Pine Flats Group

Summary

Pine Flats Group Campground is set in the Okanogan-Wenatchee National Forest near the Mad River, providing a range of outdoor activities such as hiking, horseback riding, mountain biking, and motorcycling. The campground offers 40 people capacity, picnic tables, campfire circles, vault toilets, and drinking water. The area is full of wildlife and beautiful springtime wildflowers.

Overview

Pine Flats Group Campground is located next to the Mad River within the Pine Flats Campground, in the Okanogan-Wenatchee National Forest, Entiat Ranger District. Visitors have easy access to nearby multiple-use trails. Birding and wildlife viewing are popular activities.

Recreation

The campground offers great nearby access to trail opportunities for hikers, horseback riders, mountain bikers and motorcyclists. The Lower Mad River Trail (#1409) starts next to the campground. This 14-mile long trail leads to the upper Mad River meadows area and Klone Peak. Spring time wildflower viewing is a popular activity while hiking up the trail.

Facilities

The campground offers one group site that can accommodate up to 40 people and six first-come first-serve single family sites. Picnic tables and campfire circles are provided, as are vault toilets and drinking water. Garbage service is provided during the main summer season. Please 'pack it in - pack it out' if cans are full or your group produces more than the cans can accommodate.

Natural Features

The campground is situated on the banks of the Mad River, at an elevation of 1,621 feet. Ponderosa pines tower over the campground. The group site is adjacent to an open meadow with great wildflowers during the spring bloom season and the Mad River. The surrounding forest provides excellent habitat for a wide range of wildlife. Visitors may catch glimpses of mule deer, moose, bald and golden eagles and a variety of woodpeckers and owls.