Kachess Campground, WA - Latest Reviews, Photos & Campground Map

Kachess Campground is located in the Cle Elum Ranger District, Okanogan-Wenatchee National Forest (1 hr 6 min east of Sammamish, WA) with an elevation of 2,274 feet. There are a total of 141 campsites. The campground is normally open from the end of May to mid September. Sites can accommodate RVs and trailers between 17 and 110 feet. All sites are currently reservable. Reservations can be booked up to 6 months in advance. Each site includes a picnic table and fire ring with grill. Fees range from $25.00 to $145.00. Some amenities include boat ramp, swimming, restroom. Activities include boating, fishing, hiking trails, floating sports.
Boat dock at Kachess Campground, WAEntrance sign for Kachess Campground in Wenatchee National Forest, WA.Floating sports is common at Kachess Campground, WA.Pit toilets were in good shape at Kachess Campground, WAPotable water spigots are found throughout Kachess Campground WA.Swim beach on the south side of Kachess Campground, WA.

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@SamuelS9419161 · Camped on Sep 1, 2025 at Campsite #130
What is up with the flies in the vault toilets?? Every single toilet (and we checked several throughout the campground) was like something out of a horror movie- literally pouring out of the toilet itself. This really encourages unhygienic practices of using nature instead of the vault toilets and its no wonder we saw wadded up used toilet paper all throughout the surrounding woods. Please fix this, or at minimum hang some fly paper!! We will not return!!
@TeresaB1724254 · Camped on Sep 1, 2025 at Campsite #1
Reserved a site in Gale Creek loop, during the week. The site was not big enough for my RV, even though the website claimed I would fit. The site was also very rocky and uneven. Also, there were people from the day use area parking in that space when I arrived. I had to ask them to move before I could even try to get in it. Luckily the camp host came by and offered to move us to a different loop (I was going to meet with family in Gale Loop the next day), and led me to the Beargrass Flat loop which had several larger spaces unused during the week. Had it been a weekend reservation I would not have been able to stay, since the campsite was incorrectly measured. Don't know what I'd have done in that case. Gale loop is generally too small for most rigs longer than 24 feet, so don't be fooled by the site measurements.
@TeresaB1724254 · Camped on Sep 1, 2025 at Campsite #1
Reserved a site in Gale Creek loop, during the week. The site was not big enough for my RV, even though the website claimed I would fit. The site was also very rocky and uneven. Also, there were people from the day use area parking in that space when I arrived. I had to ask them to move before I could even try to get in it. Luckily the camp host came by and offered to move us to a different loop (I was going to meet with family in Gale Loop the next day), and led me to the Beargrass Flat loop which had several larger spaces unused during the week. Had it been a weekend reservation I would not have been able to stay, since the campsite was incorrectly measured. Don't know what I'd have done in that case. Gale loop is generally too small for most rigs longer than 24 feet, so don't be fooled by the site measurements.
@NancyP3737622 · Camped on Aug 29, 2025 at Campsite #116
We have many happy memories from past years but now the lake is just a trickle and mud pit, our camphost took off one night at sunset leaving his tank of grey water behind and neighbors decided to start a huge fire during burn ban. The trash, the flies in the pit toilet, the threat of burning alive with unbridled camper behavior. I can't return. Very sad.
@GregA3946377 · Camped on Aug 21, 2025 at Campsite #53
Nicely maintained facility with lots of shade at the campsite. Close to the Lake and creeks.
@TomP3330669 · Camped on Aug 18, 2025 at Campsite #51
This is a very busy campground. Every day from 3 to 5 cars passed my campsite continuously, almost like a freeway. The sites were beautiful but previous campers left waste on the ground all over. At night, campers were noisy so I had to wear my earplugs to get to sleep. Amazingly, a ten minute walk away and there was wonderful, beautiful Lake Kachess with almost no one on it. I couldn't believe that it was so quiet and so uninhabited. Quite a contrast!!!!!!!
