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At an elevation of 2,500 feet, Mineral Springs Group Campground sits in the mountainous terrain of the Okanogan-Wenatchee National Forest in northern Washington.
Nearby peaks and old-growth forests provide visitors with a variety of scenic landscapes.
The area around Mineral Springs is a prime location for hiking, horseback riding and mountain biking in summer and early fall, and offers opportunities for skiing, snowshoeing and snowmobiling in the winter months.
The campground is a great base camp for day-hikers and overnight backpackers, and several access trails are available from the area.
Mineral Spring Campground offers eight first-come first-serve single family sites and one reservable group site that can accommodate up to 50 guests. The sites are equipped with tables and campfire rings with grills. Vault toilets and drinking water are also available on site.
The Okanogan-Wenatchee National Forest features high, glaciated alpine peaks towering 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. Mount Stuart, a towering mass of granite located in the nearby Alpine Lakes Wilderness area, is the second highest non-volcanic peak in Washington, perched at an elevation of 9,415 feet. The surrounding undeveloped wilderness, clean streams and diverse forests support an abundance of wildlife, including deer, porcupine, native fish and migratory birds.
This location has limited staffing. Please call (661) 702-1420 for general information.
Nearby Red Top Mountain is a popular excursion for those wanting to reach a vista point after a short hike. Perched atop a basalt outcrop is Red Top Fire Lookout, where on a clear day visitors are treated to spectacular views of Mt. Stuart, Mt. Rainier and the Teanaway Valley. July through mid-September the historic lookout is often open to visitors.
Group Sites
Group Facility (including Cabins and Lookouts): A visitor who cancels a group overnight facility reservation less than 14 days before the arrival date will pay a $10.00 service fee AND forfeit the first night's use 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.
Located on Highway 97, about 21 miles northeast of Cle Elum, Washington. The group camping area is to the left after crossing the bridge into the campground.
This group campsite was perfect for a large gathering. We had 5 families camped for a week and had endless opportunities for adventure. There are some tumbling materials at the end of a very agressive 4x4 road that passes through the group camp. There are several lakes within an hour and many creeks. Levensworth is about 30 mins north and offers a great day trip activity. If you plan to visit the town of Liberty nearby, just be aware that it is enha ited and not a ghost town. There is a cool yard sale ste up year round if you are looking for old mining nick-nacks.
Beautiful camp ground with lots of room to spread out. Just beware you will be exposed to very loud Highway all day and night. If you prefer peace and quiet while camping you won’t find it here.
End of September.. deserted... hands off management... kind of expensive for drycamp boondockers but safe off the road parking in a dark spot... 18 bucks... I got our 39 foot diesel pusher in there turned around and backed in a spot easy. Best thing if in a motorhome or dragging a trailer is to bear left toward group camping stop at gate entrance and then back down in to camp site area... do this you bein happy... yes... if got a long trailer... still ok but you'll have to back out... have fun!!
The group campground is very spacious, we had more than enough room for the 5 families who met up. We had 5 large tents 8 vehicles, and a camp trailer; we still had more than enough room to set up additional housing. The toilet was well kept, water access was available and they also have a dumpster which was very convenient. Be sure to book ahead for prime dates as the site is optimal for large groups
Not far from Yakima, about 50-55 mins.
Easy to find off the highway. Camp host was awesome. Very easygoing and helpful (Brad).
Lots and lots of room to spread out if you bring a lot of people. My only complaints are these...bugs there are a little worse than average. Spiders and mosquitoes are plentiful. Lastly, it's not unbearable but the highway noise is definitely noticable at all hours
Would definitely go ahain
