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Pull-thru
USFSColville National Forest · Washington
West Sullivan
Overview West Sullivan Campground is located at the north end of Sullivan Lake and about five miles east of Metaline Falls in northeast Washington.
Sites1110 reservable
Elev.3,192ft
Comf.May-Oct6 months
Max rig35 ft
Electricnonesites
From Spokane2h36real 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 3,192 ft, West Sullivan has a 6-month comfortable window (May-Oct). Winter nights average around 23°F, so the shoulder seasons turn cold fast. 11 sites total: 10 reservable and 1 first-come, first-served. Within about 4 miles: 2 named hiking routes, 3 peaks, lake or river access.
The campground at a glance
01 · CHARACTER
Reads strongest on reservability and cool nights. Softest on shade.
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.
84%
Of summer weekend-days are dry.
May 2
Last spring frost; first fall frost Oct 17.
56°F
Average July low. Bring a fleece.
Getting there
03 · ACCESS
01
Spokane
100 mi
2h36
02
Yakima
302 mi
6h16
03
Seattle
380 mi
7h43
By drive time
Routed road time (OSRM). Nearest major highway 2.7 mi away.
Picking your site
04 · 11 SITES
Color byShow only
10 mapped sites · dot color = seclusion · click a dot for details. Basemap © OpenStreetMap.
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Walk-in
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50-amp
8
Accessible
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Prime
11
Sites
★ The standout
Site 009
WEST.
To neighbor
134 ft
Max rig
35 ft
Type
Standard
What's within four miles
05 · TRAILS · PEAKS · WATER
Trails & Peaks
Named hiking routes
2
Trail segments
51
Peaks
3
Viewpoints
1
Water & Access
Lake / river access
yes
To nearest major road
2.7 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.