Browns Lake Campground

Not bad for a quick getaway or fishing trip. There's not a lot to do here except relax.

Browns Lake is a small mountain lake about 12 miles outside Usk WA, surrounded by clearcut and forest. The campground is on the south side of the lake within a ceder grove. The lake is motorless and fly fishing only. There's a hiking trail that goes into the ceder grove. The lake is great for fishing, wading, kayaking, SUPs and canoeing.

All the sites are first-come-first-serve and are equally available to tent campers and RVs. Most, but not all sites have somewhat level parking for RVs. RV length is limited to about 24 feet. All sites are back in only. No hookups. No dump station. No water. There are several vault toilets. There are bear proof trash bins throughout the campground. Maintainance and condition was good, typical of Forest Service campgrounds in the northwest.

We did a spur-of-the moment overnight trip on a Saturday and didn't expect to find a great site. The campground was at about 75% capacity when we arrived. We got lucky and found spot 7 adjacent to the lakefront. Our friends got spot 9 which had a better lake view.

There's no cell service, although our friends were able to get a text out on the south side of the campground.