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Ed Banks Campground

Ed Banks Campground offers primitive tent camping with 2 sites along the Cossatot River, featuring tables, grills, and toilet facilities. The location serves as a river access point and trailhead for the 12.

5-mile River Corridor Trail, making it ideal for backpackers and paddlers; camping is limited to established sites at Ed Banks, Sandbar, and Cossatot Falls for those hiking the corridor.

A low-water bridge at Ed Banks provides access for a 6-mile float downstream to the U. S. 278 takeout, suitable only for experienced paddlers given the river's Class III-V rapids.


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