U.S. Forest Service · Colville National Forest · Washington

Oriole Campground

Oriole Campground, located in Washington's Colville National Forest.

More like this: reservable in Washington

Check availability on Recreation.gov ↗

Site mix

Standard, no hookups10
Most sites here open on Recreation.gov six months ahead, at 10 a.m. Eastern. Sold out is not final: cancellations come back into the pool, most of them two to three days out. How to catch one

Site guide

10 sites. Tap a filter to narrow the list; the map follows.

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Per-site records as published by the managing agency on Recreation.gov. Blank cells mean the agency listed nothing for that site.

Season & status

StatusClosed for the season. Forest Service sites close for the season; check the official page for the reopening date.
SeasonMay 1 to October 27
ForestColville National Forest
BookingSites are available on a first-come, first-served basis.
FeesCamping: $10/single site. Extra Vehicle: $5/per night
RulesWashington state fishing license required. Quiet hours between 10 p.m. and 6 a.m. Campfires in developed fire pits only. Fireworks are prohibited. Pets must be on leash. OHV use prohibited in the campground. Maximum length of stay: 14 days. Food and wildlife attractants must be properly stored at all times

Colville National Forest recreation page ↗

Weather by month

NOAA climate normals →
Weather by month near Oriole Campground20°30°40°50°60°70°80°January: 1.33 inches of precipitationFebruary: 0.91 inches of precipitationMarch: 1.06 inches of precipitationApril: 0.83 inches of precipitationMay: 1.19 inches of precipitationJune: 0.98 inches of precipitationJuly: 0.52 inches of precipitationAugust: 0.27 inches of precipitationSeptember: 0.40 inches of precipitationOctober: 0.92 inches of precipitationNovember: 1.24 inches of precipitationDecember: 1.95 inches of precipitationJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecJanuary: 28.0°F averageFebruary: 32.5°F averageMarch: 41.8°F averageApril: 49.8°F averageMay: 58.8°F averageJune: 65.1°F averageJuly: 73.7°F averageAugust: 72.8°F averageSeptember: 63.3°F averageOctober: 49.1°F averageNovember: 35.9°F averageDecember: 27.9°F average0 in0.5 in1 in1.5 in2 inTemp °FInches
The line is the average temperature and the bars are average precipitation at Omak AP, 15 miles from the campground at 1,296 feet, station USW00094197 in the NOAA monthly climate normals for 1991 to 2020. Precipitation totals about 12 inches a year. The shaded span is the published season, May 1 to October 27.

Getting there

Coordinates48.5955° N, 119.7773° W · Directions ↗

Fire nearby

  • Prescribed
    Ton Rx - North Hull

    31 mi from the campground · 332 acres

  • Wildfire
    Ptarmigan

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

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

Supplies & services

RV sales & serviceRV sales & service ↗17.3 mi
Dump stationDump station ↗18.6 mi
Outdoor gearCascades Outdoor ↗20.3 mi

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

Limited data for this unit

No amenities, no fee schedule, no directions or photos in the Recreation.gov record. What is here comes from the agency's own listing. The rest lives there.

Checked nightly. Modules appear as soon as the record fills in.

Explore

  • 2.6 mi
    Tunnel ↗
    6 mi trail · hiking, horse, bike, motorcycle and 1 more
  • 3.6 mi
    Sugarloaf Lake
    0.1 mi trail · hiking, horse, bike
  • 3.6 mi
    Muckamuck
    1.2 mi trail · hiking, horse, bike, motorcycle and 2 more
  • 3.7 mi
    Schalow
    3.8 mi trail · hiking, horse, bike
  • 4.6 mi
    Boulder Creek ↗
    38.4 mi trail
  • 4.6 mi
    North Summit ↗
    15.1 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.

On the National Register nearby

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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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Reference

Questions people ask

Do I need a reservation at Oriole Campground?

Sites at Oriole Campground are reservable on Recreation.gov. Sites are available on a first-come, first-served basis. Any walk-up sites are listed on the booking page.

Source: Recreation.gov

How much does it cost to camp at Oriole Campground?

Camping: $10/single site. Extra Vehicle: $5/per night

Source: Recreation.gov

Is Oriole Campground open right now?

Closed for the season as of Oct 16, 2026. Season May 1 to October 27.

Source: Forest Service status

How many sites does Oriole Campground have?

10 sites, including 10 standard sites without power.

Source: Recreation.gov

What if Oriole Campground is full?

The nearest public campgrounds are Kerr Campground (1.2 mi, first-come), Salmon Meadows Campground (5.2 mi, first-come), and Tiffany Springs Campground (10.8 mi, first-come).

Source: Campgrounds nearby