Campground: Soda Spring

Overview

<p>Soda Spring Campground is a small, rustic site located at the end of Forest Road 4510.052 in a stand of Douglas fir, western hemlock, and silver fir. The Campground has 7&nbsp;sites suitable for tent camping, pickup campers, or smaller trailers. Sites have moderate screening and are not crowded. There is one old-style double vault toilet and an information board. All sites have tables and fire rings with grill feature.&nbsp;This campground tends to be lightly used and quiet, with only minor local traffic. The access route is moderately steep single lane with occasional pullouts. Larger trailers are not recommended.&nbsp;</p><p>Summit Creek is nearby but not visible from the campground,&nbsp;and&nbsp;there are a number of dispersed sites along the creek in the area.&nbsp;Local attraction is a small soda spring, site of old bottling facility. No structures remain.&nbsp;</p><p>The <a href="http://www.fs.usda.gov/recarea/giffordpinchot/recreation/recarea/?recid=31260">Cowlitz Trail #44</a> trailhead is located in the campground, providing access to the adjacent William O. Douglas Wilderness.</p><p>Horses are prohibited in the campground, equestrians please use the nearby <a href="http://www.fs.usda.gov/recarea/giffordpinchot/recreation/recarea/?recid=31414">Soda Spring Horse Trailhead</a>.</p><p>View a <a href="http://www.fs.usda.gov/Internet/FSE_DOCUMENTS/fseprd1032668.pdf">Soda Spring Campground map</a> (.pdf).</p>