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Pull-thru
USFSOkanogan-Wenatchee National Forest · Washington
Clear Lake Group Site
Overview Clear Lake Group Campground is along the North Fork of the Tieton River in the Okanogan-Wenatchee National Forest.
Sites1all reservable
Elev.3,028ft
Comf.May-Oct6 months
Max rig30 ft1 pull-thru
Electricnonesites
From Yakima1h01real 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 3,028 ft, Clear Lake Group Site has a 6-month comfortable window (May-Oct). Winter nights average around 29°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, and the longest takes a 30-ft rig. Within about 4 miles: 1 named hiking route, 4 peaks, lake or river access.
The campground at a glance
01 · CHARACTER
Reads strongest on shade and reservability. Softest on big-rig fit.
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.
86%
Of summer weekend-days are dry.
May 5
Last spring frost; first fall frost Oct 16.
53°F
Average July low. Bring a fleece.
Getting there
03 · ACCESS
01
Yakima
47 mi
1h01
02
Seattle
121 mi
2h59
03
Spokane
247 mi
4h37
By drive time
Routed road time (OSRM). Nearest major highway 0.9 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
1
Trail segments
17
Peaks
4
Viewpoints
2
Water & Access
Lake / river access
yes
To nearest major road
0.9 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.