U.S. Forest Service · Okanogan-Wenatchee National Forest · Washington

Holden Ballpark Campground

Holden Ballpark Campground is located one mile outside of Holden Village. A simple open field nestled in the Railroad Creek drainage the Holden Ballpark provides a gateway for hikers to explore Glacier Peak Wilderness area. This campground can be starting point or ending point to many of the hiking trails available around Holden. Lake Chelan Boat-in and Drive-to Campground Guide and Map

First-come, first-servedFreeTents only

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Holden Ballpark Campground
Photo from the area. Pacific Museum of Earth from Canada (CC BY-SA 2.0), via Wikimedia Commons
4fires
active
Sisi · 10 mi away · 4,743 acres
3 more within 50 miles
Incident details ↓

Amenities & rules

EquipmentTents
FeesNo Fees for Camping, however fees are involved in traveling to and from the Holden Village area.

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

Season & status

ForestOkanogan-Wenatchee National Forest
BookingChelan District camping areas are all first come first serve.
FeesNo Fees for Camping, however fees are involved in traveling to and from the Holden Village area.
RulesWilderness regulations apply within Glacier Peak Wilderness.

Okanogan-Wenatchee National Forest recreation page ↗

Weather by month

NOAA climate normals →
Weather by month near Holden Ballpark Campground20°30°40°50°60°70°January: 6.99 inches of precipitation, 63.8 inches of snowFebruary: 4.64 inches of precipitation, 46.9 inches of snowMarch: 3.99 inches of precipitation, 34.4 inches of snowApril: 1.81 inches of precipitation, 4.0 inches of snowMay: 1.39 inches of precipitation, 0.2 inches of snowJune: 1.24 inches of precipitation, 0.0 inches of snowJuly: 0.68 inches of precipitation, 0.0 inches of snowAugust: 0.81 inches of precipitation, 0.0 inches of snowSeptember: 1.67 inches of precipitation, 0.0 inches of snowOctober: 4.38 inches of precipitation, 3.2 inches of snowNovember: 8.18 inches of precipitation, 38.1 inches of snowDecember: 7.20 inches of precipitation, 83.1 inches of snowJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecJanuary: 22.4°F averageFebruary: 25.9°F averageMarch: 32.1°F averageApril: 39.4°F averageMay: 48.3°F averageJune: 54.4°F averageJuly: 61.3°F averageAugust: 61.0°F averageSeptember: 53.2°F averageOctober: 41.4°F averageNovember: 29.4°F averageDecember: 22.2°F average0 in20 in40 in60 in80 in100 inTemp °FInches
The line is the average temperature and the bars are average precipitation at Holden Village, 1 mile from the campground at 3,218 feet, station USC00453730 in the NOAA monthly climate normals for 1991 to 2020. Precipitation totals about 43 inches a year. The dotted line is average snowfall, about 274 inches a year on the same inches scale.

Getting there

Coordinates48.2005° N, 120.7920° W · Directions ↗

Fire nearby

  • Wildfire
    Sisi

    10 mi from the campground · 4,743 acres · 34% contained

  • Wildfire
    Little Giant

    13 mi from the campground · 172,912 acres · 95% contained

  • Prescribed
    Little Giant Repair Pile Rx

    25 mi from the campground

  • Prescribed
    Tillicum Piles Rx

    37 mi from the campground

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

Supplies & services

Outdoor gearMarine/Outdoor Supplies ↗26.7 mi
Dump stationTrailer Dump Area ↗27 mi
RV sales & serviceOmar RV ↗54 mi

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

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Trails nearby

Forest Service trail data →
  • 0.1 mi
    Hart and Lyman Lake ↗
    9.3 mi trail
  • 0.5 mi
    Winston Interpretive
    0.6 mi trail
  • 0.5 mi
    Miner'S Interp
    0.8 mi trail
  • 0.6 mi
    Holden Lake
    3 mi trail
  • 0.6 mi
    Miner'S Goat
    1.1 mi trail
  • 0.7 mi
    Holden Nature
    0.2 mi trail

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 →

This campground sits inside Glacier Peak Wilderness, which overlaps Okanogan-Wenatchee National Forest.

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.

On the National Register nearby

On Register Atlas →

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 Holden Ballpark Campground?

No. Holden Ballpark 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 Holden Ballpark Campground?

Nothing. Holden Ballpark Campground is listed as free. No Fees for Camping, however fees are involved in traveling to and from the Holden Village area.

Source: Forest Service

Can I bring an RV to Holden Ballpark Campground?

Holden Ballpark Campground is listed for tents only.

Source: Forest Service

What if Holden Ballpark Campground is full?

The nearest public campgrounds are Moore Point Campground (8.4 mi, first-come), Lucerne Campground (9.3 mi, first-come), and Domke Lake, Stuart Camp, Hatchery Campgrounds (9.4 mi, first-come).

Source: Campgrounds nearby