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Pull-thru
USFSGifford Pinchot National Forest · Washington
Panther Creek Campground
Overview The Campground sits along Panther Creek at the intersection of the Pacific Crest Trail.
Sites3324 reservable
Elev.1,010ft
Comf.Apr-Nov8 months
Max rig40 ft
Electricnonesites
From Yakima3h11real 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 1,010 ft, Panther Creek Campground has a 8-month comfortable window (Apr-Nov). Winter nights average around 34°F, so the shoulder seasons turn cold fast. 33 sites total: 24 reservable and 9 first-come, first-served. Within about 4 miles: 1 named hiking route, 4 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
Apr-Nov
Comfortable window: nights stay above 35°F, days below 90°F.
86%
Of summer weekend-days are dry.
Apr 5
Last spring frost; first fall frost Nov 14.
57°F
Average July low.
Getting there
03 · ACCESS
01
Yakima
142 mi
3h11
02
Seattle
218 mi
4h38
03
Spokane
304 mi
6h10
By drive time
Routed road time (OSRM). Nearest major highway 7.6 mi away.
Picking your site
04 · 33 SITES
Color byShow only
28 mapped sites · dot color = seclusion · click a dot for details. Basemap © OpenStreetMap.
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Walk-in
0
50-amp
1
Accessible
0
Prime
33
Sites
★ The standout
Site 12
AREA PANTHER CREEK · shaded.
To neighbor
191 ft
Max rig
20 ft
Type
Standard
What's within four miles
05 · TRAILS · PEAKS · WATER
Trails & Peaks
Named hiking routes
1
Trail segments
16
Peaks
4
Viewpoints
1
Water & Access
Lake / river access
yes
To nearest major road
7.6 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.