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Pull-thru
USFSGifford Pinchot National Forest · Washington
North Fork Campground (WA)
Overview North Fork Campground sits along the North fork of the Cispus River, shaded by a canopy of trees that include hemlock, maple and Douglas fir.
Sites2011 reservable
Elev.1,529ft
Comf.May-Oct6 months
Max rig40 ft1 pull-thru
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 Campground (WA) has a 6-month comfortable window (May-Oct). Winter nights average around 32°F, so the shoulder seasons turn cold fast. 20 sites total: 11 reservable and 9 first-come, first-served. Of the sites, 1 pull-through, and the longest takes a 40-ft rig. Within about 4 miles: 2 named hiking routes, 6 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.
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 · 20 SITES
Color byShow only
20 mapped sites · dot color = seclusion · click a dot for details. Basemap © OpenStreetMap.
0
Walk-in
0
50-amp
0
Accessible
0
Prime
20
Sites
★ The standout
Site 009
NORTH FORK CAMPGROUND · shaded.
To neighbor
153 ft
Max rig
16 ft
Type
Standard
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.