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

Clear Lake North Campground

This campground is located below Clear Lake dam between Clear Lake and Rimrock Lake. 33 sites. There's also a boat launch here. Water is available at nearby Clear Lake South Campground. Managed by White Pass Ski Resort. Fish Your National Forests: This site can be accessed by passenger car. Fish available include: Trout, Native Trout. Types of fishing available include: Shore, Motorized boat, Float tube, Fly, Spin, Bait. Fishing pier and boat launch available.

The group site has its own page: Clear Lake North Group Campground.

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Clear Lake North Campground
Photo from the area. Bobjgalindo (CC BY-SA 4.0), via Wikimedia Commons

Amenities & rules

EquipmentTents
Fees$20/Night for single unit plus $10 per additional vehicle (2 vehicle per site max.).

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

Season & status

StatusClosed for the season. Forest Service sites close for the season; check the official page for the reopening date.
ForestOkanogan-Wenatchee National Forest
BookingNo
Fees$20/Night for single unit plus $10 per additional vehicle (2 vehicle per site max.).
RulesTrailers 22 ft. max.

Okanogan-Wenatchee National Forest recreation page ↗

Weather by month

NOAA climate normals →
Weather by month near Clear Lake North Campground30°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, 19 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

Coordinates46.6332° N, 121.2675° W · Directions ↗

Fire nearby

  • Prescribed
    Meloy Co-Op Rx

    20 mi from the campground · 1 acres

  • Wildfire
    Garda Falls

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

  • Wildfire
    West Fork

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

  • Prescribed
    Naches Programmatic Pile Rx

    31 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 ↗4.1 mi
RV sales & serviceRV sales & service ↗31.3 mi
Outdoor gearRMI Rentals ↗37.4 mi

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

Explore

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Clear Lake North Campground, Wenatchee National Forest, Washington

  • 0.7 mi
  • 0.9 mi
    Clear Lake Barrier Free
    0.5 mi trail
  • 1 mi
    Leafy Arches
    1.1 mi trail
  • 1 mi
    Way Through the Wilds
    0.9 mi trail
  • 1.1 mi
    Twilight Trail
    0.7 mi trail
  • 1.1 mi
    Streamside Pass
    0.9 mi trail

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 →

William O. Douglas Wilderness begins about 2.3 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

How much does it cost to camp at Clear Lake North Campground?

$20/Night for single unit plus $10 per additional vehicle (2 vehicle per site max.).

Source: Forest Service

Is Clear Lake North Campground open right now?

Closed for the season as of Oct 26, 2026.

Source: Forest Service status

How many sites does Clear Lake North Campground have?

33 sites.

Source: Forest Service

Can I bring an RV to Clear Lake North Campground?

Clear Lake North Campground is listed for tents only.

Source: Forest Service

What if Clear Lake North Campground is full?

The nearest public campgrounds are Clear Lake Group Site (0.1 mi), Clear Lake North Group Campground (0.1 mi), and Indian Creek Campground (1.4 mi).

Source: Campgrounds nearby