18
Pull-thru
USACELake Sacajawea · Washington
Charbonneau Park And Campground
Overview Charbonneau Park in Eastern Washington was named one of America's Top 100 Family Campgrounds.
Sites54all reservable
Elev.463ft
Comf.Mar-Nov7 months
Max rig142 ft18 pull-thru
Electric5452×50-amp
From Yakima2h08real 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 463 ft, Charbonneau Park And Campground has a 7-month comfortable window (Mar-Nov). Winter nights average around 31°F, so the shoulder seasons turn cold fast. All 54 sites are reservable in advance, so plan ahead. Popular weekends book out. Of the sites, 18 pull-through, 52 with 50-amp, and the longest takes a 142-ft rig. Within about 4 miles: lake or river access.
The campground at a glance
01 · CHARACTER
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
avg highavg lowfrost-freedriest · Jul
Mar-Nov
Comfortable window: nights stay above 35°F, days below 90°F.
95%
Of summer weekend-days are dry.
Apr 2
Last spring frost; first fall frost Oct 30.
67°F
Average July low.
Getting there
03 · ACCESS
01
Yakima
106 mi
2h08
02
Spokane
155 mi
3h01
03
Seattle
248 mi
4h46
By drive time
Routed road time (OSRM). Nearest major highway 1.3 mi away.
Picking your site
04 · 54 SITES
Color byShow only
54 mapped sites · dot color = seclusion · click a dot for details. Basemap © OpenStreetMap.
0
Walk-in
52
50-amp
4
Accessible
0
Prime
54
Sites
★ The standout
Site 32
Campground · pull-through · shaded.
To neighbor
134 ft
Max rig
130 ft
Type
Pull-thru
What's within four miles
05 · TRAILS · PEAKS · WATER
Trails & Peaks
Trail segments
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.