USDA Forest Service · Washington
Pierre Lake Campground
USDA Forest Service · Washington, United States
- Cost
- Overnight Use: Single Site: $10 per night Additional Vehicle Fee: $2 per vehicle per night
- Drinking water
- Yes
- Restrooms
- Yes
- Elevation
- 2,133 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
- PIERRE LAKE CAMPGROUND (NFSR 1500016) · crushed aggregate or gravel · suitable for passenger cars
- Nearest town
- Kettle Falls, WA
About
US Forest Service campground. There is one entrance and two ends to Pierre Campground. The north end has six sites for smaller campers. The south end has nine sites and a tight "J" hook turn around most of these are set up for pick-up campers and tents. 175 foot fishing dock. 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° | 24° | -11° | 42° | 11 of 11 |
| February | 38° | 24° | -8° | 48° | 10 of 11 |
| March | 44° | 30° | 8° | 66° | 11 of 11 |
| April | 51° | 35° | 26° | 73° | 6 of 11 |
| May | 65° | 47° | 33° | 86° | 0 of 11 |
| June | 73° | 52° | 41° | 89° | 0 of 11 |
| July | 86° | 62° | 50° | 102° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 87° | 62° | 51° | 102° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 73° | 53° | 41° | 91° | 0 of 11 |
| October | 56° | 40° | 28° | 72° | 2 of 10 |
| November | 40° | 31° | 18° | 53° | 9 of 10 |
| December | 35° | 29° | -3° | 46° | 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.
Nearby campgrounds
- Pierre Lake · USDA Forest Service · 0 mi · 15 sites
- Summit Lake Campground · USDA Forest Service · 4 mi
- Elbow Lake Campground · USDA Forest Service · 8 mi
- Trout Creek · BC Recreation Sites · 8 mi
- North Gorge Campground · National Park Service · 10 mi · 11 sites
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