Ascent Basecamp

Hosted by Mark · Skykomish, Washington

7 sites · RV, Tent · 2 acres

93%

Sauna

A little haven of warmth and relaxation.

Come experience this amazing Off Grid riverside enclave! Situated along the banks of the Tye River, this is the closest location to Steven’s Pass mountain and all the popular sites the scenic corridor has to offer! 6min from Steven’s Pass Resort, 1min to Scenic Hot Springs, 2min to Deception Falls, 2min walk from Iron Goat Trailhead and Cat skiing pickup! Just 45min from Leavenworth as well! Guests have the option to add on the Sauna package and enjoy our wood fired river view barrel sauna! No better feeling than to take a cold plunge in the river after a sauna:) All tent sites are riverside and feature mostly level tentpads and riverside fire pits! Some with room for multiple tents. While some sites are close in proximity, the sound of the river over powers most normal conversations just a few feet away and each site has a great stretch of river heaven! Drive in vehicle camping sites feature river views but are perched higher on the bank and while not directly riverside, are just feet away from the river! The property has communal river access points. All campers have access to our communal kitchen area as well featuring propane grill! Please bring your own cookware. Restroom facilities are well maintained portable toilets.

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$65

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7 sites

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RV-only sites

3 sites

River View Vehicle Site #2

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Vehicle site · Sleeps 4 · Vehicles under 20 ft

This drive in site offers vehicle camping along with a firepit and space to relax! This site is perched above the river and offers river views. Best suited for vehicle camping or smaller camper vans due to maneuvering around the trees! This is a new property and we are still adding some finishing touches. We’re excited to share this amazing property with guests! Note: You will hear the highway and train at times (as with all properties in the corridor) but traffic on the pass is extremely minimal at night.

Campfires allowed

Toilet

No potable water

Pets allowed

No electrical hookup

No water hookup

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$65

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for 2 guests

River View Van Site #1

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Vehicle site · Sleeps 4 · Vehicles under 20 ft

This site offers awesome river views and drive in access for self contained vans under 10ft in height! This site is located right next to the sauna and offers great views right from your vehicle! This is a new property and we are still adding some finishing touches. We’re excited to share this amazing property with guests! Note: These are drive in parking spot sites that do not offer firepits or allow fires. This site offers a bit of room around the vehicle, but is ideally suited for those contained to their vehicles. Note: You will hear the highway and train at times (as with all properties in the corridor) but traffic on the pass is extremely minimal at night.

No campfires

Toilet

No potable water

Pets allowed

No electrical hookup

No water hookup

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$65

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for 2 guests

River View Vehicle Site #1

100%

(1)

Vehicle site · Sleeps 4 · Vehicles under 20 ft

This drive in site offers vehicle camping along with a firepit and space to relax! This site is perched above the river and offers river views. This is a new property and we are still adding some finishing touches. We’re excited to share this amazing property with guests! Note: You will hear the highway and train at times (as with all properties in the corridor) but traffic on the pass is extremely minimal at night.

Campfires allowed

Toilet

No potable water

Pets allowed

No electrical hookup

No water hookup

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$65

/ night

for 2 guests

Tent-only sites

4 sites

Riverside site #1

95%

(10)

Tent site · Sleeps 4

This beautiful riverside site features an ~12x12 tent pad area and a firepit on the rivers edge! It also has room to setup another smaller tent in the site. This site is adjacent to site #2 and separated by privacy fencing. The hangout spots of the sites are spaced out and with the river flowing by noise from neighbors is not an issue. This is a new property and we are still adding some finishing touches. We’re excited to share this amazing property with guests! Note: You will hear the highway and train at times (as with all properties in the corridor) but traffic on the pass is extremely minimal at night.

Campfires allowed

Toilet

No potable water

Pets allowed

No showers

No picnic table

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$65

/ night

for 2 guests

Riverside Site #2

100%

(3)

Tent site · Sleeps 6

This beautiful riverside site features an ~15x15 tent pad area and a firepit steps from the rivers edge! It also has room to setup another smaller tent in the site. This site is adjacent to site #1 and separated by privacy fencing. The hangout spots of the sites are spaced out and with the river flowing by noise from neighbors is not an issue. This site also is the closest site to our river bench carved into a fallen log sticking out in the river! This is a new property and we are still adding some finishing touches. We’re excited to share this amazing property with guests! Note: You will hear the highway and train at times (as with all properties in the corridor) but traffic on the pass is extremely minimal at night.

Campfires allowed

Toilet

No potable water

Pets allowed

No showers

No picnic table

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$65

/ night

for 2 guests

Riverside Site #3

Booked 4 times

Tent site · Sleeps 4

Site 3 is a beautiful riverside site that has a fire pit and large hangout area on the river bank! It has an ~12x12 tent pad area. This site is centrally located amongst the sites, yet well spaced out, and can be accessed via the steps or walking path equidistantly. The tent pad is set slightly back from the river, behind logs, that separate the pad and the firepit. While you can’t “see” the river from your tent, you are only feet away! This is a new property and we are still adding some finishing touches. We’re excited to share this amazing property with guests! Note: You will hear the highway and train at times (as with all properties in the corridor) but traffic on the pass is extremely minimal at night.

