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

Alpine Meadows Campground

Closed for the seasonFirst-come, first-served8 sites

Sites are first-come, first-served. Recreation.gov lists this campground for paying on site, and you may be able to pay with the Scan and Pay feature of its app.

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4fires
active
Little Giant · 2 mi away · 172,912 acres
3 more within 50 miles
Incident details ↓

Amenities & rules

This campground is located along the Chiwawa River, 21 miles from Fish Lake. 4 campsites are located in a valley floor. Campsite dimensions are as follows: Site #1 - 23' x 16' Site #2 - 25' x 15' Site #3 - 25' x 10' Site #4 - 25' x 12'

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
FeesSite: $20 / night. Extra vehicle: $7 / night

Okanogan-Wenatchee National Forest recreation page ↗

Weather by month

NOAA climate normals →
Weather by month near Alpine Meadows 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, 11 miles 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

Coordinates48.0465° N, 120.8340° W · Directions ↗

Fire nearby

  • Wildfire
    Little Giant

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

  • Wildfire
    Sisi

    21 mi from the campground · 4,615 acres · 34% contained

  • Wildfire
    King

    44 mi from the campground · 3,427 acres · 36% contained

  • Wildfire
    Three Queens

    48 mi from the campground · 9,575 acres · 33% contained

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

Supplies & services

Outdoor gearMarine/Outdoor Supplies ↗16.8 mi
Dump stationTrailer Dump Area ↗17 mi
RV sales & serviceOmar RV ↗45.5 mi

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

Limited data for this unit

No site-by-site records, no fee schedule, no directions or photos in the Recreation.gov record. What is here comes from the agency's own listing. The rest lives there.

Checked nightly. Modules appear as soon as the record fills in.

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Worth a stop

Trails nearby

Forest Service trail data →

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 →

This campground sits inside Glacier Peak Wilderness, which overlaps Mt. Baker-Snoqualmie 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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Reference

Questions people ask

Do I need a reservation at Alpine Meadows Campground?

No. Alpine Meadows 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 Alpine Meadows Campground?

Site: $20 / night. Extra vehicle: $7 / night

Source: Forest Service

Is Alpine Meadows Campground open right now?

Closed for the season as of Oct 16, 2026.

Source: Forest Service status

How many sites does Alpine Meadows Campground have?

8 sites.

Source: Forest Service

What if Alpine Meadows Campground is full?

The nearest public campgrounds are Nineteenmile Campground (1.9 mi, first-come), Atkinson Flats (3.1 mi, first-come), and Chiwawa Horse Camp (5.5 mi, first-come).

Source: Campgrounds nearby