USDA Forest Service · Washington

Kalama Horse Camp

USDA Forest Service · Washington, United States

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Sites
27
Hookups
27 no hookups
Season
May 15 to October 11
Cost
Extra Vehicle Fee $8.00
Restrooms
Yes
Pets
Yes
Elevation
2,073 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
KALAMA HORSE CAMP (NFSR 8100440) · bituminous surface treatment · suitable for passenger cars
Lake
Gifford Pinchot National Forest
Nearest town
Amboy
Address
42218 NE Yale Bridge Rd. , Amboy , WA, 98601
Phone
360-449-7800

About

Overview

Kalama Horse Camp is located just outside the west boundary of Mount St. Helens National Volcanic Monument, on the Gifford Pinchot National Forest. 27 sites accomodate primarily equestrian users, with nearby access to trails for horseback riding, hiking and biking.

Recreation

Interpretive Sites

Hiking, biking and horseback riding trails

Facilities

Picnic Shelter

Hitching Posts and Mounting Blocks

Contact Info

For facility specific information, please call (661) 702-1420.

Nearby Attractions

Mount St. Helens National Volcanic Monument

Charges & Cancellations

Cancellations

Individual Campsites: Cancellations up to 2 days before a reservation start date incur a $10.00 cancellation fee.

A visitor who cancels a reservation the day before or on the day of arrival will pay a $10.00 service fee AND forfeit the first night's use fee including tax and applicable add-on for a campsite.

Cancellations for a one-night reservation will forfeit the entire amount paid and will not be subject to an additional service fee.

Group Sites

Group Facility (including Cabins and Lookouts): A visitor who cancels a group overnight facility reservation less than 14 days before the arrival date will pay a $10.00 service fee AND forfeit the first night's use fee.

No-Shows

A no-show visitor is one who does not arrive at a campground and does not cancel the reservation by check-out time on the day after the scheduled arrival date. Staff will hold a campsite until check-out time on the day following the arrival date.

No-shows are assessed $20.00 service fee and forfeit the first night's rate, taxes and applicable add-on for a campsite.

Refunds

Visitors may submit a refund request through their Recreation.gov profile within 7 days of the end date of their reservation. Refunds will not be issued after the 7 days has ended.

Refunds for debit or credit card payments will be issued as a credit to the original bank or credit card used to pay.

For check or cash purchases, Recreation.gov will mail a Treasury check for refunds of cash, check, or money order payments to the address associated with the reservation. Treasury check refunds may take up to 6-8 weeks to arrive.

In the event of an emergency closure, the Recreation.gov team or facility manager will refund all fees and will attempt to notify you using the contact information within the Recreation.gov visitor profile.

Weather, month by month

MonthTypical highTypical lowColdest nightHottest dayYears with a night below 32°F
January40°31°8°51°10 of 11
February38°30°4°54°10 of 11
March43°30°20°65°11 of 11
April49°35°23°75°9 of 11
May57°45°36°82°0 of 11
June62°46°38°87°0 of 11
July74°53°46°95°0 of 11
August77°55°47°100°0 of 11
September68°51°41°89°0 of 11
October55°43°34°78°0 of 10
November47°36°25°62°6 of 10
December39°32°19°59°7 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.

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