Handy Springs Campground in WA -- Campground & Tent Camping

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Handy Springs Campground in WA

CampgroundUSFS

13 mi from Manson

19 mi off US 97 (straight line)

Maps Reviews 6,405 ft

Campground closed

Site Closed 2026 Little Giant Fire

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Free
VerizonNONE
AT&TNONE
T-MobileNONE
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Road Access

Difficult
  • All 0.6 miles of this road are maintained for high-clearance vehicles, dirt the whole way.

Rig fit

  • RVs are not admitted here.
No drinking waterVault toilets

Setting

Some privacy

Single tent-only site at 6,500 ft elevation in the Chelan Ranger District, south of Chelan via Highway 97A and Shady Pass Road. Vault toilet; no potable water. Free camping. Okanogan-Wenatchee National Forest.

  • Moderately separated here.
  • Flat ground is scarce: under a tenth of the terrain within a few hundred yards is level.
  • Handy Spring lies 0.1 mi off.

Rules

  • Closure: Closed.
  • Current fire orders

Climate averages

October normals 29–44°F, 4.9″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.

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Starlink Radar

Open sky · Terrain & buildings · Tree canopy

Estimated horizon in eight compass directions, using 10 m USGS elevation. Sky clearance 100 of 100.

Tree cover34%30m sat. est.