Wild Pitch Camp

Free & dispersed camping in Washington

We currently track 80 dispersed and free-camping locations in Washington, drawn from public OpenStreetMap data and cross-referenced against Okanogan-Wenatchee / Olympic / Gifford Pinchot National Forest land. Washington sits in the Pacific Northwest and offers some of the most generous public-land access in the country for self-reliant campers. Unlike the reservation-driven world of state-park and KOA-style campgrounds, the sites listed here are largely first-come, first-served, with minimal infrastructure and a 14-day stay limit on most federal parcels. Expect dirt roads, no hookups, and zero cell service — that's the appeal. The trade-off is that you carry the responsibility for water, waste, fire safety, and respectful land use. Browse the directory below by name, then click into any listing for facility detail, GPS coordinates, and field notes specific to that pitch.

Directory
80 named campsites
 Regions
4 curated zones in Washington
 Rules
Permits, fire, stay limits
80 documented sites Region: Pacific Northwest

Curated regions in Washington

The dispersed-camping inventory in Washington concentrates in a handful of regional zones. Each one has its own brief — managers, named pull-outs, season, elevation.

July–September

Okanogan & Pasayten

Okanogan-Wenatchee National Forest

Region brief →
July–September

Gifford Pinchot

Gifford Pinchot National Forest

Region brief →
May–October

Olympic Peninsula (USFS)

Olympic National Forest

Region brief →
May–October

Colockum & Ahtanum

WA DNR; Yakama tribal lands edge

Region brief →

All documented campsites in Washington

Sorted alphabetically. Tap any row for facilities, GPS coordinates, and a 300+ word field-grounded write-up.

