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Located on the south shore of Lake Wenatchee. This campground also offers 16 walk-in sites located on the lakeshore.
From Leavenworth, WA take US Rt. 2 west 14.1 miles to Recreation Area/State Rt. 207 signs. Turn right at sign onto Rt. 207 North and go 3.5 miles to campground sign. Turn left onto Cedar Brae Rd and go 0.3 miles to campground sign. Turn left at sign and go 3.4 miles to Forest Rt. 6607. Continue straight onto Rt. 6607 (gravel) and go 1.2 miles into campground.
One of the last remaining truly FCFS campgrounds, and it was so much better than the reservable campground at the lip of Lake Wenachee. The camp host was the best I have ever interacted with - so nice, and she literally combs each site with a rake after people leave, bathrooms were always fully stocked. Great experience.
When NFS campgrounds are "closed" it means "free but the toilets are locked."
The water here is great for paddle boarding all day! The wind only slightly picks up in the later evening. Definitely take the reviews of the mosquitos seriously, we showed up with some nice plant-based repellent and we were getting bit through our clothes. We ended up going into Leavenworth for the day to avoid the mosquitos and get some heavy duty backwoods sweat proof repellent, which definitely worked a lot better than what we had originally. They seemed to have no hesitation with the basic repellent, citronella candles and repellent wrist bands. We saw our neighbors using some electric paddle type thing which may be a worthwhile investment for your trip. Afterwards I learned that they are attracted to dark colors, so it's best to wear light loose fitting clothing to avoid being bit through your clothes. Be careful of the potholes when you first are coming off the main road and onto the dirt road, it will catch you by surprise! We were out here during the extreme heat warning and there was enough tree coverage and water access to the lake to keep us and our dog a comfortable temp. Also, max people per site is 6, we were unaware and assumed it'd be 8-12 people. We didn't get cell service out there and firewood/ice is about 25-30 minutes away in Plain, WA
It was a great place for camping you enjoy best of both worlds a lake with stream run offs as well. A nice trail is right next to the campground for a 1/2 mile hike. If you have doubts in going don't the view is breath taking through out the day.
Absolutely love this place! Awesome camping spots right on the water, plenty of things to explore a small boat launch, running water, some fairly secluded camp spots and it's not too far from the hidden lake trailhead which 8s a short mile hike. The only real downdraw would be the relentless mosquitoes and the bathrooms being pretty nasty and smelling like concentrated ammonia due to having absolutely no ventilation and not being pumped out more often.
