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Title: Looking for a place to camp around ellensburg
Post by: scottcrb on August 06, 2013, 10:01:07 AM

Looking for a place to camp around ellensburg. Me and about 10 friends are gonna float.the Yakima river on sat. And want a place to camp afterwards that isn't  45 min away. A few friends are coming in from out of town Friday night so I'm worried I won't be able to secure a spot on sat. Was thinking tanum creek area but guessing it will be full by time we are done floating. Had some bad experiences with drunk people at the spots on the river in the past. Any one have a field. I can throw a few tents or know a good spot? Thanks.

Title: Re: Looking for a place to camp around ellensburg
Post by: lostbackpacker on August 06, 2013, 10:12:10 AM

maybe not what you're looking for,,, but the koa is a great place.  off exit 106, i think

Title: Re: Looking for a place to camp around ellensburg
Post by: vandeman17 on August 06, 2013, 10:13:26 AM

where are you floating? Putting in where and taking out where?

Title: Re: Looking for a place to camp around ellensburg
Post by: scottcrb on August 06, 2013, 10:17:03 AM

Probably put in off ringer rd pull out at Rosa park

Title: Re: Looking for a place to camp around ellensburg
Post by: fly-by on August 06, 2013, 10:28:54 AM

We usually camp at the Yakima River RV park.  It's about 1/4 mile from the Ringer launch.  There is a nice group tent site near the main house and some RV spots closer to the road.  Nice place. 

Title: Re: Looking for a place to camp around ellensburg
Post by: Carl on August 06, 2013, 10:55:12 AM

Hey Scott,

Keep the updates on your float coming.   Like where you put in, take out, where you camped, the pace you floated, what you would do differently, etc.   It’s something I’ve wanted to do and if I don’t get to it this year, I definitely will next year.

Thanks,
Carl     :tup:

Title: Re: Looking for a place to camp around ellensburg
Post by: scottcrb on August 06, 2013, 11:00:12 AM

No prob Carl . We do it once or twice every year, just hard finding a good place to camp without drunk a holes or tweekers.

Title: Re: Looking for a place to camp around ellensburg
Post by: scottcrb on August 08, 2013, 12:30:06 PM

So looks like KOA us full and the tv park is quiet camping only so sill looking for ideas . Anyone been up to tanum creek area lately?

Title: Re: Looking for a place to camp around ellensburg
Post by: runamuk on August 08, 2013, 12:32:42 PM

Quote from: scottcrb on August 08, 2013, 12:30:06 PM

So looks like KOA us full and the tv park is quiet camping only so sill looking for ideas . Anyone been up to tanum creek area lately?

I havent but there arent any fires out there that i know of and usually some camping spots, the one park is still shut down as the road washed out and the creek changed its location a little but you can walk in .... there is another camp area beyond that and then there are lots of spots further back as well