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Hog Lake Campground

Hog Lake Campground, near Fishtrap Recreation Area in Washington, is a laid-back location perfect for those looking to unwind in nature. With spacious sites that come equipped with fire rings, it’s an ideal place to gather around the fire and enjoy the great outdoors.

Visitors have noted the easy access to the campground, making it a convenient stop for travelers. Many appreciate the quiet atmosphere, with sites spread out enough to provide a sense of privacy. One camper mentioned, “We really enjoyed our night stay; it was very quiet and the campsites were spread out well enough that it was quite private!”

While there’s no drinking water or electric hookups, the campground allows for a true camping experience. You can pitch a tent or park your RV and soak in the natural beauty surrounding you. The area is great for hiking, and some have spotted wildlife like deer and coyotes during their adventures.

If you’re up for some exploration, the nearby lake offers opportunities for paddle boarding and enjoying the scenery, though swimming might not be the best option due to murky waters. With its relaxed vibe and beautiful surroundings, Hog Lake Campground is a great choice for a peaceful getaway.

Description

Bureau of Land Management

Fishtrap Recreation Area

Entire area is open year round. There are no fees. There are no facilities or services available with the exception of one vault toilet at Folsom Farm. Both lakes have concrete boat launches maintained by Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (paid in advance parking permit from WDFW is required.)

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Location

Hog Lake Campground is located in Washington

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Directions

Fishtrap is just a 30-mile drive southwest of Spokane, Washington. From Interstate 90, take Exit 254, and then travel east for 1.75 miles to access the public lands.

Coordinates

47.37475376 N
117.81266 W

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Access

  • Drive-In
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  • Walk-In
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Site Types

  • Tent Sites
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  • Standard (Tent/RV)
  • Dispersed

Features

For Campers

  • Picnic Table
  • Phone Service
  • Reservable
  • Alcohol
  • Pets
  • Fires

DISPERSED CAMPING

Enjoy dispersed camping on government land and leave no trace. Pack in and pack out. No (or limited) services at this camping area. Permit may be required.


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Reviewed Sep. 29, 2024

Very quiet out of the way boondocking area

What an amazing spot. Many of the spots are RV accessible a decent gravel road goes through the entire area. Very little traffic people seem to care about the area cuz it's really clean. No hookups excellent phone service cell phone towers just around the corner. No traffic noise. Depending on where you are in the camp you will hear a train come by every couple hours. It's not too close I'm not too loud. Around 2:00 a.m. every morning the coyotes have a 2 to 3 minute party. It's amazing to hear him. Never saw one though they keep away.

SiteI was in the second sight to the Left after passing the second kettle guard
Month of VisitSeptember
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  • Review photo of Hog Lake Campground by ron R., September 29, 2024
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Reviewed Jul. 29, 2024

Easy Find! Great Sites!

This campsite was the perfect break in our drive from North Cascades to Glacier. The road was easy to find and there were so many great sites. There is a porta potty too. We found a site that was both tent-able and hammock-able. Lots of mosquitoes though!

Month of VisitJuly
  • Review photo of Hog Lake Campground by Bethany S., July 29, 2024
Reviewed Jul. 16, 2024

Good stay

Arrived early in the afternoon and got the last spot, looked to be a lot of people staying longer term; but still was quiet and there are lots of places to walk with pets/explore around camp.

Site16
Month of VisitMarch
  • Review photo of Hog Lake Campground by samuel C., July 16, 2024
  • Review photo of Hog Lake Campground by samuel C., July 16, 2024
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Reviewed Jul. 13, 2024

Spacious sites

A lot of places to camp here all equipped with fire rings. We had a 30ft RV and drove in on the nice gravel road. We took the very last camping spot closest to the lake and it had a good amount of shade on all sides. It was big enough to fit two campers if camping with friends. The spot was very spacious and felt private. It was clean with only a couple specks of trash that we found.

We walked down to the lake and it looked great for paddle boarding or small boats/rafts but not for swimming. There is a lot of seaweed and it’s murky.

The area/sites are really dusty in July. Lots of dirt but the road is gravel. Sites are pretty well spread out.

We took a little hike and saw a buck with a big rack on it, other deer, and a coyote. Great spot for back country hiking.

SiteLast site closest to the lake
Month of VisitJuly
Reviewed Jul. 2, 2024

Nice spot with wildflowers

Easy access off of I90. Mostly quiet overnight stay as we heard some people from another site and the road was trafficked with people looking for sites. Train noise as well. A fire pit was available. But there was some broken glass and shell casings at our site

Month of VisitJune
  • Review photo of Hog Lake Campground by Melanie , July 2, 2024
  • Review photo of Hog Lake Campground by Melanie , July 2, 2024
Reviewed Jun. 17, 2024

Nice over night stay

Nice over night stay, but 1st come 1st served. We got there about 4pm and luckily found the last spot. May have been one of the best spots as well.

