Bumping Lake (upper)
Its 62 sites are reservable through Recreation.gov, and camping costs Single Site: $27 per night. Bumping Lake (upper) is a National Forest campground near Naches, Washington.
Reservable: Recreation.gov
- Managed by
- National Forest
- Max RV length
- 154 ft
Bumping Lake (upper) sits inside Okanogan-Wenatchee National Forest. Its dispersed-camping rule, ranger offices, and boundary are on publiclandsdb.com. It sits 0.6 miles outside the boundary of William O. Douglas Wilderness; its permit and camping rules and boundary are on publiclandsdb.com.
Getting a site
- Managed by
- National Forest
- Reservations
- Recreation.gov Book a site
- Fee
- Single Site: $27 per night
Source: recreation.gov, accessed 2026-09-29
Sites and hookups
- Total sites
- 62
- Tent sites
- 1
- Accessible sites
- 7
- Max RV length
- 154 ft
- Site driveways
- Mixed
- ✓ Toilets
- ✓ Potable water
- ✓ Fire rings
- ✓ Pets allowed
On site: Toilets, potable water, fire rings, and pets allowed.
Source: recreation.gov, accessed 2026-09-29
Campsites
62 sites in 2 loops; 11 pull-through; the longest takes a 154 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 | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 046 | LOBL | Standard nonelectric | 107 ft | Pull-through | Not on record | No | Not on record | Book loop LOBL, site 046 |
| 047 | LOBL | Standard nonelectric | 45 ft | Back-in | Not on record | Yes | Not on record | Book loop LOBL, site 047 |
| 048 | LOBL | Standard nonelectric | 108 ft | Pull-through | Not on record | No | Not on record | Book loop LOBL, site 048 |
| 049 | LOBL | Standard nonelectric | 46 ft | Back-in | Not on record | Yes | Not on record | Book loop LOBL, site 049 |
| 050 | LOBL | Standard nonelectric | 30 ft | Back-in | Not on record | No | Not on record | Book loop LOBL, site 050 |
| 051 | LOBL | Standard nonelectric | 43 ft | Back-in | Not on record | No | Not on record | Book loop LOBL, site 051 |
| 052 | LOBL | Standard nonelectric | 154 ft | Pull-through | Not on record | No | Not on record | Book loop LOBL, site 052 |
| 053 | LOBL | Standard nonelectric | 40 ft | Pull-through | Not on record | Yes | Not on record | Book loop LOBL, site 053 |
| 054 | LOBL | Standard nonelectric | 101 ft | Pull-through | Not on record | No | Not on record | Book loop LOBL, site 054 |
| 055 | LOBL | Standard nonelectric | 30 ft | Pull-through | Not on record | No | Not on record | Book loop LOBL, site 055 |
| 056 | LOBL | Standard nonelectric | 105 ft | Pull-through | Not on record | No | Not on record | Book loop LOBL, site 056 |
| 057 | LOBL | Standard nonelectric | 36 ft | Back-in | Not on record | No | Not on record | Book loop LOBL, site 057 |
| 058 | LOBL | Standard nonelectric | 102 ft | Pull-through | Not on record | No | Not on record | Book loop LOBL, site 058 |
| 059 | LOBL | Standard nonelectric | 109 ft | Pull-through | Not on record | No | Not on record | Book loop LOBL, site 059 |
| 060 | LOBL | Standard nonelectric | 108 ft | Pull-through | Not on record | No | Not on record | Book loop LOBL, site 060 |
| 061 | LOBL | Standard nonelectric | 54 ft | Back-in | Not on record | No | Not on record | Book loop LOBL, site 061 |
| 062 | LOBL | Standard nonelectric | 126 ft | Back-in | Not on record | No | Not on record | Book loop LOBL, site 062 |
| 063 | LOBL | Standard nonelectric | 45 ft | Back-in | Not on record | No | Not on record | Book loop LOBL, site 063 |
| 064 | LOBL | Standard nonelectric | 75 ft | Pull-through | Not on record | No | Not on record | Book loop LOBL, site 064 |
| 065 | LOBL | Standard nonelectric | 85 ft | Back-in | Not on record | No | Not on record | Book loop LOBL, site 065 |
| 001 | UPBL | Tent only nonelectric | Not on record | Not on record | Not on record | No | Not on record | Book loop UPBL, site 001 |
