Camping near Republic, Washington
Camping near Republic, Washington includes 5 public campgrounds on record, 2 reservable and 3 first-come. Most (4 of 5) are run by the U.S. Forest Service. The nearest, Curlew Lake State Park, is 5.9 miles from Republic in a straight line, and all 5 are within 15 miles. Another 19 public campgrounds filed under nearby towns are within 30 miles of Republic.
Camping near Republic at a glance
- Public campgrounds
- 5 (4 National Forest, 1 State Park)
- Getting a site
- 2 reservable and 3 first-come
- Cost
- Lowest posted fee at Ten Mile: "$8 per night; $5 per extra vehicle"
- Distance from Republic
- 5.9 miles (Curlew Lake State Park) to 11 miles (Long Lake) in a straight line; 5 within 15 miles
- Elevation
- 2,145 ft (Ten Mile) to 3,678 ft (Swan Lake Group Campground), 5 of 5 on record
- Season
- 5 seasonal with posted dates
- Campsites
- 107 across the 5 campgrounds that state a count
- RVs
- 1 take RVs; hookups at Curlew Lake State Park; longest stated RV length 45 ft (Curlew Lake State Park)
- Drinking water
- 3 of 5
Distances are straight-line miles from Republic'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 Curlew Lake State Park - Agency
- State Park
- Sites
- 80
- Season
- April 6 to October 31
- Fee
- Peak nightly (statewide): standard $31-$43, partial hookup $41-$51, full hookup $46-$56
- Agency
- National Forest
- Sites
- 5
- Season
- May 22 to September 30
- Fee
- $8 per night; $5 per extra vehicle
- Agency
- National Forest
- Sites
- 9
- Season
- May 17 to October 28
- Fee
- Single Site: $10 per night
Reservable Swan Lake Group Campground - Agency
- National Forest
- Sites
- 1
- Season
- May 17 to September 22
- Fee
- $55 per night for up to 35 people
First-come Long Lake - Agency
- National Forest
- Sites
- 12
- Season
- May 17 to October 28
- Fee
- Single Site: $10 per night; additional vehicle $2 per night
No campgrounds match.
More campgrounds within 30 miles of Republic
- Sherman Overlook, 13 miles from Republic in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (Single Site: $10 per night; additional vehicle $2 per night); listed under camping near Kettle Falls.
- Beaver Lake, 18 miles from Republic in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (free); listed under camping near Chesaw.
- Bonaparte Lake, 18 miles from Republic in a straight line , National Forest , reservable (Single Site: $20 per night); listed under camping near Tonasket.
- Bonaparte Lake Group Site, 18 miles from Republic in a straight line , National Forest , reservable (Group Site: $125 per night (up to 75 people)); listed under camping near Tonasket.
- Beth Lake, 18 miles from Republic in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (Single Site: $10 per night); listed under camping near Chesaw.
- Lost Lake Group Campground, 20 miles from Republic in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (Single site $15, double site $30, group site $75 per night; extra vehicle $5); listed under camping near Tonasket.
- Deer Creek Forest Camp, 21 miles from Republic in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (Single site: $8 per night); listed under camping near Curlew.
- Trout Lake, 23 miles from Republic in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (Single Site: $8 per night); listed under camping near Kettle Falls.
- Canyon Creek, 23 miles from Republic in a straight line , National Forest , first-come ; listed under camping near Colville.
- Davis Lake, 24 miles from Republic in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (Single Site: $8 per night); listed under camping near Colville.
- Lake Ellen West, 24 miles from Republic in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (Single site: $10 per night; additional vehicle $2 per night); listed under camping near Kettle Falls.
- Lake Ellen, 24 miles from Republic in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (Single site: $10 per night; additional vehicle $2 per night); listed under camping near Kettle Falls.
- Crawfish Lake, 25 miles from Republic in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (Single Site: $10 per night); listed under camping near Riverside.
- Barnaby Creek Campground, 27 miles from Republic 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 Inchelium.
- Haag Cove Campground, 27 miles from Republic in a straight line , National Park Service , reservable ($23/night); listed under camping near Kettle Falls.
- Kettle Falls Campground, 28 miles from Republic in a straight line , National Park Service , reservable ($30/night); listed under camping near Kettle Falls.
- Kamloops Island Campground, 28 miles from Republic in a straight line , National Park Service , reservable ($23/night); listed under camping near Kettle Falls.
- Kettle River Campground, 28 miles from Republic in a straight line , National Park Service , reservable ($23/night); listed under camping near Boyds.
