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Hog Lake Campground

18 Reviews

About

Bureau of Land Management

Fishtrap Recreation Area

Entire area is open year round. There are no fees. There are no facilities or services available with the exception of one vault toilet at Folsom Farm. Both lakes have concrete boat launches maintained by Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (paid in advance parking permit from WDFW is required.)

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Location

Hog Lake Campground is located in Washington

Directions

Fishtrap is just a 30-mile drive southwest of Spokane, Washington. From Interstate 90, take Exit 254, and then travel east for 1.75 miles to access the public lands.

Coordinates

47.374753371694936 N
117.81266075443654 W

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Access

Drive-In
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Walk-In
Park in a lot, walk to your site.

Stay Connected

WiFi
Unknown
Verizon
Good
AT&T
Fair
T-Mobile
Good

Site Types

Tent Sites
RV Sites
Standard (Tent/RV)
Dispersed

Features

For Campers

Picnic Table
Phone Service
Reservable
Alcohol
Pets
Fires

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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General Info

Angie A.

Guide

Reviewed Oct. 6, 2023

Spectacular!

We found the most amazing site! We felt like we were on top of the world! Clear open skies! Loved the sound of the cows, coyotes, and owls! Total dispersed camping! Thank you to whoever left us wood!

Month of VisitNovember

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Matt G.

Traveler

Reviewed Oct. 1, 2023

Great Spot

We really enjoyed our night stay , it was very quiet and the campsites were spread out well enough that it was quite private! We will be going back . Can’t drive right down to the lake , but you can walk in and take the trail around it .

Siteend of the road

Month of VisitOctober

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Will R.

Traveler

Reviewed Sep. 21, 2023

Safe for car camping

Stopped hear from driving fatigue for the night. Glad I did. Plenty of spots to choose from & friendly waves from other campers (RVs, busses, cars).

Be aware there is a lot of noise from planes and trains but not enough to keep me from my sleep.

Month of VisitOctober

Anam S.

Guide

Reviewed Aug. 8, 2023

Easy breezy

Cutting through this area needed night to crash, stumbled upon this last minute. Easy to find easy to access in our Honda accord. Lots of spaces but also lots of ppl. Was peaceful though. Lots of cows singing at night. I didn’t mind though. Heard some coyotes in the distance. Wasn’t a problem though

Month of VisitAugust

samuel C.

Scout

Reviewed Aug. 4, 2023

Stayed here in March , going back today and was a very nice campground

Was a good site, safe, people def. Stay longer than 14 days lol

Month of VisitApril

Tee C.

Legend

Reviewed Jul. 18, 2023

Nice flat site with some service

Plenty of campsites and Verizon gets 2-3 bars of service. I found a shady spot by a large pine tree. Only a couple miles from the highway and the road is in good shape for getting in and out. Only a few other vehicles here but still plenty of space for all!

Month of VisitAugust

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Tamra J.

Guide

Reviewed May. 30, 2023

Excellent quiet spot!

Lovely and quiet! Spacious! (Rare train but it does not bother me.) Picturesque lake surrounded by pine trees! So lovely! So glorious!

Sitedown the track a ways…

Month of VisitJune

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Stephenie C.

Traveler

Reviewed Mar. 17, 2023

Coyotes and trains, OH MY!

Nice little place. The road gets a bit rough. I personally would not want to drive anything bigger than a camper van down there but there are quite a few bug turnaround spots and some nice big sites. Be careful going into the sites as there is a dip. My Kia seemed to think I was just nose diving into a crevice as I was getting across with all its sensors screaming at me. Some coyotes came through camp at some point during the night. I heard them howling from a distance but only knew they came into camp because they left footprints in the frost. Only one other person was out there so nice and quiet

Sitenot marked

Month of VisitApril

Elizabeth W.

Scout

Reviewed Oct. 31, 2022

Good car camping

A friend and I car camped here overnight on our way through the state. We couldn’t get down to the lake by car because a gate was closed but we were able to park at a pull off up the road a ways. We could hear someone shooting skeet or something and the train nearby but it didn’t bother us much.

