USDA Forest Service · Washington
Kerr Campground
USDA Forest Service · Washington, United States
- Cost
- Overnight Use: Single Site: $10 per night Additional Vehicle Fee: $5 per vehicle per night
- Drinking water
- No
- Restrooms
- Yes
- Elevation
- 3,087 ft
- Dark sky
- Bortle class 1
- Cell coverage
- T-Mobile none · AT&T none · Verizon none (carriers' 4G LTE filings to the FCC, 2025-12; not measured here)
- Access road
- SALMON MEADOWS (NFSR 3800000) · crushed aggregate or gravel · moderate degree of user comfort
- Nearest town
- Omak, WA
Season dates aren't confirmed for this campground yet - opening and closing dates haven't been verified. Check the operator's page or call ahead before you plan a trip.
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About
US Forest Service campground. This campground is located next to the North Fork Salmon Creek. There are two loops in this campground with a total of 11; single campsites and one double site. Each campsite has a picnic table, fire ring, and parking spaces. Two toilet facilities service the campground. No water is available. Garbage service is located in Oriole campground to the south. Pack out what you pack in. Not reservable through Recreation.gov, so plan on first-come, first-served; check with the ranger district for current conditions and fees.
Weather, month by month
| Month | Typical high | Typical low | Coldest night | Hottest day | Years with a night below 32°F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 34° | 23° | -5° | 45° | 11 of 11 |
| February | 35° | 20° | -8° | 48° | 11 of 11 |
| March | 41° | 24° | 12° | 60° | 11 of 11 |
| April | 47° | 30° | 21° | 65° | 11 of 11 |
| May | 60° | 39° | 28° | 81° | 6 of 11 |
| June | 69° | 46° | 35° | 86° | 0 of 11 |
| July | 81° | 55° | 43° | 95° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 81° | 55° | 48° | 97° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 69° | 47° | 37° | 86° | 0 of 11 |
| October | 53° | 36° | 26° | 72° | 7 of 10 |
| November | 39° | 28° | 9° | 53° | 10 of 10 |
| December | 34° | 25° | 2° | 43° | 10 of 10 |
Mid-month figures from 2016–2026 of daily weather at this spot (ERA5 reanalysis via Open-Meteo, CC BY 4.0), in °F. Typical is the median; coldest and hottest are the extremes seen.
Trails nearby
- North Fork Salmon Creek Trailhead · 4.7 mi as the crow flies
Tiffany Lake 6.5 mi Hike · Drive there - Snow Dog Trailhead · 5.1 mi as the crow flies · Drive there
- Granite View Trailhead · 7.0 mi as the crow flies · Drive there
- Freezeout Ridge #345 · 8.8 mi as the crow flies
Freezeout Ridge 2.1 mi Hike · Drive there
All 194 trails in Colville National Forest
Trailheads the Park Service and the Forest Service map, within 10 miles as the crow flies; each trail's page has its length, climbing and the Service's description.
Nearby campgrounds
- Oriole Campground · USDA Forest Service · 1 mi · 10 sites
- Cottonwood Spring Campground · USDA Forest Service · 2 mi
- Salmon Meadows Campground · USDA Forest Service · 4 mi
- Conconully State Park · Washington State Parks · 4 mi
- Sugarloaf Campground · USDA Forest Service · 4 mi
All public campgrounds in Washington · Every state and province · Facts read from the operator 2026-08-06. Confirm fees, rules and current status with the operator before you go.