Camping near Pateros, Washington

Camping near Pateros, Washington includes 1 public campground on record, 1 reservable. All are run by the state park system. Another 34 public campgrounds filed under nearby towns are within 30 miles of Pateros.

Alta Lake State Park

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Camping near Pateros at a glance

Public campgrounds: 1 (1 State Park)
Getting a site: 1 reservable
Cost: Lowest posted fee at Alta Lake State Park: "Peak nightly (statewide): standard $31-$43, partial hookup $41-$51"
Distance from Pateros: 2.5 miles in a straight line
Elevation: 1,237 ft at Alta Lake State Park (the only one on record)
Season: 1 seasonal with posted dates
Campsites: 126 across the 1 campground that state a count
RVs: 1 take RVs; hookups at Alta Lake State Park; longest stated RV length 38 ft (Alta Lake State Park)
Drinking water: 1 of 1

Distances are straight-line miles from Pateros'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.

Reservable Alta Lake State Park Pateros · State Park · 2.5 mi

Agency: State Park
Sites: 126
Season: April 15 to October 31
Fee: Peak nightly (statewide): standard $31-$43, partial hookup $41-$51

More campgrounds within 30 miles of Pateros

Bridgeport Marina RV Park, 11 miles from Pateros in a straight line , Other Agency , reservable ; listed under camping near Bridgeport.
Antilon Lake, 13 miles from Pateros in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (free); listed under camping near Manson.
Poison Creek, 14 miles from Pateros in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (free); listed under camping near Methow.
Bridgeport State Park, 14 miles from Pateros in a straight line , State Park , reservable (Peak nightly (statewide): standard $31-$43, partial hookup $41-$51); listed under camping near Bridgeport.
Mitchell Creek, 15 miles from Pateros in a straight line , National Forest , first-come ; listed under camping near Manson.
Lakeshore RV Park, 15 miles from Pateros 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.
Twenty-Five Mile Creek State Park, 17 miles from Pateros in a straight line , State Park , reservable (Peak nightly (statewide): standard $31-$43, full hookup $46-$56); listed under camping near Manson.
Foggy Dew Campground, 17 miles from Pateros in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (Single site: $10 per night; additional vehicle $5 per night); listed under camping near Carlton.
Beebe Bridge State Park, 17 miles from Pateros in a straight line , State Park , reservable ; listed under camping near Orondo.
Lake Chelan State Park, 19 miles from Pateros 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.
Deer Point, 19 miles from Pateros 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.
Snowberry Bowl, 19 miles from Pateros 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.
Grouse Mountain, 20 miles from Pateros in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (free); listed under camping near Chelan.
Crater Creek Campground, 21 miles from Pateros in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (Single Site: $10 per night); listed under camping near Carlton.
South Navarre, 21 miles from Pateros in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (free); listed under camping near Chelan.
Safety Harbor Campground, 22 miles from Pateros in a straight line , National Forest , first-come ; listed under camping near Chelan.
J R, 23 miles from Pateros in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (free); listed under camping near Twisp.
Junior Point, 23 miles from Pateros in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (free); listed under camping near Chelan.
Leader Lake Campground, 23 miles from Pateros in a straight line , State Forest , first-come (No camping fee (first come, with a Discover Pass)); listed under camping near Malott.
Loup Loup, 24 miles from Pateros in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (Single Site: $15 per night; additional vehicle $5 per night); listed under camping near Twisp.
Sweat Creek Camp, 24 miles from Pateros in a straight line , State Forest , first-come (No camping fee (first come, with a Discover Pass)); listed under camping near Malott.
Handy Springs, 24 miles from Pateros in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (free); listed under camping near Chelan.
Blackpine Lake Campground, 25 miles from Pateros in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (Single Site: $20 per night); listed under camping near Twisp.
Corral Creek, 25 miles from Pateros 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.
Rock Creek Campground, 25 miles from Pateros in a straight line , State Forest , first-come (No camping fee (first come, with a Discover Pass)); listed under camping near Malott.
Graham Harbor, 27 miles from Pateros 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.
Graham Harbor Creek, 27 miles from Pateros 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.
Daroga State Park, 28 miles from Pateros in a straight line , State Park , reservable (Peak nightly (statewide): partial hookup $41-$51, primitive $12); listed under camping near Orondo.
Rock Lakes Campground, 28 miles from Pateros in a straight line , State Forest , first-come (No camping fee (first come, with a Discover Pass)); listed under camping near Conconully.
Prince Creek, 28 miles from Pateros in a straight line , National Forest , first-come ; listed under camping near Stehekin.
12 Tribes Omak Casino RV Park, 28 miles from Pateros in a straight line , Tribal Land (From $40 per stay); listed under camping near Omak.
Omak Lake - Mission End Campground, 29 miles from Pateros 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.
Fox Creek, 30 miles from Pateros 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, 30 miles from Pateros in a straight line , National Forest , reservable (Single site: $15 per night; additional vehicle $8 per night); listed under camping near Entiat.

