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USFSOkanogan-Wenatchee National Forest · Washington
Cottonwood Campground - Naches River (WA)
Overview Cottonwood Campground is located along the Naches River in the Northern Cascade Range of Washington.
Sites1514 reservable
Elev.2,306ft
Comf.May-Oct6 months
Max rig40 ft
Electricnonesites
From Yakima0h50real 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 2,306 ft, Cottonwood Campground - Naches River (WA) has a 6-month comfortable window (May-Oct). Winter nights average around 27°F, so the shoulder seasons turn cold fast. 15 sites total: 14 reservable and 1 first-come, first-served. Within about 4 miles: 1 peak, lake or river access.
The campground at a glance
01 · CHARACTER
Reads strongest on shade and reservability. Softest on quiet.
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.
95%
Of summer weekend-days are dry.
May 10
Last spring frost; first fall frost Oct 11.
53°F
Average July low.
Getting there
03 · ACCESS
01
Yakima
36 mi
0h50
02
Seattle
117 mi
2h57
03
Spokane
236 mi
4h26
By drive time
Routed road time (OSRM). Nearest major highway 0 mi away.
Picking your site
04 · 15 SITES
Color byShow only
11 mapped sites · dot color = seclusion · click a dot for details. Basemap © OpenStreetMap.
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Walk-in
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50-amp
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Accessible
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Prime
15
Sites
★ The standout
Site 01
AREA COTTONWOOD · shaded.
To neighbor
125 ft
Max rig
16 ft
Type
Standard
What's within four miles
05 · TRAILS · PEAKS · WATER
Trails & Peaks
Trail segments
7
Peaks
1
Water & Access
Lake / river access
yes
To nearest major road
0 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.