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

White Pass Lake Campground

Located on the northeastern shores of Leech Lake, this site also offers trailhead access to the Pacific Crest Trail.

Open nowFirst-come, first-served

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White Pass Lake Campground
Photo from the area. brewbooks from near Seattle, USA (CC BY-SA 2.0), via Wikimedia Commons
1fire
active
West Fork · 26 mi away · 310 acres
Interagency incident data as of 2026-10-16
Incident details ↓

Season & status

StatusOpen
ForestOkanogan-Wenatchee National Forest
BookingNo
Fees$20/Night for single unit, $10/extra vehcile $10 per vehicle Day Use Fee
RulesTrailers 20 ft. max. No motors in lake. Fly fishing only.

Okanogan-Wenatchee National Forest recreation page ↗

Weather by month

NOAA climate normals →
Weather by month near White Pass Lake Campground30°40°50°60°70°January: 8.86 inches of precipitation, 13.4 inches of snowFebruary: 6.03 inches of precipitation, 2.6 inches of snowMarch: 6.09 inches of precipitation, 3.3 inches of snowApril: 3.95 inches of precipitation, 0.4 inches of snowMay: 2.87 inches of precipitation, 0.0 inches of snowJune: 2.05 inches of precipitation, 0.0 inches of snowJuly: 0.70 inches of precipitation, 0.0 inches of snowAugust: 0.85 inches of precipitation, 0.0 inches of snowSeptember: 2.31 inches of precipitation, 0.0 inches of snowOctober: 6.02 inches of precipitation, 0.0 inches of snowNovember: 9.42 inches of precipitation, 2.5 inches of snowDecember: 9.20 inches of precipitation, 9.3 inches of snowJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecJanuary: 37.4°F averageFebruary: 40.0°F averageMarch: 43.5°F averageApril: 48.3°F averageMay: 55.1°F averageJune: 59.8°F averageJuly: 65.9°F averageAugust: 65.8°F averageSeptember: 60.3°F averageOctober: 50.6°F averageNovember: 42.1°F averageDecember: 36.8°F average0 in5 in10 in15 inTemp °FInches
The line is the average temperature and the bars are average precipitation at Packwood, 14 miles from the campground at 1,060 feet, station USC00456262 in the NOAA monthly climate normals for 1991 to 2020. Precipitation totals about 58 inches a year. The dotted line is average snowfall, about 32 inches a year on the same inches scale.

Getting there

From Naches, WA travel west on Highway 12 W for 4.4 miles. Turn left to stay on Highway 12 W and travel 33.7 miles. Turn right at Pacific Crest Trail access road and go 0.2 mile. Turn left onto Forest Road #498 and go 0.1 mile.

Coordinates46.6450° N, 121.3842° W · Directions ↗

Fire nearby

  • Wildfire
    West Fork

    26 mi from the campground · 310 acres · 16% contained

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

Supplies & services

Dump stationDump station ↗9.6 mi
Outdoor gearRMI Rentals ↗31.8 mi
RV sales & serviceRV sales & service ↗36.9 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 →

Goat Rocks Wilderness begins about 0.7 miles away, and it is the closest of these.

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.

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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    Sawyer Scheer, 2019
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Reference

Questions people ask

Do I need a reservation at White Pass Lake Campground?

No. White Pass Lake Campground is first-come, first-served. No Sites are taken on arrival and paid at the fee station.

Source: Forest Service

How much does it cost to camp at White Pass Lake Campground?

$20/Night for single unit, $10/extra vehcile $10 per vehicle Day Use Fee

Source: Forest Service

Is White Pass Lake Campground open right now?

Open as of Oct 16, 2026.

Source: Forest Service status

Is there cell service at White Pass Lake Campground?

FCC coverage maps show Verizon 4G LTE, AT&T 4G LTE, and T-Mobile 5G at the campground point. Terrain changes that from one site to the next.

Source: FCC Broadband Map

What if White Pass Lake Campground is full?

The nearest public campgrounds are Dog Lake Campground (1.3 mi, first-come), Clear Lake Group Site (5.6 mi), and Clear Lake North Campground (5.6 mi, first-come).

Source: Campgrounds nearby