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USFSOkanogan-Wenatchee National Forest · Washington
Wish Poosh Campground
Overview Wish Poosh Campground sits near the southeastern shore of Cle Elum Lake in the Okanogan-Wenatchee National Forest.
Sites3417 reservable
Elev.2,280ft
Comf.May-Oct6 months
Max rig60 ft
Electricnonesites
From Yakima1h29real 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 2,280 ft, Wish Poosh Campground has a 6-month comfortable window (May-Oct). Winter nights average around 26°F, so the shoulder seasons turn cold fast. 34 sites total: 17 reservable and 17 first-come, first-served. Within about 4 miles: 5 named hiking routes, 20 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
May-Oct
Comfortable window: nights stay above 35°F, days below 90°F.
95%
Of summer weekend-days are dry.
May 6
Last spring frost; first fall frost Oct 19.
53°F
Average July low.
Getting there
03 · ACCESS
01
Yakima
70 mi
1h29
02
Seattle
90 mi
1h55
03
Spokane
207 mi
3h55
By drive time
Routed road time (OSRM). Nearest major highway 4.7 mi away.
Picking your site
04 · 34 SITES
Color byShow only
33 mapped sites · dot color = seclusion · click a dot for details. Basemap © OpenStreetMap.
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Walk-in
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50-amp
0
Accessible
0
Prime
34
Sites
★ The standout
Site 023
WISH POOSH CAMPGROUND · good location · shaded.
To neighbor
200 ft
Location
Good
Max rig
39 ft
Type
Standard
What's within four miles
05 · TRAILS · PEAKS · WATER
Trails & Peaks
Named hiking routes
5
Trail segments
142
Peaks
20
Viewpoints
3
Water & Access
Lake / river access
yes
To nearest major road
4.7 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.