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Pull-thru
USFSColville National Forest · Washington
Gillette Campground
Overview Gillette Campground is located directly across from Lake Gillette, approximately a quarter-mile from the lake's shore and surrounded by a stand of lodgepole pine and tamarack.
Sites3029 reservable
Elev.3,228ft
Comf.May-Oct6 months
Max rig55 ft
Electricnonesites
From Spokane2h10real 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 3,228 ft, Gillette Campground has a 6-month comfortable window (May-Oct). Winter nights average around 19°F, so the shoulder seasons turn cold fast. 30 sites total: 29 reservable and 1 first-come, first-served. Within about 4 miles: 2 named hiking routes, 2 peaks, 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
May-Oct
Comfortable window: nights stay above 35°F, days below 90°F.
84%
Of summer weekend-days are dry.
May 10
Last spring frost; first fall frost Oct 15.
53°F
Average July low. Bring a fleece.
Getting there
03 · ACCESS
01
Spokane
91 mi
2h10
02
Yakima
293 mi
5h50
03
Seattle
371 mi
7h17
By drive time
Routed road time (OSRM). Nearest major highway 0.6 mi away.
Picking your site
04 · 30 SITES
Color byShow only
30 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
0
Prime
30
Sites
★ The standout
Site 04
GILLETTE CAMPGROUND · good location · shaded.
To neighbor
154 ft
Location
Good
Max rig
45 ft
Type
Standard
What's within four miles
05 · TRAILS · PEAKS · WATER
Trails & Peaks
Named hiking routes
2
Trail segments
51
Peaks
2
Water & Access
Lake / river access
yes
To nearest major road
0.6 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.