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USFSGifford Pinchot National Forest · Washington
North Fork Beaver Group Camp
Overview North Fork Beaver Group sits alongside the Cispus River in the North Fork Campground, shaded by a dense canopy of pine, fir and cedar trees.
Sites1all reservable
Elev.1,529ft
Comf.May-Oct6 months
Max rig30 ft
Electricnonesites
From Yakima2h18real 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 1,529 ft, North Fork Beaver Group Camp has a 6-month comfortable window (May-Oct). Winter nights average around 32°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: 2 named hiking routes, 6 peaks, lake or river access.
The campground at a glance
01 · CHARACTER
Reads strongest on reservability and quiet. Softest on shade.
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.
77%
Of summer weekend-days are dry.
May 5
Last spring frost; first fall frost Oct 19.
53°F
Average July low.
Getting there
03 · ACCESS
01
Yakima
101 mi
2h18
02
Seattle
118 mi
2h59
03
Spokane
301 mi
5h54
By drive time
Routed road time (OSRM). Nearest major highway 5.7 mi away.
Picking your site
04 · 1 SITES
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
2
Trail segments
35
Peaks
6
Water & Access
Lake / river access
yes
To nearest major road
5.7 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.