Vernita Bridge
Dept. Fish & Wildlife
Write a Review Highway 243 Mattawa, WA 99349 509-575-2740 360-902-2515 Official WebsiteGPS: 46.6409, -119.7443
Overview of Vernita Bridge
Washington State Discover Pass required passes available online
Accessibility is not guaranteed, always scout ahead before driving down dirt roads. Learn more: Boondocking 101
Last Price Paid: $0
Reported by WI-TX-WA-camper on 10/14/2023
Longest RV Reported: 43 feet (Fifth Wheel)
Reported by Our Adventuring Life on 6/23/2019
Pad Type dirt
Elevation 393 ft / 119 m
Max Stay 14
Tent Camping Yes
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Reviews of Vernita Bridge 5 people have reviewed this location.
“Riverside site and quiet”
Reviewed 10/14/2023
Nightly rate: | FREE! |
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Days stayed: | 1 |
RV Length: | 20' (Class B) |
Limited number of places along the river. Plenty of ares to park away from the ríver. Pot a potties available. Are is relatively flat with sand and river stones. We parked away from the river, but had a view of the river and surrounding hills. Need to have a WA Discover Pass.
WI-TX-WA-camper would stay here again
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“OK one night stop over”
Reviewed 9/27/2021
Nightly rate: | FREE! |
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Days stayed: | 1 |
Site Number: | 0 |
Focus of this location is the boat ramp.
I visited on a Saturday during a fish run and place was packed.
Normal Saturday night crowd noise and lots of Sunday morning generators.
2-bars consumer cellular service.
Washington Parks Discover Pass Required.
Craig_T@B would stay here again
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“A great quiet secluded pit stop w/ cell!”
Reviewed 7/18/2020
Nightly rate: | FREE! |
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Days stayed: | 1 |
RV Length: | 38' (Toy Hauler Travel Trailer) |
We rolled through here on a Friday night making our way through the state just looking for a free spot for the night. There were 3 other RVs but the area is HUGE so everyone had their own space. There’s a nice view of the mountains and it’s right by the river. It was also clean and had 4 bars of VZW LTE! We slept in on Saturday beca... more
We rolled through here on a Friday night making our way through the state just looking for a free spot for the night. There were 3 other RVs but the area is HUGE so everyone had their own space. There’s a nice view of the mountains and it’s right by the river. It was also clean and had 4 bars of VZW LTE!
We slept in on Saturday because it was so quiet and peaceful. When the road splits, choose the right side. Way less boat traffic in the morning. I didn’t feel unsafe at all and best part was we could let the dogs roam all their heart desired.
If you come in at night, it may be hard finding a level spot as there are lots of rocks.. but in the morning, we saw plenty of spaces that looked cleared and very level.
When you come in, it appears you need a state park discover pass - but I don’t know if that’s just for day use. We had one... only $30 for a year for all WA state parks!
RVwithRandC would stay here again
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“We immediately left”
Reviewed 6/23/2019
Nightly rate: | FREE! |
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Days stayed: | 0 |
RV Length: | 43' (Fifth Wheel) |
We pulled into area and got near the river. A drunk male (very uncomfortable looking) came staggering out of the trees on the road towards us. There was 2 vehicles with smashed out windows that looked like they couldn't be driven were parked there. We did as fast of a u-turn as we could through the field and fled. It really is too b... more
We pulled into area and got near the river. A drunk male (very uncomfortable looking) came staggering out of the trees on the road towards us. There was 2 vehicles with smashed out windows that looked like they couldn't be driven were parked there. We did as fast of a u-turn as we could through the field and fled. It really is too bad as otherwise it looked like a really nice place to stay. We did stop at the rest stop across the river and used the dump station and got water and it was really nice.
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“Large, Open Area, Busy, On the Columbia River”
Reviewed 9/28/2016
Nightly rate: | FREE! |
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Days stayed: | 10 |
The first time I drove by this spot, I didn't have a valid Washington Discover Pass that is required. However, I took note that the Verizon reception looked decent and the sun exposure was excellent for solar panels. After getting the discover pass in Seattle and needing to recharge my batteries somewhat desperately (I'm 100% solar pow... more
The first time I drove by this spot, I didn't have a valid Washington Discover Pass that is required. However, I took note that the Verizon reception looked decent and the sun exposure was excellent for solar panels. After getting the discover pass in Seattle and needing to recharge my batteries somewhat desperately (I'm 100% solar power), I decided to come back and stay here for a while.
The allowed area to camp is massive, with nearly countless places to setup. It's mostly just dry grass and some mixed shrub, and anywhere reasonable to park works here (be aware of your clearance on the dry grass, of course). When I arrived, there were tons of campers of several varieties all over. The most common thread was that most people were there for the boat ramp and fishing; a neighbor specifically noted that I was not and felt the need to ask what I was doing there. Given that, there's a lot of traffic of people pulling boats around the dirt roads.
My allergies got super bad here (end of September); worse than I usually get. Probably something in the air for those with fall allergy problems. Otherwise, it was a pleasant stay, which I would stay at again.
The main road in is a gravel turn off of the highway, on the Northwest side of the bridge. There is a rest area, including dump station and drinking water, on the Southwest side of the bridge, just across the river (you can't miss the latter!). Once in, you'll be driving on mostly dirt roads. They were all in excellent condition; rocky and therefore bumpy at parts, but easy enough for any vehicle to navigate, especially if you take it slow enough.
I was surprised at how clean it was for how busy it was, actually. There were port-a-potties, which did become rather unsanitary a day or so before they came and cleaned/restocked them. Otherwise, not bad at all.
I got Edge on T-Mobile and real good LTE on Verizon. No need to use a booster: it didn't help T-Mobile at all in any perceivable way, and didn't make Verizon any faster or more reliable. Verizon was fine as-is, for me.
SubaruVagabond would stay here again
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Amenities
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- dry camping
Recreation
- boat ramp
- fishing
- water access
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