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Price
$18 - $24/night
Booking
First-Come
Sites
14 campsites
Season
Campground is open s...
Cell
No Service
Pets
Check Policy
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13941 West Taneum Road, Thorp WA
Dirt bikers and hikers get the most from this place: the North Fork Taneum Trail (#1377) leaves right from camp, the creek noise at site 16 is a genuine draw, and summer daytime temps run a solid 8-12°F cooler than the valley. First-come, first-served means arriving Thursday even
No potable water on-site and no cell service are real logistics problems if you're not used to packing everything in. Large RVs will fight the potholes on the access road and struggle with tight turnarounds near site 16. Anyone expecting a secluded site may be disappointed; some
Reference information about Icewater Creek Campground sourced from official USFS records and forestcamping.com. View official recreation.gov page →
<p>Located on Taneum Creek, this campground offers 15 campsites. The campground accesses <a href="http://www.fs.usda.gov/recarea/okawen/recreation/hiking/recarea/?recid=57695&actid=50">North Fork Taneum Trail # 1377</a> and has a beginners motorcycle loop trail that originates in the campground.</p>
The elevation is 2,800 ft. The campground winds down from the road to Taneum Creek through a pleasant mix of trees including Douglas fir, cedar, and maples. Several sites back up on the creek which can be heard, but not always seen, throughout campground. The lush riparian environment provides ample privacy between sites.
Open weekend before Memorial Day through Tuesday after Labor Day.
The parking aprons are gravel. A waste station is available at Indian John Rest Area on I-90 at mile post 90.4.
In Cle Elum, WA, at intersection of First St. and Oakes Ave, take Oakes Ave south 0.4 miles to I-90 East. Turn left onto I-90 East and go 9.3 miles to Exit 93 (Elks Height Rd). Take Exit 93 to a stop sign. Turn left and go 0.3 miles to another stop sign. Turn right onto Taneum Rd and go 3.4 miles to still another stop sign. Turn right onto E. Taneum Rd and go 0.1 miles to a stop sign. Turn right onto W. Taneum Rd and go 8.4 miles to campground on left.
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Summer is the prime window. Daytime temperatures hover between 65–80°F, with the creek corridor running 8–12°F cooler than surrounding lowlands. Nights drop into the 40s and 50s. Trails dry out by late June, and fishing picks up as the creek clears. July and August weekends fill fast despite the rough access road. Winter brings snow that usually closes the campground until late spring.
Summer is prime: 65–80°F days, trails dry and well-used, creek provides cooling corridor.
Potable water is not available at this site.
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