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Pull-thru
USFSColville National Forest · Washington
East Sullivan
Overview East Sullivan Campground is located at the north end of Sullivan Lake about five miles east of Metaline Falls, Washington.
Sites4644 reservable
Elev.3,383ft
Comf.May-Oct6 months
Max rig55 ft5 pull-thru
Electricnonesites
From Spokane2h41real 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 3,383 ft, East Sullivan has a 6-month comfortable window (May-Oct). Winter nights average around 22°F, so the shoulder seasons turn cold fast. 46 sites total: 44 reservable and 2 first-come, first-served. Of the sites, 5 pull-through, 7 walk-in, and the longest takes a 55-ft rig. This is bear country, and food-storage lockers are provided. Within about 4 miles: 2 named hiking routes, 3 peaks, lake or river access.
The campground at a glance
01 · CHARACTER
Reads strongest on reservability and cool nights. Softest on shade.
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.
84%
Of summer weekend-days are dry.
May 6
Last spring frost; first fall frost Oct 16.
55°F
Average July low. Bring a fleece.
Getting there
03 · ACCESS
01
Spokane
101 mi
2h41
02
Yakima
304 mi
6h21
03
Seattle
381 mi
7h49
By drive time
Routed road time (OSRM). Nearest major highway 2.9 mi away.
Picking your site
04 · 46 SITES
Color byShow only
46 mapped sites · dot color = seclusion · click a dot for details. Basemap © OpenStreetMap.
7
Walk-in
0
50-amp
38
Accessible
0
Prime
46
Sites
★ The standout
Site 032
PINE.
To neighbor
179 ft
Max rig
30 ft
Type
Standard
What's within four miles
05 · TRAILS · PEAKS · WATER
Trails & Peaks
Named hiking routes
2
Trail segments
50
Peaks
3
Viewpoints
1
Water & Access
Lake / river access
yes
To nearest major road
2.9 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.