Camping near Manson, Washington

Camping near Manson, Washington includes 5 public campgrounds on record, 3 reservable and 2 first-come. Most (3 of 5) are run by the U.S. Forest Service. The nearest, Lake Chelan State Park, is 1.6 miles from Manson in a straight line, and 4 of 5 are within 15 miles. 1 is free, and 3 stay open all year. Another 46 public campgrounds filed under nearby towns are within 30 miles of Manson.

Lake Chelan State Park

Mitchell Creek Antilon Lake

Twenty-Five Mile Creek State Park

Silver Falls Group Site

Camping near Manson at a glance

Public campgrounds: 5 (3 National Forest, 2 State Park)
Getting a site: 3 reservable and 2 first-come
Cost: 1 free; lowest posted fee at Lake Chelan State Park: "Peak nightly (statewide): standard $31-$43, partial hookup $41-$51, full hookup $46-$56"
Distance from Manson: 1.6 miles (Lake Chelan State Park) to 18 miles (Silver Falls Group Site) in a straight line; 4 within 15 miles
Elevation: 1,128 ft (Twenty-Five Mile Creek State Park) to 2,400 ft (Antilon Lake), 4 of 5 on record
Season: 3 open all year, 1 seasonal with posted dates
Campsites: 182 across the 4 campgrounds that state a count
RVs: 3 take RVs; hookups at Lake Chelan State Park and Twenty-Five Mile Creek State Park; longest stated RV length 35 ft (Silver Falls Group Site)
Drinking water: 2 of 5

Distances are straight-line miles from Manson'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.

Agency

Reservable Lake Chelan State Park Manson · State Park · 1.6 mi

Agency: State Park
Sites: 137
Season: Year-round
Fee: Peak nightly (statewide): standard $31-$43, partial hookup $41-$51, full hookup $46-$56

First-come Mitchell Creek Manson · National Forest · 6.8 mi

Agency: National Forest
Sites: 7
Season: Year-round
Fee: Not on record

First-come Antilon Lake Manson · National Forest · 7.1 mi

Agency: National Forest
Sites: Not on record
Season: Year-round
Fee: Free

Reservable Twenty-Five Mile Creek State Park Manson · State Park · 9.3 mi

Agency: State Park
Sites: 37
Season: April 1 to October 31
Fee: Peak nightly (statewide): standard $31-$43, full hookup $46-$56

Reservable Silver Falls Group Site Manson · National Forest · 18.4 mi

Agency: National Forest
Sites: 1
Season: Not on record
Fee: Not on record

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More campgrounds within 30 miles of Manson

