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Gillette Campground
10 mi southwest of Ione, WA · No signal at camp
About Gillette Campground
Gillette Campground is located directly across from Lake Gillette, approximately a quarter-mile from the lake's shore and surrounded by a stand of lodgepole pine and tamarack. Ample recreation opportunities such as hiking, bicycling, swimming and boating in nearby Gillette Lake are popular activities from this campground. OHVs are allowed to drive in and out of this park. Gillette Campground has 29 single sites, vault toilets and drinking water. Bear proof garbage containers are located around the campground loop. This forested campground provides shade to many of the campsites. Gillette Lake is nearby and can be accessed by foot from the campground. A covered area with a large tree trunk is an interesting attraction along with access to Rufus and Springboard Trails. Visitors enjoy Gillette Lake, a covered area with a large tree trunk and access to Rufus and Springboard Trails for…
- Fees: - Camping: $29/single site - Extra vehicle: none - Day Use Fee: $10 This is a concessionaire ran site that requires a day use permit. This…
- Season: Memorial Day Weekend – October 27
- Managed by: Colville National Forest, FS
- Where: 10 mi southwest of Ione, WA · 48.6125, -117.53417
Things to do:
Official page for this camp (fees, closures, booking)
Weather by month
Typical daily highs and lows (°F), 1991–2020 NOAA normals. Best months: Jun–Sep (comfortable days, mild nights, little rain). Nights below freezing: Nov–Apr.
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Trails near camp
| Trail | Open to | From camp | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lk Gillette Campground | ATV road | at camp | 0.6 mi |
| Rufus Spur | Dirt bike | 0.1 mi | 0.2 mi |
| Springboard | Hiking | 0.1 mi | 2.6 mi |
| Rufus | ATV / OHV, Dirt bike | 0.2 mi | 4.0 mi |
| Segment 5 | Dirt bike | 0.5 mi | 4.1 mi |
| Ruftac | Dirt bike | 0.5 mi | 1.3 mi |
Straight-line distance from camp, from Forest Service, BLM, state and OpenStreetMap trail data.
Good to know
No signal at camp
From the carriers' FCC coverage maps, which tend to be generous.The Milky Way shows rich detail, horizon to horizon.
Class 2 of 9, from NASA/NOAA night-light data.Dump station: 21.1 mi
Propane: 16.2 mi
Camps nearby
- Campsite · 10 mi SW of Ione 0.3 mi
- Rufus Route ORV #148 0.3 mi
- Lake Thomas Campground 0.8 mi
- Princess Pine Campground 1 mi
- Leo Lake Campground 3 mi
- Lake Leo Campground 3.1 mi