Honeymoon
This forested, small quaint camp located along Eightmile Creek is named after honeymoon spot of past forest ranger and wife. Maximum length of campsite is 22 feet. Beautiful but challenging Copper Glance Trail #519 is nearby, travel about 4 miles north of campground on Eightmile Road 5130 and look on left side of road for an old road closed to vehicles, this is the beginning of the trail.
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
Amenities & rules
| Equipment | Tents |
| Fees | $10/Night for single unit plus $5 per additional vehicle.(2 vehicle per site max.) |
Individual sites vary. Confirm on Recreation.gov or with the managing office.
Season & status
| Season | May |
| Forest | Okanogan-Wenatchee National Forest |
| Fees | $10/Night for single unit plus $5 per additional vehicle.(2 vehicle per site max.) |
| Rules | Maximum stay limit is 14 days. |
Weather by month
Getting there
From Winthrop, travel 8 miles north on West Chewuch Road (County Road 1213) to Eight Mile Road (Forest Road 5130). On Eight Mile Road #5130 drive 10 miles northwest along Eight Mile Creek to Honeymoon Campground on the right.
| Coordinates | 48.6964° N, 120.2642° W · Directions ↗ |
Fire nearby
- WildfirePtarmigan
23 mi from the campground · 25,566 acres · 90% contained
- WildfireSisi
35 mi from the campground · 4,615 acres · 34% contained
- WildfireBorder 2
40 mi from the campground · 9,108 acres · 74% contained
- WildfireLuna
44 mi from the campground · 8,553 acres · 42% 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 ↗ | 9.6 mi |
| Dump station | Dump station ↗ | 15 mi |
| RV sales & service | RV sales & service ↗ | 39.6 mi |
Locations © OpenStreetMap contributors. Call ahead; hours change seasonally.
Explore
Worth a stop
- 3.6 miCopper Glance Trailhead ↗Trailhead
Trails nearby
- 1.7 miEightmile Ridge ↗5.7 mi trail
- 2.7 miSweet Grass Butte3.1 mi trail
- 3.2 miFalls Creek ↗9.2 mi trail
- 3.3 miCopper Glance3.2 mi trail
- 3.5 mi8 Mile ↗5.2 mi trail
- 3.5 miCub Pass ↗9.8 mi trail
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
This campground sits inside Pasayten Wilderness.
- inPasayten Wilderness ↗Wilderness · Forest Service · 531,325 acres
- 13.7 miOkanogan-Wenatchee National Forest ↗National Forest · Forest Service · 3,858,129 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 · 10.4 mi
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Reference
Questions people ask
Do I need a reservation at Honeymoon?
No. Honeymoon 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 Honeymoon?
$10/Night for single unit plus $5 per additional vehicle.(2 vehicle per site max.)
Source: Forest Service
Can I bring an RV to Honeymoon?
Honeymoon is listed for tents only.
Source: Forest Service
What if Honeymoon is full?
The nearest public campgrounds are Chewuch (6 mi, first-come), Camp 4 (6.5 mi, first-come), and Falls Creek (6.5 mi, first-come).
Source: Campgrounds nearby