@DwightSB92B5DC · Camped on Aug 17, 2025 at Campsite #21
Beautiful, quiet, well-kept campground. Awesome views, gorgeous lakes. Campground staff were very helpful & friendly.
@MichelleG91209 · Camped on Aug 12, 2025 at Campsite #122
Beautiful location with privacy at each campsite. The lake was beautiful to sit near and swim in. Lots of people paddle boarding and dirt biking. Plenty of hiking trails nearby.
@MichelleG91209 · Camped on Aug 12, 2025 at Campsite #122
Beautiful location with privacy at each campsite. The lake was beautiful to sit near and swim in. Lots of people paddle boarding and dirt biking. Plenty of hiking trails nearby.
@MichelleG91209 · Camped on Aug 12, 2025 at Campsite #122
Beautiful location with privacy at each campsite. The lake was beautiful to sit near and swim in. Lots of people paddle boarding and dirt biking. Plenty of hiking trails nearby.
@DavidE7840041 · Camped on Aug 10, 2025 at Campsite #49
Good spot
@JackS8867688 · Camped on Aug 7, 2025 at Campsite #8
Camp host was notified of a campfire (during stage 2 ban) directly across the road, and the decided to go back to sleep. Only after multiple attempts and taking matters into my own hands was it handled. Lake was really low, boat launch closed. And campground was super packed, with folks camping in non-sites. Poor management.
@ChrisB5203459 · Camped on Aug 5, 2025 at Campsite #120
We stayed one night on our way from Spokane to the Olympic Peninsula. Campground was clean, host kept to themselves, it wasn't very busy due to being a weekday. It was first week of August and the lake was down quite aways, steep banks and pretty muddy.
@DanaM9616805 · Camped on Jul 31, 2025 at Campsite #51
Beautiful campground. The lake was a highlight to spend the day with the kids. Great just walking around the whole campground. We clicked just over 3 miles walking through each loop.
@BarbaraH643159 · Camped on Jul 29, 2025 at Campsite #20
Lovely site, very clean. Water is really low but still had fun swimming.
@BrahayanNFEDDD · Camped on Jul 28, 2025 at Campsite #3
The place is amazing and except for the bathrooms and the people who manage it are not friendly, I am Latino and unfortunately the people who were camping near me were annoying elderly people who went to yell at me and make fun of me, maybe it was just bad luck but I will not return it will be my last option to camp again
@AustinC3D0DB5D · Camped on Jul 25, 2025 at Campsite #155
Such a beautiful spot to camp! Our camp spot was a little dusty and the people next to us were a little loud but its camping. You can drive down to the lake and enjoy the day!
@RahulS1864120 · Camped on Jul 25, 2025 at Campsite #41
Pretty campsite. It has all we need. Beautiful lake, beautiful campsite with amenities, near to Seattle area.
@StarlaCEB94329 · Camped on Jul 24, 2025 at Campsite #120
Campsites are large and private. We had a large group on ours with room to spare. The only thing we found annoying was that burn ban signs were posted everywhere and we were told there were no campfires allowed. Yet at night about half the campsites had campfires burning.
@CathCB8A618ACB · Camped on Jul 23, 2025 at Campsite #17
Reserved site tagged, trees, shade, lovely and considerate people in campsite- lake is chilly but awesome
@PattyD2151966 · Camped on Jul 21, 2025 at Campsite #GA
We camped in the group site. While the toilet paper was replenished daily in the vault toilet, the space was never cleaned.
@KarlS9409040 · Camped on Jul 15, 2025 at Campsite #27
Lake pretty dried up, many mosquitos and not allowed to cook our dinner with fire pit. Ended up making sandwiches for dinner. We left after one night and stayed at a KOA that had gas BBQ in Leavenworth. Later we stayed at Money Creek and were able to have fire pit by a river. Nice drive up there, but not nice to stay.
@VonandS49744BB · Camped on Jul 13, 2025 at Campsite #137
Our family have been camping here for the past 31 years. It's our Happy Place Love this beautiful, peaceful, relaxing and very old fashioned camping so much. It's simply AMAZING
@CurtisS30560F8 · Camped on Jul 13, 2025 at Campsite #35
For a campground without hookups it was good and the lake was awesome. Im surprised there wasnt even a place to dump the Rv in the campground but other than that it was great. IDE definitely go back.
@KELLYO7C6B2F9C · Camped on Jul 13, 2025 at Campsite #130
Great campground,. Wish they would allow the lake to fill!

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