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

Chiwawa Horse Camp

Located near the Chiwawa River at Rock Creek this campground is approximately 15 miles up the Chiwawa River Road #6200. It offers 7 long pull-through spurs and horse facilities. It is wheelchair accessible. The Basalt Ridge Trail #1527 and The Rock Creek Trail #1509 are accessed from this horse camp.

Closed for the seasonFirst-come, first-servedFrom $20 per nightTents only

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.

More like this: first-come in Washington · tent only in Washington

Chiwawa Horse Camp Site #14
Photo courtesy of Carol Candler, DM - Wenatchee RD · Recreation.gov
4fires
active
Little Giant · 4 mi away · 172,912 acres
3 more within 50 miles
Incident details ↓

Amenities & rules

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

Located near the Chiwawa River at Rock Creek this campground is approximately 15 miles up the Chiwawa River Road #6200. It offers 7 long pull-through spurs and horse facilities. It is wheelchair accessible. The Basalt Ridge Trail #1527 and The Rock Creek Trail #1509 are accessed from this horse camp.

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 Chiwawa Horse Camp20°30°40°50°60°70°January: 4.57 inches of precipitation, 31.5 inches of snowFebruary: 2.95 inches of precipitation, 17.4 inches of snowMarch: 2.43 inches of precipitation, 9.5 inches of snowApril: 1.25 inches of precipitation, 1.1 inches of snowMay: 1.31 inches of precipitation, 0.1 inches of snowJune: 0.88 inches of precipitation, 0.0 inches of snowJuly: 0.48 inches of precipitation, 0.0 inches of snowAugust: 0.42 inches of precipitation, 0.0 inches of snowSeptember: 0.79 inches of precipitation, 0.0 inches of snowOctober: 2.61 inches of precipitation, 1.0 inches of snowNovember: 4.58 inches of precipitation, 14.6 inches of snowDecember: 4.97 inches of precipitation, 42.1 inches of snowJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecJanuary: 27.5°F averageFebruary: 31.4°F averageMarch: 37.4°F averageApril: 44.5°F averageMay: 52.9°F averageJune: 59.0°F averageJuly: 66.1°F averageAugust: 65.6°F averageSeptember: 57.8°F averageOctober: 45.7°F averageNovember: 34.5°F averageDecember: 26.9°F average0 in10 in20 in30 in40 in50 inTemp °FInches
The line is the average temperature and the bars are average precipitation at Plain, 15 miles from the campground at 1,936 feet, station USC00456534 in the NOAA monthly climate normals for 1991 to 2020. Precipitation totals about 27 inches a year. The dotted line is average snowfall, about 117 inches a year on the same inches scale.

Getting there

Coordinates47.9725° N, 120.7920° W · Directions ↗

Fire nearby

  • Wildfire
    Little Giant

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

  • Wildfire
    Sisi

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

  • Wildfire
    King

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

  • Wildfire
    Three Queens

    44 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 ↗11.3 mi
Dump stationTrailer Dump Area ↗11.6 mi
RV sales & serviceOmar RV ↗40.1 mi

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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 Mt. Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest, 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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Reference

Questions people ask

Do I need a reservation at Chiwawa Horse Camp?

No. Chiwawa Horse Camp 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 Chiwawa Horse Camp?

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

Source: Forest Service

Is Chiwawa Horse Camp open right now?

Closed for the season as of Oct 16, 2026.

Source: Forest Service status

Can I bring an RV to Chiwawa Horse Camp?

Chiwawa Horse Camp is listed for tents only.

Source: Forest Service

What if Chiwawa Horse Camp is full?

The nearest public campgrounds are Rock Creek Campground (0.2 mi, first-come), Atkinson Flats (2.4 mi, first-come), and Nineteenmile Campground (3.6 mi, first-come).

Source: Campgrounds nearby