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GROUSE CREEK GROUP SITE
GROUSE CREEK GROUP SITEGROUSE CREEK GROUP SITE
USFSOkanogan-Wenatchee National Forest · Washington

Grouse Creek Group Site

Overview Nestled in a secluded forest setting, Grouse Creek Group Campground is a hidden gem for groups looking for a quiet getaway trip.
Sites1all reservable
Elev.2,520ft
Comf.May-Oct6 months
Max rigtents1 pull-thru
Electricnonesites
From Seattle2h50real road time
The honest read
Synthesized from
RIDB · Open-Meteo
OSM · OSRM
Updated 2026-05-27

At 2,520 ft, Grouse Creek Group Site has a 6-month comfortable window (May-Oct). Winter nights average around 25°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. Within about 4 miles: 7 named hiking routes, 19 peaks.

The campground at a glance

01 · CHARACTER
QuietCoolRoomyShadeRV-fitReserv.

Reads strongest on shade and reservability. Softest on cool nights.

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
JFMAMJJASOND
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 14
Last spring frost; first fall frost Oct 18.
52°F
Average July low. Bring a fleece.

Getting there

03 · ACCESS
01
Seattle
117 mi
2h50
02
Yakima
123 mi
2h50
03
Spokane
222 mi
4h43
By drive time
Seattle · 2h50Yakima · 2h50Spokane · 4h43Camp

Routed road time (OSRM). Nearest major highway 9.5 mi away.

Picking your site

04 · 1 SITES
1
Pull-thru
0
Walk-in
0
50-amp
1
Accessible
0
Prime
1
Sites

What's within four miles

05 · TRAILS · PEAKS · WATER

Trails & Peaks

Named hiking routes
7
Trail segments
50
Peaks
19

Water & Access

To nearest major road
9.5 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.

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