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Silver Springs Campground
Silver Springs CampgroundSilver Springs CG
USFSMt. Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest · Washington

Silver Springs Campground

Overview Silver Springs Campground is situated on the banks of the scenic White River in Mt.
Sites5150 reservable
Elev.2,736ft
Comf.May-Oct6 months
Max rig46 ft1 pull-thru
Electricnonesites
From Seattle1h49real road time
The honest read
Synthesized from
RIDB · Open-Meteo
OSM · OSRM
Updated 2026-05-27

At 2,736 ft, Silver Springs Campground has a 6-month comfortable window (May-Oct). Winter nights average around 30°F, so the shoulder seasons turn cold fast. 51 sites total: 50 reservable and 1 first-come, first-served. Of the sites, 1 pull-through, and the longest takes a 46-ft rig. Within about 4 miles: 17 named hiking routes, 9 peaks, lake or river access.

The campground at a glance

01 · CHARACTER
QuietCoolRoomyShadeRV-fitReserv.

Reads strongest on reservability and shade. Softest on quiet.

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
JFMAMJJASOND
avg highavg lowfrost-freedriest · Aug
May-Oct
Comfortable window: nights stay above 35°F, days below 90°F.
81%
Of summer weekend-days are dry.
May 12
Last spring frost; first fall frost Oct 16.
51°F
Average July low. Bring a fleece.

Getting there

03 · ACCESS
01
Seattle
74 mi
1h49
02
Yakima
79 mi
1h58
03
Spokane
279 mi
5h34
By drive time
Seattle · 1h49Yakima · 1h58Spokane · 5h34Camp

Routed road time (OSRM). Nearest major highway 0 mi away.

Picking your site

04 · 51 SITES
Color byShow only

50 mapped sites · dot color = seclusion · click a dot for details. Basemap © OpenStreetMap.

1
Pull-thru
0
Walk-in
0
50-amp
1
Accessible
0
Prime
51
Sites
★ The standout
Site 016
SILV.
To neighbor
188 ft
Max rig
26 ft
Type
Standard

What's within four miles

05 · TRAILS · PEAKS · WATER

Trails & Peaks

Named hiking routes
17
Trail segments
85
Peaks
9
Viewpoints
5

Water & Access

Lake / river access
yes
To nearest major road
0 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.

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