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.
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.
Okanogan & Pasayten
Okanogan-Wenatchee National Forest
Region brief →Gifford Pinchot
Gifford Pinchot National Forest
Region brief →Olympic Peninsula (USFS)
Olympic National Forest
Region brief →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.
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1 tent
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Across Corral Creek Campsite
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Adams Fork Campground
Fee: unspecified -
Anderson Lake Camp
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Bear Camp
Fee: unspecified -
Beaver Creek Campground
Fee: unspecified -
Belview Camp
Fee: unspecified -
Bench Creek Camp
Fee: unspecified -
Big Beaver Boat Camp
Fee: unspecified -
Big Cedars Campground
Fee: yes -
Big Timber
Fee: unspecified -
Bird Lake Campground
Fee: unspecified -
Boardman Creek Group Campground
Fee: yes -
Brigham Heights
Fee: unspecified -
Bruce's Roost
Fee: unspecified -
Camp Hazard
Free -
Camp Kiser
Fee: unspecified -
Camp Penny
Fee: unspecified -
Canyon Creek Campground
Free -
Cascade Marine Trail - Camano Island State Park
Fee: yes -
Cascadia Marine Trail - Manchester
Fee: yes -
Cascadia Marine Trail Campsite - Burrows Island
Fee: yes -
Cascadia Marine Trail Campsite - Pelican Beach
Free -
Cascadia Marine Trail Campsite - Tacoma DeMolay Sandspit Nature Preserve
Fee: yes -
Cascadia Marine Trail Campsite - Twanoh
Fee: yes -
Cocoa Crossroads
Fee: unspecified -
Copper Creek Camp
Fee: unspecified -
Dagger Lake Stock Camp
Fee: unspecified -
Devil's Junction Campground
Fee: unspecified -
Dispersed Camping Area
Fee: unspecified -
Dome Camp
Fee: unspecified -
East Kachess Group Site
Fee: unspecified -
Echo Bay Camp
Fee: unspecified -
Elip Creek
Fee: unspecified -
Five Mile Camp
Fee: unspecified -
Geyser Valley Trail Backcountry Camping
Free -
Golden Lakes Camp
Fee: yes -
Green Point
Fee: unspecified -
Greenwater Campground
Fee: unspecified -
Hat Camp
Fee: unspecified -
Hidden Meadows Stock Camp
Fee: unspecified -
Home Sweet Home Camp
Fee: unspecified -
Hozomeen
Fee: unspecified -
Jones Island North Camp
Fee: unspecified -
Keller Ferry Campground
Fee: unspecified -
Lightning Creek Boat Camp
Fee: unspecified -
Lisabuela Campground
Fee: yes -
Little Goose Landing Camping
Free -
Lizard Lake Camp
Fee: unspecified -
Lower Snowy Lake
Free -
Mineral Springs Campground
Fee: unspecified -
Norwegian Memorial
Fee: unspecified -
Olympus Ranger Station Camp
Fee: unspecified -
Pine Lake Camp
Fee: unspecified -
Pumpkin Mountain Camp
Fee: unspecified -
Rainbow Bridge Camp
Fee: unspecified -
Rainbow Ford Camp
Fee: unspecified -
Roland Point
Fee: unspecified -
Safety Harbor Campground
Fee: unspecified -
Second Beach Camping Area
Fee: unspecified -
Shorthorn Meadow
Fee: unspecified -
Six Mile Camp
Fee: unspecified -
Smoky Creek Campground
Fee: unspecified -
Snow Camp
Fee: unspecified -
Snow Lake Camp
Free -
Steamboat Lake Campground
Fee: unspecified -
Sullivan Creek Campground 10
Free -
Sullivan Creek Campground 14
Free -
Sullivan Creek Campground 5
Free -
Sullivan Creek Campground 7
Free -
Sunrise Camp
Free -
Tahuya River Horse Camp
Fee: unspecified -
Thornton Lake Camp
Fee: unspecified -
Thunder Basin Stock Camp
Fee: unspecified -
Thunder Point
Fee: unspecified -
Toleak Point Camping Area
Fee: unspecified -
Turn Island Campground
Fee: yes -
Upper Clearwater Campground
Fee: unspecified -
Upper Crystal Lake Camp
Free -
Wayne's Camp
Fee: unspecified