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

Crawfish Lake

Crawfish Lake, part of Colville National Forest.

Closed for the seasonReservable · Recreation.gov19 sitesTents only

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Crawfish LakeCrawfish Lake
Photo from the area. Crispin Alexander Stichart (CC BY-SA 3.0), via Wikimedia Commons
4fires
active
Ton Rx - North Hull (prescribed burn) · 28 mi away · 332 acres
3 more within 50 miles
Incident details ↓

Site mix

Standard, no hookups19
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

19 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.

Amenities & rules

EquipmentTents

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

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.
RulesWashington state fishing license required. Internal combustion motors prohibited. Quiet hours between 10 p.m. and 6 a.m. Campfires in developed fire pits only. Fireworks are prohibited. Dogs must be on leash. OHV use prohibited in the campground. Maximum length of stay: 14 days.

Colville National Forest recreation page ↗

Weather by month

NOAA climate normals →
Weather by month near Crawfish Lake20°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, 14 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

Coordinates48.4849° N, 119.2151° W · Directions ↗

Fire nearby

  • Prescribed
    Ton Rx - North Hull

    28 mi from the campground · 332 acres

  • Prescribed
    Rep Rx - Walker 50

    32 mi from the campground · 313 acres

  • Prescribed
    Rx - South Twin Wui

    40 mi from the campground

  • Prescribed
    3R Rx - Coyote

    44 mi from the campground · 841 acres

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 ↗13.8 mi
Dump stationDump station ↗30.1 mi
Outdoor gearCascades Outdoor ↗44.4 mi

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Explore

Video

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Reference

Questions people ask

Do I need a reservation at Crawfish Lake?

Sites at Crawfish Lake 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

Is Crawfish Lake 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 Crawfish Lake have?

19 sites, including 19 standard sites without power.

Source: Recreation.gov

Can I bring an RV to Crawfish Lake?

Crawfish Lake is listed for tents only.

Source: Recreation.gov

What if Crawfish Lake is full?

The nearest public campgrounds are Lost Lake Campground (5 mi), Sugarloaf Campground (12.9 mi), and Kerr Campground (14.4 mi).

Source: Campgrounds nearby