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

Nineteenmile Campground

Located along the Chiwawa River, 22 miles from Lake Wenatchee, this campground offers river access.

Closed for the seasonFirst-come, first-served

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.

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4fires
active
Little Giant · 1 mi away · 172,912 acres
3 more within 50 miles
Incident details ↓

Amenities & rules

Located along the Chiwawa River, 22 miles from Lake Wenatchee, this campground offers river access. 4 Single Sites, First Come First Serve Campsite dimensions are as follows: Site #1 - 40' x 12' Site #2 - 32' x 12' Site #3 - 30' x 12' Site #4 - 30' x 12'

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.
ForestOkanogan-Wenatchee National Forest
FeesSite: $20 / night. Extra vehicle: $7 / night
RulesTrailers 30 ft. max.

Okanogan-Wenatchee National Forest recreation page ↗

Weather by month

NOAA climate normals →
Weather by month near Nineteenmile Campground20°30°40°50°60°70°January: 6.99 inches of precipitation, 63.8 inches of snowFebruary: 4.64 inches of precipitation, 46.9 inches of snowMarch: 3.99 inches of precipitation, 34.4 inches of snowApril: 1.81 inches of precipitation, 4.0 inches of snowMay: 1.39 inches of precipitation, 0.2 inches of snowJune: 1.24 inches of precipitation, 0.0 inches of snowJuly: 0.68 inches of precipitation, 0.0 inches of snowAugust: 0.81 inches of precipitation, 0.0 inches of snowSeptember: 1.67 inches of precipitation, 0.0 inches of snowOctober: 4.38 inches of precipitation, 3.2 inches of snowNovember: 8.18 inches of precipitation, 38.1 inches of snowDecember: 7.20 inches of precipitation, 83.1 inches of snowJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecJanuary: 22.4°F averageFebruary: 25.9°F averageMarch: 32.1°F averageApril: 39.4°F averageMay: 48.3°F averageJune: 54.4°F averageJuly: 61.3°F averageAugust: 61.0°F averageSeptember: 53.2°F averageOctober: 41.4°F averageNovember: 29.4°F averageDecember: 22.2°F average0 in20 in40 in60 in80 in100 inTemp °FInches
The line is the average temperature and the bars are average precipitation at Holden Village, 13 miles from the campground at 3,218 feet, station USC00453730 in the NOAA monthly climate normals for 1991 to 2020. Precipitation totals about 43 inches a year. The dotted line is average snowfall, about 274 inches a year on the same inches scale.

Getting there

From Leavenworth, WA, take US-2 West for 15 miles, then turn right on WA-207 North and follow it for 4.3 miles. Turn right on Chiwawa Loop Road and go 1.2 miles, keeping right at the intersection. Take the second left onto Chiwawa River Road/Forest Road 6200 and follow it for 18.6 miles.

Coordinates48.0195° N, 120.8280° W · Directions ↗

Fire nearby

  • Wildfire
    Little Giant

    1 mi from the campground · 172,912 acres · 95% contained

  • Wildfire
    Sisi

    23 mi from the campground · 4,615 acres · 34% contained

  • Wildfire
    King

    43 mi from the campground · 3,427 acres · 36% contained

  • Wildfire
    Three Queens

    46 mi from the campground · 9,575 acres · 33% contained

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

Supplies & services

Outdoor gearMarine/Outdoor Supplies ↗14.9 mi
Dump stationTrailer Dump Area ↗15.2 mi
RV sales & serviceOmar RV ↗43.8 mi

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Limited data for this unit

No site-by-site records, no fee schedule 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.

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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 Glacier Peak Wilderness, which overlaps Mt. Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest.

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

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Guidebooks for Washington

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Reference

Questions people ask

Do I need a reservation at Nineteenmile Campground?

No. Nineteenmile Campground 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 Nineteenmile Campground?

Site: $20 / night. Extra vehicle: $7 / night

Source: Forest Service

Is Nineteenmile Campground open right now?

Closed for the season as of Oct 15, 2026.

Source: Forest Service status

What if Nineteenmile Campground is full?

The nearest public campgrounds are Atkinson Flats (1.2 mi, first-come), Alpine Meadows Campground (1.9 mi, first-come), and Chiwawa Horse Camp (3.6 mi, first-come).

Source: Campgrounds nearby