Liberty Recreation Site

About Liberty Recreation Site

Nestled in the beautiful Cascade Mountains near the historic town of Liberty, BLM's Liberty Recreation Site offers visitors an opportunity to camp near sparkling Williams Creek. Liberty is popular with visitors using the nearby U.S. Forest Service (USFS) lands and motorized trail system. Summer weekends are busy, with visitors filling most of the 15 campsites. Snow closes the gravel roads accessing the site, but the USFS trails near the area are popular for snowmobiles.Know Before You Go:The Liberty Recreation Site is open YEAR ROUND but snow will close access.The site has 15 campsites and two vault toilets.Help keep the camp area and community clean by packing out all trash and cleaning up after pets.Cellular phone reception is limited.Point of Interest:With the discovery of gold in nearby Swauk Creek, Liberty was one of several mining camps that sprang up in the 1870s. The town was renamed Liberty in 1916 and it is the oldest mining town site in Washington State.

How to Get There

In Kittitas County, drive 12 miles south of Swauk Pass on Hwy. 97. Take the Liberty Road one mile, turn right onto Pine Gulch Road (NF 9726), and the BLM site is on the right.

Plan Your Visit to Liberty Recreation Site

Heading to Liberty Recreation Site? A few things to know before you go:

• Reservations: popular sites fill up fast — check Recreation.gov 6 months in advance
• Fees: day-use and camping fees vary; check current rates on the official park page
• Trash & pack-out: follow Leave No Trace principles
• Wildlife: store food in bear boxes where provided; never feed wildlife
• Weather: the 5-day forecast above is updated every 6 hours; verify just before you go

References & Official Resources

• Official Recreation.gov page
• Make a reservation
• Park map (PDF)
• View on OpenStreetMap
• Driving directions (Google Maps)