- Locust Grove Group Sites, 29 miles from Republic in a straight line , National Park Service , reservable ($65/night); listed under camping near Kettle Falls.
Lake camping near Republic
- On Ferry Lake: Ferry Lake (9.4 miles from Republic), Swan Lake Group Campground (10 miles from Republic) and Long Lake (11 miles from Republic) . Fishing on this water: Ferry Lake fishing.
Every lake campground in the state: lake campgrounds in Washington.
Things to do near Republic
Public land and water within 30 miles of Republic, the public land its campgrounds sit in, and landmarks at those campgrounds, nearest first.
- Curlew Lake State Park, its campground is 5.9 miles from Republic; publiclandsdb.com has its hours, entrance fee, and boundary.
- Colville National Forest, 4 of the 5 campgrounds here sit inside this national forest, the nearest Ten Mile at 9 miles from Republic; publiclandsdb.com has its dispersed-camping rule, ranger offices, and boundary.
- Sanpoil River and Pacific Northwest Trail, at Ten Mile (9 miles from Republic): Ten Mile Trail #25, part of the Pacific Northwest National Scenic Trail, starts here, and the day-use area gives the only public Sanpoil River access off Colville Reservation land.
- Ferry Lake fishing, a fishing water whose mapped point is 9.5 miles from Republic; stocking record and species on fishypedia.com.
- CCC open-air kitchen, at Swan Lake Group Campground (10 miles from Republic): Built in 1936 by the Civilian Conservation Corps and historically preserved in 2009 and 2010: a covered kitchen with a stone fireplace above a tent meadow, small swim beach and swim dock on Swan Lake.
- Long Lake, at Long Lake (11 miles from Republic): A 12.8-acre fly-fishing-only lake stocked with cutthroat trout, circled by a 1.5-mile shoreline trail; internal combustion motors and lead weights are prohibited, and common loons nest here.
- Beaver Lake fishing, a fishing water whose mapped point is 18 miles from Republic; stocking record and species on fishypedia.com.
- Bonaparte Lake fishing, a fishing water whose mapped point is 18 miles from Republic; stocking record and species on fishypedia.com.
- Round Lake fishing, a fishing water whose mapped point is 18 miles from Republic; stocking record and species on fishypedia.com.
- Lake Beth fishing, a fishing water whose mapped point is 19 miles from Republic; stocking record and species on fishypedia.com.
Supplies and emergencies near Republic
Nearest emergency room: Ferry County Memorial Hospital, 36 Klondike Rd, Republic, WA, 0.7 miles from Republic , (509) 775-3333. Next nearest: North Valley Hospital, 203 Western Ave, Tonasket, WA, 33 miles, (509) 486-2151. Both report emergency services in the CMS Hospital General Information dataset (accessed 2026-09-26) . In an emergency, call 911.
- Groceries
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- Anderson's Grocery
- Beaver Trap Junction
- Pine Grove Junction
- Fuel
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- Shell
- Republic Chevron
- Cenex
- Propane
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- Republic Chevron
- Pharmacy
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- Republic Drug Store
Not mapped in OpenStreetMap within 25 miles of Republic: RV dump station, 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 Republic, WA?
5 public campgrounds are on record near Republic. Nearest first, straight-line from town: Curlew Lake State Park (5.9 miles), Ten Mile (9 miles), Ferry Lake (9.4 miles), Swan Lake Group Campground (10 miles), and 1 more. 3 are first-come, first-served with no reservations, 1 books through Recreation.gov, and 1 books through Washington State Parks reservations.
Is there free camping near Republic, WA?
Not at a developed campground: each of the 5 public campgrounds on record near Republic charges a fee, listed in the table.
Where can I camp with an RV near Republic, WA?
1 campground near Republic takes RVs: Curlew Lake State Park. Curlew Lake State Park has hookups.
Where can I camp near Republic with drinking water?
Curlew Lake State Park, Long Lake, and Swan Lake Group Campground have potable water on record.
When is camping season near Republic, WA?
Of the 5 seasonal campgrounds with posted dates, most open in May (4 of 5) and close in October (3 of 5). Each campground's own dates are in the table.
Where can I camp near a lake around Republic, WA?
Ferry Lake, Swan Lake Group Campground, and Long Lake sit on Ferry Lake.
Where is the nearest emergency room to Republic, WA?
Ferry County Memorial Hospital, 36 Klondike Rd, Republic, WA, is 0.7 miles from Republic in a straight line and reports emergency services to CMS; phone (509) 775-3333. In an emergency, call 911.
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