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USFSOkanogan-Wenatchee National Forest · Washington

Snowberry Bowl Campground

This forested drive to campground is nicely tucked in the 25 Mile Creek Drainage away from the busy town of Chelan but close to the Lake and recreational activities.
Sites0all reservable
Elev.1,919ft
Comf.May-Oct6 months
Max rigtents
Electricnonesites
From Yakima3h39real road time
The honest read
Synthesized from
RIDB · Open-Meteo
OSM · OSRM
Updated 2026-05-27

At 1,919 ft, Snowberry Bowl Campground has a 6-month comfortable window (May-Oct). Winter nights average around 27°F, so the shoulder seasons turn cold fast. Within about 4 miles: 3 named hiking routes, 7 peaks.

The campground at a glance

01 · CHARACTER
QuietCoolRoomyShadeRV-fitReserv.

Reads strongest on quiet and cool nights. Softest on cool nights.

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 · Jul
May-Oct
Comfortable window: nights stay above 35°F, days below 90°F.
96%
Of summer weekend-days are dry.
Apr 23
Last spring frost; first fall frost Oct 21.
59°F
Average July low.

Getting there

03 · ACCESS
01
Yakima
150 mi
3h39
02
Seattle
192 mi
4h26
03
Spokane
175 mi
4h45
By drive time
Yakima · 3h39Seattle · 4h26Spokane · 4h45Camp

Routed road time (OSRM). Nearest major highway 11.9 mi away.

What's within four miles

05 · TRAILS · PEAKS · WATER

Trails & Peaks

Named hiking routes
3
Trail segments
21
Peaks
7

Water & Access

To nearest major road
11.9 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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