Address: National Forest Development Road 24, Gifford Pinchot National Forest, Trout Lake WA 98650 – Driving Directions Below
Rates
Single Site $16 per Night
Multi Site $30 per Night
Group Site $75 per Night
Extra Vehicle $8 per Night
Golden Age and Golden Access cards will receive a 50% discount for the legal holders of the cards. Discount cards do not apply to group campgrounds.
Dates
Open 6/13/13
Close 9/15/13
*Weather Permitting
Reservations
Sites may be reserved at Recreation.gov or by calling 1-877-444-6777
About 60% of the sites are available to reserve, and the rest are available on a First Come – First Served basis.
Services/Amenities
- Drinking Water
- Fire Pits
- Firewood for sale
- Picnic Tables
- Potable Water
- Restroom
Why Camp Here
The campsites are large and perfect for a family outing or a group of scouts. Huckleberry picking is a big deal around this area. Late snow can sometimes put off the opening date until after Memorial Day, but we will always try to open by that weekend.
Weather
Good to Know
During the summer one of the best ways to travel from the Gorge to Highway 12 and Packwood is along Highway 141 and then onto FS Road 23 in the high lakes area along the west side of Mt. Adams. As you do so, about a third of the way up from the Gorge you will travel through the small but very pleasant town of Trout Lake. It is here that Highway 141 turns west to Goose Lake. Just west of Trout Lake is the campground Peterson Prairie.
We expect to have a host in the campground from about Memorial Weekend to Labor Day Weekend. Otherwise an attendant will be in the campground two to four times per day.
RV use rating is 4 out of 5
Driving Directions
Google Maps – “Peterson Prairie Campground, Bingen, WA”
Travel on WA-12 W/Lewis and Clark Hwy, then proceed onto WA/State Route 141 north through the town of Trout Lake. Continue on WA 141 about 5 miles west-southwest outside of town, where WA 141 ends and Forest Service Rd 24 begins. Continue on FS 24 for about 2.5 miles until you reach the Peterson Prairie Campground.
**Peterson Prairie Campground Map PDF**
