Crater Creek Campground

Crater Creek Campground is a small Forest Service tent camping area in the Methow Valley Ranger District of the Okanogan-Wenatchee National Forest in Washington. Its several camp spots sit right beside the Crater Creek Trailhead, and the agency notes good views out over the valley from the sites. The forested trailhead gives direct access to Eagle Lakes Trail 431, Crater Creek Trail 416, Martin Lakes Trail 429 and other routes, with trails starting right next to the camping area. Hikers, horseback riders, motorcyclists and mountain bikers all use the area. Riders will find hitch rails and a loading ramp. The trails are too narrow for 4-wheelers and are closed to them. Facilities include vault toilets, and a fee is charged. Summer is the warmest time to visit. At Holden Village, a nearby weather station well below the campground, July and August typically average highs around 76°F, lows in the mid-40s and about six wet days a month, so expect cooler temperatures at camp. Eagle Lakes is about 0.1 mile away, and Crater Lake Trail #416 is about half a mile away. For other camping options, Foggy Dew Campground lies about 3.4 miles off and Blackpine Lake Campground about 6.5 miles off.