3
Pull-thru
USFSGifford Pinchot National Forest · Washington
Beaver Campground
Overview Beaver Campground is nestled among large, old maple and sycamore trees, offering a quiet and private family camping experience.
Sites2512 reservable
Elev.1,079ft
Comf.Apr-Nov8 months
Max rig40 ft3 pull-thru
Electricnonesites
From Yakima3h12real road time
The honest read
Synthesized from
RIDB · Open-Meteo
OSM · OSRM
Updated 2026-05-27
RIDB · Open-Meteo
OSM · OSRM
Updated 2026-05-27
At 1,079 ft, Beaver Campground has a 8-month comfortable window (Apr-Nov). Winter nights average around 33°F, so the shoulder seasons turn cold fast. 25 sites total: 12 reservable and 13 first-come, first-served. Of the sites, 3 pull-through, and the longest takes a 40-ft rig. Within about 4 miles: 7 named hiking routes, 2 peaks, lake or river access.
The campground at a glance
01 · CHARACTER
Reads strongest on shade and quiet. Softest on roomy sites.
Six axes, each scored relative to every other federal campground in the region: quiet (miles to a major road), cool (elevation), roomy (average site spacing), shade, RV-fit (longest rig), and how reservable it is. All six come from data, nothing hand-tuned.
When to go
02 · CLIMATE
avg highavg lowfrost-freedriest · Jul
Apr-Nov
Comfortable window: nights stay above 35°F, days below 90°F.
87%
Of summer weekend-days are dry.
Apr 14
Last spring frost; first fall frost Oct 26.
55°F
Average July low.
Getting there
03 · ACCESS
01
Yakima
146 mi
3h12
02
Seattle
223 mi
4h39
03
Spokane
309 mi
6h11
By drive time
Routed road time (OSRM). Nearest major highway 11.5 mi away.
Picking your site
04 · 25 SITES
Color byShow only
25 mapped sites · dot color = seclusion · click a dot for details. Basemap © OpenStreetMap.
0
Walk-in
0
50-amp
1
Accessible
0
Prime
25
Sites
★ The standout
Site 017
AREA BEAVER CAMPGROUND · shaded.
To neighbor
172 ft
Max rig
30 ft
Type
Standard
What's within four miles
05 · TRAILS · PEAKS · WATER
Trails & Peaks
Named hiking routes
7
Trail segments
37
Peaks
2
Viewpoints
1
Water & Access
Lake / river access
yes
To nearest major road
11.5 mi
Method
We synthesize public data layers: RIDB and Recreation.gov facility and site records, Open-Meteo climate normals, OpenStreetMap roads, trails, and water, OSRM drive times, and USGS elevation. We take no bookings, no ads, and no paid placements. Independence is the entire point.