Camping near Methow, Washington

Camping near Methow, Washington includes 1 public campground on record, 1 first-come. All are run by the U.S. Forest Service. 1 is free. Another 48 public campgrounds filed under nearby towns are within 30 miles of Methow.

Poison Creek

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Camping near Methow at a glance

Public campgrounds: 1 (1 National Forest)
Getting a site: 1 first-come
Cost: 1 free
Distance from Methow: 9.6 miles in a straight line
Elevation: 5,603 ft at Poison Creek (the only one on record)

Distances are straight-line miles from Methow'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 Poison Creek Methow · National Forest · 9.6 mi

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

More campgrounds within 30 miles of Methow

Alta Lake State Park, 7.8 miles from Methow in a straight line , State Park , reservable (Peak nightly (statewide): standard $31-$43, partial hookup $41-$51); listed under camping near Pateros.
Foggy Dew Campground, 10 miles from Methow in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (Single site: $10 per night; additional vehicle $5 per night); listed under camping near Carlton.
Antilon Lake, 13 miles from Methow in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (free); listed under camping near Manson.
Crater Creek Campground, 14 miles from Methow in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (Single Site: $10 per night); listed under camping near Carlton.
Mitchell Creek, 14 miles from Methow in a straight line , National Forest , first-come ; listed under camping near Manson.
Twenty-Five Mile Creek State Park, 15 miles from Methow in a straight line , State Park , reservable (Peak nightly (statewide): standard $31-$43, full hookup $46-$56); listed under camping near Manson.
South Navarre, 16 miles from Methow in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (free); listed under camping near Chelan.
Deer Point, 16 miles from Methow 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 Marina RV Park, 17 miles from Methow in a straight line , Other Agency , reservable ; listed under camping near Bridgeport.
Grouse Mountain, 17 miles from Methow in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (free); listed under camping near Chelan.
Blackpine Lake Campground, 18 miles from Methow in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (Single Site: $20 per night); listed under camping near Twisp.
Snowberry Bowl, 18 miles from Methow 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.
Safety Harbor Campground, 18 miles from Methow in a straight line , National Forest , first-come ; listed under camping near Chelan.
J R, 18 miles from Methow in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (free); listed under camping near Twisp.
Loup Loup, 19 miles from Methow in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (Single Site: $15 per night; additional vehicle $5 per night); listed under camping near Twisp.
Lakeshore RV Park, 20 miles from Methow 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.
Bridgeport State Park, 20 miles from Methow in a straight line , State Park , reservable (Peak nightly (statewide): standard $31-$43, partial hookup $41-$51); listed under camping near Bridgeport.
Lake Chelan State Park, 20 miles from Methow 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 Manson.
Sweat Creek Camp, 20 miles from Methow in a straight line , State Forest , first-come (No camping fee (first come, with a Discover Pass)); listed under camping near Malott.
Junior Point, 21 miles from Methow in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (free); listed under camping near Chelan.
Corral Creek, 21 miles from Methow 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.
Leader Lake Campground, 22 miles from Methow in a straight line , State Forest , first-come (No camping fee (first come, with a Discover Pass)); listed under camping near Malott.
Handy Springs, 22 miles from Methow in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (free); listed under camping near Chelan.
Rock Creek Campground, 22 miles from Methow in a straight line , State Forest , first-come (No camping fee (first come, with a Discover Pass)); listed under camping near Malott.
Beebe Bridge State Park, 23 miles from Methow in a straight line , State Park , reservable ; listed under camping near Orondo.
Graham Harbor, 23 miles from Methow 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.
Prince Creek, 23 miles from Methow in a straight line , National Forest , first-come ; listed under camping near Stehekin.
Graham Harbor Creek, 23 miles from Methow 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.
Rock Lakes Campground, 24 miles from Methow in a straight line , State Forest , first-come (No camping fee (first come, with a Discover Pass)); listed under camping near Conconully.
War Creek Campground, 24 miles from Methow in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (Single Site: $15 per night; additional vehicle $5 per night); listed under camping near Twisp.
Domke Falls, 25 miles from Methow 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.
Cascade Creek, 26 miles from Methow in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (free); listed under camping near Chelan.
Pearrygin Lake State Park, 26 miles from Methow in a straight line , State Park , reservable (Peak nightly (statewide): standard $31-$43, utility $41-$56); listed under camping near Winthrop.
Domke Lake, 27 miles from Methow in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (free); listed under camping near Chelan.
Lake Creek, 27 miles from Methow in a straight line , National Forest , reservable (Single site: $15 per night; additional vehicle $8 per night); listed under camping near Entiat.
Refrigerator Harbor, 27 miles from Methow in a straight line , National Forest , first-come ; listed under camping near Chelan.
Lucerne, 27 miles from Methow in a straight line , National Forest , first-come ; listed under camping near Chelan.
Silver Falls, 27 miles from Methow in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (Single Site: $20 per night; additional vehicle $10 per night); listed under camping near Entiat.
Fox Creek, 27 miles from Methow in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (Single site: $15 per night; additional vehicle $8 per night); listed under camping near Entiat.
Silver Falls Group Site, 27 miles from Methow in a straight line , National Forest , reservable ; listed under camping near Manson.
12 Tribes Omak Casino RV Park, 28 miles from Methow in a straight line , Tribal Land (From $40 per stay); listed under camping near Omak.
North Fork, 28 miles from Methow in a straight line , National Forest , first-come ; listed under camping near Entiat.
Mystery, 29 miles from Methow in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (Group Site: $40 per night); listed under camping near Twisp.
Spruce Grove, 29 miles from Methow in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (free); listed under camping near Entiat.
Moore Point, 29 miles from Methow in a straight line , National Forest , first-come ; listed under camping near Chelan.
Three Creek Group Campground, 29 miles from Methow in a straight line , National Forest (Group Site: $40 per night); listed under camping near Entiat.
Omak Lake - Mission End Campground, 30 miles from Methow in a straight line , Tribal Land ($35 per day camping permit (double if bought from an enforcement officer in the field)); listed under camping near Omak.
Carl Precht Memorial RV Park, 30 miles from Methow in a straight line , Other Agency , reservable ; listed under camping near Omak.

