About Kachess
Number of accommodations: 113
Seasonal information
2026 Season availability
Campground Amenities
Water and Hygiene
- Potable Water
Water Access
- Lake Access
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Reviews (375)
What Guests Are Saying
Kachess campground offers a beautiful, scenic environment with spacious and private campsites, making it a popular choice for many visitors. Numerous reviews praise the cleanliness of the campground and the friendliness of the staff, along with access to hiking trails and the lake. However, some concerns were raised about sanitation issues in the vault toilets, low lake water levels, and a lack of enforcement of campfire bans, which detracted from the overall experience for some campers.
What Guests Are Saying
Kachess campground offers a beautiful, scenic environment with spacious and private campsites, making it a popular choice for many visitors. Numerous reviews praise the cleanliness of the campground and the friendliness of the staff, along with access to hiking trails and the lake. However, some concerns were raised about sanitation issues in the vault toilets, low lake water levels, and a lack of enforcement of campfire bans, which detracted from the overall experience for some campers.
Review Summary
James H
VerifiedAugust 11, 2020 • Stayed at: 149, Loop: Box Canyon
We had an awesome time!
sandra p
VerifiedAugust 10, 2020 • Stayed at: 155, Loop: Box Canyon
Pros: the campground is nice and the lake is beautiful and there are a number of spots in/near the day use beach that are pretty great for hanging out with easy access to the lake. The site was near bathroom.
Cons: Would return to the campground but NOT this site — while it was a double and we had lots of room, most of it is without any shade and so dusty that it put a damper on the fun especially on a scorching hot weekend.
KerriAnne D
VerifiedAugust 10, 2020 • Stayed at: 149, Loop: Box Canyon
Nice big campsites! Cleared area.
Linda R
VerifiedAugust 9, 2020 • Stayed at: 166, Loop: Box Canyon
This is a wonderful campground, and an original jewel of the Pacific Northwest. My extended family enjoys our annual week of camping here, we've been doing this for the last 17 years. We choose to come here because we love it so much. I certainly hope that we can continue to camp here for years to come.
Jennifer W
VerifiedAugust 7, 2020 • Stayed at: 096, Loop: Mineral Creek
Campsite was great, easy walk to the lake. The main negative was the servicing of the bathroom. Each morning there would be no toilet paper left until about 11:00am when they would finally come around and replenish it - so if you needed the toilet between about 9:30pm and 11:00am, you needed to have brought your own! I'll never go camping without a backup roll in my supplies again! Additionally, when our party arrived separately, the 2nd car had difficulty getting into the campground because they did not have the site numbers on hand. There was limited to no cell service so it was a problem trying to get that information to them in order to gain entry. The campground should have a better system of looking up sites by last name.
Rebecca W
VerifiedAugust 5, 2020 • Stayed at: 153, Loop: Box Canyon
We love this campground, but I wouldn't camp in site 153 again. Due to hazard tree management, the site is very exposed. Although it is listed as a standard site, it is actually a double, but there isn't really room for two families to camp. Lastly, the area is so impacted by use that the ground is loose duff, and we came away with all our clothing and gear coated in a thick layer of dirt. There was evidence of recent replanting, and I am grateful to the FS for their efforts to keep this campground open while trying to enhance the condition of the forest here.
Peter M
VerifiedAugust 2, 2020 • Stayed at: 182, Loop: Box Canyon
We arrived and it was a very busy day at Lake Kachees. We were able to find out campsite easily and it was very clean. The atmosphere was great and it was very relaxing place to stay. The lake was absolutely beautiful and you could see all of the stars at night.
Danyale H
VerifiedJuly 30, 2020 • Stayed at: 130, Loop: Thetis Creek
Amazing trip! Beautiful weather where it was hot at the campsite (lots of sites are fully exposed) but felt 10 degrees cooler at the water. We enjoyed the lake all day, lots of space to stay socially distant.
Kyungmin L
VerifiedJuly 29, 2020 • Stayed at: 092, Loop: Mineral Creek
Very noisy neighbors both nights we were there, and with having a baby it was hard to sleep with the loud laughter and screaming from people who were drinking nearby.
But the campground was nice with lots of places to walk around. Bathrooms needed toilet paper to be restocked though.
Heather M
VerifiedJuly 27, 2020 • Stayed at: 143, Loop: Box Canyon
Clean bathroom, clean sites, firewood available from camp host. Very accommodating.
Location Kachess
Address:
8000 Lake Kachess Rd
Easton, WA, 98925
United States
From Seattle, travel east on I-90 approximately 62 miles, or from Cle Elum travel west on I-90 approximately 20 miles. Take exit 62 and follow Kachess Lake Road for 5.5 miles to the campground, which is on the right.
Kachess is accessible via I-90, which is approximately 14 miles to the north, providing access to major cities and routes in the region.
Latitude & Longitude: 47.3548 / -121.243
Elevation: 692 feet
Policies & Rules
Arrival & departure
Check in time
2PM
Check out time
12PM
General
- Water levels in Kachess Lake and Little Kachess Lake vary during the summer
- First-come, first-served sites may be available
- Off-road vehicle use is not permitted in the campground
- Reserved campsites will be held until check-out time (noon) on the day following your scheduled arrival.
- The campground may be full and no accommodations may be available after a no show is processed.
- Citations may be issued for exceeding Max Occupancy and campsite footprint
- Pets must be leashed in the campground at all times
- Firewood is available to purchase at the campground for $10.00/bundle.
- Learn more about the Okanogan-Wenatchee National Forest here
- Don't Move Firewood: Please protect Pacific Northwest forests by preventing the spread of invasive species. Firewood can carry insects and diseases that can threaten the health of our western forests. You can make a difference by obtaining and burning your firewood near your camping destination. Visit Dontmovefirewood.org for further information.
- Water is available in this location via a handpump and/or water spigot. Please DO NOT attach your RV hoses to the water systems we provide. These are made available to you to fill your water jugs/buckets and take back to your site to use. If you need to fill your RV water tanks, please fill your tank before you come to the campground. Thank you!
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Last updated: June 4, 2026
