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Pull-thru
USFSMt. Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest · Washington
The Dalles Campground
Overview Situated on the banks of the White River in Mt.
Sites4441 reservable
Elev.2,283ft
Comf.May-Oct6 months
Max rig45 ft
Electricnonesites
From Seattle1h39real 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 2,283 ft, The Dalles Campground has a 6-month comfortable window (May-Oct). Winter nights average around 28°F, so the shoulder seasons turn cold fast. 44 sites total: 41 reservable and 3 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 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
avg highavg lowfrost-freedriest · Jul
May-Oct
Comfortable window: nights stay above 35°F, days below 90°F.
73%
Of summer weekend-days are dry.
May 13
Last spring frost; first fall frost Oct 16.
51°F
Average July low.
Getting there
03 · ACCESS
01
Seattle
67 mi
1h39
02
Yakima
86 mi
2h08
03
Spokane
286 mi
5h43
By drive time
Routed road time (OSRM). Nearest major highway 0 mi away.
Picking your site
04 · 44 SITES
Color byShow only
27 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
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Prime
44
Sites
★ The standout
Site 024
Hwy Side · shaded.
To neighbor
299 ft
Max rig
30 ft
Type
Standard
What's within four miles
05 · TRAILS · PEAKS · WATER
Trails & Peaks
Named hiking routes
11
Trail segments
50
Peaks
3
Viewpoints
6
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.