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Mill Pond Campground

4 mi east of Metaline Falls, WA · No signal at camp

Federal campgroundtype
First comebooking
Jun–Sepbest months

About Mill Pond Campground

This lies along Sullivan Creek and offers great opportunities for hiking on a looped trail system and connects to Mill Pond Historic Site. The Sullivan Creek Trail 565 connects the campground with the [Mill Pond Flume Trail 520](https://www.fs.usda.gov/recarea/colville/recreation/hiking/recarea/?recid=67938&actid=50), Floodplain Trail 523, [Elk Creek Trail 560](https://www.fs.usda.gov/recarea/colville/recreation/hiking/recarea/?recid=67922&actid=50), and [Mill Pond Historic Site](https://www.fs.usda.gov/recarea/colville/recreation/camping-cabins/recarea/?recid=71047&actid=29).

  • Fees: - Camping: $29/single site - Extra vehicle: none - Day use: $10
  • Season: May 24 – Labor Day Weekend
  • Managed by: USFS - Colville National Forest
  • Where: 4 mi east of Metaline Falls, WA · 48.85417, -117.29057

Things to do:

HikingWildlife & birdingHistory & culture

Amenities:

Tents allowedRVs allowed

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

Weather by month

31°
21°Jan
36°
21°Feb
44°
26°Mar
53°
31°Apr
63°
39°May
68°
45°Jun
79°
49°Jul
79°
48°Aug
68°
41°Sep
51°
33°Oct
37°
27°Nov
30°
21°Dec

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.

See Mill Pond Campground from above

Fly over it in 3D, check today's weather and fire news, plan the drive and print a trip plan.

Trails near camp

TrailOpen toFrom campLength
Sullivan CreekHikingat camp1.4 mi
Red BluffHorse0.1 mi5.3 mi
South Mill PondHorse0.2 mi0.3 mi
Elk CreekHiking0.3 mi1.9 mi
Mill Pond FlumeHiking0.7 mi0.3 mi
Lakeshore Campground SpurHiking1.0 mi0.5 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: Truly dark

The Milky Way shows rich detail, horizon to horizon.

Class 2 of 9, from NASA/NOAA night-light data.