USDA Forest Service · Washington
Ponderosa Campground
USDA Forest Service · Washington, United States
- Cost
- Overnight Use: Single Site: $8 per night
- Drinking water
- No
- Restrooms
- Yes
- Elevation
- 2,812 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
- QUARTZ MEADOW (NFSR 1903000) · crushed aggregate or gravel · suitable for passenger cars
- Nearest town
- Naches, Washington
About
US Forest Service campground. Ponderosa is a developed/dispersed camp area located in a popular OHV area, with access to nearby trail systems. There's room for 5 or 6 camps in non-designated spots that can accommodate approximately 9 vehicles. There is one vault toilet, a bulletin board, and self paying iron ranger. This campground is first come/first served. 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 | 37° | 28° | -1° | 46° | 11 of 11 |
| February | 38° | 27° | 6° | 52° | 9 of 11 |
| March | 42° | 29° | 18° | 62° | 11 of 11 |
| April | 47° | 33° | 20° | 74° | 8 of 11 |
| May | 58° | 43° | 33° | 81° | 0 of 11 |
| June | 65° | 45° | 36° | 84° | 0 of 11 |
| July | 78° | 55° | 46° | 96° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 79° | 57° | 47° | 96° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 68° | 51° | 41° | 85° | 0 of 11 |
| October | 56° | 41° | 35° | 76° | 0 of 10 |
| November | 43° | 33° | 21° | 56° | 8 of 10 |
| December | 37° | 29° | 10° | 57° | 9 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
- Kaner Flat Campground · USDA Forest Service · 1 mi · 44 sites
- Crow Creek · USDA Forest Service · 1 mi · 4 sites
- Kaner Flat Group Site · USDA Forest Service · 1 mi · 1 sites
- Little Naches Campground · USDA Forest Service · 2 mi · 16 sites
- Indian Flat Group Site · USDA Forest Service · 3 mi · 1 sites
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