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Double-long picnic table in open pine forest with a green, tree ringed glade in the background.
Double-long picnic table in open pine forest with a green, tree ringed glade in the background.MINERAL SPRINGS GROUP
USFSOkanogan-Wenatchee National Forest · Washington

Mineral Springs Group

Overview At an elevation of 2,500 feet, Mineral Springs Group Campground sits in the mountainous terrain of the Okanogan-Wenatchee National Forest in northern Washington.
Sites1all reservable
Elev.2,756ft
Comf.May-Oct6 months
Max rig35 ft
Electricnonesites
From Yakima1h12real road time
The honest read
Synthesized from
RIDB · Open-Meteo
OSM · OSRM
Updated 2026-05-27

At 2,756 ft, Mineral Springs Group 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. Within about 4 miles: 3 named hiking routes, 53 peaks, lake or river access.

The campground at a glance

01 · CHARACTER
QuietCoolRoomyShadeRV-fitReserv.

Reads strongest on shade and reservability. Softest on quiet.

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.
96%
Of summer weekend-days are dry.
May 10
Last spring frost; first fall frost Oct 18.
53°F
Average July low. Bring a fleece.

Getting there

03 · ACCESS
01
Yakima
60 mi
1h12
02
Seattle
102 mi
2h00
03
Spokane
197 mi
3h38
By drive time
Yakima · 1h12Seattle · 2h00Spokane · 3h38Camp

Routed road time (OSRM). Nearest major highway 0 mi away.

Picking your site

04 · 1 SITES
0
Pull-thru
0
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
26
Peaks
53
Viewpoints
2

Water & Access

Lake / river access
yes
To nearest major road
0 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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