Dispersed-camping regions in Washington
Hand-curated zones inside Washington that concentrate the highest-quality dispersed and free camping. Each region page lists the federal and state managers, named pull-outs, the practical camping season, and the elevation band that controls almost everything else.
July–September · 4,500–7,500 ft
Okanogan & Pasayten
Managers: Okanogan-Wenatchee National Forest
Areas: Harts Pass road, Tiffany Mountain area, Salmon Meadows…
Read region brief →July–September · 2,500–5,500 ft
Gifford Pinchot
Managers: Gifford Pinchot National Forest
Areas: Takhlakh Lake area, NF-23 corridor, Lewis River dispersed…
Read region brief →May–October · sea level–3,500 ft
Olympic Peninsula (USFS)
Managers: Olympic National Forest
Areas: Hood Canal road dispersed, Wynoochee Lake area, Quinault watershed…
Read region brief →May–October · 2,000–6,500 ft
Colockum & Ahtanum
Managers: WA DNR; Yakama tribal lands edge
Areas: Colockum Wildlife Area, Ahtanum State Forest, Naneum Ridge State Forest
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