Early Winters
This forested campground, along Early Winters Creek, is located near the confluence of Early Winters Creek and the Methow River. There are two trails nearby, within 4 miles of this campground: Cedar Creek Trail 476 and Driveway Butte Trail 481.
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
| Equipment | Tents |
| Fees | The campground is closed for the winter. When it reopens in the spring, the cost is $15/Night for single unit plus $5 per additional vehicle (2 vehicles per site maximum) 2 tents or 1 tent and 1 RV maximum per site |
| Accessibility | Vault Toilet Wheelchair Accessible |
Individual sites vary. Confirm on Recreation.gov or with the managing office.
Season & status
| Season | April |
| Forest | Okanogan-Wenatchee National Forest |
| Fees | The campground is closed for the winter. When it reopens in the spring, the cost is $15/Night for single unit plus $5 per additional vehicle (2 vehicles per site maximum) 2 tents or 1 tent and 1 RV maximum per site |
| Rules | Maximum stay limit is 14 days. Before fishing, check Washington State Fishing Regulations, as Early Winters Creek is closed to fishing. |
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Getting there
From Winthrop, drive West on Highway 20 for 15 miles to Early Winters Campground. There are campsites on both the south side of the Highway 20 and on the north side of the Highway 20.
| Coordinates | 48.5976° N, 120.4462° W · Directions ↗ |
Fire nearby
- WildfirePtarmigan
25 mi from the campground · 25,566 acres · 90% contained
- WildfireSisi
25 mi from the campground · 4,615 acres · 34% contained
- WildfireLuna
38 mi from the campground · 8,553 acres · 42% contained
- WildfireBorder 2
38 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 gear | Goat's Beard Mountain Supplies ↗ | 1.9 mi |
| Dump station | Dump station ↗ | 15.3 mi |
| RV sales & service | RV sales & service ↗ | 44.9 mi |
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Early Winters Campground - Wenatchee National Forest, WA
Worth a stop
- 12.3 miCopper Glance Trailhead ↗Trailhead
- 12.6 miChickadee Trailhead ↗Trailhead
Trails nearby
- 0.8 miFun Rocks Spur0.09 mi trail
- 0.8 miFun Rocks0.2 mi trail
- 2 miCedar Creek ↗12.9 mi trail
- 2 miVarden Lake3.2 mi trail
- 2.6 miNorth Goat Peak2.9 mi trail
- 3.1 miDriveway Butte4.2 mi trail
Trailheads within three miles
- 2 miCedar Creek Trailhead ↗Okanogan-Wenatchee National Forest · Season May
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
Pasayten Wilderness begins about 3 miles away, and it is the closest of these.
- 3 miPasayten Wilderness ↗Wilderness · Forest Service · 531,325 acres
- 4.7 miOkanogan-Wenatchee National Forest ↗National Forest · Forest Service · 3,858,129 acres
- 10.5 miLake Chelan-Sawtooth Wilderness ↗Wilderness · Forest Service · 152,980 acres
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.
Other campgrounds nearby
On the National Register nearby
- Early Winters Ranger Station Work CenterBuilding · Winthrop · 0.7 mi
- Sulphide–Frisco CabinSite · Stehekin · 14.7 mi
- Guy Waring CabinBuilding · Winthrop · 14.7 mi
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Questions people ask
Do I need a reservation at Early Winters?
No. Early Winters 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 Early Winters?
The campground is closed for the winter. When it reopens in the spring, the cost is $15/Night for single unit plus $5 per additional vehicle (2 vehicles per site maximum) 2 tents or 1 tent and 1 RV maximum per site
Source: Forest Service
Can I bring an RV to Early Winters?
Early Winters is listed for tents only.
Source: Forest Service
Are there accessible sites at Early Winters?
Vault Toilet Wheelchair Accessible.
Source: Forest Service
What if Early Winters is full?
The nearest public campgrounds are Ballard (6.2 mi, first-come), Lone Fir (8.2 mi, first-come), and Honeymoon (10.8 mi, first-come).
Source: Campgrounds nearby