Camping near Selah, Washington

Camping near Selah, Washington includes 1 public campground on record, 1 reservable. All are run by the Bureau of Land Management. 1 stays open all year. Another 19 public campgrounds filed under nearby towns are within 30 miles of Selah.

Big Pines

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Camping near Selah at a glance

Public campgrounds: 1 (1 BLM)
Getting a site: 1 reservable
Cost: Lowest posted fee at Big Pines: "$15/night camping, $5 day use"
Distance from Selah: 11 miles in a straight line
Season: 1 open all year
Campsites: 43 across the 1 campground that state a count

Distances are straight-line miles from Selah'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 Big Pines Selah · BLM · 11.2 mi

Agency: BLM
Sites: 43
Season: Year-round
Fee: $15/night camping, $5 day use

More campgrounds within 30 miles of Selah

Yakima Sportsman State Park, 5.4 miles from Selah in a straight line , State Park , reservable (Peak nightly (statewide): standard $31-$43, full hookup $46-$56); listed under camping near Terrace Heights.
Roza Recreation Site, 9.1 miles from Selah in a straight line , BLM , reservable ($15 per night camping, $5 day use); listed under camping near Ellensburg.
Lmuma Creek Recreation Site, 12 miles from Selah in a straight line , BLM , reservable ($15 per night camping, $5 day use); listed under camping near Ellensburg.
Umtanum Recreation Site, 15 miles from Selah in a straight line , BLM , reservable ($15 per night camping, $5 day use); listed under camping near Ellensburg.
Bighorn Recreation Site, 17 miles from Selah in a straight line , BLM ; listed under camping near Ellensburg.
Windy Point, 18 miles from Selah in a straight line , National Forest , reservable (Single Site: $22 per night); listed under camping near Naches.
Willows, 24 miles from Selah in a straight line , National Forest , reservable (Single Site: $22 per night); listed under camping near Naches.
Ahtanum Meadows Campground, 24 miles from Selah in a straight line , State Forest , first-come (No camping fee (first come, with a Discover Pass)); listed under camping near Tampico.
Ahtanum Campground, 25 miles from Selah in a straight line , State Forest , first-come (No camping fee (first come, with a Discover Pass)); listed under camping near Tampico.
Kittitas Valley Event Center RV Camping, 25 miles from Selah in a straight line , County , reservable ($40/night RV (water/power), $30 winter (no water), $20 RV or tent dry camping); listed under camping near Ellensburg.
Hause Creek, 26 miles from Selah in a straight line , National Forest , reservable (Single Site: $27 per night); listed under camping near Naches.
Tieton Pond, 26 miles from Selah in a straight line , National Forest , first-come ($10 per vehicle per night); listed under camping near Naches.
Peninsula Campground and Rimrock Boat Launch, 28 miles from Selah in a straight line , National Forest , first-come ; listed under camping near Naches.
South Fork Group Site - Wenatchee NF, 28 miles from Selah in a straight line , National Forest , reservable (Group Site: $60 per night); listed under camping near Tampico.
South Fork Tieton (jayhawk Flats), 28 miles from Selah in a straight line , National Forest , first-come ($8 per vehicle per night); listed under camping near Tampico.
Priest Rapids Recreation Area, 29 miles from Selah in a straight line , Other Agency , reservable ($20/night; cash or check at the drop box); listed under camping near Desert Aire.
Cottonwood, 29 miles from Selah in a straight line , National Forest , reservable (Single Site: $22 per night); listed under camping near Naches.
Tree Phones North Campground, 30 miles from Selah in a straight line , State Forest , first-come (No camping fee (first come, with a Discover Pass)); listed under camping near Tampico.
Tree Phones South Campground, 30 miles from Selah in a straight line , State Forest , first-come (No camping fee (first come, with a Discover Pass)); listed under camping near Tampico.

Things to do near Selah

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

Myron Lake fishing, a fishing water whose mapped point is 1.8 miles from Selah; stocking record and species on fishypedia.com.
Rotary Lake fishing, a fishing water whose mapped point is 1.8 miles from Selah; stocking record and species on fishypedia.com.
Reflection Pond fishing, a fishing water whose mapped point is 4.3 miles from Selah; stocking record and species on fishypedia.com.
Yakima Sportsman State Park, a state park whose mapped point is 5.1 miles from Selah; its hours, entrance fee, and boundary on publiclandsdb.com.
I-82 Pond 1 fishing, a fishing water whose mapped point is 13 miles from Selah; stocking record and species on fishypedia.com.
I-82 Pond 2 fishing, a fishing water whose mapped point is 13 miles from Selah; stocking record and species on fishypedia.com.
Tim Ponds fishing, a fishing water whose mapped point is 14 miles from Selah; stocking record and species on fishypedia.com.
I-82 Pond 3 fishing, a fishing water whose mapped point is 14 miles from Selah; stocking record and species on fishypedia.com.
I-82 Pond 4 fishing, a fishing water whose mapped point is 17 miles from Selah; stocking record and species on fishypedia.com.
I-82 Pond 6 fishing, a fishing water whose mapped point is 19 miles from Selah; stocking record and species on fishypedia.com.

Supplies and emergencies near Selah

Nearest emergency room: Astria Toppenish Hospital, 502 W 4th Ave, Toppenish, WA, 22 miles from Selah , (509) 865-1520. Next nearest: Kittitas Valley Community Hospital, 603 S Chestnut St, Ellensburg, WA, 24 miles, (509) 962-9841. Both report emergency services in the CMS Hospital General Information dataset (accessed 2026-09-26) . In an emergency, call 911.

Groceries: Wray's supermarket · 0.6 miles
7-Eleven convenience store · 0.8 miles · (509) 697-6998
Selah Express convenience store · 1.5 miles
Fuel: Chevron fuel station · 0.5 miles
76 fuel station · 1.5 miles
Arco fuel station · 2.1 miles
Propane: AmeriGas propane dealer · 3.9 miles
Amerigas propane dealer · 23 miles
Exit 115 Shell fuel station · 24 miles
RV dump station: Selah Creek Rest Area, I-82 Eastbound service point · 5.6 miles
Selah Creek Rest Area, I-82 Westbound service point · 7.4 miles
Pharmacy: Walgreens pharmacy · 3.4 miles
Tieton Village Drug pharmacy · 3.9 miles
Walmart Pharmacy pharmacy · 4.1 miles · Hours Mo-Fr 09:00-21:00; Sa 10:00-19:00; Su 10:00-18:00
Laundromat: Lincoln Center Laundromat laundromat · 2.9 miles
Delaney's Lost Sock laundromat · 3 miles
Lava-Max Laundromat laundromat · 3 miles · (509) 895-7629 · Hours Mo-Su 10:00-22:00

Not mapped in OpenStreetMap within 25 miles of Selah: potable water fill 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 Selah, WA?

1 public campground is on record near Selah. Nearest first, straight-line from town: Big Pines (11 miles). 1 books through Recreation.gov.

Is there free camping near Selah, WA?

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

Where can I go tent camping near Selah, WA?

Big Pines lists tent or walk-in sites on record.

Are there year-round campgrounds near Selah, WA?

Yes: Big Pines is open all year, per the managing agency. The rest are seasonal or have no season on record.

Where is the nearest emergency room to Selah, WA?

Astria Toppenish Hospital, 502 W 4th Ave, Toppenish, WA, is 22 miles from Selah in a straight line and reports emergency services to CMS; phone (509) 865-1520. In an emergency, call 911.

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