Grouse Mountain Campground
This drive to campground offers four tent sites with fire rings, picnic tables and two pit toilets. Remember to bring water, and to take your garbage with you when you leave. There are a number of hiking opportunities in the vicinity of these sites: Devils Backbone trail, Pot Peak trail and Angle Peak trail. Lake Chelan Boat-in and Drive-to Campground Guide and Map
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Amenities & rules
| Equipment | Tents |
| Fees | No fee. |
Individual sites vary. Confirm on Recreation.gov or with the managing office.
Season & status
| Forest | Okanogan-Wenatchee National Forest |
| Booking | Chelan District camping areas are all first come first serve. |
| Fees | No fee. |
Weather by month
Getting there
| Coordinates | 47.9890° N, 120.3112° W · Directions ↗ |
Fire nearby
- PrescribedLittle Giant Repair Pile Rx
10 mi from the campground
- PrescribedEast Pine Zone Rx
14 mi from the campground
- PrescribedTillicum Piles Rx
19 mi from the campground
- PrescribedCrum Rx
20 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 station | Dump station ↗ | 2.3 mi |
| Outdoor gear | Marine/Outdoor Supplies ↗ | 21.9 mi |
| RV sales & service | Omar RV ↗ | 34.7 mi |
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Video
Video of Grouse Mountain Basecamp on Forest Road 403, WY from Dani T.
Worth a stop
- 4.1 mi
- 11.7 miNorth Tommy Trailhead ↗Trailhead
Trails nearby
- 1.6 miBox Canyon ↗6 mi trail
- 1.9 miNorth Fork 25 Mile Creek2.2 mi trail
- 1.9 miEntiat Valley - Shady Pass ↗20 mi trail
- 1.9 miShady Pass Snowmobile ↗24.9 mi trail
- 2.2 miLone Peak ↗6.9 mi trail
- 2.3 miPot Peak ↗7.3 mi trail
Trailheads within three miles
- 1.9 miNorth 25 Mile Creek Trailhead ↗Okanogan-Wenatchee National Forest
- 2.2 miLone Peak Trailhead ↗Okanogan-Wenatchee National Forest
- 2.3 miPot Peak Trailhead ↗Okanogan-Wenatchee National Forest
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
This campground sits inside Okanogan-Wenatchee National Forest.
- inOkanogan-Wenatchee National Forest ↗National Forest · Forest Service · 3,858,129 acres
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.
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Questions people ask
Do I need a reservation at Grouse Mountain Campground?
No. Grouse Mountain Campground is first-come, first-served. Chelan District camping areas are all first come first serve. Sites are taken on arrival and paid at the fee station.
Source: Forest Service
How much does it cost to camp at Grouse Mountain Campground?
Nothing. Grouse Mountain Campground is listed as free. No fee.
Source: Forest Service
Can I bring an RV to Grouse Mountain Campground?
Grouse Mountain Campground is listed for tents only.
Source: Forest Service
What if Grouse Mountain Campground is full?
The nearest public campgrounds are Snowberry Bowl Campground (2.3 mi), Deer Point Campground (2.6 mi, first-come), and Junior Point Campground (4.1 mi, first-come).
Source: Campgrounds nearby