Camping near Tonasket, Washington

Camping near Tonasket, Washington includes 3 public campgrounds on record, 2 reservable and 1 first-come. All are run by the U.S. Forest Service. The nearest, Bonaparte Lake, is 19 miles from Tonasket in a straight line, and none is within 15 miles. Another 28 public campgrounds filed under nearby towns are within 30 miles of Tonasket.

Bonaparte Lake Bonaparte Lake Group Site Lost Lake Group Campground

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Camping near Tonasket at a glance

Public campgrounds
3 (3 National Forest)
Getting a site
2 reservable and 1 first-come
Cost
Lowest posted fee at Lost Lake Group Campground: "Single site $15, double site $30, group site $75 per night; extra vehicle $5"
Distance from Tonasket
19 miles (Bonaparte Lake) to 20 miles (Lost Lake Group Campground) in a straight line; none within 15 miles
Elevation
3,568 ft (Bonaparte Lake) to 3,836 ft (Lost Lake Group Campground), 3 of 3 on record
Season
2 seasonal with posted dates
Campsites
33 across the 1 campground that state a count
RVs
1 take RVs; no hookups on record; longest stated RV length 48 ft (Bonaparte Lake)
Drinking water
3 of 3

Distances are straight-line miles from Tonasket'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.

More campgrounds within 30 miles of Tonasket

Things to do near Tonasket

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

Supplies and emergencies near Tonasket

Nearest emergency room: North Valley Hospital, 203 Western Ave, Tonasket, WA, 0.2 miles from Tonasket , (509) 486-2151. Next nearest: Mid Valley Hospital & Clinic, 810 Jasmine St, Omak, WA, 22 miles, (509) 826-1760. Both report emergency services in the CMS Hospital General Information dataset (accessed 2026-09-26) . In an emergency, call 911.

Groceries
  • Grants Market supermarket · 0.2 miles · (509) 486-2127 · Hours Mo-Sa 08:00-19:00; Su 09:00-18:00
  • Tonasket Natural Foods Co-op supermarket · 0.2 miles · (509) 486-4188 · Hours Mo-Fr 09:00-19:00; Sa 09:00-18:00; Su 11:00-16:00
  • The Junction convenience store · 0.3 miles
Fuel
  • Coleman Oil fuel station · 0.2 miles · (509) 486-4935
  • Exxon fuel station · 0.3 miles
  • Mobil fuel station · 0.3 miles
RV dump station
  • Tonasket RV Park RV park · 0.3 miles
  • RV Park at 12 Tribes Omak Casino RV park · 23 miles
  • Summit RV Park RV park · 24 miles
Pharmacy
  • Whitestone Pharmacy pharmacy · 0.2 miles · Hours Mo-Fr 09:00-17:00, Sa 10:00-14:00
  • Lakeside Pharmacy pharmacy · 16 miles
  • Rite Aid pharmacy · 20 miles
Laundromat
  • Ladoux's Laundry Mat laundromat · 20 miles

Not mapped in OpenStreetMap within 25 miles of Tonasket: propane, 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 Tonasket, WA?
3 public campgrounds are on record near Tonasket. Nearest first, straight-line from town: Bonaparte Lake (19 miles), Bonaparte Lake Group Site (19 miles), and Lost Lake Group Campground (20 miles). 2 book through Recreation.gov and 1 is first-come, first-served with no reservations.
Is there free camping near Tonasket, WA?
Not at a developed campground: each of the 3 public campgrounds on record near Tonasket charges a fee, listed in the table.
Where can I camp with an RV near Tonasket, WA?
1 campground near Tonasket takes RVs: Bonaparte Lake. None has hookups on record. The nearest mapped RV dump station is at Tonasket RV Park, 0.3 miles from town (OpenStreetMap).
Where can I camp near Tonasket with drinking water?
Bonaparte Lake, Bonaparte Lake Group Site, and Lost Lake Group Campground have potable water on record.
When is camping season near Tonasket, WA?
Of the 2 seasonal campgrounds with posted dates, most open in May (2 of 2) and close in October (2 of 2). Each campground's own dates are in the table.
Where can I camp near a lake around Tonasket, WA?
Bonaparte Lake and Bonaparte Lake Group Site sit on Bonaparte Lake.
Where is the nearest emergency room to Tonasket, WA?
North Valley Hospital, 203 Western Ave, Tonasket, WA, is 0.2 miles from Tonasket in a straight line and reports emergency services to CMS; phone (509) 486-2151. In an emergency, call 911.