Taneum Junction Campground
This campground has a 15 vehicle and 75 person capacity. This is an improved dispersed camping area suitable for groups or individual camps which serves as a trailhead for single track trails open to both motorized and non-motorized use.
More like this: first-come in Washington · tent only in Washington
Amenities & rules
| Equipment | Tents |
| Fees | $5/vehicle/day or Northwest Forest Pass, or Federal Interagency Recreation Pass required. Fee tube located at entrance. Discover Passes not valid on National Forest land. |
Individual sites vary. Confirm on Recreation.gov or with the managing office.
Season & status
| Status | Closed for the season. Forest Service sites close for the season; check the official page for the reopening date. |
| Season | Mid-May to Late October |
| Forest | Okanogan-Wenatchee National Forest |
| Fees | $5/vehicle/day or Northwest Forest Pass, or Federal Interagency Recreation Pass required. Fee tube located at entrance. Discover Passes not valid on National Forest land. |
Weather by month
Getting there
| Coordinates | 47.1119° N, 120.9330° W · Directions ↗ |
Fire nearby
- PrescribedNaches Programmatic Pile Rx
16 mi from the campground
- PrescribedMeloy Co-Op Rx
21 mi from the campground · 1 acres
- WildfireThree Queens
26 mi from the campground · 9,575 acres · 82% contained
- WildfireKing
29 mi from the campground · 3,427 acres · 72% contained
Distance is to the reported incident point, not the fire edge. Call the managing office before you drive.
Supplies & services
| Dump station | Dump station ↗ | 4.6 mi |
| RV sales & service | OpenRoad RV ↗ | 18 mi |
| Outdoor gear | Outdoor Pursuits & Rentals ↗ | 20.1 mi |
Locations © OpenStreetMap contributors. Call ahead; hours change seasonally.
Explore
Worth a stop
- 11.5 miSpeelyi Beach ↗Swimming
- 14.8 miAmerican Ridge Trailhead ↗Trailhead
Trails nearby
- 0.1 miTaneum Ridge ↗10.8 mi trail
- 0.1 miGooseberry Flat1.7 mi trail
- 0.6 miCle Elum Ridge ↗13.3 mi trail
- 1 miHoyt4.2 mi trail
- 1.2 miGnat Flat ↗9.8 mi trail
- 1.3 miFrost Creek1.6 mi trail
Trailheads within three miles
- 2.8 miSouth Fork Meadow 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
Okanogan-Wenatchee National Forest begins about 12.9 miles away, and it is the closest of these.
- 12.9 miOkanogan-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.
Other campgrounds nearby
Cabin and lookout rentals nearby
On the National Register nearby
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Reference
Questions people ask
Do I need a reservation at Taneum Junction Campground?
No. Taneum Junction Campground is first-come, first-served. Sites are taken on arrival and paid at the fee station.
Source: Forest Service
How much does it cost to camp at Taneum Junction Campground?
$5/vehicle/day or Northwest Forest Pass, or Federal Interagency Recreation Pass required. Fee tube located at entrance. Discover Passes not valid on National Forest land.
Source: Forest Service
Is Taneum Junction Campground open right now?
Closed for the season as of Oct 26, 2026. Season Mid-May to Late October.
Source: Forest Service status
Can I bring an RV to Taneum Junction Campground?
Taneum Junction Campground is listed for tents only.
Source: Forest Service
What if Taneum Junction Campground is full?
The nearest public campgrounds are Little Naches Campground (11.4 mi), Kaner Flat Campground (11.6 mi, seasonal), and Kaner Flat Group Site (11.7 mi).
Source: Campgrounds nearby