  1. 1 tent

    Basic · 48.953, -120.383

    Fee: unspecified

  2. Across Corral Creek Campsite

    Basic · 46.004, -116.920

    Fee: unspecified

  3. Adams Fork Campground

    Basic · 46.339, -121.646

    Fee: unspecified

  4. Anderson Lake Camp

    Basic · 46.695, -122.036

    Fee: unspecified

  5. Bear Camp

    Basic · 47.809, -123.314

    Fee: unspecified

  6. Beaver Creek Campground

    Basic · 48.432, -120.027

    Fee: unspecified

  7. Belview Camp

    Basic · 47.557, -123.445

    Fee: unspecified

  8. Bench Creek Camp

    Basic · 48.378, -120.687

    Fee: unspecified

  9. Big Beaver Boat Camp

    Basic · 48.775, -121.059

    Fee: unspecified

  10. Big Cedars Campground

    Basic · 45.801, -121.643

    Fee: yes

  11. Big Timber

    Basic · 47.733, -123.236

    Fee: unspecified

  12. Bird Lake Campground

    Basic · 46.141, -121.440

    Fee: unspecified

  13. Boardman Creek Group Campground

    Basic · 48.070, -121.679

    Fee: yes

  14. Brigham Heights

    Basic · 48.110, -122.023

    Fee: unspecified

  15. Bruce's Roost

    Basic · 47.907, -123.723

    Fee: unspecified

  16. Camp Hazard

    Basic · 46.836, -121.762

    Free

  17. Camp Kiser

    Basic · 48.815, -121.760

    Fee: unspecified

  18. Camp Penny

    Basic · 47.611, -123.487

    Fee: unspecified

  19. Canyon Creek Campground

    Basic · 45.888, -121.030

    Free

  20. Cascade Marine Trail - Camano Island State Park

    Basic · 48.121, -122.491

    Fee: yes

  21. Cascadia Marine Trail - Manchester

    Basic · 47.579, -122.550

    Fee: yes

  22. Cascadia Marine Trail Campsite - Burrows Island

    Basic · 48.481, -122.690

    Fee: yes

  23. Cascadia Marine Trail Campsite - Pelican Beach

    Basic · 48.603, -122.704

    Free

  24. Cascadia Marine Trail Campsite - Tacoma DeMolay Sandspit Nature Preserve

    Basic · 47.278, -122.666

    Fee: yes

  25. Cascadia Marine Trail Campsite - Twanoh

    Basic · 47.377, -122.976

    Fee: yes

  26. Cocoa Crossroads

    Basic · 48.915, -122.242

    Fee: unspecified

  27. Copper Creek Camp

    Basic · 48.881, -121.489

    Fee: unspecified

  28. Dagger Lake Stock Camp

    Basic · 48.470, -120.657

    Fee: unspecified

  29. Devil's Junction Campground

    Basic · 48.835, -121.024

    Fee: unspecified

  30. Dispersed Camping Area

    Basic · 47.437, -123.561

    Fee: unspecified

  31. Dome Camp

    Basic · 46.312, -122.153

    Fee: unspecified

  32. East Kachess Group Site

    Basic · 47.312, -121.223

    Fee: unspecified

  33. Echo Bay Camp

    Basic · 48.763, -122.913

    Fee: unspecified

  34. Elip Creek

    Basic · 47.639, -123.651

    Fee: unspecified

  35. Five Mile Camp

    Basic · 48.471, -120.945

    Fee: unspecified

  36. Geyser Valley Trail Backcountry Camping

    Basic · 47.955, -123.572

    Free

  37. Golden Lakes Camp

    Basic · 46.883, -121.899

    Fee: yes

  38. Green Point

    Basic · 48.739, -121.053

    Fee: unspecified

  39. Greenwater Campground

    Basic · 47.157, -121.657

    Fee: unspecified

  40. Hat Camp

    Basic · 47.630, -123.449

    Fee: unspecified

  41. Hidden Meadows Stock Camp

    Basic · 48.435, -120.666

    Fee: unspecified

  42. Home Sweet Home Camp

    Basic · 47.638, -123.305

    Fee: unspecified

  43. Hozomeen

    Basic · 48.995, -121.067

    Fee: unspecified

  44. Jones Island North Camp

    Basic · 48.617, -123.049

    Fee: unspecified

  45. Keller Ferry Campground

    Basic · 47.928, -118.694

    Fee: unspecified

  46. Lightning Creek Boat Camp

    Basic · 48.877, -121.022

    Fee: unspecified

  47. Lisabuela Campground

    Basic · 47.406, -122.522

    Fee: yes

  48. Little Goose Landing Camping

    Basic · 46.586, -118.005

    Free

  49. Lizard Lake Camp

    Basic · 48.632, -122.405

    Fee: unspecified

  50. Lower Snowy Lake

    Basic · 48.590, -120.719

    Free

  51. Mineral Springs Campground

    Basic · 45.819, -121.118

    Fee: unspecified

  52. Norwegian Memorial

    Basic · 48.037, -124.681

    Fee: unspecified

  53. Olympus Ranger Station Camp

    Basic · 47.878, -123.766

    Fee: unspecified

  54. Pine Lake Camp

    Basic · 48.675, -122.445

    Fee: unspecified

  55. Pumpkin Mountain Camp

    Basic · 48.774, -121.065

    Fee: unspecified

  56. Rainbow Bridge Camp

    Basic · 48.347, -120.694

    Fee: unspecified

  57. Rainbow Ford Camp

    Basic · 48.368, -120.688

    Fee: unspecified

  58. Roland Point

    Basic · 48.766, -121.028

    Fee: unspecified

  59. Safety Harbor Campground

    Basic · 48.049, -120.378

    Fee: unspecified

  60. Second Beach Camping Area

    Basic · 47.891, -124.626

    Fee: unspecified

  61. Shorthorn Meadow

    Basic · 46.151, -121.510

    Fee: unspecified

  62. Six Mile Camp

    Basic · 48.463, -120.783

    Fee: unspecified

  63. Smoky Creek Campground

    Basic · 46.032, -121.690

    Fee: unspecified

  64. Snow Camp

    Basic · 46.333, -122.152

    Fee: unspecified

  65. Snow Lake Camp

    Basic · 46.758, -121.698

    Free

  66. Steamboat Lake Campground

    Basic · 46.132, -121.716

    Fee: unspecified

  67. Sullivan Creek Campground 10

    Basic · 48.835, -117.234

    Free

  68. Sullivan Creek Campground 14

    Basic · 48.845, -117.191

    Free

  69. Sullivan Creek Campground 5

    Basic · 48.833, -117.250

    Free

  70. Sullivan Creek Campground 7

    Basic · 48.833, -117.246

    Free

  71. Sunrise Camp

    Basic · 46.911, -121.660

    Free

  72. Tahuya River Horse Camp

    Basic · 47.468, -122.943

    Fee: unspecified

  73. Thornton Lake Camp

    Basic · 48.682, -121.331

    Fee: unspecified

  74. Thunder Basin Stock Camp

    Basic · 48.522, -120.987

    Fee: unspecified

  75. Thunder Point

    Basic · 48.708, -121.103

    Fee: unspecified

  76. Toleak Point Camping Area

    Basic · 47.839, -124.539

    Fee: unspecified

  77. Turn Island Campground

    Basic · 48.532, -122.974

    Fee: yes

  78. Upper Clearwater Campground

    Basic · 47.679, -124.118

    Fee: unspecified

  79. Upper Crystal Lake Camp

    Basic · 46.906, -121.509

    Free

  80. Wayne's Camp

    Basic · 48.202, -120.988

    Fee: unspecified

Rules at a glance

  • Stay limit: 14 days in a 30-day period on most national forests
  • Trust permit: Required — $30/year for Discover Pass; some DNR campsites free with permit
  • Fire authority: Washington Department of Natural Resources

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