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

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

Amenities & rules

Soda Spring Campground is a small, rustic site located at the end of Forest Road 4510.052 in a stand of Douglas fir, western hemlock, and silver fir. The Campground has 7 sites suitable for tent camping, pickup campers, or smaller trailers. Sites have moderate screening and are not crowded. There is one old-style double vault toilet and an information board. All sites have tables and fire rings with grill feature. This campground tends to be lightly used and quiet, with only minor local traffic. The access route is moderately steep single lane with occasional pullouts. Larger trailers are not recommended. Summit Creek is nearby but not visible from the campground, and there are a number of dispersed sites along the creek in the area. Local attraction is a small soda spring, site of old bottling facility. No structures remain. The Cowlitz Trail #44 trailhead is located in the campground, providing access to the adjacent William O. Douglas Wilderness.

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

Weather by month

NOAA climate normals →
Weather by month near Soda Springs 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

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 Soda Springs Campground?

No. Soda Springs 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 Soda Springs Campground have?

7 sites.

Source: Site mix