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Soda Springs Campground
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USFSOkanogan-Wenatchee National Forest · Washington

Soda Springs Campground (Bumping River, WA)

Overview Soda Springs Campground is set on the forested banks of the Bumping River in the Okanogan-Wenatchee National Forest.
Sites2322 reservable
Elev.3,041ft
Comf.May-Oct6 months
Max rig100 ft4 pull-thru
Electricnonesites
From Yakima1h18real road time
The honest read
Synthesized from
RIDB · Open-Meteo
OSM · OSRM
Updated 2026-05-27

At 3,041 ft, Soda Springs Campground (Bumping River, WA) has a 6-month comfortable window (May-Oct). Winter nights average around 27°F, so the shoulder seasons turn cold fast. 23 sites total: 22 reservable and 1 first-come, first-served. Of the sites, 4 pull-through, and the longest takes a 100-ft rig. Within about 4 miles: 5 named hiking routes, 3 peaks, lake or river access.

The campground at a glance

01 · CHARACTER
QuietCoolRoomyShadeRV-fitReserv.

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
JFMAMJJASOND
avg highavg lowfrost-freedriest · Jul
May-Oct
Comfortable window: nights stay above 35°F, days below 90°F.
92%
Of summer weekend-days are dry.
May 8
Last spring frost; first fall frost Oct 17.
52°F
Average July low. Bring a fleece.

Getting there

03 · ACCESS
01
Yakima
52 mi
1h18
02
Seattle
111 mi
2h54
03
Spokane
252 mi
4h54
By drive time
Yakima · 1h18Seattle · 2h54Spokane · 4h54Camp

Routed road time (OSRM). Nearest major highway 2.9 mi away.

Picking your site

04 · 23 SITES
Color byShow only

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

4
Pull-thru
0
Walk-in
0
50-amp
1
Accessible
0
Prime
23
Sites
★ The standout
Site 01
AREA SODA SPRINGS · pull-through · shaded.
To neighbor
264 ft
Max rig
35 ft
Type
Pull-thru

What's within four miles

05 · TRAILS · PEAKS · WATER

Trails & Peaks

Named hiking routes
5
Trail segments
15
Peaks
3
Viewpoints
3

Water & Access

Lake / river access
yes
To nearest major road
2.9 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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