Taneum Campground
Area Status: Closed
Located along Tanuem Creek near the site of a former CCC camp. The picnic shelter was built by the CCC's. Ponderosa Pine and Douglas Fir shade the area.
Camp ground is walk in only in June. Once snow melt ends and water levels in Taneum Creek slow to summer lows, access into the campground requires driving through Taneum Creek on a cement ford.
At a Glance
Operational Hours: | CLOSED Campground will open for the 2022 season in mid-May |
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Reservations: | Sites are first come/first served only. |
Fees: | Fees: Single Site: $18 Double Site: $36 Extra Vehicle: $6 (2nd vehicle for single sites, 3rd and 4 vehicles for double sites) will be collected at the campground. Extra vehicle is defined as any vehicle (motorhome, trailer, or passenger vehicle) that is not towed in with the first vehicle. If primary vehicle fills the parking pad, no additional vehicles will be allowed. |
Open Season: | Early June - Labor Day |
Closest Towns: | Cle Elum, Ellensburg |
Water: | Water at spigots |
Restroom: | Vault Toilet (2) |
Passes: | 50% discount for camping in single sites with any of these passes: Interagency Senior, Interagency Access, Golden Age, or Golden Access. Discounts do not apply to double or group sites. |
Operated By: | Concessionaire-Rocky Mountain Recreation Company |
General Information
Directions:From I-90 Exit 93, Elk Heights/Taneum Creek travel north 1/4 mile to Thorp Prairie Road. Turn right and go about 3.5 miles to East Taneum Road. Turn right and cross over I-90 then turn right on West Taneum Road, which becomes Forest Service Road 33. Drive about 6 miles to Taneum Campground on the left.
Activities
Campground Camping
No. of Sites | 10 single site(s), 1 double site(s) |
Reservation Info | Not reservable |
No. of Accessible sites | None |
Alerts & Warnings
- Lake Wenatchee Area: Road #6304 Bridge Closure
- Cle Elum Area: French Cabin Creek Bridge Closure
- Entiat - Lake Wenatchee Area: Upper Mad River Seasonal Trail Closure
- Leavenworth Area: Construction Delays on Snow Lakes Trail
- Mazama-Winthrop-Twisp Area: Cedar Creek Fire Area Closure
- Interactive Area Closures Map
- Winthrop Area: Cub Creek 2 Fire Area Closure
- Ellensburg Area: Rider's Camp Closed for 2021
- Naches Area: Boulder Cave Trail / Day Use Site Closed
- Forest Office Access Restricted
- Fireworks and Exploding Targets Illegal
- Target Shooting Info