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Mystic Lake

Its sites are first-come, first-served (no reservations), and camping is free. Mystic Lake is a National Forest campground near Newport, Washington.

First-come, first-served

National Forest · Newport, Washington

Managed by
National Forest

Mystic Lake sits inside Colville National Forest. Its dispersed-camping rule, ranger offices, and boundary are on publiclandsdb.com. It sits 0.9 miles outside the boundary of Idaho Panhandle National Forests; its dispersed-camping rule, ranger offices, and boundary are on publiclandsdb.com.

Getting a site

Managed by
National Forest
Reservations
None, first-come
Fee
Free

Source: apps.fs.usda.gov, accessed 2026-09-28

What's there

  • ✓ Toilets

On site: Toilets.

Access and cell service

Elevation
3,076 ft

Cell coverage by carrier (FCC map)

AT&T
No coverage at the campground; 4G LTE and 5G mapped about 0.2 mi away
T-Mobile
No coverage at the campground; 4G LTE and 5G mapped about 0.1 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.

48.3251, -117.1464 in Pend Oreille. Open in OpenStreetMap. Map © OpenStreetMap contributors.

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Common questions

Do you need a reservation at Mystic Lake?
No. Mystic Lake is first-come, first-served: there is no reservation system, so arrive early to claim an open site.
How much does it cost to camp at Mystic Lake?
Camping at Mystic Lake is free.
Is there cell service at Mystic Lake?
Not at the campground on the FCC map, but AT&T shows 4G LTE and 5G about 0.2 mi away, T-Mobile shows 4G LTE and 5G about 0.1 mi away, and Verizon shows 4G LTE about 0.2 mi away. 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 Mystic Lake itself. 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 Mystic Lake?
Mystic Lake is managed by the U.S. Forest Service.

Around Mystic Lake

fishypedia.com · 1.7 miles

Mystic Lake sits on Cooks Lake, 1.7 miles from the lake's mapped center point. Stocking record and species: Cooks Lake fishing on fishypedia.com.

First-come Cooks Lake Usk · National Forest Season Memorial Day weekend to October 30 Fee Free First-come No Name Lake Newport · National Forest Season Not on record Fee Free First-come Skookum Creek Campground Cusick · State Forest Season Not on record Fee No camping fee (first come, with a Discover Pass) Reservable South Skookum Lake Newport · National Forest Season Not on record Fee Single Site: $31 per night

More campgrounds: camping near Newport and campgrounds in Pend Oreille.

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