American River Guard Station

US Forest Service · Washington

American River Guard Station in Washington. Ringed marker is this site; the other dots are the 494 public campsites we map in Washington.

American River Guard Station is located about 40 miles west of Naches, Washington on the banks of the American River in the eastern Cascade Mountains. The rustic cabin and outhouse were built by the men of the 932nd Camp Naches Civilian Conservation Corps crew in 1941 as a summer residence and work site for fire patrol and recreation management personnel.

What we know about it

Managed by

US Forest Service

Fee

$90/night

Booking

Reservation required

Dogs

Allowed on a leash (USFS policy)

Phone

(509) 653-1401 AFTER HOURS VOICEMAIL (50

Coordinates

46.97702, -121.16712

Nearest sites we map

• American Forks Campground0 km · US Forest Service
• Cedar Springs Campground (Wa)1 km · US Forest Service
• American Ridge Lodge1 km · US Forest Service
• Indian Flat Group Site1 km · US Forest Service
• Pine Needle Group Site3 km · US Forest Service
• Long Meadow Campground5 km · US Forest Service

Source: Recreation.gov, dated 2026-03-11, fetched 2026-09-07. Official listing.

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