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Pull-thru
USFSGifford Pinchot National Forest · Washington
Takhlakh Lake Campground
Overview Takhlakh Lake Campground sits at an elevation of 4,400 feet in a well-shaded location next to its namesake lake.
Sites5436 reservable
Elev.4,462ft
Comf.Jun-Oct5 months
Max rig99 ft
Electricnonesites
From Yakima3h09real 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 4,462 ft, Takhlakh Lake Campground has a 5-month comfortable window (Jun-Oct). Winter nights average around 25°F, so the shoulder seasons turn cold fast. 54 sites total: 36 reservable and 18 first-come, first-served. Within about 4 miles: 11 named hiking routes, 3 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
Jun-Oct
Comfortable window: nights stay above 35°F, days below 90°F.
85%
Of summer weekend-days are dry.
Jun 10
Last spring frost; first fall frost Oct 8.
47°F
Average July low. Bring a fleece.
Getting there
03 · ACCESS
01
Yakima
122 mi
3h09
02
Seattle
139 mi
3h50
03
Spokane
322 mi
6h45
By drive time
Picking your site
04 · 54 SITES
Color byShow only
54 mapped sites · dot color = seclusion · click a dot for details. Basemap © OpenStreetMap.
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Walk-in
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50-amp
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Accessible
0
Prime
54
Sites
★ The standout
Site 043
AREA TAKHLAKH LAKE CAMPGROUND · shaded.
To neighbor
99 ft
Max rig
30 ft
Type
Standard
What's within four miles
05 · TRAILS · PEAKS · WATER
Trails & Peaks
Named hiking routes
11
Trail segments
62
Peaks
3
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.