| 002 | UPBL | Standard nonelectric | 46 ft | Back-in | Not on record | No | Not on record | Book loop UPBL, site 002 |
| 003 | UPBL | Standard nonelectric | 40 ft | Back-in | Not on record | No | Not on record | Book loop UPBL, site 003 |
| 004 | UPBL | Standard nonelectric | 41 ft | Back-in | Not on record | No | Not on record | Book loop UPBL, site 004 |
| 005 | UPBL | Standard nonelectric | 43 ft | Back-in | Not on record | Yes | Not on record | Book loop UPBL, site 005 |
| 006 | UPBL | Standard nonelectric | 48 ft | Back-in | Not on record | No | Not on record | Book loop UPBL, site 006 |
| 007 | UPBL | Standard nonelectric | 44 ft | Back-in | Not on record | No | Not on record | Book loop UPBL, site 007 |
| 008 | UPBL | Standard nonelectric | 43 ft | Back-in | Not on record | No | Not on record | Book loop UPBL, site 008 |
| 009 | UPBL | Standard nonelectric | 46 ft | Back-in | Not on record | No | Yes | Book loop UPBL, site 009 |
| 010 | UPBL | Standard nonelectric | 47 ft | Back-in | Not on record | No | Not on record | Book loop UPBL, site 010 |
| 011 | UPBL | Standard nonelectric | 44 ft | Back-in | Not on record | Yes | Not on record | Book loop UPBL, site 011 |
| 012 | UPBL | Standard nonelectric | 41 ft | Back-in | Not on record | No | Not on record | Book loop UPBL, site 012 |
| 013 | UPBL | Standard nonelectric | 42 ft | Back-in | Not on record | No | Not on record | Book loop UPBL, site 013 |
| 014 | UPBL | Standard nonelectric | 43 ft | Back-in | Not on record | No | Not on record | Book loop UPBL, site 014 |
| 015 | UPBL | Standard nonelectric | 42 ft | Back-in | Not on record | No | Not on record | Book loop UPBL, site 015 |
| 016 | UPBL | Standard nonelectric | 44 ft | Back-in | Not on record | No | Not on record | Book loop UPBL, site 016 |
| 017 | UPBL | Standard nonelectric | 40 ft | Back-in | Not on record | No | Not on record | Book loop UPBL, site 017 |
| 018 | UPBL | Standard nonelectric | 43 ft | Back-in | Not on record | No | Not on record | Book loop UPBL, site 018 |
| 019 | UPBL | Standard nonelectric | 43 ft | Back-in | Not on record | No | Not on record | Book loop UPBL, site 019 |
| 020 | UPBL | Standard nonelectric | 44 ft | Back-in | Not on record | Yes | Not on record | Book loop UPBL, site 020 |
| 021 | UPBL | Standard nonelectric | 45 ft | Back-in | Not on record | No | Not on record | Book loop UPBL, site 021 |
| 022 | UPBL | Standard nonelectric | 44 ft | Back-in | Not on record | Yes | Not on record | Book loop UPBL, site 022 |
| 023 | UPBL | Standard nonelectric | Not on record | Not on record | Not on record | No | Not on record | Book loop UPBL, site 023 |
| 024 | UPBL | Standard nonelectric | 41 ft | Back-in | Not on record | No | Not on record | Book loop UPBL, site 024 |
| 025 | UPBL | Standard nonelectric | 40 ft | Not on record | Not on record | No | Not on record | Book loop UPBL, site 025 |
| 029 | UPBL | Standard nonelectric | 33 ft | Back-in | Not on record | No | Not on record | Book loop UPBL, site 029 |
| 030 | UPBL | Standard nonelectric | 40 ft | Back-in | Not on record | No | Not on record | Book loop UPBL, site 030 |
| 031 | UPBL | Standard nonelectric | 46 ft | Back-in | Not on record | No | Not on record | Book loop UPBL, site 031 |
| 032 | UPBL | Standard nonelectric | 39 ft | Back-in | Not on record | No | Not on record | Book loop UPBL, site 032 |
| 033 | UPBL | Standard nonelectric | 41 ft | Back-in | Not on record | No | Not on record | Book loop UPBL, site 033 |
| 034 | UPBL | Standard nonelectric | 40 ft | Back-in | Not on record | No | Not on record | Book loop UPBL, site 034 |
| 035 | UPBL | Standard nonelectric | 41 ft | Back-in | Not on record | No | Not on record | Book loop UPBL, site 035 |
