Park overview:
Fields Spring State Park is a 792-acre forested camping park remotely located in the Blue Mountains of Southeastern Washington. A portion of the park sits at a height of 4,500 feet atop Puffer Butte and offers a spectacular view of three states and the Grande Ronde River.
Campsite Information:
The park has 20 tent spaces, all of which are suitable for tents or RVs. The park also provides one dump station, two restrooms (one ADA) and two showers. One kitchen shelter, with electricity, and a wood stove, is in the campground vicinity. All campsites are first-come, first-served. Maximum site length is 30 feet (may have limited availability).
Group Accommodations:
Two teepees sleep up to eight each and are available from Memorial Day weekend through Labor Day weekend each year. The rental fee is $20 (plus tax) per night per teepee. To reserve, call the park office at (509) 256-3332.
The Tamarack cabin sleeps up to four-4 and is available April through October. The rental fee is $35 (plus tax) per night. To reserve, call the park office at (509) 256-3332.
Two Environmental Learning Centers, Puffer Butte lodge and Wohelo lodge are also available. For reservations call (360) 902-8600.
Camping Fees:
Please note that the following
general fee information is not customized for each individual park, so not
all fees will apply to
all parks (for example, primitive campsite and dump station fees listed apply only to parks that have primitive campsites and dump stations).
2010 FeesStandard campsite, $19.
Full utility campsite, $26.
Partial utility campsite, $25.
Primitive campsite and water trail camping, $12
An additional $3 fee (standard) or $5 fee (utility) may be charged for select premium campsites at some parks.
Maximum eight people per campsite.
Second vehicle: $10 per night is charged for a second vehicle unless it is towed by a recreational vehicle. Extra vehicles must be parked in designated campsite or extra vehicle parking spaces.
Dump stations (if available): Year-round dump station fees are $5 per use. If you are camping, this fee is included in your campsite fee.
More about park hoursCheck-in time is 2:30 p.m., and check-out time is 1 p.m.
Quiet hours are from 10 p.m. to 6:30 a.m.
Engine-driven electric generators may be operated only between the hours of 8 a.m. and 9 p.m.
Length of stay: You may stay up to ten consecutive days in any one park during the summer; the stay limit is extended to 20 days between Oct. 1 and March 31.
Park hours/updates:
Summer: 6:30 a.m. to dusk.
Winter: 8 a.m. to dusk.
The park is open year round for camping and day use. A Sno-Park permit is needed from Nov. 15 through April 30.
Camping:
Check-in time, 2:30 p.m.
Check-out time, 1 p.m.
Quiet hours: 10 p.m. to 6:30 a.m.
Park Winter Schedule
| Campground Closes |
| Campground Reopens |
| Day-Use Closes |
| Day-Use Reopens |
| Watercraft Launch Closes |
| Watercraft Launch Reopens | |
| Open |
| Open |
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Schedule Note:
Sno-Park permit required in winter.
Winter Schedule for all Washington State Parks
Driving Directions
Located in the Blue Mountains on the southeastern tip of the state, 30 miles south of Clarkston, Wash. in Asotin County.
Park address:
992 Park Road
Anatone, WA 99401
From Clarkston:
Take SR 129 south for 30 miles. Park is four miles south of Anatone. Turn left into main park entrance.
Park Maps
Fields Spring downloadable pdf map #1
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maps.
Park Features
This forested park is located in the Blue Mountains with a high elevation of 4,500 feet on top of Puffer Butte. It offers spectacular views of three states and the Grande Ronde River. Spring and summer wildflower displays attract visitors, as do winter sport opportunities.
History
This volcanically originated park was named after Mr. Fields, an early settler who developed a spring used by himself and neighboring settlers. The park is set along one of the Nez Perce Indian seasonal migration routes.
Puffer Butte was named for Mr. and Mrs. Puffer, homesteaders who every morning climbed the neighboring Peterson Butte to watch for Indians passing in the canyon below. If Indians were spotted, the Puffers moved their livestock to the top of Puffer Butte and left them there until the Indians passed through.
In 1974, 70 percent of the park's Douglas fir and white fir were damaged by a Tussock Moth infestation and had to be removed.
Interpretive opportunities
There are currently no interpretive opportunities at this park.
Services/Supplies
| Available in the park | |
• Camping
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Nearest supplies and services are in Clarkston, 30 miles north of the park on SR 129. The park is in a very remote setting.
Activities
| Trails | Water Activities | Other |
• 3 mi. Hiking Trails
• 7 mi. Bike Trails
| | • Bird Watching
• 2 Fire Circles
• 3 Horseshoe pits
• Mountain Biking
• 1 Softball Field
• 2 Volleyball Fields
• Wildlife Viewing
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The park is a popular site for berry collecting.
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Winter Recreation
• Cross-country Skiing
• Snowshoeing
• Snow Play
Events
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Picnic and Day-use Facilities
The park offers two kitchen shelters with electricity, and 35 unsheltered picnic tables, all available first come, first served.
Wildlife
| Mammals | Birds | Fish & Sea Life |
• Badgers
• Bears
• Bobcats
• Chipmunks
• Coyotes
• Deer or Elk
• Rabbits
• Sheep
• Skunks
• Squirrels
• Weasels
| • Chukars
• Crows or Ravens
• Doves or Pigeons
• Eagles
• Grouse
• Hawks
• Hummingbirds
• Jays
• Ospreys
• Owls
• Pheasants
• Quail
• Turkeys
• Woodpeckers
• Wrens
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Environmental Features
| Physical Features | | Plant Life | |
| 4500-foot-high Puffer Butte is of volcanic origin. As a result of the massive Grande Ronde volcanic flows, basalt is the dominant rock in the vicinity. | | • Douglas Fir
• Ponderosa Pine
• Spruce
• Yew
• Alder
• Maple
• Foxglove
• Lupines
• Orchids
• Paintbrush
• Rose
• Berries
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Park photo gallery
