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Cle Elum River Group Site

Picnic table in a flat gravel area with bushes and log parking barrier, river valley and conifer covered hills in background.
Site marker eleven in foreground; picnic table in a flat gravel area with bushes encircled with log barrier, river valley and conifer covered hills in background.
CLE ELUM RIVER GROUP SITE
CLE ELUM RIVER GROUP SITE
CLE ELUM RIVER GROUP SITE

Featured amenities

River Access
River Access

About Cle Elum River Group Site

Cle Elum River Group Campground is located within the Cle Elum River Campground situated just off its namesake river in Okanogan-Wenatchee National Forest. Set in a mixed-conifer forest at an elevation of 2,300 feet and surrounded by high mountains, this campground offers a large site suitable for large family and group camping excursions.

Campground Amenities

  • River Access
    River Access

Seasonal information

2026 (Current year)

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Currently closed - Opens on May 22

Reviews (8)

What Guests Are Saying

The Cle Elum River Group Site is well maintained and offers a pleasant environment. However, there are concerns about the frequent traffic of individuals dumping garbage. Overall, it provides a nice experience despite some issues with littering.

Review Summary

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Adam D

July 23, 2025

4

The amount of people constantly driving through the group site to dump garbage was ridiculous. But the site is nice and well maintained.

Jolson L

September 22, 2023

3

Bear warning

Kellie K

July 24, 2023

5

Nice spacious site with lots of room for our group. Host was great, warned us of bears, all round nice guy. Was music someplace, believe it was on a local residences property late at night, but not loud enough to bug us. We nick named it "The Rave". Would come again anytime!

Allison W

August 24, 2022

5

Very nice spot, lots to do within a 5-15 minute drive. Not “on” the river, but a short walk. Unfortunately there was a full burn ban in effect, so we weren’t able to fully enjoy all of the amenities (the nice big group for pit, for instance). We will be back again!!

Angela B

September 9, 2021

5

The site was clean and isolated. The road noise was a bit of a problem but fades in the evening. Crystal was the best camp host in history we have ever had. So helpful with hikes and local knowledge like the fresh spring just down the road. Kids built a survival structure and we enjoyed the cool breezes.

Kevin M

August 2, 2021

4

The campground was nice but there was extremely loud music and screaming coming from just near the river. This kept most all of our tent campers awake till about 4am in the morning. Two of use drove to get cell coverage and call the police at 3am. No one came. The next morning we discussed this with the police department and they indicated it is a regular occurrence and they can do nothing about it. If this is going to be a recurring experience, likely we will not return unfortunately.

Kelly P

June 27, 2021

5

Great site. Great communication with host. Great spot for lots of people.

Jake C

January 26, 2020

4

Very large group site with plenty of individual sites. Great spot for a large family get together. Site is close to the road, so there is vehicle noise throughout the night. There is potable water nearby which was a plus and the restroom was clean.

Location Cle Elum River Group Site

Address:
23931 Salmon La Sac Road
Ronald, WA, 98940
United States

Latitude & Longitude: 47.3511 / -121.104

Elevation: 689 feet

Policies & Rules

Category About
General

Check in: 2 pm, Check out: 12 pm (noon)

General

Electric hookups are not available

General

Click here for more information about Okanogan National Forest

General

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.

General

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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