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USFSOkanogan-Wenatchee National Forest · Washington

Nineteenmile Campground

Located along the Chiwawa River, 22 miles from Lake Wenatchee, this campground offers river access.
Sites0all reservable
Elev.2,556ft
Comf.May-Oct6 months
Max rigtents
Electricnonesites
From Yakima3h25real road time
The honest read
Synthesized from
RIDB · Open-Meteo
OSM · OSRM
Updated 2026-05-27

At 2,556 ft, Nineteenmile Campground has a 6-month comfortable window (May-Oct). Winter nights average around 27°F, so the shoulder seasons turn cold fast. Within about 4 miles: 4 named hiking routes, 27 peaks, lake or river access.

The campground at a glance

01 · CHARACTER
QuietCoolRoomyShadeRV-fitReserv.

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.
93%
Of summer weekend-days are dry.
May 5
Last spring frost; first fall frost Oct 9.
52°F
Average July low. Bring a fleece.

Getting there

03 · ACCESS
01
Yakima
133 mi
3h25
02
Seattle
127 mi
3h26
03
Spokane
232 mi
5h19
By drive time
Yakima · 3h25Seattle · 3h26Spokane · 5h19Camp

What's within four miles

05 · TRAILS · PEAKS · WATER

Trails & Peaks

Named hiking routes
4
Trail segments
14
Peaks
27

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.

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