Free Camping Collection
Established Camping
Cold Creek Campground
About
State Park
This camping area is on the Palouse to Cascades Trail at mile post 2123.2, on the shores of Lake Keechelus. It can only be reached from the trail. The trail is open to horses, but there are no horse faciliites at the campground.
There are five primitive campgrounds along the trail, each with three to four campsites, one picnic table, and a vault toilet. Campsites are walk in or bike in only. They are located at milepost 2109.5 at Roaring Creek, milepost 2113.2 at Cold Creek, milepost 2123.2 at Carter Creek, and milepost 2127.1 at Alice Creek, and at Ponderosa Pines in the Yakima Canyon.
Access
- Hike-InBackcountry sites.
Stay Connected
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Site Types
- Tent Sites
Features
For Campers
- Toilets
- Pets
- Fires
TravelerClean and quiet
We arrived late close to sunset with the campground closed and the camp host site vacant. A sign was posted that the campground was open Thursday through Monday but the yellow metal gate bar prevented us from utilizing it. We ended up overnighting in the day use area as it was dark by this time and not a soul around. Exploring the area in the morning, the campground was small, with 8 total camping sites. Sites 1 and 2 are perfect for two parties that want to be close together. Site 6 seemed like the best place for privacy.
Near Cold Creek, there is a very nice covered picnic area with two full tables and a fire pit. Another pit toilet is nearby.
Overall, this was a great location with paved roads most of the way in. The last few miles are hard packed dirt but well maintained. There are trails to explore but we didn’t get a chance to try them.
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Location
Cold Creek Campground is located in Washington
Coordinates
47.36784506394653 N
121.39458035336139 W