Lakeshore RV Park, 6.6 miles from Manson in a straight line , Other Agency , reservable ($91.32/night June-Sept, $67.14 April-May, $56.40 Jan-Mar (plus tax); prime sites $105.64); listed under camping near Chelan.
Snowberry Bowl, 8.3 miles from Manson in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (Single Site: $15 per night, Double Site: $30 per night; additional vehicle $5 per night); listed under camping near Chelan.
Beebe Bridge State Park, 9.9 miles from Manson in a straight line , State Park , reservable ; listed under camping near Orondo.
Grouse Mountain, 10 miles from Manson in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (free); listed under camping near Chelan.
Daroga State Park, 11 miles from Manson in a straight line , State Park , reservable (Peak nightly (statewide): partial hookup $41-$51, primitive $12); listed under camping near Orondo.
Deer Point, 13 miles from Manson in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (Boats docking need a Federal Dock Site Permit: $10/day or $75/season (May 1 to Oct 31)); listed under camping near Chelan.
Handy Springs, 14 miles from Manson in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (free); listed under camping near Chelan.
Junior Point, 14 miles from Manson in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (free); listed under camping near Chelan.
Poison Creek, 14 miles from Manson in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (free); listed under camping near Methow.
Pine Flats, 15 miles from Manson in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (Single Site: $15 per night; additional vehicle $8; group site $75 (reservable)); listed under camping near Entiat.
Pine Flats Group Campground, 15 miles from Manson in a straight line , National Forest , reservable (Group Site: $75 per night); listed under camping near Entiat.
Alta Lake State Park, 15 miles from Manson in a straight line , State Park , reservable (Peak nightly (statewide): standard $31-$43, partial hookup $41-$51); listed under camping near Pateros.
Safety Harbor Campground, 16 miles from Manson in a straight line , National Forest , first-come ; listed under camping near Chelan.
Fox Creek, 17 miles from Manson in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (Single site: $15 per night; additional vehicle $8 per night); listed under camping near Entiat.
Lake Creek, 17 miles from Manson in a straight line , National Forest , reservable (Single site: $15 per night; additional vehicle $8 per night); listed under camping near Entiat.
Corral Creek, 17 miles from Manson in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (Lake Chelan Federal Dock Site Permit: $10 per day or $75 per season (May 1 to October 31)); listed under camping near Chelan.
South Navarre, 18 miles from Manson in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (free); listed under camping near Chelan.
Silver Falls, 18 miles from Manson in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (Single Site: $20 per night; additional vehicle $10 per night); listed under camping near Entiat.
Graham Harbor, 21 miles from Manson in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (Single site: $9 per night; boats also need a Federal Dock Site Permit); listed under camping near Chelan.
North Fork, 21 miles from Manson in a straight line , National Forest , first-come ; listed under camping near Entiat.
Graham Harbor Creek, 21 miles from Manson in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (Single site: $9 per night; boats also need a Federal Dock Site Permit); listed under camping near Chelan.
Spruce Grove, 22 miles from Manson in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (free); listed under camping near Entiat.
Goose Creek, 23 miles from Manson in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (Single site: $22 per night; additional vehicle $11 per night); listed under camping near Leavenworth.
Three Creek Group Campground, 23 miles from Manson in a straight line , National Forest (Group Site: $40 per night); listed under camping near Entiat.
Foggy Dew Campground, 23 miles from Manson in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (Single site: $10 per night; additional vehicle $5 per night); listed under camping near Carlton.
Lincoln Rock State Park, 24 miles from Manson 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 East Wenatchee.
Prince Creek, 24 miles from Manson in a straight line , National Forest , first-come ; listed under camping near Stehekin.
Bridgeport Marina RV Park, 24 miles from Manson in a straight line , Other Agency , reservable ; listed under camping near Bridgeport.
Cottonwood, 24 miles from Manson in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (Single Site: $15 per night); listed under camping near Entiat.
Crater Creek Campground, 24 miles from Manson in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (Single Site: $10 per night); listed under camping near Carlton.
Meadow Creek, 25 miles from Manson in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (free); listed under camping near Leavenworth.
Grouse Creek Group Site, 25 miles from Manson in a straight line , National Forest , reservable (Overnight Use:); listed under camping near Leavenworth.
Nason Creek, 26 miles from Manson in a straight line , National Forest , reservable (Single Site: $27 per night); listed under camping near Leavenworth.
Lake Wenatchee State Park, 27 miles from Manson in a straight line , State Park , reservable (Peak nightly (statewide): standard $31-$43, partial hookup $41-$51); listed under camping near Leavenworth.
Domke Falls, 27 miles from Manson in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (Boats docking need a Federal Dock Site Permit: $10/day or $75/season (May 1 to Oct 31)); listed under camping near Chelan.
Bridgeport State Park, 28 miles from Manson in a straight line , State Park , reservable (Peak nightly (statewide): standard $31-$43, partial hookup $41-$51); listed under camping near Bridgeport.
Finner Creek, 29 miles from Manson in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (Single site: $22 per night; additional vehicle $11 per night); listed under camping near Leavenworth.
Cascade Creek, 29 miles from Manson in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (free); listed under camping near Chelan.
Domke Lake, 29 miles from Manson in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (free); listed under camping near Chelan.
Riverbend, 30 miles from Manson in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (Single Site: $22 per night); listed under camping near Leavenworth.
Tumwater, 30 miles from Manson in a straight line , National Forest , first-come ; listed under camping near Leavenworth.
Tumwater Group Site, 30 miles from Manson in a straight line , National Forest ; listed under camping near Leavenworth.
Wenatchee Confluence State Park, 30 miles from Manson in a straight line , State Park , reservable (Peak nightly (statewide): standard $31-$43, full hookup $46-$56); listed under camping near Wenatchee.
Refrigerator Harbor, 30 miles from Manson in a straight line , National Forest , first-come ; listed under camping near Chelan.
Rock Creek, 30 miles from Manson in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (Single Site: $22 per night); listed under camping near Leavenworth.
Lucerne, 30 miles from Manson in a straight line , National Forest , first-come ; listed under camping near Chelan.

