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About
Soda Spring Campground is a small, rustic site located at the end of Forest Road 4510.052 in a stand of Douglas fir, western hemlock, and silver fir. The Campground has 7 sites suitable for tent camping, pickup campers, or smaller trailers. Sites have moderate screening and are not crowded. There is one old-style double vault toilet and an information board. All sites have tables and fire rings with grill feature. This campground tends to be lightly used and quiet, with only minor local traffic. The access route is moderately steep single lane with occasional pullouts. Larger trailers are not recommended. Local attraction is a small soda spring, site of old bottling facility. No structures remain. Horses are prohibited in the campground, equestrians please use the nearby Soda Spring Horse Trailhead. The Cowlitz Trail #44 trailhead is located in the campground, providing access to the adjacent William O. Douglas Wilderness. A wilderness permit is required to enter the wilderness area. Permits are free and self-issued at the trailhead. Motorized and mechanized uses are prohibited in wilderness areas.
Around this stay
Nearest surrounding services and recreation within ~25 mi — not on-site amenities.
- 4.6 mi
potable water
Potable water
- < 0.1 mi
trailhead
Soda Springs Trailhead
- 3.6 mi
attraction
Palisades Viewpoint
- 5.1 mi
recreation site
Blue Hole
No dump station found within ~25 mi. Plan dump access before you arrive.
Forest road access near this stay: CORTRIGHT CREEK in Gifford Pinchot National Forest. Motorhome access is listed as open on the nearest MVUM segment — verify current restrictions.
Contact & access
- WA
- fs.usda.gov
- OPEN
Source and verification
Last verified: 10/5/2026
See the Sources tab for provenance detail.