Month of VisitNovember

Erin S.

Traveler

Reviewed Sep. 4, 2022

Good quiet place for a pass through

We have stayed here twice while driving through the area. It’s quiet and really close to the highway. There are 10-12 spots along the gravel road to Hog Lake. We have a 21ft trailer towed behind a pickup truck and it’s able to fit in most spots. None of these are really official spots (not flattened or bordered) but it’s a nice place to pass through. There are train tracks that parallel the highway, so the further you go down the gravel road, the further you’ll be from the train noise. Even if you’re closer to the entrance, it’s not too bad.

Sitenot numbered sites

Month of VisitOctober

Kayln H.

Guide

Reviewed Mar. 28, 2022

Great spot right off 90

BLM land was easy to find right off the highway. Rough gravel road easily traveled in a truck, low clearance vehicle may have trouble. There were a few people with campers at the end of the road. A lot of dispersed sites, some close to the road, a few very private. Two nice lakes.. at the end of the road you cross to state park land which does not allow camping but is very well marked with a gate and signs. There was a fe portapottys scatter along the road. Light freeway noise, did hear one night train, but for free and a beautiful landscape not too bad.

Month of VisitApril

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Traveler

Reviewed Mar. 28, 2022

My fave spot

This spot has made many memories for me. The hike is pleasant and the view is pretty awesome. Pet friendly and honestly it doesn’t feel like this place is well known. I don’t find many folks there every time I go.

Month of VisitApril

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kara H.

Traveler

Reviewed Sep. 26, 2021

Blm

Nice open blm area, rustic campsites. there's an established trail that goes to hog lake and the boat launch area which is only accessible on foot when we were camping. The lake access (with the toilet) is not open, gate is locked. Saw a rattlesnake on the trail but we kept our distance and he went on his way. Be kind to the animals, it's their home. Can stay up to 14 days

Month of VisitSeptember

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Dan V.

Scout

Reviewed Aug. 31, 2021

Hog is right

We parked at the end of the road the gate was locked down to the water somebody had hung a dead coyote in the tree. people came and went all night long the water was stagnant and absolutely disgusting and smelled even worse

SiteWe’re at the end lock gate with 2/5 wheel trailers

Month of VisitSeptember

Mike E.

Ranger

Reviewed Aug. 29, 2021

Dusty and windy

This is great for boondocking and we liked it. Be aware that its gravel road and bumpy in spots. We came upon a group that had high centered their airstream trailer trying to cross a small drainage ditch to access a site. You may need to do some tricky maneuvering to get into and out of some of these road spurs and spots. We had very high winds one night, but by luck we had selected a spot at the end of the road near hog lake that had us nestled between to small "hills" and trees which protected us. we were not in the open and exposed to the wind directly. Even so, it shook our trailer but we were snug and secure. Not for the novice boodndocker. This is BLM open land camping at its purest.

Month of VisitNovember

Jessica

Guide

Reviewed Aug. 21, 2021

Location wrong

The fishing area is closed for the season and there are no camping signs everywhere around it. Before you come there is a sign for the BLM land and you will follow that down. When you get to the end there’s a porta potty but the vault toilet is closed. There are no fire rings or tables but flat grass you can see used for camping. ATT service is limited.

Month of VisitSeptember

Aly W.

Scout

Reviewed Jun. 17, 2021

Lovely wild camping

Beautiful BLM area! Plenty of drive-in areas and tons of land around the lake to access. The single vault toilet is down at the lake, but helpful if needed. We will be back!

Month of VisitJune

Brian L.

Guide

Reviewed Apr. 1, 2020

Primitive BLM dispersed campsite with with lots of hiking trails

30 minutes from Spokane and just a few miles off I-90 this is a great area for winter and spring camping and hiking. The lake is open for winter season fishing but closes March 31. There is usually lots of day hike activity, but not much overnight camping.

There are no real amenities except an outhouse near the boat launch and dam. I believe this is part of the Fishtrap Recreation area and there are lots of trails that connect the lakes.