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Pull-thru
USFSOkanogan-Wenatchee National Forest · Washington
Pleasant Valley Campground
Overview Pleasant Valley Campground is located in the Okanogan-Wenatchee National Forest in the Northern Cascade Range of Washington.
Sites1712 reservable
Elev.3,435ft
Comf.May-Oct6 months
Max rig40 ft
Electricnonesites
From Yakima1h19real 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 3,435 ft, Pleasant Valley Campground has a 6-month comfortable window (May-Oct). Winter nights average around 26°F, so the shoulder seasons turn cold fast. 17 sites total: 12 reservable and 5 first-come, first-served. Within about 4 miles: 6 named hiking routes, 5 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.
89%
Of summer weekend-days are dry.
May 13
Last spring frost; first fall frost Oct 13.
50°F
Average July low. Bring a fleece.
Getting there
03 · ACCESS
01
Yakima
55 mi
1h19
02
Seattle
98 mi
2h30
03
Spokane
255 mi
4h55
By drive time
Routed road time (OSRM). Nearest major highway 0.2 mi away.
Picking your site
04 · 17 SITES
Color byShow only
12 mapped sites · dot color = seclusion · click a dot for details. Basemap © OpenStreetMap.
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Walk-in
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50-amp
3
Accessible
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Prime
17
Sites
★ The standout
Site 016
AREA PLEASANT VALLEY · shaded.
To neighbor
126 ft
Max rig
30 ft
Type
Standard
What's within four miles
05 · TRAILS · PEAKS · WATER
Trails & Peaks
Named hiking routes
6
Trail segments
44
Peaks
5
Viewpoints
4
Water & Access
Lake / river access
yes
To nearest major road
0.2 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.