South Skookum Lake in WA -- Campground & RV Camping
South Skookum Lake in WA
CampgroundUSFS
16 mi from Newport
Official campground & reservations ↗
Road Access
- Road difficulty 2 of 5: a moderate drive in.
- Recorded as maintained for high-clearance vehicles, dirt, pitching to 10%.
Rig fit
- Maximum published vehicle length: 54 ft.
- Longest published RV site: 38 ft.
- Longest published trailer site: 38 ft.
- Longest published fifth-wheel site: 38 ft.
- Longest published camper-van site: 38 ft.
- Driveway grade: slight.
Campground details
Setting
South Skookum Lake Campground sits in a heavily forested section of the Colville National Forest just above South Skookum Lake. Each site is equipped with a table, fire ring, and animal-resistant food storage box. Facilities include vault toilets, drinking water hydrants (for jugs only), bear-resistant trash containers, an unimproved boat launch for craft under 20 feet, and two fishing docks, one of which is accessible. Visitors come to camp, fish, swim, kayak, paddleboard, and bike, with day trips to the nearby, active South Baldy fire lookout serving as a prime attraction.
Getting there: From Newport, WA follow State Highway 20 north for 15 miles to the town of Usk. Cross the bridge over the Pend Oreille River on the east edge of town and follow the Kings Lake Road (County Road 3389) 8 miles to the junction of Forest Road 5032350 (Kings Mountain). Follow Kings Mountain for 0.5 mile to the campground entrance.
- Limited separation from through roads or other sites here, a 25-site campground with the nearest through road 0.2 miles off.
- Kings Mountain stands 833 ft above the map pin, 0.6 miles south.
- The South Skookum Lake shoreline is 0.1 mi off.
- 1 hike-in site, with most of them shaded.
Climate averages
October normals 33–53°F, 3.2″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.
Starlink Radar
Open sky · Terrain & buildings · Tree canopy
Estimated horizon in eight compass directions, using 10 m USGS elevation. Sky clearance 97 of 100.