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River Access
About South Fork Group Site - Wenatchee Nf (WA)
Seasonal information
2026 Season availability
Campground Amenities
Most popular amenities
River Access
Water Access
- River Access
001, Loop: AREA SOUTH FORK GROUP SITE
- Gravel
- Driveway entry: Back-In
Site Details
Reviews (16)
What Guests Are Saying
The South Fork Group Site is praised for its beautiful setting and suitability for groups, with a locking gate enhancing safety and privacy. However, the access road is rough, and a 4-wheel drive is recommended. Reviewers noted a lack of maintenance for the vault toilets and suggested bringing cleaning supplies, as well as the need for more oversight from forest service personnel.
What Guests Are Saying
The South Fork Group Site is praised for its beautiful setting and suitability for groups, with a locking gate enhancing safety and privacy. However, the access road is rough, and a 4-wheel drive is recommended. Reviewers noted a lack of maintenance for the vault toilets and suggested bringing cleaning supplies, as well as the need for more oversight from forest service personnel.
Review Summary
Donald T
VerifiedSeptember 7, 2026 • Stayed at: 001, Loop: AREA SOUTH FORK GROUP SITE
You will always have people walking thru your campground it seems. The road was worse this year than last year. We did see the rangers checking out the bathrooms. The restrooms were clean. We only caught 25 mice this week. Creek was not too deep for the grandkids.
Galen G
VerifiedAugust 10, 2026 • Stayed at: 001, Loop: AREA SOUTH FORK GROUP SITE
There are lots of free camp sites adjacent to this rented group site. Although the space is reserved and private, many outside people enter the camp by foot to use toilets. Service doesnt come very often to clean and so do no restock, so outsiders use all of your TP causing some verbal altercations with inconsiderate outsiders. The mice are insane. There was mouse feces all over our tables ever morning. We had mice in our trailer that got into our cabinets and food. The previous users had left trash everywhere. Sad. i dont think there is any oversite or cleanup between groups. I picked up over 75 beer bottle caps and general trash.
Kelly J
VerifiedJuly 6, 2026 • Stayed at: 001, Loop: AREA SOUTH FORK GROUP SITE
I love this site. I have camped here many times with a large group. The vault toilets are kept clean. My one complaint this time is whoever camped here last left A LOT of garbage. TONS of beer bottle caps!! I picked up handful after handful when I first arrived and kept picking them up throughout the 6 days we were there as well as others in my group. Also water bottle caps, fast food wrappers, bunch of egg shells, other miscellaneous trash.
Robin S
VerifiedJune 24, 2026 • Stayed at: 001, Loop: AREA SOUTH FORK GROUP SITE
My husband and I rented it just for us...Quiet..saw deer hawks and feed the chipmunks...was a blast!!! Bring your own TP...Beautiful!!
Karri R
VerifiedSeptember 25, 2025 • Stayed at: 001, Loop: AREA SOUTH FORK GROUP SITE
We have camped here several times, it is a beautiful site, wonderful for groups. The locking gate, is a great feature for both safety and privacy. Be aware, the road going in is in bad shape, 4 wheel drive makes pulling up the hill out of the campground easier. If you plan on using the vault toilets, you may want to remember cleaning supplies, Lysol, and toilet paper.
Karri R
VerifiedSeptember 25, 2025 • Stayed at: 001, Loop: AREA SOUTH FORK GROUP SITE
We have camped here several times, it is a beautiful site, wonderful for groups. The locking gate, is a great feature for both safety and privacy. Be aware, the road going in is in bad shape, 4 wheel drive makes pulling up the hill out of the campground easier. If you plan on using the vault toilets, you may want to remember cleaning supplies, Lysol, and toilet paper.
Donald T
VerifiedSeptember 2, 2025 • Stayed at: 001, Loop: AREA SOUTH FORK GROUP SITE
Be careful the road in is still very rough. Some of our group didn't want to risk holes and rocks.
We reserved campgrounds for 3 different weeks this year and never saw any forest service personal (3 weeks no rangers) the amount we pay for the group sites at least cover TP would be nice! For those of you who didn't bring your own paper or a broom you are welcome.
Oh, and I got the combination but there was no lock on the gate, not very secure, making us have to kick people out that tried to invade our group.
Donald T
VerifiedSeptember 2, 2025 • Stayed at: 001, Loop: AREA SOUTH FORK GROUP SITE
Be careful the road in is still very rough. Some of our group didn't want to risk holes and rocks.
We reserved campgrounds for 3 different weeks this year and never saw any forest service personal (3 weeks no rangers) the amount we pay for the group sites at least cover TP would be nice! For those of you who didn't bring your own paper or a broom you are welcome.
Oh, and I got the combination but there was no lock on the gate, not very secure, making us have to kick people out that tried to invade our group.
Delores H
VerifiedAugust 18, 2025 • Stayed at: 001, Loop: AREA SOUTH FORK GROUP SITE
The outhouse smells terrible. They need to add more chemicals or have it pumped out more often.
Delores H
VerifiedAugust 18, 2025 • Stayed at: 001, Loop: AREA SOUTH FORK GROUP SITE
The outhouse smells terrible. They need to add more chemicals or have it pumped out more often.
Location & Directions for South Fork Group Site - Wenatchee Nf (WA)
10237 Us Hwy 12, Naches, WA 98937 United States
Elevation: 932 ft
Getting There
From Naches, Washington, follow US Highway 12 west for approximately 23 mi to paved Forest Road 1200. Turn left and follow FR 1200 for approximately 3 mi, then turn left and take FR 1203 for 3/4 mi. Finally, turn right and follow FR 517 for 0.2 mi...
From Naches, Washington, follow US Highway 12 west for approximately 23 mi to paved Forest Road 1200. Turn left and follow FR 1200 for approximately 3 mi, then turn left and take FR 1203 for 3/4 mi. Finally, turn right and follow FR 517 for 0.2 mi into the campground.
Highway access
The campground is accessible from US Highway 12, located approximately 23 miles east of Naches, Washington.
Nearby National Park
Stevens Canyon Entrance
Approximate driving time: 47 min
Policies & Rules
Cancellation policy
- Reservation fees are non-refundable. For campsites, cabins, lookouts, yurts, group sites, and similar stays, we charge a reservation service fee of $8.
- Standard cancellations usually have a $10 cancellation fee. Customers can generally cancel before the check-in date online.
- Late cancellation rules differ by stay type.
- Individual campsites: cancelling after 12:00am local time the day before arrival usually means a $10 cancellation fee plus forfeiting the first night's fee.
- Cabins, lookouts, and yurts: cancelling less than 14 days before arrival usually means a $10 cancellation fee plus forfeiting the first night's fee.
- One-night reservations: a late cancellation usually forfeits the full amount paid, up to the total original reservation cost.
- Modifications are allowed before the cut-off window, but fees depend on the change. Changing to dates completely outside the original reservation dates may trigger a $10 change fee. Extending or shortening a stay that still includes original dates usually has no change fee, though refunds may depend on timing and facility rules. Switching to the same type of campsite for the same dates usually has no change fee, but price differences are charged or refunded.
- Early departures may or may not be refunded. At certain facilities, partial refunds may be possible if staff can mark the site available for other visitors. No refund is given for a night if the early departure is requested after that day's check-out time.
- Security deposits are separate. Security deposits may be refunded to the original payment method if the facility is left in acceptable condition, as determined by the property.
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