5
Pull-thru
USFSGifford Pinchot National Forest · Washington
Tower Rock Campground
Overview Tower Rock Campground is named for the impressive pillar that looms nearby and offers semi-private sites shaded by a mix of cedar, Douglas fir and maple.
Sites2214 reservable
Elev.1,266ft
Comf.Apr-Nov8 months
Max rig40 ft5 pull-thru
Electricnonesites
From Yakima2h21real 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 1,266 ft, Tower Rock Campground has a 8-month comfortable window (Apr-Nov). Winter nights average around 33°F, so the shoulder seasons turn cold fast. 22 sites total: 14 reservable and 8 first-come, first-served. Of the sites, 5 pull-through, and the longest takes a 40-ft rig. Within about 4 miles: 4 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
Apr-Nov
Comfortable window: nights stay above 35°F, days below 90°F.
79%
Of summer weekend-days are dry.
Apr 24
Last spring frost; first fall frost Oct 19.
55°F
Average July low.
Getting there
03 · ACCESS
01
Yakima
102 mi
2h21
02
Seattle
119 mi
3h02
03
Spokane
302 mi
5h57
By drive time
Routed road time (OSRM). Nearest major highway 6.1 mi away.
Picking your site
04 · 22 SITES
Color byShow only
22 mapped sites · dot color = seclusion · click a dot for details. Basemap © OpenStreetMap.
0
Walk-in
0
50-amp
0
Accessible
0
Prime
22
Sites
★ The standout
Site 012
AREA TOWER ROCK · pull-through · shaded.
To neighbor
97 ft
Max rig
22 ft
Type
Pull-thru
What's within four miles
05 · TRAILS · PEAKS · WATER
Trails & Peaks
Trail segments
23
Peaks
4
Water & Access
Lake / river access
yes
To nearest major road
6.1 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.