Month of VisitJune
  • Review photo of Hog Lake Campground by Traci B., June 17, 2024
  • Review photo of Hog Lake Campground by Traci B., June 17, 2024
Reviewed Jun. 2, 2024

Lots of fire pit spots

Access to Hog Lake was closed. Found a spot with a fire pit. All the spots are pretty spread out. Unfortunately not many treed areas for wood. Fairly rough terrain of sand and rocks

Month of VisitJune
  • Review photo of Hog Lake Campground by Sheila A., June 2, 2024
  • Review photo of Hog Lake Campground by Sheila A., June 2, 2024
Reviewed Oct. 6, 2023

Spectacular!

We found the most amazing site! We felt like we were on top of the world! Clear open skies! Loved the sound of the cows, coyotes, and owls! Total dispersed camping! Thank you to whoever left us wood!

Month of VisitOctober
  • Review photo of Hog Lake Campground by Angie A., October 6, 2023
  • Review photo of Hog Lake Campground by Angie A., October 6, 2023
  • Review photo of Hog Lake Campground by Angie A., October 6, 2023
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Reviewed Oct. 1, 2023

Great Spot

We really enjoyed our night stay , it was very quiet and the campsites were spread out well enough that it was quite private! We will be going back . Can’t drive right down to the lake , but you can walk in and take the trail around it .

Siteend of the road
Month of VisitSeptember
  • Review photo of Hog Lake Campground by Matt G., October 1, 2023
  • Review photo of Hog Lake Campground by Matt G., October 1, 2023
  • Review photo of Hog Lake Campground by Matt G., October 1, 2023
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Reviewed Sep. 21, 2023

Safe for car camping

Stopped hear from driving fatigue for the night. Glad I did. Plenty of spots to choose from & friendly waves from other campers (RVs, busses, cars).

Be aware there is a lot of noise from planes and trains but not enough to keep me from my sleep.

Month of VisitSeptember
  • Review photo of Hog Lake Campground by Will R., September 21, 2023
Reviewed Aug. 8, 2023

Easy breezy

Cutting through this area needed night to crash, stumbled upon this last minute. Easy to find easy to access in our Honda accord. Lots of spaces but also lots of ppl. Was peaceful though. Lots of cows singing at night. I didn’t mind though. Heard some coyotes in the distance. Wasn’t a problem though

Month of VisitJuly
  • Review photo of Hog Lake Campground by Anam S., August 8, 2023
  • Review photo of Hog Lake Campground by Anam S., August 8, 2023
Reviewed Jul. 18, 2023

Nice flat site with some service

Plenty of campsites and Verizon gets 2-3 bars of service. I found a shady spot by a large pine tree. Only a couple miles from the highway and the road is in good shape for getting in and out. Only a few other vehicles here but still plenty of space for all!

Month of VisitJuly
  • Review photo of Hog Lake Campground by Tee C., July 18, 2023
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Reviewed May. 30, 2023

Excellent quiet spot!

Lovely and quiet! Spacious! (Rare train but it does not bother me.) Picturesque lake surrounded by pine trees! So lovely! So glorious!

Sitedown the track a ways…
Month of VisitMay
  • Review photo of Hog Lake Campground by Tamra J., May 30, 2023
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Reviewed Mar. 17, 2023

Coyotes and trains, OH MY!

Nice little place. The road gets a bit rough. I personally would not want to drive anything bigger than a camper van down there but there are quite a few bug turnaround spots and some nice big sites. Be careful going into the sites as there is a dip. My Kia seemed to think I was just nose diving into a crevice as I was getting across with all its sensors screaming at me. Some coyotes came through camp at some point during the night. I heard them howling from a distance but only knew they came into camp because they left footprints in the frost. Only one other person was out there so nice and quiet

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Month of VisitMarch
Reviewed Oct. 31, 2022

Good car camping

A friend and I car camped here overnight on our way through the state. We couldn’t get down to the lake by car because a gate was closed but we were able to park at a pull off up the road a ways. We could hear someone shooting skeet or something and the train nearby but it didn’t bother us much.

Month of VisitOctober
  • Review photo of Hog Lake Campground by Elizabeth W., October 31, 2022
Reviewed Sep. 4, 2022

Good quiet place for a pass through

We have stayed here twice while driving through the area. It’s quiet and really close to the highway. There are 10-12 spots along the gravel road to Hog Lake. We have a 21ft trailer towed behind a pickup truck and it’s able to fit in most spots. None of these are really official spots (not flattened or bordered) but it’s a nice place to pass through. There are train tracks that parallel the highway, so the further you go down the gravel road, the further you’ll be from the train noise. Even if you’re closer to the entrance, it’s not too bad.