Things to do near Manson

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

Lake Chelan State Park, its campground is 1.6 miles from Manson; publiclandsdb.com has its hours, entrance fee, and boundary.
Roses Lake fishing, a fishing water whose mapped point is 2.1 miles from Manson; stocking record and species on fishypedia.com.
Dry Lake fishing, a fishing water whose mapped point is 2.6 miles from Manson; stocking record and species on fishypedia.com.
Lake Chelan water level, a reservoir whose mapped point is 5.4 miles from Manson; current water level on reservoirfinder.com.
Antilon (Lower) fishing, a fishing water whose mapped point is 6.4 miles from Manson; stocking record and species on fishypedia.com.
Lake Chelan boat-in site, at Mitchell Creek (6.8 miles from Manson): A boat-in campground on the north shore of Lake Chelan, about 4 miles by boat from Twenty-Five Mile Creek State Park, with a picnic shelter and a 17-boat dock.
Okanogan-Wenatchee National Forest, 3 of the 5 campgrounds here sit inside this national forest, the nearest Mitchell Creek at 6.8 miles from Manson; publiclandsdb.com has its dispersed-camping rule, ranger offices, and boundary.
Antilon Lake, at Antilon Lake (7.1 miles from Manson): A lake open to fishing and to non-motorized or electric-motor boats; not recommended for swimming.
Twenty-Five Mile Creek State Park, its campground is 9.3 miles from Manson; publiclandsdb.com has its hours, entrance fee, and boundary.
Frank's Pond fishing, a fishing water whose mapped point is 9.6 miles from Manson; stocking record and species on fishypedia.com.

Supplies and emergencies near Manson

Nearest emergency room: Lake Chelan Community Hospital, 110 Apple Blossom Dr, Chelan, WA, 8.3 miles from Manson , (509) 682-3300. Next nearest: Three Rivers Hospital, 507 Hospital Way, Brewster, WA, 24 miles, (509) 689-2517. Both report emergency services in the CMS Hospital General Information dataset (accessed 2026-09-26) . In an emergency, call 911.

Groceries: Manson Bay Market supermarket · 0.8 miles
Coville Fuels convenience store · 1.6 miles
Lake Chelan State Park Camp Store convenience store · 1.6 miles · Hours 09:00-20:00
Fuel: Colville Fuels fuel station · 1.6 miles
Watson's Resort Fuel fuel station · 1.8 miles
Chevron fuel station · 4.1 miles
RV dump station: Thousand Trails Leavenworth RV Campground RV park · 22 miles
Columbia Cove RV Park RV park · 23 miles
Pharmacy: Grossman's Drug Store pharmacy · 25 miles
Laundromat: Laundromat laundromat · 14 miles
Just Plain Laundry laundromat · 24 miles

Not mapped in OpenStreetMap within 25 miles of Manson: propane, 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.

Common questions

Where can I camp around Manson, WA?

5 public campgrounds are on record near Manson. Nearest first, straight-line from town: Lake Chelan State Park (1.6 miles), Mitchell Creek (6.8 miles), Antilon Lake (7.1 miles), Twenty-Five Mile Creek State Park (9.3 miles), and 1 more. 2 are first-come, first-served with no reservations, 2 book through Washington State Parks reservations, and 1 books through Recreation.gov.

Is there free camping near Manson, WA?

Yes: Antilon Lake charges no fee at the campground.

Where can I camp with an RV near Manson, WA?

3 campgrounds near Manson take RVs: Lake Chelan State Park, Silver Falls Group Site, and Twenty-Five Mile Creek State Park. Lake Chelan State Park and Twenty-Five Mile Creek State Park have hookups. The nearest mapped RV dump station is at Thousand Trails Leavenworth RV Campground, 22 miles from town (OpenStreetMap).

Where can I camp near Manson with drinking water?

Lake Chelan State Park and Twenty-Five Mile Creek State Park have potable water on record.

Are there year-round campgrounds near Manson, WA?

Yes: Antilon Lake, Lake Chelan State Park, and Mitchell Creek are open all year, per the managing agency. The rest are seasonal or have no season on record.

Where can I camp near a lake around Manson, WA?

Mitchell Creek and Antilon Lake sit on Antilon (Lower).

Where is the nearest emergency room to Manson, WA?

Lake Chelan Community Hospital, 110 Apple Blossom Dr, Chelan, WA, is 8.3 miles from Manson in a straight line and reports emergency services to CMS; phone (509) 682-3300. In an emergency, call 911.

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