3
Pull-thru
USFSGifford Pinchot National Forest · Washington
Lower Falls Campground
Overview Lower Falls Campground is located in the Gifford Pinchot National Forest.
Sites4441 reservable
Elev.1,677ft
Comf.May-Oct6 months
Max rigtents3 pull-thru
Electricnonesites
From Yakima3h54real 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 1,677 ft, Lower Falls Campground has a 6-month comfortable window (May-Oct). Winter nights average around 31°F, so the shoulder seasons turn cold fast. 44 sites total: 41 reservable and 3 first-come, first-served. Of the sites, 3 pull-through. Within about 4 miles: 1 named hiking route, 3 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.
85%
Of summer weekend-days are dry.
May 5
Last spring frost; first fall frost Oct 18.
52°F
Average July low.
Getting there
03 · ACCESS
01
Yakima
142 mi
3h54
02
Seattle
159 mi
4h35
03
Spokane
335 mi
7h21
By drive time
Picking your site
04 · 44 SITES
Color byShow only
44 mapped sites · dot color = seclusion · click a dot for details. Basemap © OpenStreetMap.
0
Walk-in
0
50-amp
0
Accessible
0
Prime
44
Sites
★ The standout
Site 09
Lower Loop · shaded.
To neighbor
162 ft
Type
Standard
What's within four miles
05 · TRAILS · PEAKS · WATER
Trails & Peaks
Named hiking routes
1
Trail segments
38
Peaks
3
Viewpoints
6
Water & Access
Lake / river access
yes
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.