USDA Forest Service · Washington
Handy Springs Campground
USDA Forest Service · Washington, United States
- Cost
- No fees are required for this site
- Drinking water
- No
- Restrooms
- Yes
- Elevation
- 6,463 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
- HANDY SPRING (NFSR 5900114) · native material · high clearance vehicles
- Nearest town
- Chelan, Washington
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.
Site map
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About
US Forest Service campground. Handy Springs Campground is a primitive camp with one tent-only site that has a picnic table, fire ring, and pit toilet. 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 | 23° | 15° | -6° | 37° | 11 of 11 |
| February | 24° | 13° | -15° | 35° | 11 of 11 |
| March | 29° | 15° | 5° | 49° | 11 of 11 |
| April | 33° | 20° | 11° | 59° | 11 of 11 |
| May | 46° | 29° | 20° | 66° | 10 of 11 |
| June | 54° | 34° | 25° | 72° | 8 of 11 |
| July | 68° | 42° | 32° | 83° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 69° | 45° | 33° | 85° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 57° | 39° | 28° | 74° | 4 of 11 |
| October | 40° | 26° | 20° | 61° | 10 of 10 |
| November | 28° | 21° | 8° | 41° | 10 of 10 |
| December | 23° | 16° | 2° | 36° | 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
- Crescent Hill Trailhead · 0.2 mi as the crow flies · Drive there
- Lone Peak Trailhead · 4.1 mi as the crow flies
Lone Peak 6.9 mi Hike · Drive there - Pyramid Mountain Trailhead · 4.7 mi as the crow flies
Pyramid Mountain 16 mi Hike · Drive there - North 25 Mile Creek Trailhead · 5.3 mi as the crow flies
North Fork 25 Mile Creek 2.1 mi Hike · Drive there - Lake Creek Trailhead - Entiat · 5.6 mi as the crow flies
Lake Creek 9.1 mi Hike, South Tommy 4.7 mi Hike · Drive there
All 894 trails in Okanogan-Wenatchee 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
- Junior Point Campground · USDA Forest Service · 1 mi
- Corral Creek Campground · USDA Forest Service · 5 mi
- Grouse Mountain Campground · USDA Forest Service · 5 mi
- Safety Harbor Campground · USDA Forest Service · 5 mi
- Lake Creek Campground - Entiat River · USDA Forest Service · 6 mi · 18 sites
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