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.

Local businesses

Teanaway Community Forest
Teanaway

Teanaway Community Forest

4.8

50,000 acres of ridgelines, meadows and rivers.

Outdoor Adventures
Salmon La Sac Campground
Salmon La Sac

Salmon La Sac Campground

4.5

Alpine forest camping at the trailheads.

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