Swan Lake Campground
Reported closed. Checked 2026-08-05. Confirm with the agency before you drive out.
The numbers that decide it
Recreation.gov publishes no site-level detail for this campground, so we cannot say what length of rig it takes. Call the managing office before committing to it in a large vehicle.
Site-level RV detail confirmed against Recreation.gov. Where a field says "not published," the agency has not published it — it does not mean zero.
Recreation.govChecked 2026-08-05
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Official Forest Service pageSwan Lake Campground
Swan Lake Campground is located in a beautiful mixed pine setting approximately 14 miles south and west of Republic, Washington. Access to the campground is via State Route 21 and paved Forest Road 53 (Scatter Creek). The campground 26 campsites with a mix of back-in and pull-through sites that will accommodate everything from the smallest tent to the largest RV. The lakeshore loop will accommodate up to moderate size trailers and RVs and all provide lakeshore views. The non-lakeshore loop include all of the campground’s pull-through sites. Each site is accessed by a paved road, but most parking spurs are gravel. Campsites include a table and fire ring and easy access to bear-resistant garbage containers, pressurized water spigots, and outhouses. There are four walk-in tent sites that sit on a bench above the lake. The campground includes a swim beach with swim dock, a fishing dock, a boat launch with additional boat trailer parking, and a small day-use picnic area with four tables. Swan Lake Loop trail can be accessed on either the north or south ends of the lake and provide access to good fishing and swimming holes. The campground also provides access to the Swan Lake Kitchen Group Campsite. Local wildlife include deer, moose, squirrels, chipmunks, loons, eagles, osprey and a variety of song birds. Huckleberry picking is popular from late June through July.
Before you go
Season
May 17 – October 28
Reservations
First-come, first-served
Fees
Camping: $8/single site • Group Camping : $35/group site (Reservation only) with a one time transaction fee of $10 • Extra Vehicle: $2/per night
Restrictions
Washington state fishing license required. See Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife at http://wdfw.wa.gov/ for more information. Use of lead weights or lead jigs that measure 1.5 inches or less along the longest axis is prohibited. Internal combustion motors prohibited. • Quiet hours between 10 p.m. and 6 a.m. • Campfire in developed fire ring only • Fireworks are prohibited • Pets must be on leash • OHV use prohibited in the campground • Maximum length of stay: 14 days • No lead weights in lake • Food and wildlife attractants must be properly stored at all times
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