Camping near Trout Lake, Washington

Camping near Trout Lake at a glance

Public campgrounds

12 (11 National Forest, 1 County)

Getting a site

5 reservable and 7 first-come

Cost

2 free; lowest posted fee at Tillicum Campground: "Single Site: $10 per night"

Distance from Trout Lake

0.2 miles (Guler Mt. Adams County Park) to 20 miles (Lewis River Hc (wa) Gifford Pinchot Nf) in a straight line; 10 within 15 miles

Elevation

1,700 ft (Oklahoma Campground) to 4,600 ft (Morrison Creek Campground), 12 of 12 on record

Season

3 seasonal with posted dates

Campsites

55 across the 5 campgrounds that state a count

RVs

7 take RVs; hookups at Guler Mt. Adams County Park; longest stated RV length 99 ft (Atkisson Group Campground)

Drinking water

4 of 12

Distances are straight-line miles from Trout Lake'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 Trout Lake

• Island Camp, 9.2 miles from Trout Lake in a straight line , State Forest , first-come (No camping fee (first come, with a Discover Pass)); listed under camping near Glenwood.
• Bird Creek Campground, 10 miles from Trout Lake in a straight line , State Forest , first-come (No camping fee (first come, with a Discover Pass)); listed under camping near Glenwood.
• Forlorn Lakes Campground, 11 miles from Trout Lake in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (Single site: $15 per night; double $30; additional vehicle $5); listed under camping near Carson.
• Goose Lake Campground, 12 miles from Trout Lake in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (Single site: $20 per night; additional vehicle $5 per night); listed under camping near Carson.
• Moss Creek Campground, 15 miles from Trout Lake in a straight line , National Forest , reservable (Single Site: $25 per night); listed under camping near Willard.
• Takhlakh Lake Campground, 20 miles from Trout Lake in a straight line , National Forest , reservable (Single Site: $25 per night); listed under camping near Randle.
• Paradise Creek Campground, 20 miles from Trout Lake in a straight line , National Forest , reservable (Single Site: $25 per night); listed under camping near Carson.
• Lower Falls Recreation Area, 20 miles from Trout Lake in a straight line , National Forest , reservable (Single Site: $20 per night); listed under camping near Cougar.
• Killen Creek Campground, 21 miles from Trout Lake in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (Single Site: $20 per night); listed under camping near Randle.
• Olallie Lake Campground, 21 miles from Trout Lake in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (Single Site: $20 per night; double $36; additional vehicle $8); listed under camping near Randle.
• Panther Creek Campground, 21 miles from Trout Lake in a straight line , National Forest , reservable (Single Site: $25 per night); listed under camping near Carson.
• Horseshoe Lake Campground, 22 miles from Trout Lake in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (Single site: $20 per night; additional vehicle $8 per night); listed under camping near Randle.
• Beaver Campground, 23 miles from Trout Lake in a straight line , National Forest , reservable (Single Site: $27 per night); listed under camping near Carson.
• Government Mineral Springs Campground, 24 miles from Trout Lake in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (Single Site: $10 per night); listed under camping near Carson.
• Adams Fork Campground, 24 miles from Trout Lake in a straight line , National Forest , reservable (Single Site: $25 per night); listed under camping near Randle.
• Cat Creek Campground, 25 miles from Trout Lake in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (Single Site: $20 per night); listed under camping near Randle.
• Swift Forest Camp, 25 miles from Trout Lake in a straight line , Other Agency , reservable ($30/night (5 people, 1 vehicle) through Sept 30; free October 1-November 22 (Section A only)); listed under camping near Cougar.
• Walupt Lake Campground, 30 miles from Trout Lake in a straight line , National Forest , reservable (Single Site: $25 per night); listed under camping near Randle.
• Blue Lake Creek Campground, 30 miles from Trout Lake in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (Single Site: $20 per night); listed under camping near Randle.

Things to do near Trout Lake

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

• Gifford Pinchot National Forest, 11 of the 12 campgrounds here sit inside this national forest, the nearest Atkisson Group Campground at 4.9 miles from Trout Lake; publiclandsdb.com has its dispersed-camping rule, ranger offices, and boundary.
• Trout Lake Creek, at Trout Lake Creek Campground (5.7 miles from Trout Lake): Some campsites sit on the banks of Trout Lake Creek; the campground is about 4 miles from the Sleeping Beauty hike. The access road is rough and not recommended for trailers or motor homes.
• Shorthorn Trail and Mount Adams Wilderness, at Morrison Creek Campground (9.2 miles from Trout Lake): The camp is the trailhead for Shorthorn Trail #16 into the Mount Adams Wilderness and lies within 3 miles of the South Climb #183 route up Mt. Adams. Road access is rough.
• Conboy Lake National Wildlife Refuge, a national wildlife refuge whose mapped point is 11 miles from Trout Lake; its hours, camping, hunting and fishing rules, and boundary on publiclandsdb.com.
• Indian Heaven Wilderness, a wilderness area whose mapped point is 12 miles from Trout Lake; its permit and camping rules and boundary on publiclandsdb.com.
• Goose Lake fishing, a fishing water whose mapped point is 12 miles from Trout Lake; stocking record and species on fishypedia.com.
• Huckleberry fields, at Tillicum Campground (15 miles from Trout Lake): A higher-elevation wooded campground popular in huckleberry season; Tillicum Trail #21 leaves from the campground. The road through it is rutted, best with high clearance.
• Mount Adams Wilderness, a wilderness area whose mapped point is 17 miles from Trout Lake; its permit and camping rules and boundary on publiclandsdb.com.
• Spring Creek Hatchery State Park, a state park whose mapped point is 19 miles from Trout Lake; its hours, entrance fee, and boundary on publiclandsdb.com.
• Council Lake fishing, a fishing water whose mapped point is 19 miles from Trout Lake; stocking record and species on fishypedia.com.

Supplies and emergencies near Trout Lake

Nearest emergency room: Skyline Hospital, 211 NE Skyline Dr, White Salmon, WA, 19 miles from Trout Lake , (509) 491-1101. Next nearest: Providence Hood River Memorial Hospital, 810 12th St, Hood River, OR, 20 miles, (541) 386-3911. Both report emergency services in the CMS Hospital General Information dataset (accessed 2026-09-26) . In an emergency, call 911.

Groceries

• Trout Lake General Store general store · 0.1 miles · Hours Mo-Su 07:30-19:00
• BZ Corner Grocery convenience store · 10 miles · (509) 493-2441
• Glenwood General Store general store · 12 miles

Fuel

• Andy's Valley Services fuel station · 0.1 miles
• Chevron fuel station · 10 miles
• 76 fuel station · 19 miles

Potable water fill

• Potable water water fill point · 20 miles

Pharmacy

• Hi-School Pharmacy pharmacy · 19 miles
• Walmart Pharmacy pharmacy · 20 miles · Hours Mo-Sa 09:00-19:00; Su 10:00-18:00
• Safeway pharmacy · 20 miles

Laundromat

• Washboard Eco Laundry laundromat · 20 miles
• Washboard laundromat · 21 miles

Not mapped in OpenStreetMap within 25 miles of Trout Lake: propane, RV dump station, 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.

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