Things to do near Methow

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

Alta Lake State Park, a state park whose mapped point is 7.7 miles from Methow; its hours, entrance fee, and boundary on publiclandsdb.com.
Alta Lake fishing, a fishing water whose mapped point is 8.3 miles from Methow; stocking record and species on fishypedia.com.
Okanogan-Wenatchee National Forest, Poison Creek (9.6 miles from Methow) sits inside this national forest; publiclandsdb.com has its dispersed-camping rule, ranger offices, and boundary.
Rat Lake fishing, a fishing water whose mapped point is 10 miles from Methow; stocking record and species on fishypedia.com.
Antilon (Lower) fishing, a fishing water whose mapped point is 13 miles from Methow; stocking record and species on fishypedia.com.
Twenty-Five Mile Creek State Park, a state park whose mapped point is 16 miles from Methow; its hours, entrance fee, and boundary on publiclandsdb.com.
Dry Lake fishing, a fishing water whose mapped point is 17 miles from Methow; stocking record and species on fishypedia.com.
Roses Lake fishing, a fishing water whose mapped point is 17 miles from Methow; stocking record and species on fishypedia.com.
Lake Chelan fishing, a fishing water whose mapped point is 17 miles from Methow; stocking record and species on fishypedia.com.
Bridgeport State Park, a state park whose mapped point is 18 miles from Methow; its hours, entrance fee, and boundary on publiclandsdb.com.

Supplies and emergencies near Methow

Nearest emergency room: Three Rivers Hospital, 507 Hospital Way, Brewster, WA, 10 miles from Methow , (509) 689-2517. Next nearest: Lake Chelan Community Hospital, 110 Apple Blossom Dr, Chelan, WA, 20 miles, (509) 682-3300. Both report emergency services in the CMS Hospital General Information dataset (accessed 2026-09-26) . In an emergency, call 911.

Groceries: Pateros Super Store convenience store · 7.3 miles
Alta Lake Camp Store convenience store · 7.9 miles
Carlton General Store convenience store · 9.6 miles
Fuel: Chevron fuel station · 7.3 miles
76 fuel station · 10 miles
Chevron fuel station · 10 miles
RV dump station: Columbia Cove RV Park RV park · 11 miles
Pharmacy: Ulrich's Pharmacy pharmacy · 17 miles
Grossman's Drug Store pharmacy · 18 miles

Not mapped in OpenStreetMap within 25 miles of Methow: propane, 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 Methow, WA?

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

Is there free camping near Methow, WA?

Yes: Poison Creek charges no fee at the campground.

Where is the nearest emergency room to Methow, WA?

Three Rivers Hospital, 507 Hospital Way, Brewster, WA, is 10 miles from Methow in a straight line and reports emergency services to CMS; phone (509) 689-2517. In an emergency, call 911.

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