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Dispersed Camping

Mount St. Helens Dispersed Camping

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National Forest

Forest Road 83 provides access to Mt St Helens campgrounds. There are dispersed sites along this road for camping, and the area provides access to Climber's Bivouac, Ape Cave, and Lava Canyon.

Camping near Mt St Helens is open from Memorial Day until snow blocks the roads. Food, lodging, gas,…

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Site Types

  • Tent Sites
  • Dispersed

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For Campers

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  • Pets
  • Fires

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AThe Dyrt PRO User
Reviewed May. 3, 2023

A little tricky to find, but stumbled upon a gem

A friend and I drove around for a campsite for hours because our original one was under 2 feet of snow (late April 2023). I was able to get a bar of service and found this area off 83. There’s a bunch of pull offs, we found one that was covered in twigs and brambles. It was easy to get back to the…

Month of VisitMay
  • Review photo of Mount St. Helens Dispersed Camping by Autumn B., May 3, 2023
  • Review photo of Mount St. Helens Dispersed Camping by Autumn B., May 3, 2023
Chris
Reviewed Jun. 20, 2021

Mt. St. Helens camping

Primitive location, nothing there, but maybe a fire ring and a spot to park your vehicle. The road coming in the last 10 miles is rough in many spots. It’s hard to see the bumps and dips in the road in the early evening. There are many spots to choose from for cars, trucks, and vans. It…

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  • Review photo of Mount St. Helens Dispersed Camping by Chris , June 20, 2021
  • Review photo of Mount St. Helens Dispersed Camping by Chris , June 20, 2021
  • Review photo of Mount St. Helens Dispersed Camping by Chris , June 20, 2021
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K
Reviewed Oct. 26, 2020

Busy on weekends

There are a lot of places for dispersed camping along FS-83, but they do get pretty full on nice weekends. Overall enjoyable camping, just expect neighbors and some trash from previous occupants.

Location

Mount St. Helens Dispersed Camping is located in Washington

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Coordinates

46.15185272877585 N
122.10755318242377 W

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