Things to do near Pateros

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

Alta Lake State Park, its campground is 2.5 miles from Pateros; publiclandsdb.com has its hours, entrance fee, and boundary.
Alta Lake fishing, a fishing water whose mapped point is 2.9 miles from Pateros; stocking record and species on fishypedia.com.
Rat Lake fishing, a fishing water whose mapped point is 9.9 miles from Pateros; stocking record and species on fishypedia.com.
Bridgeport State Park, a state park whose mapped point is 11 miles from Pateros; its hours, entrance fee, and boundary on publiclandsdb.com.
Antilon (Lower) fishing, a fishing water whose mapped point is 13 miles from Pateros; stocking record and species on fishypedia.com.
Roses Lake fishing, a fishing water whose mapped point is 16 miles from Pateros; stocking record and species on fishypedia.com.
Dry Lake fishing, a fishing water whose mapped point is 16 miles from Pateros; stocking record and species on fishypedia.com.
Frank's Pond fishing, a fishing water whose mapped point is 17 miles from Pateros; stocking record and species on fishypedia.com.
Lake Chelan water level, a reservoir whose mapped point is 17 miles from Pateros; current water level on reservoirfinder.com.
Twenty-Five Mile Creek State Park, a state park whose mapped point is 17 miles from Pateros; its hours, entrance fee, and boundary on publiclandsdb.com.

Supplies and emergencies near Pateros

Nearest emergency room: Three Rivers Hospital, 507 Hospital Way, Brewster, WA, 6.6 miles from Pateros , (509) 689-2517. Next nearest: Lake Chelan Community Hospital, 110 Apple Blossom Dr, Chelan, WA, 16 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 · 0.2 miles
Alta Lake Camp Store convenience store · 2.5 miles
Brewster Marketplace supermarket · 6.1 miles
Fuel: Chevron fuel station · 0.1 miles
76 fuel station · 6.2 miles
Chevron fuel station · 6.2 miles
RV dump station: Columbia Cove RV Park RV park · 6 miles
Pharmacy: Grossman's Drug Store pharmacy · 12 miles
Ulrich's Pharmacy pharmacy · 23 miles

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

1 public campground is on record near Pateros. Nearest first, straight-line from town: Alta Lake State Park (2.5 miles). 1 books through Washington State Parks reservations.

Is there free camping near Pateros, WA?

Not at a developed campground: each of the 1 public campground on record near Pateros charges a fee, listed in the table.

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

1 campground near Pateros takes RVs: Alta Lake State Park. Alta Lake State Park has hookups. The nearest mapped RV dump station is at Columbia Cove RV Park, 6 miles from town (OpenStreetMap).

Where can I camp near Pateros with drinking water?

Alta Lake State Park has potable water on record.

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

Alta Lake State Park sits on Alta Lake.

Where is the nearest emergency room to Pateros, WA?

Three Rivers Hospital, 507 Hospital Way, Brewster, WA, is 6.6 miles from Pateros in a straight line and reports emergency services to CMS; phone (509) 689-2517. In an emergency, call 911.

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