11
Pull-thru
USFSOkanogan-Wenatchee National Forest · Washington
Bumping Lake Campground
Overview Bumping Lake Campground sits just off the forested shore of Bumping Lake.
Sites6247 reservable
Elev.3,471ft
Comf.May-Oct6 months
Max rig154 ft11 pull-thru
Electricnonesites
From Yakima1h36real 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 3,471 ft, Bumping Lake Campground has a 6-month comfortable window (May-Oct). Winter nights average around 27°F, so the shoulder seasons turn cold fast. 62 sites total: 47 reservable and 15 first-come, first-served. Of the sites, 11 pull-through, and the longest takes a 154-ft rig. Within about 4 miles: 2 named hiking routes, 4 peaks, lake or river access.
The campground at a glance
01 · CHARACTER
Reads strongest on reservability 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
May-Oct
Comfortable window: nights stay above 35°F, days below 90°F.
91%
Of summer weekend-days are dry.
May 21
Last spring frost; first fall frost Oct 14.
51°F
Average July low. Bring a fleece.
Getting there
03 · ACCESS
01
Yakima
59 mi
1h36
02
Seattle
118 mi
3h12
03
Spokane
259 mi
5h12
By drive time
Routed road time (OSRM). Nearest major highway 5.4 mi away.
Picking your site
04 · 62 SITES
Color byShow only
57 mapped sites · dot color = seclusion · click a dot for details. Basemap © OpenStreetMap.
0
Walk-in
0
50-amp
7
Accessible
0
Prime
62
Sites
★ The standout
Site 010
UPBL.
To neighbor
195 ft
Max rig
47 ft
Type
Standard
What's within four miles
05 · TRAILS · PEAKS · WATER
Trails & Peaks
Named hiking routes
2
Trail segments
21
Peaks
4
Viewpoints
2
Water & Access
Lake / river access
yes
To nearest major road
5.4 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.