Established Camping

Spring Canyon Campground — Lake Roosevelt National Recreation Area

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Winter operations are in effect at Lake Roosevelt's campgrounds. Spring Canyon campground remains open but with limited access. The upper loop is closed. Spring Canyon boat launch and lower campground loop road (but not individual campsites) will be plowed. Water has been turned off, so campers are advised to provide their own potable water. A vault toilet on a limited cleaning schedule is available. Camping in this campground remains reservation only through Recreation.gov and no first come, first served.

Water has been turned off for the season and dump stations are closed. There are CXT toilets available for your use. Please plan accordingly.

About

National Park Service

Lake Roosevelt National Recreation Area

Overview

Spring Canyon Campground, on the shoreline of Lake Roosevelt, is perfect for those who enjoy being on the water. The 130-mile long lake is a feature of the Columbia River created by the Grand Coulee Dam. The lake is named after President Franklin D. Roosevelt and is a part of the Lake Roosevelt National Recreation Area, managed by the National Park Service. Campers have the convenience of a day-use swimming area and plenty of space to sit back and soak up the summer sun and cooler days of spring and fall.

Recreation

Lake Roosevelt provides numerous opportunities for outdoor recreation. Families can cool off in the day-use water access area located approximately 300 yards downhill from the campground. The Day Use area also has a playground. Boating and water sports abound. For campers looking to take a break from the lake, the Bunchgrass Prairie Nature Trail offers a short walk through the sagebrush.

Facilities

This large campground offers 78 individual campsites. A boat ramp and docks within the facility provide easy access to the water. Trailers may use the site, but there are no hookups. The campground is open year-round, but water is shut off during winter.This campground is by reservation only. Reservations must be made in advance.

Natural Features

Though not directly on the water, the camping area is a short walk from the lake. The green, lush campground has beautiful views of the lake and surrounding hills. Lake temperatures are comfortable for swimming during the summer, even though much of the water originates from glaciers and snowmelt in the cold, high Canadian Rockies. The lake area has abundant wildlife and birds, including eagles and osprey. Dozens of species of fish inhabit the lake.

contact_info

This location is unstaffed. To speak with our main office for general information, please call: (509) 754-7889.

Nearby Attractions

The famous Grand Coulee Dam is only three miles from the campground. A laser light show is displayed nightly on the dam from Memorial Day weekend through September 30. Additional services are available in the adjacent town of Grand Coulee. Spring Canyon is a short drive from the Lake Roosevelt National Recreation Area Headquarters, which provides visitor information.

Charges & Cancellations

All changes and cancellations must be made through recreation.gov

Fee Info

This is a reservation only campground. All reservations must be made through recreation.govLate Cancellations or Cancellations within the Cut-off Window Individual Campsites: A customer who cancels a reservation the day before or on the day of arrival will pay a $10.00 service fee AND forfeit the first night's use fee (not to exceed the total paid for the original reservation). Cancellations for a one-night reservation will forfeit the entire amount paid and will not be subject to an additional service fee.

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Steve H.

Guide

Reviewed Sep. 22, 2022

Spring Canyon CG

Nice campground overlooking the waters of Lake Roosevelt, created by Grand Coulee Dam. A reviewer stated that there are pit toilets only but there are flush toilets also. Another mentioned no dump station but there is. Nice vistas of lake in the high desert. Deer and quail about.

Site3, lower loop

Month of VisitOctober

michael

Scout

Reviewed Aug. 20, 2022

Come for the lake

The water here is amazing felt fresh after swimming in it! Campground is pretty basic not much shade at any spot and there’s pretty much no privacy

Vault toilets and I think there’s just two water spigots for the whole campground.

Good for a night or two

Site31

Month of VisitSeptember

Joy A.

Scout

Reviewed Aug. 18, 2022

The Dyrt dropped the ball on this one.

Needing a place to lay our head, take a shower and dump our tank, we turned to the Dyrt, which states there's showers (there arent) and a dump station ( there isn't) here. Disappointing for a camping app. I will definately not be relying solely on the Dyrt in the future, which I usually dont anyways. But I did. So, the campground is full and kind of noisy, but has a nice view of the lake and can accommodate our 25 foot rv. It's mid August and 102 degrees when we arrived around 4:30 pm, nothing a cool swim didnt help remedy.

Site25

Month of VisitSeptember

Location

Spring Canyon Campground — Lake Roosevelt National Recreation Area is located in Washington

Directions

Take State Highway 2 west of Spokane for 65 miles to the town of Wilbur, Washington. Turn north on State Highway 174 (follow road signs). Travel 19 miles and turn right at the sign for Spring Canyon Campground.