Campfires allowed

Toilet

No potable water

Pets allowed

No showers

No picnic table

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$65

/ night

for 2 guests

Riverside Site #4

100%

(2)

Tent site · Sleeps 4

Site 4 is a beautiful riverside site that has a bit more room to spread out and enjoy your fire along the banks of the river! This site is directly at the bottom of the path from the parking area, and one of the larger sites and further away from communal spaces. This site is one of our larger sites and features an ~15x15+ tent area. This is a new property and we are still adding some finishing touches. We’re excited to share this amazing property with guests! Note: You will hear the highway and train at times (as with all properties in the corridor) but traffic on the pass is extremely minimal at night.

Campfires allowed

Toilet

No potable water

Pets allowed

No showers

No picnic table

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$75

/ night

for 2 guests

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$65

/ night

7 sites

Reviews

93% Recommend22 ratings · 18 reviews

Recommends

· September 2025

Tent ·

Riverside site #1

Wonderful campground, we would definitely stay here again!

Alex S.

3 reviews

Recommends

· September 2025

The perfect riverside camp!

Tent ·

Riverside site #1

My friend and I had a wonderful time at Ascent Basecamp and look forward to returning in the future. The site was easily accessible and we stayed just a few feet from the river. Although we were near the highway, the sound of the river drowned out the noise and made it feel like we had the whole place to ourselves (which we did the second night). The communal kitchen was perfect and provided a dry space to chill on a drizzly morning, while enjoying a lofty view of the river. The sauna add on was PERFECT. We were delighted to meet the campground hosts who were incredibly kind, accommodating, and respectful. We also enjoyed great food and hospitality at Maggy's Mexican restaurant in Goldbar and Squirrel Tree at Cole's Corner.

Alex S.

3 reviews

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· September 2025

A place for river lovers!

Tent · With kids ·

Riverside site #1

Mark was so quick to respond to my spontaneous, day of, camping request. I had never camped on someone's private property before so I didn't expect much but was very pleased at the beautiful lay of the land. It's a breathtaking place! All tent sites are right on the river and private. We stayed at site 1, which is the closest site to its neighbor #2. However, the owner put up a fence that blocks any view between, that was just perfect! The firepits are a great touch as well. The restrooms (portapotty) were well maintained and stocked. My only recommendation for future campers that book tent site 1 (the best spot in my opinion), be sure to bring a mat or air mattress as there's some uneven and rocky spots on the tent pad. This site is also the furthest from parking so if you have a lot of stuff, I'd recommend site #4. I didn't use the sauna bc it's not my thing, but I'm sure it will get it's use and is s lively addition to the grounds. The hot tub wasn't going (last weekend in August), and it was too hot to use anyway but I can't wait to come back in the fall/winter and sit in there, it's right on the river too!

Michelle M.

2 months on Hipcamp

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· September 2025

Tent ·

Riverside Site #2

We loved staying here -- it was a great spot! Camping by the river is excellent, it felt private from the other sites, and the ground was nice and flat. You can hear the cars going by on highway 2, but it dies down as the night goes on. The sauna was an amazing add-on, I highly recommend!

Rachel Z.

3 years on Hipcamp

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· August 2025

Tent ·

Riverside site #1

I loved camping here! Right on the river, very peaceful. Clean toilet. The sauna was great!! Easy directions, just as described. The camp hosts came to check in, everything was great. No cell service which, I actually appreciated! Will definitely be back.

Alexis R.

1 year on Hipcamp

Recommends

· August 2025

Tent ·

Riverside site #1

This was such a cool site! The sauna and covered food prep area were so helpful. Our camp hosts were amazing and checked on us everyday and made sure we knew the sauna was ready. The site was clean and close to all the hikes we wanted to do. There was noise from the highway, but the river drowned it out at night. Would definitely come back here! Such a great experience!

Frankie E.

1 year on Hipcamp

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· August 2025

Tent ·

Riverside site #1

Just rented this last minute as it’s close to scenic hot springs where we had a reservation. It was very nice and clean. Great place to stay.

Rebecca S.

1 year on Hipcamp

Recommends

· August 2025

Amazing place

14 ft campervan ·

River View Vehicle Site #2

Absolutely a beautiful setting far away from the rat race of life, wife and I are so syked for this place to open up, having a local spot to camp while we play in the mountains, and let’s not forget the beautiful barrel sauna in the river. We walked along the other sites and really enjoyed how they are all different in settings, some are so close to the river, that we will be back soon on our next hike. Everything was absolutely perfect for us. Great place for sure, highly recommend for summer and really stocked for the winter snow..

Ryan M.

1 year on Hipcamp

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· August 2025

16 ft car ·

River View Vehicle Site #2

Nice site near the river. Great place to cool off during the summer.

Travis M.

