U.S. Forest Service · Gifford Pinchot National Forest · Washington

Campground: Coho Group Camp

This is a small group area that has room for 5 vehicles and 25-30 people. It is located within the La Wis Wis Campground. La Wis Wis is a large campground (100 sites) located right off of US Highway 12 at the junction of the Clear Fork of the Cowlitz and the Ohanapecosh River. It is situated in an old growth stand of Douglas Fir, Hemlock and Cedar. Most sites offer good privacy. The Purcell Falls Trail #162A and the Blue Hole Trail #167 originate from the campground and offer views of the falls and the Blue Hole along the Ohanapecosh.

Open nowTakes reservations100 sitesFrom $100 per nightTents only

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Campground: Coho Group Camp
Photo from the area. Jon Roanhaus (CC BY-SA 3.0), via Wikimedia Commons
4fires
active
Garda Falls · 18 mi away · 308 acres
3 more within 50 miles
Incident details ↓

Amenities & rules

EquipmentTents
Fees$100/night

Individual sites vary. Confirm on Recreation.gov or with the managing office.

Season & status

StatusOpen
ForestGifford Pinchot National Forest
BookingMake reservations at Recreation.gov, or by calling 1-877-444-6777.
Fees$100/night
RulesMaximum vehicle length is 24 feet.

Gifford Pinchot National Forest recreation page ↗

Weather by month

NOAA climate normals →
Weather by month near Campground: Coho Group Camp30°40°50°60°70°January: 8.86 inches of precipitation, 13.4 inches of snowFebruary: 6.03 inches of precipitation, 2.6 inches of snowMarch: 6.09 inches of precipitation, 3.3 inches of snowApril: 3.95 inches of precipitation, 0.4 inches of snowMay: 2.87 inches of precipitation, 0.0 inches of snowJune: 2.05 inches of precipitation, 0.0 inches of snowJuly: 0.70 inches of precipitation, 0.0 inches of snowAugust: 0.85 inches of precipitation, 0.0 inches of snowSeptember: 2.31 inches of precipitation, 0.0 inches of snowOctober: 6.02 inches of precipitation, 0.0 inches of snowNovember: 9.42 inches of precipitation, 2.5 inches of snowDecember: 9.20 inches of precipitation, 9.3 inches of snowJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecJanuary: 37.4°F averageFebruary: 40.0°F averageMarch: 43.5°F averageApril: 48.3°F averageMay: 55.1°F averageJune: 59.8°F averageJuly: 65.9°F averageAugust: 65.8°F averageSeptember: 60.3°F averageOctober: 50.6°F averageNovember: 42.1°F averageDecember: 36.8°F average0 in5 in10 in15 inTemp °FInches
The line is the average temperature and the bars are average precipitation at Packwood, 7 miles from the campground at 1,060 feet, station USC00456262 in the NOAA monthly climate normals for 1991 to 2020. Precipitation totals about 58 inches a year. The dotted line is average snowfall, about 32 inches a year on the same inches scale.

Getting there

Coordinates46.6775° N, 121.5764° W · Directions ↗

Fire nearby

  • Wildfire
    Garda Falls

    18 mi from the campground · 308 acres · 0% contained

  • Wildfire
    West Fork

    20 mi from the campground · 310 acres · 16% contained

  • Prescribed
    Meloy Co-Op Rx

    31 mi from the campground · 1 acres

  • Prescribed
    Naches Programmatic Pile Rx

    32 mi from the campground

Distance is to the reported incident point, not the fire edge. Call the managing office before you drive.

Supplies & services

Dump stationDump Station ↗12 mi
Outdoor gearRMI Rentals ↗22.5 mi
RV sales & serviceSunset RV ↗39.8 mi

Locations © OpenStreetMap contributors. Call ahead; hours change seasonally.

Explore

Video

Coho Campground Review | Olympic National Forest in Washington

Trails nearby

Forest Service trail data →
  • 0.3 mi
    Blue Hole
    0.07 mi trail · hiking, horse
  • 0.4 mi
    River View
    1.3 mi trail · hiking, horse, bike, motorcycle
  • 0.6 mi
    Grant Purcell Falls
    0.2 mi trail · hiking, horse, bike, motorcycle
  • 1.2 mi
    Backbone
    2.6 mi trail · hiking, horse, bike
  • 1.2 mi
    Backbone Lake
    0.4 mi trail · hiking, horse, bike
  • 1.7 mi
    Bluff Lake ↗
    6.2 mi trail · hiking, horse, bike

Trailheads within three miles

Trail and trailhead records are the Forest Service's. Distances are straight-line to the nearer trail end. Trail conditions are not tracked here.

Public land it sits in

On Wilderness Atlas →

Tatoosh Wilderness begins about 1.9 miles away, and it is the closest of these.

Each unit is published as a centre point and an acreage rather than a boundary, so this section stands it in for a circle of the same area. Whether a campground is inside, and how far it is from one it is outside, are both approximate.

Guidebooks for Washington

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  • Best Tent Camping: Washington
    Ellie Kozlowski, 2018
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  • Washington camping
    Tom Stienstra, 2018
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  • Hiking Waterfalls in Washington
    Sawyer Scheer, 2019
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Reference

Questions people ask

Do I need a reservation at Campground: Coho Group Camp?

Sites at Campground: Coho Group Camp are reservable on Recreation.gov. Make reservations at Recreation.gov, or by calling 1-877-444-6777. Any walk-up sites are listed on the booking page.

Source: Forest Service

How much does it cost to camp at Campground: Coho Group Camp?

$100/night

Source: Forest Service

Is Campground: Coho Group Camp open right now?

Open as of Oct 26, 2026.

Source: Forest Service status

How many sites does Campground: Coho Group Camp have?

100 sites.

Source: Forest Service

Can I bring an RV to Campground: Coho Group Camp?

Campground: Coho Group Camp is listed for tents only.

Source: Forest Service

What if Campground: Coho Group Camp is full?

The nearest public campgrounds are La Wis Wis Campground (0.6 mi, partly first-come), Ohanapecosh Campground (3.7 mi), and Ohanapecosh Group Campground (3.7 mi).

Source: Campgrounds nearby