Established Camping
Roza - Yakima River Canyon
About
Bureau of Land Management
The gentle Yakima River winds for 27 miles through massive basalt cliffs and rolling desert hills between Ellensburg and Yakima, Washington. This area is popular for wildlife viewing, fishing, and floating the river.
Recreation The Yakima River Canyon is a popular destination for plant and wildlife viewing, including bighorn sheep, various birds of prey, and mule deer. This section of the river is classified as a Blue Ribbon trout stream, but is catch and release only. One of the most popular summer activities is floating the river, which is a family friendly Class 1 river with no rapids. Rafters often put in at Umtanum and take out at Roza.
Facilities All four BLM-managed recreation sites offer picnic tables, fire rings, nearby dumpsters and vault toilets. Hookups and potable water are not provided. Big Pines campground is where the majority of the campsites are located, and contains two group campsites. Umtanum, Lmuma Creek, and Roza also offer campsites. Umtanum and Roza receive high day-use visitation during the summer months. Roza offers a concrete boat launch. Motorboats are prohibited upstream from Roza.
Reservation Info
Access
- Drive-InPark next to your site
- Boat-InSites accessible by watercraft.
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Site Types
- Tent Sites
- RV Sites
- Group
Features
For Campers
- Trash
- Picnic Table
- Toilets
- Pets
- Fires
Good little place
Only a few sites (6), but each has a fire ring and picnic table. Not very busy, but it is near a main road and there is some road noise.
Roza Campground on the River
Nice "fee" campground on the Yakima River. This is and ending point for summer rafting trips that start near Ellensburg, WA and a great place for calm water fun. Setup camp in a paved area with overnight fees around $15 per car/site. There are established bbq/fire pits (its VERY dry in the surrounding country) and picnic benches.
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Great spot on a calm bend in the river
Seems like there 5 or so spots, with a large picnic area on a calm bend in the river. Great location and 20 min to Yakima or 15 to reds fly shop.
Location
Roza - Yakima River Canyon is located in Washington
Directions
From Ellensburg, Washington, take Hwy 821 (Canyon Road) south through the Yakima River Canyon. Roza is located at milepost 7.
Coordinates
46.76443844 N
120.45650618 W