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Road to Snag Lake - Dispersed

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State Park

Unless otherwise posted, you can stay 10 days in a 30-day period at any of DNR's campsites. During your stay, please practice leave no trace principles and pack out what you pack in.

Dispersed camping, camping outside of our designated campgrounds, is allowed in some of our forests. Dispersed camping is not allowed at day-use sites. Toilets, picnic tables, trash cans, drinking water, and fire pits are not available in the backcountry. Please follow Leave No Trace principles and pack out everything you pack in. Dispersed fires are prohibited.

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Location

Road to Snag Lake - Dispersed is located in Washington

Coordinates

46.402287277645804 N
123.82172779708496 W

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Access

Drive-In
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WiFi
Unknown
Verizon
Good
AT&T
Unknown
T-Mobile
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Site Types

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Dispersed
Tent Cabin

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Enjoy dispersed camping on government land and leave no trace. Pack in and pack out. No (or limited) services at this camping area. Permit may be required.

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Iwa

Traveler

Reviewed May. 24, 2024

Great views, privacy, and cell service!

Great cell service! I was able to work remotely (teams calls) for 3 days with no issues. Also beautiful views! I went all the way to the top near the cell towers.

Month of VisitJune

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Renee S.

Scout

Reviewed Jul. 3, 2023

Nice place for a night

Perfect place to stay for a night. A lot of trash left behind by others though.

Jen C.

Scout

Reviewed Jun. 26, 2023

Primative yet beautiful

I have been coming here for 15 years had great times . Love the lakes snag and western. Stocked each spring with trout. So much fun for the kids to catch and eat them ..

Alyson M.

Legend

Reviewed Jul. 29, 2022

Beautiful Views and Great Service

Snag Lake and Western Lake Campgrounds were both full, so we explored and went to the top of the mountain/hill near the cell towers. It had cement for parking and seemed to be a viewing point so we called it good. Not sure if this is a “legal” campsite but it sure was beautiful.

Siteend of road on top

Month of VisitAugust

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Allyson N.

Traveler

Reviewed Jul. 24, 2022

Has what you need

in a clearing for solar power, surrounded by brush had has decent cell signal. seems to be a quiet road.

Month of VisitAugust

Jeremy B.

Guide

Reviewed Jan. 10, 2022

Great secluded spot in the woods

Great spot because it's so secluded in the forest. There's basically zero traffic on the dirt road near the campsite. A lot of the trees around seem to be new growth. Great view of the stars at night!

There are at least 4 other campsite off this road at different points if you keep driving. Some of them are more or less level and more or less muddy. This one was the best, but there are lots of options. All of them are commonly used because there are ashes from fires. There's a moderate amount of trash at most of them.

Requires a Discovery Pass. I bought a day pass for $12 online since I don't need the annual pass. They tell you to write the date and order number in large print on a piece of paper and put it on your dash. No one came to check my pass though (in January, so it's the off season)

You have to take a dirt road to reach the campsite, but it is pretty well maintained. The only difficulty I encountered were two points where a few inches of road were a bit washed out. They were small enough that I could manage them alright in a 2WD van that had normal clearance. So most cars could probably manage them.

There's a small trail behind this spot that that leads to the creek, which is nice. Other than that, you can hike along the dirt roads, but there aren't any actual hiking trails that I found. I saw a porcupine for the first time while wandering one of the side roads! I didn't drive up to Snag Lake.

Month of VisitFebruary

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