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Kamiak Butte County Park

908 Kamiak Butte Park Rd., Palouse, Washington 99161 USA

Open Now

Fri 7a-8p

Independent
Pet Friendly
Not Wheelchair
Accessible
Outdoor
Seating

“Recognized as a National Natural Landmark”

Welcome to Kamiak Butte, recognized as a National Natural Landmark. The park has over five miles of forested hiking trails. The 3.5 mile Pine Ridge Trail is part of the National Trails System! Reaching an elevation of 3,641 feet (second highest point in Whitman County), the park offers visitors a panoramic view of the Palouse region. Keep your eyes open as the park plays host to over 150 bird, mammal and vegetation species. Pack a lunch and spend the day hiking trails or utilizing the day use area! Picnic tables with cooking grills and campfire pits, 3 small shelters (capacity 35), 1 large group shelter (capacity 100), amphitheater, hiking trails and playground. Kamiak Butte is handicap accessible, except for some trails. Download a self-guided nature walk brochure or pick one up at theWhitman County Parks, Recreation and Developmental Services Department in Colfax. The Pine Ridge Trail is recognized as a national Recreation Trail. On average, the entire 3.5 mile trail may be accomplished within one to two hours. This gated park is open from 7:00 am to dusk. Please note during the height of fire season, this park may be closed to visitor usage.

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Ratings Summary

4.0 Access

4.0 Location

5.0 Cleanliness

4.3 Site Quality

4.5 Noise

Cell Coverage

Verizon 4G

Confirmed by 1 users | Last reported on May 02, 2021

T-Mobile 5G

Confirmed by 1 users | Last reported on May 23, 2023

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Reviewed by
Campendium

July 18, 2016

Kamiak Butte County Park, Whitman County, Washington. In Whitman County, which is 96.2% private land, it is a wonder that they have any camping parks at all. But this one is a real Butte (pun very much intended). 1,00 feet of granite rising above the rolling, irregularly regular windblown hills of the Palouse, surrounded by the largest single stand of forest in the entire county. From up here, if you listen really hard, you can occasionally hear the "pop!" of beer bottles from far away Pullman. For more info, contact http://campeverycountywa.com/whitman-county.html

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Nightly Rate: $15.00

Days Stayed: 1

Site Number: 3

3 Access

3 Location

5 Cleanliness

4 Site Quality

5 Noise

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Campendium

September 07, 2018

18’ Max on Camper and that’s pretty optimistic... Really only 1 space in Camp Area and the Ol’Number 8 ( Upper parking lot ) - Truck / Tent Camping is no problem. Great location, close to Pullman. Clean, nice and a great hike right there! We’ll be back

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Nightly Rate: $15.00

Days Stayed: 2

Site Number: -

4 Access

4 Location

5 Cleanliness

4 Site Quality

4 Noise

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Campendium

May 02, 2021

Yes there is only one RV spot (number 8 at the end of the parking lot) however, we came in on a Sunday afternoon and backed our 25 foot Winnebago View down into number 7. Easy as long as the camp area is not busy. Great wildflower (May 2nd) hike, maybe 31/2 miles round trip. Would probably be a busy spot on a weekend. With cellular towers antenna you could work from here.

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Nightly Rate: $15.00

Days Stayed: 1

Site Number: 7

4 Access

4 Location

5 Cleanliness

- Site Quality

4 Noise

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Verizon 4G

Reviewed by
roadtripper685021

8 Reviews
0 Helpful

May 23, 2023

Things to note are the opening hours - gates are closed at dusk and don’t reopen until 7am. 1 vault toilet for 8 sites. We have a 23’ van and we could easily go into the lower sites (we stayed on #8 which has a big area. Once the gates closed, we felt like we had our own private campground as no day users would be starting/ending the hikes). Some sites are more level and deeper in length than others. There is potable water but it’s more for filling up jugs than with a hose (you’d need a really long hose). See pic attached. $15 fee is cash only.

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roadtripper685021 would stay here again

Nightly Rate: $15.00

Days Stayed: 1

Site Number: 8

5 Access

5 Location

5 Cleanliness

5 Site Quality

5 Noise

Cell Coverage Rating

T-Mobile 5G

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roadtripper764624

20 Reviews
1 Helpful

June 19, 2022

Might be beautiful but they say no vehicles over 18 feet on their web page. A no go for me.

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