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

Meadows

Great views. Alpine meadows. Access to Pacific Crest National Scenic Trail. This campground is located in the Hart's Pass Area. No trailers allowed on Forest Road 5400 (very narrow road). Guard station at Hart's Pass.

First-come, first-servedFrom $10 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

4fires
active
Ptarmigan · 16 mi away · 25,566 acres
3 more within 50 miles
Incident details ↓

Amenities & rules

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

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

Season & status

SeasonJuly
ForestOkanogan-Wenatchee National Forest
Fees$10/Night for single unit plus $5 per additional vehicle (2 vehicles per site maximum).
RulesTrailers are prohibited on Hart's Pass Road #5400, road is very, very narrow in some places.

Okanogan-Wenatchee National Forest recreation page ↗

Weather by month

NOAA climate normals →
Weather by month near Meadows20°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, 14 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 west on Highway 20 for 15 miles, turn right onto Lost River Road 9140 for 7.5 miles. Paved road turns into gravel Forest Service Harts Pass Road 5400. Follow gravel road for 13 miles then turn left onto Forest Road #5400-500 and drive one mile turn left into campground.

Coordinates48.7092° N, 120.6741° W · Directions ↗

Fire nearby

  • Wildfire
    Ptarmigan

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

  • Wildfire
    Luna

    26 mi from the campground · 8,553 acres · 42% contained

  • Wildfire
    Border 2

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

  • Wildfire
    Sisi

    26 mi from the campground · 4,615 acres · 34% 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 ↗14.7 mi
Dump stationDump station ↗19.3 mi
RV sales & serviceRV sales & service ↗57.1 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 Pasayten Wilderness.

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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  • Best Tent Camping: Washington
    Ellie Kozlowski, 2018
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Reference

Questions people ask

Do I need a reservation at Meadows?

No. Meadows 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 Meadows?

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

Source: Forest Service

Can I bring an RV to Meadows?

Meadows is listed for tents only.

Source: Forest Service

What if Meadows is full?

The nearest public campgrounds are Harts Pass (0.8 mi, first-come), Ballard (6.9 mi, first-come), and Lone Fir (9.1 mi, first-come).

Source: Campgrounds nearby