CARSON

Oklahoma campground

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Availability

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About this spot

Overview

Oklahoma Campground is nestled in a lush grove of large hemlock, cedar, maple and fir trees alongside the Little White Salmon River, near the Columbia River Gorge. The campground is flat and is ideal for smaller groups to camp in clusters.

Recreation

Big Lava Bed is located just west of the campground. The trail takes hikers through a landscape marked by basalt lava formations and pine forest. The multi-use Monte Carlo Trail is also nearby and can be enjoyed by hikers, mountain bikers and horseback riders. Fishing and wading is permitted in the Little White Salmon River, where anglers can find brook and rainbow trout.

Facilities

This campground offers some tent-only sites as well as sites for RVs up to 40 feet. Site 12/13 is a double site and must be reserved as such and can accommodate up to 16 people. Parking spurs are unpaved and may be lumpy. The campground offers amenities such as picnic tables, fire rings and potable water. Vault toilets are also available.

Natural Features

Located in southwest Washington State, the Gifford Pinchot National Forest encompasses 1.3 million acres and includes the 110,000-acre Mount St. Helens National Volcanic Monument established by Congress in 1982. Oklahoma Campground is located in the Mt. Adams Ranger District. Elevations here range between 1,200 feet at the Wind River Work Center, 12 miles north of Carson, WA and 12,276 feet at the summit of Mt. Adams. The Mount Adams Ranger District features largely diverse habitats and natural features, from old growth to second growth forest, wetland areas, low and high elevation meadows, glaciers, and low and high elevation lakes.

Contact Info

This location has limited staffing. Please call (509) 427-3677 for general information.

Nearby Attractions

Oklahoma Campground's proximity to the Columbia River Gorge and Mount Adams, makes it an ideal base for exploring those areas.

Charges & Cancellations

Cancellations Individual Campsites: Cancellations up to 2 days before a reservation start date incur a $10.00 cancellation fee.  A visitor who cancels a reservation the day before or on the day of arrival will pay a $10.00 service fee AND forfeit the first night's use fee including tax and applicable add-on for a campsite. Cancellations for a one-night reservation will forfeit the entire amount paid and will not be subject to an additional service fee. No-Shows A no-show visitor is one who does not arrive at a campground and does not cancel the reservation by check-out time on the day after the scheduled arrival date. Staff will hold a campsite until check-out time on the day following the arrival date. No-shows are assessed $20.00 service fee and forfeit the first night's rate, taxes and applicable add-on for a campsite.   Refunds Visitors may submit a refund request through their Recreation.gov profile within 7 days of the end date of their reservation. Refunds will not be issued after the 7 days has ended. Refunds for debit or credit card payments will be issued as a credit to the original bank or credit card used to pay. For check or cash purchases, Recreation.gov will mail a Treasury check for refunds of cash, check, or money order payments to the address associated with the reservation. Treasury check refunds may take up to 6-8 weeks to arrive.  In the event of an emergency closure, the Recreation.gov team or facility manager will refund all fees and will attempt to notify you using the contact information within the Recreation.gov visitor profile.

Typical weather

Air temperature

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Average daily high and low air temperature, January through DecemberEach vertical bar shows a monthly average daily high and low in degrees Fahrenheit.38°29°JJanuary: average high 38°F, average low 29°F40°29°FFebruary: average high 40°F, average low 29°F47°32°MMarch: average high 47°F, average low 32°F55°37°AApril: average high 55°F, average low 37°F65°45°MMay: average high 65°F, average low 45°F72°50°JJune: average high 72°F, average low 50°F82°56°JJuly: average high 82°F, average low 56°F82°57°AAugust: average high 82°F, average low 57°F72°51°SSeptember: average high 72°F, average low 51°F58°43°OOctober: average high 58°F, average low 43°F46°35°NNovember: average high 46°F, average low 35°F39°30°DDecember: average high 39°F, average low 30°F

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Little White Salmon River

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Average water temperature
Average water temperature for Little White Salmon River, January through DecemberEach point shows the monthly average water temperature in degrees Fahrenheit.38°JJanuary: average water temperature 38°F38°FFebruary: average water temperature 38°F41°MMarch: average water temperature 41°F44°AApril: average water temperature 44°F49°MMay: average water temperature 49°F53°JJune: average water temperature 53°F58°JJuly: average water temperature 58°F60°AAugust: average water temperature 60°F56°SSeptember: average water temperature 56°F49°OOctober: average water temperature 49°F42°NNovember: average water temperature 42°F38°DDecember: average water temperature 38°F