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Month of VisitSeptember
  • Review photo of Hog Lake Campground by Erin S., September 4, 2022
  • Review photo of Hog Lake Campground by Erin S., September 4, 2022
Reviewed Mar. 28, 2022

Great spot right off 90

BLM land was easy to find right off the highway. Rough gravel road easily traveled in a truck, low clearance vehicle may have trouble. There were a few people with campers at the end of the road. A lot of dispersed sites, some close to the road, a few very private. Two nice lakes.. at the end of the road you cross to state park land which does not allow camping but is very well marked with a gate and signs. There was a fe portapottys scatter along the road. Light freeway noise, did hear one night train, but for free and a beautiful landscape not too bad.

Month of VisitMarch
  • Review photo of Hog Lake Campground by Kayln H., March 28, 2022
  • Review photo of Hog Lake Campground by Kayln H., March 28, 2022
  • Review photo of Hog Lake Campground by Kayln H., March 28, 2022
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Reviewed Mar. 28, 2022

My fave spot

This spot has made many memories for me. The hike is pleasant and the view is pretty awesome. Pet friendly and honestly it doesn’t feel like this place is well known. I don’t find many folks there every time I go.

Month of VisitMarch
  • Review photo of Hog Lake Campground by Overland S., March 28, 2022
  • Review photo of Hog Lake Campground by Overland S., March 28, 2022
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Reviewed Sep. 26, 2021

Blm

Nice open blm area, rustic campsites. there's an established trail that goes to hog lake and the boat launch area which is only accessible on foot when we were camping. The lake access (with the toilet) is not open, gate is locked. Saw a rattlesnake on the trail but we kept our distance and he went on his way. Be kind to the animals, it's their home. Can stay up to 14 days

Month of VisitAugust
  • Review photo of Hog Lake Campground by kara H., September 26, 2021
  • Review photo of Hog Lake Campground by kara H., September 26, 2021
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Reviewed Aug. 31, 2021

Hog is right

We parked at the end of the road the gate was locked down to the water somebody had hung a dead coyote in the tree. people came and went all night long the water was stagnant and absolutely disgusting and smelled even worse

SiteWe’re at the end lock gate with 2/5 wheel trailers
Month of VisitAugust
Reviewed Aug. 29, 2021

Dusty and windy

This is great for boondocking and we liked it. Be aware that its gravel road and bumpy in spots. We came upon a group that had high centered their airstream trailer trying to cross a small drainage ditch to access a site. You may need to do some tricky maneuvering to get into and out of some of these road spurs and spots. We had very high winds one night, but by luck we had selected a spot at the end of the road near hog lake that had us nestled between to small "hills" and trees which protected us. we were not in the open and exposed to the wind directly. Even so, it shook our trailer but we were snug and secure. Not for the novice boodndocker. This is BLM open land camping at its purest.

Month of VisitOctober
Reviewed Aug. 21, 2021

Location wrong

The fishing area is closed for the season and there are no camping signs everywhere around it. Before you come there is a sign for the BLM land and you will follow that down. When you get to the end there’s a porta potty but the vault toilet is closed. There are no fire rings or tables but flat grass you can see used for camping. ATT service is limited.

Month of VisitAugust
  • Review photo of Hog Lake Campground by Jessica , August 21, 2021
Reviewed Jun. 17, 2021

Lovely wild camping

Beautiful BLM area! Plenty of drive-in areas and tons of land around the lake to access. The single vault toilet is down at the lake, but helpful if needed. We will be back!

Month of VisitMay
Reviewed Apr. 1, 2020

Primitive BLM dispersed campsite with with lots of hiking trails

30 minutes from Spokane and just a few miles off I-90 this is a great area for winter and spring camping and hiking. The lake is open for winter season fishing but closes March 31. There is usually lots of day hike activity, but not much overnight camping.

There are no real amenities except an outhouse near the boat launch and dam. I believe this is part of the Fishtrap Recreation area and there are lots of trails that connect the lakes.

  • Review photo of Hog Lake Campground by Brian L., April 1, 2020
  • Review photo of Hog Lake Campground by Brian L., April 1, 2020
  • Review photo of Hog Lake Campground by Brian L., April 1, 2020

Frequently Asked Questions

  • What is the elevation of Hog Lake Campground?

    Hog Lake Campground is located at 2166 feet.

  • Are fires allowed at Hog Lake Campground?

    Yes, according to campers on TheDyrt.com, fires are allowed at Hog Lake Campground, although make sure to check current fire restrictions in the area.

  • Is there cell phone reception at Hog Lake Campground?

    According to campers on TheDyrt.com, Verizon signal is good, AT&T is fair, and T-Mobile is good.