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Pull-thru
USFSOkanogan-Wenatchee National Forest · Washington
Icicle Group Campground
Overview Nestled in a forest canopy of pine and fir on the banks of Icicle Creek, Icicle Group Campground in Okanogan-Wenatchee National Forest offers a peaceful setting for groups and large gathering
Sites1all reservable
Elev.2,359ft
Comf.May-Oct6 months
Max rig25 ft
Electricnonesites
From Yakima2h21real 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 2,359 ft, Icicle Group Campground 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 walk-in, and the longest takes a 25-ft rig. Within about 4 miles: 3 named hiking routes, 21 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 · Aug
May-Oct
Comfortable window: nights stay above 35°F, days below 90°F.
91%
Of summer weekend-days are dry.
May 7
Last spring frost; first fall frost Oct 17.
53°F
Average July low.
Getting there
03 · ACCESS
01
Yakima
104 mi
2h21
02
Seattle
127 mi
3h02
03
Spokane
204 mi
4h14
By drive time
Routed road time (OSRM). Nearest major highway 4.4 mi away.
Picking your site
04 · 1 SITES
1
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
3
Trail segments
48
Peaks
21
Water & Access
Lake / river access
yes
To nearest major road
4.4 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.