenic overlook beside it. (blm.gov)
Getting a site
- Managed by
- BLM
- Reservations
- Recreation.gov Book a site
- Fee
- $15 per night camping, $5 day use
- Booking window
- Reservable May 1 to September 30; first come, first served October 1 to April 30
- Cancellations
- A reserved site is held only until 11 a.m. checkout the day after arrival; a no-show site is then released.
Sources: blm.gov, accessed 2026-09-29; recreation.gov, accessed 2026-09-29
Sites and hookups
- Total sites
- 18
- Walk-in sites
- 12
- Hookups
- None
- Max RV length
- 20 ft
- Site driveways
- Back-in
- ✓ Toilets
- ✓ Fire rings
- ✓ Pets allowed
- ✕ Potable water
On site: Toilets, fire rings, and pets allowed. No potable water.
Source: recreation.gov, accessed 2026-09-29
Campsites
6 sites; the longest takes a 20 ft vehicle. Every site below links to its own page on Recreation.gov, where it is booked. Official site list and booking on recreation.gov.
| Book | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Site 01 | Umtanum | Standard nonelectric | 20 ft | Back-in | Not on record | No | Yes | Book site 01 |
| Site 02 | Umtanum | Standard nonelectric | 20 ft | Back-in | Not on record | No | Yes | Book site 02 |
| Site 03 | Umtanum | Standard nonelectric | 20 ft | Back-in | Not on record | No | Yes | Book site 03 |
| Site 04 | Umtanum | Standard nonelectric | 20 ft | Back-in | Not on record | No | Yes | Book site 04 |
| Site 05 | Umtanum | Standard nonelectric | 20 ft | Back-in | Not on record | No | Yes | Book site 05 |
| Site 06 | Umtanum | Standard nonelectric | 20 ft | Back-in | Not on record | No | Yes | Book site 06 |
Data source: Recreation.gov , accessed 2026-09-29. Site details are Recreation.gov's own per-site listing and can differ from the campground-wide facts above.
Rules
- Stay limit
- 7 days
- Pets
- Allowed
Source: recreation.gov, accessed 2026-09-29
Access and cell service
- Cell service, reported
- Spotty
- Elevation
- 1,341 ft
Cell coverage by carrier (FCC map)
- AT&T
- 4G LTE; 5G mapped about 0.2 mi away
- T-Mobile
- 4G LTE; 5G mapped about 0.2 mi away
- Verizon
- No coverage at the campground; 4G LTE and 5G mapped about 0.2 mi away
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.
46.8548, -120.4827 in Kittitas. Open in OpenStreetMap. Map © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Season and winter services
Umtanum Recreation Site is open year-round .
Source: epqs.nationalmap.gov, accessed 2026-09-29
Common questions
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Around Umtanum Recreation Site
The nearest lake with a fishing page is McCabe Pond, whose mapped center point is 4.9 miles away in a straight line. Stocking record and species: McCabe Pond fishing on fishypedia.com.
Other lakes within 15 miles: Fiorito Lake North fishing (5.9 miles) , Mattoon Lake fishing (9.1 miles) , and Naneum Pond fishing (10 miles) , each with its stocking record on fishypedia.com.
Public land within 15 miles: Olmstead Place Historical State Park (8.5 miles to its center) , Olmstead Place State Park (8.5 miles to its center) , and Iron Horse State Park (10 miles to its center) ; publiclandsdb.com has each unit's camping rules and boundary.
Reservable Lmuma Creek Recreation Site 
Reservable Big Pines 
Reservable Roza Recreation Site More campgrounds: camping near Ellensburg and campgrounds in Kittitas.
Sources
- blm.gov (all fields), accessed 2026-09-29
- blm.gov (all fields), accessed 2026-09-29
- recreation.gov (all fields), accessed 2026-09-29
- openstreetmap.org (coordinates), accessed 2026-09-29
- epqs.nationalmap.gov (elevationFt), accessed 2026-09-29
- recreation.gov (maxRvLengthFt, drivewayType, petsAllowed, campsites), accessed 2026-09-29
- broadbandmap.fcc.gov (cellCoverage), accessed 2026-09-27
Photo credits
- Photo 1: BLM Staff photo, via Recreation.gov, Public domain (US federal government work)
- Photo 2: BLM Staff Photo., via Recreation.gov, Public domain (US federal government work)
- Photo 3: BLM Staff Photo, via Recreation.gov, Public domain (US federal government work)
- Photo 4: BLM Staff Photo, via Recreation.gov, Public domain (US federal government work)