Free camping and cell signal in Eastern Washington
Where dispersed camping is allowed in Eastern Washington: Okanogan, Colville & Blue Mountains, which carrier will reach you to work or call for help, and what's on the road in. One map, saved to your phone for use with no signal.
Open Eastern Washington in the mapCan you camp for free in Eastern Washington?
On most national forest and Bureau of Land Management land, yes: dispersed camping is allowed outside developed sites, usually for up to 14 days, unless an area is posted closed. Much of Washington's DNR state trust land is open too, with a Discover Pass. National and state parks, wildlife refuges, tribal land and private timberland are not. In Eastern Washington the map shows who manages every piece of public land, wilderness boundaries and the land with no public record, which you should treat as private.
Where will I have cell signal?
From the carriers' own coverage filings with the FCC, strong (in-vehicle) LTE covers about 44% of Eastern Washington for AT&T, 33% of Eastern Washington for T-Mobile, 29% of Eastern Washington for Verizon, 16% of Eastern Washington for Inland Cellular. Carriers model their coverage optimistically in the mountains, so the map also collects speed tests from other campers. Canadian phones usually roam on AT&T, T-Mobile or Verizon here: check which one your plan uses.
Remote spots with coverage in Eastern Washington
Ranked by distance from town and signal. Tap one to open it on the map.
- South Navarre Campground · gravel road · 20.7 km from Domke Lake Resort · T-Mobile
- Public land near Douglas Ingram Ridge · gravel road · 14 km from Methow · T-Mobile
- Public land · gravel road · 16.6 km from Greens Landing · T-Mobile
- Public land near Coyote Ridge · gravel road · 19 km from Hollywood Beach · T-Mobile
- Public land near Coyote Ridge · gravel road · 20.2 km from Carlton · T-Mobile
- Public land · gravel road · 14.7 km from Hollywood Beach · T-Mobile
- Public land near Dutch Harbor · gravel road · 13.1 km from Hollywood Beach · T-Mobile
- Public land near Billy Ridge · gravel road · 15.3 km from Ardenvoir · T-Mobile
- Public land · gravel road · 16 km from Conconully · AT&T
- Public land · gravel road · 13.2 km from Conconully · AT&T
Road access and wildfires
The map shows which roads in Eastern Washington are paved, gravel, rough or unpaved tracks, plus parking lots and trailheads, and live wildfire hotspots and perimeters while you're online.
Open Eastern Washington in the map