Looking for Camping Spots!

[Ranger James]

A friend of mine wants to go camping for his birthday. the problem is that he wants to go to priest lake Idaho. and it means i would have to drive like 7 hrs each way on a normal 2 day weekend... i would rather only drive 250ish miles from seattle...

he wants to do priest lake becouse of the weather, and it being a lake (good for the dogs)

can you all suggest places within 250 to 300 miles of seattle to camp
-has to have a body of water that is fun to swim in, no fast rivers.
-got to be able to drink
-dont want to be shoulder to shoulder with a ton of other campers


looking for places in diffrent locations, north south east and west so that we can dodge bad weather.

thanks guys

pics would help to

 

[Ranger James]

they dont wheel or ride or anythang, just swimming and drinking and stuff

 

[nick c]

For nice weather lake camping like you are talking about I like the Sun Lake/Soap Lake area in eastern WA. There are state parks there. Good boating lakes, if you go on a popular weekend its way way too busy but if you pick a non-holiday to go its usually fairly quiet.

 

[Ranger James]

looks like im looking for forest service land... lot less lame rules and fees

 

[bent]

The wind can be really kicken this time of year through Sun Lakes if you don't mind wind. Usually the more into summer we get the less wind over there.

 

[blackman]

exit 38 on 190 then follow the river back..

 

[Ranger James]

is there where u have a shallow grave ready for me blackman?