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

Camp 4

This forested campground is located along the Chewuch River on paved road #51, 18 miles north of Winthrop. Hiking and driving opportunities nearby. Some sites maximum length of site is 16 feet. Trailers not recommended.

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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Amenities & rules

EquipmentTents
Fees$10/Night for single unit plus $5 per additional vehicle.(2 vehicles per site maximum)
AccessibilityAccess road becomes groomed snowmobile route, closed to motorize wheeled vehicles December 1 to April 1

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

Season & status

SeasonMay
ForestOkanogan-Wenatchee National Forest
Fees$10/Night for single unit plus $5 per additional vehicle.(2 vehicles per site maximum)
RulesSites are 16 ft. maximum, trailers not recommended. Check Washington State Fishing Regulations. Maximum stay limit is 14 days

Okanogan-Wenatchee National Forest recreation page ↗

Weather by month

NOAA climate normals →
Weather by month near Camp 420°30°40°50°60°70°January: 3.61 inches of precipitation, 34.3 inches of snowFebruary: 2.35 inches of precipitation, 19.6 inches of snowMarch: 1.99 inches of precipitation, 11.2 inches of snowApril: 1.05 inches of precipitation, 0.2 inches of snowMay: 1.13 inches of precipitation, 0.0 inches of snowJune: 1.04 inches of precipitation, 0.0 inches of snowJuly: 0.61 inches of precipitation, 0.0 inches of snowAugust: 0.54 inches of precipitation, 0.0 inches of snowSeptember: 0.76 inches of precipitation, 0.0 inches of snowOctober: 2.09 inches of precipitation, 2.3 inches of snowNovember: 3.84 inches of precipitation, 17.6 inches of snowDecember: 4.05 inches of precipitation, 37.9 inches of snowJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecJanuary: 22.5°F averageFebruary: 28.0°F averageMarch: 35.9°F averageApril: 45.0°F averageMay: 54.8°F averageJune: 61.5°F averageJuly: 69.6°F averageAugust: 68.7°F averageSeptember: 59.4°F averageOctober: 45.0°F averageNovember: 31.7°F averageDecember: 22.3°F average0 in10 in20 in30 in40 inTemp °FInches
The line is the average temperature and the bars are average precipitation at Mazama, 16 miles from the campground at 2,141 feet, station USC00455133 in the NOAA monthly climate normals for 1991 to 2020. Precipitation totals about 23 inches a year. The dotted line is average snowfall, about 123 inches a year on the same inches scale.

Getting there

From Winthrop, drive north on paved West Chewuch Road (County Road 1213) and onto paved Forest Road #51 for 18 miles to Camp Four Campground along the Chewuch River.

Coordinates48.7152° N, 120.1253° W · Directions ↗

Fire nearby

  • Wildfire
    Ptarmigan

    27 mi from the campground · 25,566 acres · 90% contained

  • Prescribed
    Ton Rx - North Hull

    41 mi from the campground · 332 acres

  • Wildfire
    Sisi

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

  • Wildfire
    Border 2

    45 mi from the campground · 9,108 acres · 74% contained

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

Supplies & services

Outdoor gearGoat's Beard Mountain Supplies ↗15.3 mi
Dump stationDump station ↗15.4 mi
RV sales & serviceRV sales & service ↗34.9 mi

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

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Worth a stop

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 →

Pasayten Wilderness begins about 3.6 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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    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 Camp 4?

No. Camp 4 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 Camp 4?

$10/Night for single unit plus $5 per additional vehicle.(2 vehicles per site maximum)

Source: Forest Service

Can I bring an RV to Camp 4?

Camp 4 is listed for tents only.

Source: Forest Service

Are there accessible sites at Camp 4?

Access road becomes groomed snowmobile route, closed to motorize wheeled vehicles December 1 to April 1.

Source: Forest Service

What if Camp 4 is full?

The nearest public campgrounds are Chewuch (2.9 mi, first-come), Falls Creek (5.7 mi, first-come), and Honeymoon (6.5 mi, first-come).

Source: Campgrounds nearby