1
Pull-thru
USFSMt. Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest · Washington
Boardman Group Camp
Overview Boardman Group Campground is located about 8 miles east of the Verlot Public Service Center along scenic Mountain Loop Scenic Byway through Mt.
Sites1all reservable
Elev.1,273ft
Comf.Apr-Nov8 months
Max rigtents1 pull-thru
Electricnonesites
From Seattle1h31real 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 1,273 ft, Boardman Group Camp has a 8-month comfortable window (Apr-Nov). Winter nights average around 34°F, so the shoulder seasons turn cold fast. All 1 sites are reservable in advance, so plan ahead. Popular weekends book out. Of the sites, 1 pull-through. Within about 4 miles: 10 named hiking routes, lake or river access.
The campground at a glance
01 · CHARACTER
Reads strongest on shade and reservability. Softest on cool nights.
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.
73%
Of summer weekend-days are dry.
Apr 11
Last spring frost; first fall frost Oct 29.
55°F
Average July low.
Getting there
03 · ACCESS
01
Seattle
60 mi
1h31
02
Yakima
192 mi
4h03
03
Spokane
329 mi
6h28
By drive time
Routed road time (OSRM). Nearest major highway 14.2 mi away.
Picking your site
04 · 1 SITES
0
Walk-in
0
50-amp
0
Accessible
0
Prime
1
Sites
What's within four miles
05 · TRAILS · PEAKS · WATER
Trails & Peaks
Named hiking routes
10
Trail segments
26
Viewpoints
1
Water & Access
Lake / river access
yes
To nearest major road
14.2 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.