| 036 | UPBL | Standard nonelectric | 44 ft | Back-in | Not on record | No | Not on record | Book loop UPBL, site 036 |
| 037 | UPBL | Standard nonelectric | 41 ft | Back-in | Not on record | No | Not on record | Book loop UPBL, site 037 |
| 038 | UPBL | Standard nonelectric | 45 ft | Back-in | Not on record | No | Not on record | Book loop UPBL, site 038 |
| 039 | UPBL | Standard nonelectric | 45 ft | Back-in | Not on record | No | Not on record | Book loop UPBL, site 039 |
| 040 | UPBL | Standard nonelectric | 42 ft | Back-in | Not on record | No | Not on record | Book loop UPBL, site 040 |
| 041 | UPBL | Standard nonelectric | 44 ft | Back-in | Not on record | No | Not on record | Book loop UPBL, site 041 |
| 042 | UPBL | Standard nonelectric | 45 ft | Back-in | Not on record | No | Not on record | Book loop UPBL, site 042 |
| 043 | UPBL | Standard nonelectric | 45 ft | Back-in | Not on record | No | Not on record | Book loop UPBL, site 043 |
| 044 | UPBL | Standard nonelectric | 47 ft | Back-in | Not on record | No | Not on record | Book loop UPBL, site 044 |
| 045 | UPBL | Standard nonelectric | 55 ft | Back-in | Not on record | No | Not on record | Book loop UPBL, site 045 |
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
- Pets
- Allowed
Source: recreation.gov, accessed 2026-09-29
Access and cell service
- Elevation
- 3,454 ft
46.8613, -121.2964 in Yakima. Open in OpenStreetMap. Map © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Common questions
Do you need a reservation at Bumping Lake (upper)?
Sites at Bumping Lake (upper) are reserved through Recreation.gov (https://www.recreation.gov/camping/campgrounds/232356).
How much does it cost to camp at Bumping Lake (upper)?
Camping at Bumping Lake (upper) costs Single Site: $27 per night.
How many campsites does Bumping Lake (upper) have?
Bumping Lake (upper) has 62 campsites, including 1 tent site. 7 sites are accessible.
Are there accessible (ADA) campsites at Bumping Lake (upper)?
Yes, 7 sites are designated accessible at Bumping Lake (upper).
Are there pull-through sites at Bumping Lake (upper)?
Recreation.gov lists 11 pull-through sites at Bumping Lake (upper).
Is there drinking water at Bumping Lake (upper)?
Yes, Bumping Lake (upper) has potable water. It also has toilets.
Are dogs allowed at Bumping Lake (upper)?
Yes, pets are allowed at Bumping Lake (upper).
Is there cell service at Bumping Lake (upper)?
Probably not: the FCC's National Broadband Map (data as of December 31, 2025) shows no 4G LTE or 5G from AT&T, T-Mobile, or Verizon at or within about half a mile of Bumping Lake (upper). 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.
Who manages Bumping Lake (upper)?
Bumping Lake (upper) is managed by the U.S. Forest Service.
Around Bumping Lake (upper)
The nearest lake with a fishing page is Indian Flat Pond, whose mapped center point is 11 miles away in a straight line. Stocking record and species: Indian Flat Pond fishing on fishypedia.com.
Waterfalls nearby
Nearest to Bumping Lake (upper), in straight-line miles: Narada Falls (waterfall, 22 miles), and Comet Falls (waterfall, 23 miles). Each has its own page on swimholesmap.com.
First-come Bumping Lake (lower) 
Reservable Cougar Flat 
Reservable Lodgepole Reservable Soda Springs Campground 
More campgrounds: camping near Naches and campgrounds in Yakima.
Sources
- apps.fs.usda.gov (all fields), accessed 2026-09-28
- epqs.nationalmap.gov (elevationFt), accessed 2026-09-28
- recreation.gov (reservationSystem, reservationSystemName, reservationUrl, maxRvLengthFt, drivewayType, petsAllowed, fireRings, sites, campsites), accessed 2026-09-29
- broadbandmap.fcc.gov (cellCoverage), accessed 2026-09-27
Photo credits
- Photo 1: Steven Pavlov, CC BY-SA 3.0