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Okanogan-Wenatchee National Forest › Cle Elum Ranger District › Washington
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› Campsite #44
Campsite #44 at Salmon La Sac Campground, WA
$27
Campsite #44
| Drive-In | 6 people |
| 36 ft | Back-In |
| 2 | no signal |
7/7
7/30
Campsite #44 Features: Drive-In access, Back-In parking, 36ft driveway, Picnic Table, RV Site, Tent Site, Trailer Site, Pets Allowed
Campsite Reviews (6)
4.0 out of 5
| 5 star | | 83% |
| 4 star | | 17% |
| 3 star | | 0% |
| 2 star | | 0% |
| 1 star | | 0% |
@TerryC3713393 · Camped on May 27, 2025 at Campsite #44
The campsite is right on the river. There are two tent pad locations, both relatively level. The picnic table is wonky and out of level, i would have preferred a different site just for this. The Host is amazing, the bathrooms are super clean and are not smelly at all. The site itself was clean and the location near the river perfect. when I go back, I will try for either #43 or #10 for location to the river plus consistent shade.
@GaryG8138589 · Camped on Aug 27, 2024 at Campsite #44
After a horrible experience at Wish Poosh two weeks prior, Salmon La Sac was so great. Site 44 is one of the best sites there. The camp hosts were friendly, the sites and toilets were clean.
@KimAnd · Camped on Aug 9, 2024 at Campsite #44
We LOVED our weekend at Salmon La Sac Campground. We got site 44 next to the Cooper river and it was lovely relaxing to the sound of the river and dipping our paws in when it was warm. The site is very sunny. If you’re staying in this one, bring your pop up tent if you have one. 44 wasn’t the most private but not terrible.
Site 43 looked fantastic but there isn’t a ton of privacy between 43 & 44- would be good to book these two neighboring sites if you’re going with a group but there are other sites in the campground that would fit a huge group without booking multiple sites (eg site 36).
We had trouble finding drinking water. There are no maps around the campground which was weird.
There are hand crank well pumps but sparsely located around the campground. The closest we found was next to site 56. The water came out… not the clearest so we opted to stop by “the last resort” convenience store down the road to buy extra drinking water (but I’m sure the water is fine).
Pit toilets were clean. Camp hosts were friendly.
There were NO mosquitoes which was fantastic.
As others have reported, there are bears in the area- I’ve never seen a bear trap before but they had one set up near sites 31/32. (Photo added)
The swimming holes were pretty crowded the weekend we went (2nd weekend of August) so we went down to lake Cle Elum. We were too nervous that we’d get stuck driving onto Speeyli beach so we drove to the wishpoosh boat launch to go swimming. The lake is down to 20% capacity so the boat launch is closed but we parked there and walked .3 miles to the water and had a beach all to ourselves for a few hours!
There is a ton of dispersed camping in the area if you don’t snag a site.
We really really loved this campground and will be back. I almost want to gatekeep but I also know how much this type of review helps me when planning. I love knowing exactly what specific sites look like and I wish everyone would share a few photos or videos of each specific site because the recreation.gov photos don’t help much.
We did not have any cell reception (T-mobile), but did have service at Wishpoosh.
Road in good condition. We were in a Tesla. Most sites had long driveways suitable for RVs and trailers.
Happy camping!
Site 43 looked fantastic but there isn’t a ton of privacy between 43 & 44- would be good to book these two neighboring sites if you’re going with a group but there are other sites in the campground that would fit a huge group without booking multiple sites (eg site 36).
We had trouble finding drinking water. There are no maps around the campground which was weird.
There are hand crank well pumps but sparsely located around the campground. The closest we found was next to site 56. The water came out… not the clearest so we opted to stop by “the last resort” convenience store down the road to buy extra drinking water (but I’m sure the water is fine).
Pit toilets were clean. Camp hosts were friendly.
There were NO mosquitoes which was fantastic.
As others have reported, there are bears in the area- I’ve never seen a bear trap before but they had one set up near sites 31/32. (Photo added)
The swimming holes were pretty crowded the weekend we went (2nd weekend of August) so we went down to lake Cle Elum. We were too nervous that we’d get stuck driving onto Speeyli beach so we drove to the wishpoosh boat launch to go swimming. The lake is down to 20% capacity so the boat launch is closed but we parked there and walked .3 miles to the water and had a beach all to ourselves for a few hours!
There is a ton of dispersed camping in the area if you don’t snag a site.
We really really loved this campground and will be back. I almost want to gatekeep but I also know how much this type of review helps me when planning. I love knowing exactly what specific sites look like and I wish everyone would share a few photos or videos of each specific site because the recreation.gov photos don’t help much.
We did not have any cell reception (T-mobile), but did have service at Wishpoosh.
Road in good condition. We were in a Tesla. Most sites had long driveways suitable for RVs and trailers.
Happy camping!
@RobertB6182770 · Camped on Jul 23, 2023 at Campsite #44
Beautiful, clean and all around great campground. Bear, deer, frogs and all sorts of critters to keep you entertained. Loved it
@LisaC6980823 · Camped on Sep 2, 2022 at Campsite #44
What a great site - #44! We were right on the river with our own riverside access from the campsite. We easily fit 4 tents and could have fit more if we wanted. We had enough parking space for 1 car and 1 smaller truck. The vault toilets were well stocked and the hosts were friendly. We really enjoyed the space and got to see a family of deer directly across from us eating along side of the river 2 times in the 3 day stay. I highly recommend it.
@MaryG108 · Camped on Jul 25, 2021 at Campsite #44
We come here every year with our kids and their families. The cooper river is great for tubing and just parking your chair in to cool off. The Cle Elum river on the other side of the campground has a nice deep swimming hole under the bridge. There are trails for hiking and just down the road is Lake Cle Elum. The past 2 years we've seen the bears visiting the dumpsters so be aware they are in the area. Lock up your food.
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