Mitchell Creek
Its 7 sites are first-come, first-served (no reservations), and it is open year-round. Mitchell Creek is a National Forest campground near Manson, Washington.
First-come, first-served
1 / 2Boat dock on Lake Chelan at a campsite across the lake from Twenty-Five Mile Creek State Park. Photo: Mr.B, CC BY 3.0
- Managed by
- National Forest
Mitchell Creek sits inside Okanogan-Wenatchee National Forest. Its dispersed-camping rule, ranger offices, and boundary are on publiclandsdb.com.
Lake Chelan boat-in site: 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. (fs.usda.gov)
Getting a site
- Managed by
- National Forest
- Reservations
- None, first-come
- Fee
- Fee unknown, see agency
- Entrance fee
- Lake Chelan Federal Dock Site Permit (May 1 to Oct 31): $10 per day or $75 per season
Source: fs.usda.gov, accessed 2026-09-29
Sites and hookups
- Total sites
- 7
- ✓ 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, then 30 days off the forest; 28 days per calendar year
Source: fs.usda.gov, accessed 2026-09-29
Access and cell service
- Elevation
- 1,140 ft
Cell coverage by carrier (FCC map)
- AT&T
- No coverage at the campground; 4G LTE mapped about 0.4 mi away
- T-Mobile
- No coverage at the campground; 4G LTE mapped about 0.2 mi away, 5G about 0.3 mi away
- Verizon
- No coverage at the campground; 4G LTE 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.
47.9703, -120.1919 in Chelan. Open in OpenStreetMap. Map © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Season and winter services
Mitchell Creek is open year-round .
Source: fs.usda.gov, accessed 2026-09-29
Common questions
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Around Mitchell Creek
Mitchell Creek sits on Antilon (Lower), 1.6 miles from the lake's mapped center point. Stocking record and species: Antilon (Lower) fishing on fishypedia.com.
Lake Chelan's mapped center point is 11 miles from Mitchell Creek in a straight line. Current water level: Lake Chelan water level on reservoirfinder.com.
Other lakes within 15 miles: Dry Lake fishing (4.1 miles) , Roses Lake fishing (4.9 miles) , Lake Chelan fishing (8.2 miles) , Alta Lake fishing (12 miles) , and Frank's Pond fishing (15 miles) , each with its stocking record on fishypedia.com.
Public land within 15 miles: Twenty-Five Mile Creek State Park (3.4 miles to its center) , Lake Chelan State Park (7.1 miles to its center) , and Alta Lake State Park (12 miles to its center) ; publiclandsdb.com has each unit's camping rules and boundary.
Reservable Twenty-Five Mile Creek State Park First-come Snowberry Bowl 
First-come Grouse Mountain More campgrounds: camping near Manson and campgrounds in Chelan.
Sources
- apps.fs.usda.gov (all fields), accessed 2026-09-28
- broadbandmap.fcc.gov (cellCoverage), accessed 2026-09-27
- fs.usda.gov (entranceFee, water, season, notableFeature), accessed 2026-09-29
- fs.usda.gov (stayLimit), accessed 2026-09-29