U.S. Forest Service · Gifford Pinchot National Forest · Washington

Cat Creek Campground

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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Cat Creek Campground
Photo from the area. Jake Melara jakemelara (CC0), via Wikimedia Commons

Amenities & rules

This rustic campground offers 5 campsites in a wooded setting offering shade and some privacy near Cat Creek and the Cispus River. The site is popular with OHV riders that access nearby multi-use trails.

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

Weather by month

NOAA climate normals →
Weather by month near Cat Creek Campground30°40°50°60°70°January: 14.46 inches of precipitation, 18.5 inches of snowFebruary: 11.29 inches of precipitation, 8.5 inches of snowMarch: 9.78 inches of precipitation, 5.0 inches of snowApril: 6.14 inches of precipitation, 0.4 inches of snowMay: 3.34 inches of precipitation, 0.0 inches of snowJune: 2.18 inches of precipitation, 0.0 inches of snowJuly: 0.46 inches of precipitation, 0.0 inches of snowAugust: 0.77 inches of precipitation, 0.0 inches of snowSeptember: 2.81 inches of precipitation, 0.0 inches of snowOctober: 8.05 inches of precipitation, 0.1 inches of snowNovember: 13.78 inches of precipitation, 3.1 inches of snowDecember: 15.84 inches of precipitation, 19.4 inches of snowJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecJanuary: 33.4°F averageFebruary: 36.0°F averageMarch: 40.4°F averageApril: 46.0°F averageMay: 53.6°F averageJune: 58.6°F averageJuly: 65.2°F averageAugust: 65.4°F averageSeptember: 58.9°F averageOctober: 48.7°F averageNovember: 39.6°F averageDecember: 33.3°F average0 in5 in10 in15 in20 inTemp °FInches
The line is the average temperature and the bars are average precipitation at Carson Fish Hatchery, 5 miles from the recreation area point at 1,134 feet, station USC00451160 in the NOAA monthly climate normals for 1991 to 2020. Precipitation totals about 89 inches a year. The dotted line is average snowfall, about 55 inches a year on the same inches scale.

Getting there

AreaRecreation.gov lists no exact point for this campground. The recreation area is at 45.92° N, 121.91° W. Call the office before you drive.

Fire nearby

  • Wildfire
    High Lava

    10 mi from the campground · 2,899 acres · 95% contained

  • Prescribed
    Tracy Hill Rx

    28 mi from the campground · 28 acres

  • Prescribed
    Top Of The World Rx

    28 mi from the campground

  • Wildfire
    Grasshopper

    50 mi from the campground · 93,972 acres · 98% contained

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

Explore

Video

Cat Creek Campground-Gifford Pinchot National Forest

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 Cat Creek Campground?

No. Cat Creek Campground is first-come, first-served. Sites are taken on arrival and paid at the fee station.

Source: How first-come camping works

How many sites does Cat Creek Campground have?

5 sites.

Source: Site mix