3 months on Hipcamp

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· August 2025

River Lover's Dream

Riverside Site #4

Where to even start? This place was incredible! It may be fool's gold, but I'm pretty sure we found a bunch in the river that we had all to ourselves. We are RIVER LOVERS, so to have a tent spot that opened up to a view of the river... falling asleep to the sound of the river... spending all day playing in the river. It doesn't get better than that. We will definitely be back. HIGHLIGHTS - Sauna was incredible - definitely add it on to your stay Outdoor kitchen was convenient Porta- potties were serviced just before our stay and sparkling clean River, river, river This is one of those places that will just get better over time. We look forward to renting it out again next time we're passing through Steven's Pass.

Chelsea W.

2 reviews

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· July 2025

Tent · With pets ·

Riverside Site #3

Big flat spot for a tent. This was definitely the spot for the largest tent. Clean campground, and port a potties. Having the community spaces was nice. The sound of the river puts you right to sleep at night.

Riley M.

4 reviews

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· July 2025

Recommend

Tent ·

Riverside Site #4

The couple overseeing the site were very welcoming, but not overbearing. They gave us a small tour, then got the fire in the sauna started. I wouldn’t say that it’s super easy to dip in the river after the sauna, but not impossible (it’s just kinda shallow). The sauna was amazing. We will definitely be visiting again!

Nick H.

6 years on Hipcamp

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· July 2025

EPIC Campground Birthday

Tent · Group trip ·

Riverside site #1

Wow, wow, wow!! We had booked a set of sites up in Entiat and when the Pomas wildfire forced cancellations, we were nervous we wouldn’t find a spot to celebrate our 14 year old son’s birthday party. All he wanted to do was camp with family and kayak! The stars aligned and Ascent Basecamp went live. We booked out almost the entire campground (aside from 1 site) for his birthday and hope to do it again soon. There’s something insanely special about being able to rent out an entire campground for your family to come together for meals, evening saunas, fireside s’mores, and river exploration. We made so many awesome memories and the kids cannot stop talking about how epic it was. There are two cabin style spots that you can rent out on Airbnb and we rented those as well - Grandparents stayed in the cabins, uncles in the van sites and families down in the tent sites on the river. Super neat to experience all the different kinds of spots and come together in the community kitchen for all meals. Can’t recommend enough! We will be back.

Chelsea W.

2 reviews

Recommends

· July 2025

Loved the sauna!

Tent ·

Riverside Site #2

We had such a great time enjoying the scenic river, and the best part was steaming in the sauna! Would love to stay again.

Bethany D.

6 reviews

Recommends

· July 2025

Tent ·

Riverside site #1

We loved the sauna and how close to the river the tent sites are! The porto potty was also very clean and everything in the campground is well marked and labeled. The hosts were very kind and helpful. We also lucked out and had the entire place to ourselves the first day we were there for about 5 or 6 hours which was lovely. I wish we had known beforehand that the hot tub wouldn’t be functioning. There is also quite a bit of noise from the road as the campground is literally right off the highway. But that didn’t bother us too much. Whoever camped there before us left quite a bit of litter throughout the tent site area. We did our best to clean up what we could see, but this was also a bummer. No one wants to see little pieces of plastic and garbage all over the ground when they’re trying to camp and enjoy nature. All of that being said I would definitely recommend this place as a great jumping off point for all of the outdoor recreation the area has to offer!

Leilani H.

2 reviews

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· July 2025

18 ft campervan ·

River View Van Site #1

This place was magical! We had the area to ourselves, and upon arrival our hosts (so welcoming and friendly! were building the fire in the sauna, the lights were strung, and our fire pit was ready right next to the river. It is located right off the highway, so there was the sound of traffic, but it didn’t bother us at all with the sound of the river. We enjoyed the sauna, cold plunged in the river, and enjoyed a small fire with a glass of wine! It was the perfect night! Thank you!!

Molly C.

3 reviews

Recommends

· July 2025

Quiet and clean space

Tent · With pets ·

Riverside Site #2

Such a beautiful and peaceful camping spot right in front of the river. I love the sauna, The sound of the water made it incredibly relaxing, and the views were breathtaking—especially in the early morning. The site was clean, quiet, and perfect for unwinding and enjoying nature. Definitely a place I’d love to return to!

Victoria L.

2 reviews

Not recommend

· July 2025

Worst experience

Tent · With pets ·

Riverside Site #3

The photos are deceiving! Don’t be fooled by the nice saunas and hot tub. It was so bad we didn’t stay and wanted to share the experience so you don’t waste your money and expectations. When we arrived to the campsite, there was no parking. It is so cramped at the entrance you couldn’t park unless you were parking in someone else campsite, or the “car camping” spots which is the size of a parking space. The owners of the property had literal junk/ trash piles everywhere, that they tried to cover with a tarp. You could smell the stink of the porta potties through the entire camp. On top of that the sites are so tiny you’re literally staring at your neighbors within 1 and 2 feet of each other. We booked riverside #3 because of the bench on the river. The site does not have access directly to the river or bench. You had to climb over 2 fallen full grown trees and foliage to get to the bench/ river. Hope the owners stop being greedy, clean up the space, totally deceptive with a no refund policy. Run away.