9
Pull-thru
USFSGifford Pinchot National Forest · Washington
Peterson Prairie Campground
Overview Peterson Prairie Campground offers shaded and secluded campsites nestled in a forest of large pine, spruce and fir trees.
Sites3121 reservable
Elev.3,068ft
Comf.May-Oct6 months
Max rig40 ft9 pull-thru
Electricnonesites
From Yakima3h17real 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 3,068 ft, Peterson Prairie Campground has a 6-month comfortable window (May-Oct). Winter nights average around 27°F, so the shoulder seasons turn cold fast. 31 sites total: 21 reservable and 10 first-come, first-served. Of the sites, 9 pull-through, and the longest takes a 40-ft rig. Within about 4 miles: 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
May-Oct
Comfortable window: nights stay above 35°F, days below 90°F.
90%
Of summer weekend-days are dry.
May 8
Last spring frost; first fall frost Oct 18.
53°F
Average July low. Bring a fleece.
Getting there
03 · ACCESS
01
Yakima
146 mi
3h17
02
Seattle
170 mi
5h00
03
Spokane
309 mi
6h16
By drive time
Picking your site
04 · 31 SITES
Color byShow only
31 mapped sites · dot color = seclusion · click a dot for details. Basemap © OpenStreetMap.
0
Walk-in
0
50-amp
0
Accessible
0
Prime
31
Sites
★ The standout
Site 010
AREA PETERSON PRAIRIE · shaded.
To neighbor
104 ft
Max rig
30 ft
Type
Standard
What's within four miles
05 · TRAILS · PEAKS · WATER
Trails & Peaks
Trail segments
10
Peaks
4
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.