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Campground: Government Mineral Springs

13 mi northwest of Carson, WA · No signal at camp

Federal campgroundtype
First comebooking
May–Sepbest months

About Campground: Government Mineral Springs

This is a historic site in an attractive old-growth forest setting. The campground was developed by the Civilian Conservation Corps in 1937. Camp sites for tent camping are located under trees around the edge of the foundation of the old resort hotel that was built in 1910 and burned in 1935, in an unusual configuration for a campground. The Iron Mike Bubbling Spring provides mineral water once thought to have medicinal properties. The campground is located near [Trapper Creek Wilderness](http://www.fs.usda.gov/recarea/giffordpinchot/recarea/?recid=79413). Nearby trails provide access to this Wilderness. **Accessible ****Adventures Video**

  • Fees: $10/night
  • Season: Year-round
  • Managed by: USFS - Gifford Pinchot National Forest
  • Where: 13 mi northwest of Carson, WA · 45.8821, -121.99567

Things to do:

History & culture

Official page for this camp (fees, closures, booking)

Weather by month

41°
30°Jan
44°
30°Feb
50°
32°Mar
56°
36°Apr
65°
41°May
70°
46°Jun
79°
50°Jul
79°
50°Aug
72°
45°Sep
59°
38°Oct
46°
33°Nov
39°
30°Dec

Typical daily highs and lows (°F), 1991–2020 NOAA normals. Best months: May–Sep (comfortable days, mild nights, little rain). Nights below freezing: Dec–Mar.

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Trails near camp

TrailOpen toFrom campLength
ObservationHorse0.2 mi7.6 mi
Soda Peaks LakeHorse0.7 mi5.1 mi
CabinHorse0.7 mi0.1 mi
Big SlideHiking1.6 mi0.8 mi
Deer CutoffHorse1.6 mi0.8 mi
SunshineHiking2.2 mi2.3 mi

Straight-line distance from camp, from Forest Service, BLM, state and OpenStreetMap trail data.

Good to know

Cell signal

No signal at camp

From the carriers' FCC coverage maps, which tend to be generous.
Night sky: Rural

The Milky Way is bright, with a little glow low on the horizon.

Class 3 of 9, from NASA/NOAA night-light data.
RV essentials

Dump station: 14 mi
Water fill-up: 18 mi
Propane: 12.4 mi

Nearest of each within 25 miles, straight-line.

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