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Hells Crossing Campground is located along the American River in the Okanogan-Wenatchee National Forest in Washington's Cascade Range. Warm summer days and easy access to an abundance of recreational activities make the campground a perfect setting for individual and group camping excursions.
Hells Crossing Campground offers outdoor enthusiasts the opportunity to hike, fish, ski, raft and enjoy a multitude of recreational activities throughout the year.
The American River, which can be accessed from within the campground, offers a scenic backdrop for swimmers braving its cold, refreshing waters. Whitewater enthusiasts may enjoy a rafting trip on the American or on one of many scenic rivers in the area.
Hells Crossing Campground offers standard and tent-only sites. Picnic tables, vault toilets and drinking water are available; however, there are no electrical hookups.
There are two sections in the campground, each with its own entrance; sites 1-10 are in the eastern section (just over the American River), while sites 11-18 are in the western section.
The Okanogan-Wenatchee is a unique National Forest, where high, glaciated alpine peaks tower along the Cascade Crest. Lush valleys of old-growth forest define its western boundary, and at its eastern edge, rugged shrub-steppe country comprises a more arid region. Elevations range from below 1,000 feet to over 9,000 feet.
Precipitation varies greatly thoughout the area, ranging from approximately 140 inches along the Cascade Crest to only 10 inches along the eastern edge. Visitors to the area can expect many days of warm, sunny weather in the summer and plenty of snow in the winter.
This location has limited staffing. Please call (661) 702-1420 for general information.
Boulder Cave National Recreation Trail is one of the most popular places in the Naches District. Visitors can walk the accessible trail along the river or explore Boulder Cave. Interpretive signs along the trail explain the geology, plants, animals and fire history of the area.
Hikers may want to traverse a portion of the spectacular Pacific Crest Trail (PCT), one of the world's premier National Scenic Trails. This trail showcases some of North America's most fantastic scenery as it winds its way from Mexico to Canada through California, Oregon and Washington.
Cancellations
Individual Campsites: Cancellations up to 2 days before a reservation start date incur a $10.00 cancellation fee.
A visitor who cancels a reservation the day before or on the day of arrival will pay a $10.00 service fee AND forfeit the first night's use fee including tax and applicable add-on for a campsite.
Cancellations for a one-night reservation will forfeit the entire amount paid and will not be subject to an additional service fee.
No-Shows
A no-show visitor is one who does not arrive at a campground and does not cancel the reservation by check-out time on the day after the scheduled arrival date. Staff will hold a campsite until check-out time on the day following the arrival date.
No-shows are assessed $20.00 service fee and forfeit the first night's rate, taxes and applicable add-on for a campsite.
Refunds
Visitors may submit a refund request through their Recreation.gov profile within 7 days of the end date of their reservation. Refunds will not be issued after the 7 days has ended.
Refunds for debit or credit card payments will be issued as a credit to the original bank or credit card used to pay.
For check or cash purchases, Recreation.gov will mail a Treasury check for refunds of cash, check, or money order payments to the address associated with the reservation. Treasury check refunds may take up to 6-8 weeks to arrive.
In the event of an emergency closure, the Recreation.gov team or facility manager will refund all fees and will attempt to notify you using the contact information within the Recreation.gov visitor profile.
**From Naches,** take Highway 410 approximately 38 miles northwest to milepost 83.4.
Extra Vehicle Fee $8.00
Site 10 had boatloads of ants -- so many that we ditched our reserved site and went for a walkup site over 10 miles down the road. I've never seen that many, there were probably 10-15 ants per square foot in every inch of the campsite and they latch onto you so not easy to shake off. Bummer since it's an absolutely amazing site otherwise.
Other sites in the campground had ants as well to varying degrees. Had to drive out 10+ miles to find a campground that had a normal amount of ants.
This was a great campground. Some friends and I had one of the campsites near the river for the 4th of July.
The near by campers were quiet, respectful, and friendly. The sites were well maintained and the bathrooms were clean and stocked with TP. It's across the road from Pleasant Valley and Goats Peak trails. All in all a great location and nice campground. There are large ants and ant hills in this area, but nothing that stopped us from having a nice time.
It is a very nice camping site. We are in site 4. It is nicer and can walking to river easier. This campsite doesn't have water bump. You need to take your drink water.
Spots 8 & 9 have good shade, are very large and have a quick walk to the perfect river spot! Shallow enough to put chairs in and there is a little man-made dam that created a refreshing shallow pool. (End of July) The side of the campground with spots 1-10 has vault toilets but NO WATER SPIGOTS. You can go to the other side of the river and use the hand pump for water (it was brownish but drinkable) Spots 4 & 5 are shady and have a sort of private driveway and are right next to each other. Riverfront with a slight downhill to the water. 20 minute drive to a little tavern/store/gas in case you forget anything. Also, I see ants mentioned in other reviews. There were ants, but not anything out of the ordinary. Mosquitoes weren't an issue either.
Great campground on American River. Quiet, small number of sites. Not RV friendly.
