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Beckler River Campground
Beckler River CampgroundBeckler River Campground
USFSMt. Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest · Washington

Beckler River Campground

Overview Situated along at the banks of the tranquil Beckler River in Mt.
Sites2824 reservable
Elev.1,056ft
Comf.Apr-Nov8 months
Max rig40 ft4 pull-thru
Electricnonesites
From Seattle1h39real road time
The honest read
Synthesized from
RIDB · Open-Meteo
OSM · OSRM
Updated 2026-05-27

At 1,056 ft, Beckler River Campground has a 8-month comfortable window (Apr-Nov). Winter nights average around 33°F, so the shoulder seasons turn cold fast. 28 sites total: 24 reservable and 4 first-come, first-served. Of the sites, 4 pull-through, and the longest takes a 40-ft rig. Within about 4 miles: 2 named hiking routes, 7 peaks, lake or river access.

The campground at a glance

01 · CHARACTER
QuietCoolRoomyShadeRV-fitReserv.

Reads strongest on shade and reservability. 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
JFMAMJJASOND
avg highavg lowfrost-freedriest · Jul
Apr-Nov
Comfortable window: nights stay above 35°F, days below 90°F.
76%
Of summer weekend-days are dry.
Apr 24
Last spring frost; first fall frost Oct 22.
55°F
Average July low.

Getting there

03 · ACCESS
01
Seattle
69 mi
1h39
02
Yakima
145 mi
3h07
03
Spokane
245 mi
5h00
By drive time
Seattle · 1h39Yakima · 3h07Spokane · 5h00Camp

Routed road time (OSRM). Nearest major highway 1.3 mi away.

Picking your site

04 · 28 SITES
Color byShow only

28 mapped sites · dot color = seclusion · click a dot for details. Basemap © OpenStreetMap.

4
Pull-thru
0
Walk-in
0
50-amp
2
Accessible
0
Prime
28
Sites
★ The standout
Site 002
BECK · shaded.
To neighbor
105 ft
Max rig
40 ft
Type
Standard

What's within four miles

05 · TRAILS · PEAKS · WATER

Trails & Peaks

Named hiking routes
2
Trail segments
73
Peaks
7

Water & Access

Lake / river access
yes
To nearest major road
1.3 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.

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