Pataha
Its sites are first-come, first-served (no reservations), and camping is free. Pataha is a National Forest campground near Pomeroy, Washington.
First-come, first-served
- Managed by
- National Forest
Pataha sits inside Umatilla National Forest. Its dispersed-camping rule, ranger offices, and boundary are on publiclandsdb.com.
Pataha Creek: Pataha Creek is stocked with fish every spring; fish weirs help fish pass through a culvert at the campground. (fs.usda.gov)
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
- ✕ Potable water
On site: Toilets. No potable water.
Rules
- Stay limit
- 14 days in any 30-day period
Source: fs.usda.gov, accessed 2026-09-29
Access and cell service
- Elevation
- 3,799 ft
Cell coverage by carrier (FCC map)
- AT&T
- No coverage at the campground; 4G LTE mapped about 0.2 mi away, 5G about 0.4 mi away
- T-Mobile
- No coverage at the campground; 4G LTE and 5G mapped about 0.2 mi away
- Verizon
- No coverage at the campground; 4G LTE mapped about 0.4 mi away
- Inland Cellular LLC
- No coverage at the campground; 4G LTE mapped about 0.4 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.
46.2917, -117.5149 in Garfield. Open in OpenStreetMap. Map © OpenStreetMap contributors.
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Around Pataha
The nearest lake with a fishing page is Deer Lake, whose mapped center point is 6.6 miles away in a straight line. Stocking record and species: Deer Lake fishing on fishypedia.com.
Other lakes within 15 miles: Watson Lake fishing (6.7 miles) , Rainbow Lake fishing (7.1 miles) , Blue Lake fishing (7.8 miles) , Curl Lake fishing (7.9 miles) , and Spring Lake fishing (8.3 miles) , each with its stocking record on fishypedia.com.
More campgrounds: camping near Pomeroy and campgrounds in Garfield.
Sources
- apps.fs.usda.gov (all fields), accessed 2026-09-28
- epqs.nationalmap.gov (elevationFt), accessed 2026-09-28
- broadbandmap.fcc.gov (cellCoverage), accessed 2026-09-27
- fs.usda.gov (water, notableFeature), accessed 2026-09-29
- fs.usda.gov (stayLimit), accessed 2026-09-29