🌤 Weather at Camp Wooten Retreat Center by season
| Spring | Summer | Fall | Winter |
|---|---|---|---|
| 33–67 °F | 48–85 °F | 32–75 °F | 26–44 °F |
Each range runs from the coldest monthly average low to the warmest monthly average high in that season (1991-2020 climate normals), measured at Pomeroy, 17 mi away, elevation 1,934 ft. Conditions at the park can differ from the station, especially where elevation differs — check a forecast before you go.
Camp Wooten Retreat Center, which the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW) describes as an Environmental Learning Center, is a retreat center that Washington State Parks rents to groups such as schools, churches, non-profits, businesses and families. It is not a state park. The camp sits in the Blue Mountains of southeastern Washington on WDFW land, which State Parks leases and operates.
Things to Do
Camp Wooten keeps the rustic feel of a Civilian Conservation Corps camp of 1935. It sleeps up to 150 guests in 17 primitive cabins with heat and electricity, plus five administrative cabins with electricity, heat and a restroom. Beds have mattresses, but linens are not provided. Your group shares a large dining hall, a fully equipped kitchen with pots, pans, dishes and utensils, and a separate recreation hall.
On site you will find a heated indoor pool, a sports court, a softball field, an outdoor amphitheater with a firepit and a covered picnic shelter with a barbecue. Groups that want to use the covered archery range must apply for an archery-use permit. Canoes with paddles and life jackets are available on Donnie Lake. Firewood is not provided.
Visitor Tips
Retreat centers are rented under a use permit and cannot be booked online. As of October 2026, you request a reservation up to one year before your arrival date, starting at 7:00 a.m. PST, by emailing the Reservation Request Form to [email protected]. You can view potential availability at washington.goingtocamp.com, and contracts can take up to three weeks to complete. Pets are not allowed at Camp Wooten, and groups are encouraged to bring their own first-aid equipment. To schedule a tour, call the camp at (509) 843-5091. The Retreat Center Program is at (360) 902-8600, and to reach a group staying at the camp, call (509) 843-3708.
Wildlife & Nature
The camp lies in the W.T. Wooten Wildlife Area, which WDFW manages on about 17,000 acres along the Tucannon River. The main W.T. Wooten Unit is 25 miles east of Dayton and 14 miles south of Pomeroy, in Columbia and Garfield counties, and the Umatilla National Forest borders it on the south. WDFW notes that the Tucannon River drainage is designated critical habitat for steelhead, Chinook salmon and bull trout, and that you may see black bear, deer, elk, bighorn sheep and wild turkey. WDFW has set a safety zone around Camp Wooten in which weapons may not be discharged.
Nearby Attractions
The surrounding W.T. Wooten Unit has eight human-made lakes, created in the 1950s with the Tucannon Fish Hatchery, about 17 miles of the Tucannon River and 11 designated WDFW campgrounds with vault toilets. WDFW stocks about 90,000 rainbow trout in the lakes each year. The Tucannon is not a boatable river, and there is no boating access on the unit. To park or camp on this WDFW land, you need a Vehicle Access Pass or a Discover Pass.
Explore More Parks in Washington
Camp Wooten is one of nine retreat centers that Washington State Parks rents to groups; it is not a state park. Discover more parks in our Best State Parks in Washington guide, or use our Park Finder to search by activity, location, or features.
More parks in Washington: Lewis and Clark Trail State Park and Chief Timothy State Park. See the full Washington state parks guide.
🐾 Dogs & Pets at Camp Wooten Retreat Center
Park policy: Camp Wooten is a Washington State Parks retreat center rented to groups, and its official page states that there are no pets allowed at the camp (as of October 2026).
- Pets allowed?
- No pets allowed at Camp Wooten
Are dogs allowed at Camp Wooten Retreat Center?
No pets allowed at Camp Wooten.
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