Activities

Camping

Lakeside Forest Service campgrounds, riverside trailhead bases and endless free dispersed sites in the surrounding national forest.

Season

Late May–Sept (higher-elevation sites); some lower sites open longer.

Campgrounds

  • Kachess Campground (USFS)

    Tent/RV, no hookups

    150 sites on Kachess Lake. Reservations via Recreation.gov.

  • Wish Poosh Campground

    Tent/RV

    On Cle Elum Lake, near Ronald.

  • Salmon La Sac Campground

    Tent/RV

    Head of Lake Cle Elum, river access, popular trailhead base.

  • Cle Elum River Group / East Kachess Group Site

    Group, reservation only

    For larger parties.

  • Lake Easton State Park Campground

    Tent/RV

    Family amenities, river walk trail.

  • Teanaway Campground

    Tent

    Mountain bike trail access directly from camp.

  • Dispersed (free) camping

    Widely available in National Forest along Salmon La Sac Rd, French Cabin Creek and the Teanaway — no facilities, Leave No Trace required.