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Dispersed camping near Duvall can be found along the South Fork Snoqualmie River, featuring multiple wooded sites off Tinkham Road. The unpaved access road has potholes requiring decent ground clearance, with sites varying from roadside pull-offs to more secluded spots deeper in the forest. Most sites include established fire rings, but no facilities or drinking water. According to one visitor, "If you get here early enough you can get a good secluded site on an offshoot, but most sites are just right off the road."
Mountain Loop Highway offers additional off-grid options with sites along the river, particularly after the highway transitions to gravel. A review noted, "Meandering sites along the river with good logs for benches and fire rings made from forest rocks. Heavily forested and beautiful." For those willing to hike, Lake Dorothy provides backcountry camping with primitive toilets, while Beckler Creek accommodates tent and RV camping with drive-in access. Most dispersed sites require a Northwest Forest Pass, have seasonal fire restrictions, and follow Leave No Trace principles due to lack of facilities.
"Access road is right off the highway and unpaved, has a TON of holes so I wouldn’t recommend driving down it without good ground clearance."
"PLEASE LEAVE NO TRACE! Other wise we really enjoyed a quick night away in our van."
"This place is the best free camping in Washington. Coming from the Skykomish direction I believe it’s the turnoff to the right, right before the bridge."
"Just a couple miles East of Skykomish, up a paved road, the campsite is just before you go over the bridge on your right and had enough room for high clearance vehicles to pull into it and smaller cars"
"the better spots were once the road turned to gravel, found a spot by the stream, parked the car to protect us. if staying longer i’d say it’s best to keep going to south fork sauk. but it was nice for"
"Easy to find and peaceful next to the river. No noise from the road."
"The lake is ice cold, which is nice if you’re just finished a hot hike in. There are some areas sort of cleared for camping, that have clearly been used before."
"Easy stair stopped trail; a bit harder with a 40# pack. Lots of camp sites to choose from, but the one on the far shore of the lake is my fav. Great for groups. Primitive toilets along the way."
"Skylomish is a fairly short drive away from the city but towards the mountains. You have a great view of the water in some places and it’s still pretty peaceful and quiet."
"Our favorite camp spots are right on the water, and most spots you'll find here deliver - creeks run through the (what seems to be) endless forest, trees provide shade and lovely hammock set ups, and most"
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"Some are right on the road, others are tucked away. For the ones that are more tucked away you definitely need a high clearance 4WD vehicle but it’s case by case."
"The site was right next to a rushing creek running down to the Saul River. It was beautiful and we had a restful time even on a holiday weekend!"
"Great spot to land after long day of driving."
"Super easy to drive up to the lake and camp, have a fire, hang out and explore!"
"Nice large campsite near the water. There were many campsites along the road. I had to clean up a lot of trash when it got here. Please pack out your own trash and follow other leave no trace rules."
"Various dispersed camping spots along the road and up the forest service roads. There are some really sweet spots along the road with water access."
"Very nice dispersed location. We stayed for one night on the way to another place. Good locations, many large pull in spots. Shade is excellent and you can walk in to water spots."
"Very secluded with lots of privacy in a beautiful forest with a private trail leading from our campsite to the river. Drive carefully coming in as the road has many potholes and bring bug spray."
RangerSingle campsite off the forest service road. No porta potty, no water, no electricity. Could accommodate a group. No picnic table. Not an actual metal fire pit but someone made a rock ring. The downside is the shooting pit right below the site. When we were there a family came to shoot but they stopped by our site to let us know beforehand.
ScoutEvery dispersed campground we checked along this road (maybe five or so) was littered with human feces and toilet paper everywhere. We found a literal bucket of human waste beside the river with a soiled pool noodle nearby I can only assume was being used as a toilet seat. Please, if you care about keeping nature wild, carry out your toilet paper and dig a cathole or use the outhouse in the campground. If you don’t know what a cathole is, you should probably should not being using dispersed camping and try the campground down the road. We ended up staying at the campground because we couldn’t find dispersed camping where there wasn’t poop and had a positive experience there. Leave no trace!!
https://www.nps.gov/articles/leave-no-trace-seven-principles.htm
GuideAccess road is right off the highway and unpaved, has a TON of holes so I wouldn’t recommend driving down it without good ground clearance. There are a number of established sites where you can pull off the road and drive back into the woods a bit. And I had cell service everywhere!
GuideThis place is the best free camping in Washington. Coming from the Skykomish direction I believe it’s the turnoff to the right, right before the bridge. The old Cascades Highway road is barely travelled at all and there is rushing river right along the campsite. There is service and other pull offs along the highway if this spot is taken. There’s some large rocks that you have to maneuver around but my Subaru Forester got around it just fine.
ScoutNice large campsite near the water. There were many campsites along the road. I had to clean up a lot of trash when it got here. Please pack out your own trash and follow other leave no trace rules. The campfire was awesome
GuideWent up at the end of 4th of July weekend. Found a great spot but it was apparent that the group before us used everywhere to go to the bathroom and covered it with paper towels. PRO TIP: make the hole first for when you need it and you want have any excuse not to use it! PLEASE LEAVE NO TRACE! Other wise we really enjoyed a quick night away in our van.
TravelerBe prepared for some noise in the summer time. Its gets full pretty quick and there's a range not too far off. There's some great spots along Pyramid Creek and some across the way and up the mountain if the gate is open. The Greenwater lakes trail is very accessible by foot or by car if you've camped near the trailhead.(parking lot requires pass or payment). There's usually trash left behind and the garbage near the pit toilets are almost always full so be prepared to pack your trash. Tip: always check local burn bans and road closures at the ranger station.
TravelerPlenty of variety! Some are right on the road, others are tucked away. For the ones that are more tucked away you definitely need a high clearance 4WD vehicle but it’s case by case. Right along the river so you had white noise all night. 0 cell service so a great way to disconnect. As we left on Saturday morning there were still plenty of other spots as we continued down the road. Will definitely be coming back.
TravelerFor dispersed camping you gotta get out of the main "campground". Tons of options just off the beaten path. This is another gateway location which holds entrances to dozens of roads each with their own selection of dry camp sites.
Multiple off-grid camping opportunities exist in the mountains surrounding Duvall, Washington. South Fork Snoqualmie River Dispersed Site offers drive-in and walk-in tent and RV camping with established fire rings throughout heavily wooded areas. The unpaved access road contains numerous potholes requiring vehicles with decent ground clearance. According to one visitor, "There are a ton of really great sites along this road, although most of the drive-in sites will be taken if it's a busy weekend, so get there early!"
Mountain Loop Highway Dispersed Camp provides free camping with better spots located along the gravel portion of the road. Sites feature natural fire rings and river access. A review mentioned, "Meandering sites along the river with good logs for benches and fire rings made from forest rocks. Heavily forested and beautiful." Other notable public land camping options include Old Cascades Highway Dispersed, offering tent and RV sites, and Lake Dorothy, which requires hiking in but provides toilets and peaceful alpine lake settings. Most dispersed sites require permits and lack amenities like water, toilets, or trash service.
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