Campgrounds Ellensburg WA to Kamloops BC

[Lowsuv]

We are starting in Bend , OR and our destination is Kamloops , BC .
Are there open campgrounds along this route .
I would prefer state , county, or federal campgrounds if possible .
I just need a place to rest , maybe get a shower , for the enroute trip .
I think I will go via hwy 97 rather than do the I-5 from Portland to Vancouver , BC .
Unless there are more open campsites using the Portland Seattle corridor .
Possibly the stretch between Ellensburg WA to Princeton BC is of the most interest .
Can anybody help ?

[Roy_Lynne]

Confluence Park in Wenachee is a good one, easy in and out, showers, nice little wildlife refuge to stroll thru to get some exercise.

[rr2254545]

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[Tom_Barb]

paulj wrote:

The state parks web site is good, At this time of the year more of the Puget Sound ones will be open than on the east side. But low level ones might be (partly) open..

The east side is in full bloom now and the camp grounds are open. we were over last weekend.

[paulj]

There's a pass on the 1st leg north of Ellensburg (Blewett), From there it follows the Columbia and then the Okanogan. Towns and orchards are more dense north of the border.

The Forest Service campgrounds in this area are off in the mountains, on smaller roads. Check the respective ranger districts for openings. Concessionaire operated ones are still closed. US Park Service operates inexpensive campgrounds behind Grand Coulee Dam (further east)

The state parks web site is good, At this time of the year more of the Puget Sound ones will be open than on the east side. But low level ones might be (partly) open.
NC Region

There is a popular state park on Lake Chelan. Alta Lake State Park further north was burned last summer.

There are also COE or county operated ones along the river, esp. behind the dams.
Chelan Co PUD camping map

I know there is a county one on US2/97 just east of Wenatchee.
Wenatchee River Co park (just opened for season)

So there are most options along the Columbia north of Wenachee, and fewer choices as US97 continues upriver from the Columbia.

Osoyoos Lake State Park has been transfered to the town of Oroville. And a popular BC prov. park just over the border.

[Tom_Barb]

Google maps, "Camp grounds Wa." move the map around until you see Highway 97 enlarge to see each along the way.

there are quite a few