About Big Creek (Gifford Pinchot National Forest, WA)
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18 total sites
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Seasonal information
2026 Season availability
Campground Amenities
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Picnic Table
Restrooms
River Access
Fire Pit
Water and Hygiene
- Potable Water
- Restrooms
Cooking and Fire
- Picnic Table
- Fire Pit
- Firewood Available
Parking and Transport
- Parking
Water Access
- River Access
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Reviews (142)
What Guests Are Saying
Big Creek Campground offers a delightful experience with friendly hosts, clean facilities, and a peaceful, remote atmosphere close to Mount Rainier National Park. Campsites are well-maintained and spaced for privacy, featuring clean pit toilets and running water. Many guests appreciated the campground's beautiful natural setting, making it an ideal base for hiking and enjoying the surrounding landscape.
What Guests Are Saying
Big Creek Campground offers a delightful experience with friendly hosts, clean facilities, and a peaceful, remote atmosphere close to Mount Rainier National Park. Campsites are well-maintained and spaced for privacy, featuring clean pit toilets and running water. Many guests appreciated the campground's beautiful natural setting, making it an ideal base for hiking and enjoying the surrounding landscape.
Review Summary
Erica H
VerifiedJune 19, 2026 • Stayed at: 013, Loop: AREA BIG CREEK
Perfect place to camp if you’re visiting Mt Rainier. We stayed for two nights in early June—it was cold and rainy so there weren’t many people in the campground. Pit toilets were well maintained, water spigots were plentiful. More importantly, the scenery is beautiful! Big trees, lush and green, plus a creek we could hear from our tent site. We stayed at site 13 and had plenty of room for a big tent (there’s room for a second tent if needed) and there was a little path down to the creek! We would stay here again when visiting Rainier.
Jared M
VerifiedJune 19, 2026 • Stayed at: 027, Loop: AREA BIG CREEK
great spot
Emily R
VerifiedJune 21, 2026 • Stayed at: 014, Loop: AREA BIG CREEK
Campsite 14 is on the inside of the loop, between two other inside sites, not the outside as it appears on the map. Bathrooms cleaned timely. The picnic tables were amazing and clean, and we had a nice flat spot for two tents close together. We accessed the creek for swimming through Campsite 10, which wasn't available for reservations yet. Drove to Mt Rainier - suggest you leave the campsite due to traffic headed towards the park.
Joseph D
VerifiedJune 28, 2026 • Stayed at: 006, Loop: AREA BIG CREEK
What a gem. Camped with a rtt on a Subaru, no issues setting up. The site sits next to a beautiful and cold creek, has clean outhouses, and is relatively private. I'd absolutely stop by again.
Beau K
VerifiedJuly 2, 2026 • Stayed at: 011, Loop: AREA BIG CREEK
Clean with new picnic tables
Linda D
VerifiedJuly 2, 2026 • Stayed at: 002, Loop: AREA BIG CREEK
Our camping space was very beautiful and was near a pretty stream. The camp ground was very clean. The camp host was friendly.
Raymond M
VerifiedJuly 6, 2026 • Stayed at: 027, Loop: AREA BIG CREEK
Camp was beautiful! Close to Rainier National Park. Camp host was excellent! Brandon and Douglas were very welcoming and knowledgeable of the area. One of our favorite Camp experiences!
Steve R
VerifiedJuly 6, 2026 • Stayed at: 024, Loop: AREA BIG CREEK
Great host, place was in beautiful shape.
Bryant B
VerifiedJuly 7, 2026 • Stayed at: 001, Loop: AREA BIG CREEK
The underbrush was a bit overgrown, but otherwise no issues in a one-night stay. Sites are relatively well-spaced, you don't feel like you're on top of your neighbors. Campground hosts are close to front; vault bathrooms were acceptably clean.
Eric S
VerifiedJuly 13, 2026 • Stayed at: 018, Loop: AREA BIG CREEK
Camp site with no frills, but gets the job done! Sites were well maintained, bathrooms were as clean as vault toilets can be, and the dumpsters were easy to access. Plenty of open sites on a busy week.
Location & Directions for Big Creek (Gifford Pinchot National Forest, WA)
, Ashford, WA 98304 United States
Elevation: 552 ft
Getting There
From Ashford, WA, take Forest Road 52 approximately 5 mi to the campground.
Highway access
Big Creek is accessible via State Route 706, which connects to US Highway 12 approximately 18 miles to the east. The nearest major road is State Route 7, located about 25 miles to the west.
Near Mount Rainier National Park
The closest entrance is: Nisqually Entrance
Approximate drive: 3.1 mi · 5 min
Policies & Rules
Arrival & departure
Check in time
2PM
Check out time
12PM
General
- No ATVS or OHVS in campground Click here for more information about Gifford Pinchot National Forest Don't Move Firewood: Please protect Pacific Northwest forests by preventing the spread of invasive species. Firewood can carry insects and diseases that can threaten the health of our western forests. You can make a difference by obtaining and burning your firewood near your camping destination. Visit Dontmovefirewood.org for further information.
- The campground requires vehicles to have a relatively tight turning radius. Big Creek can accommodate tents, trailers and RVs, with a maximum vehicle length of 22 feet. Some parking spurs are paved; others are native moss and dirt. Some sites have rocks or heavy vegetation, which may make it difficult to pitch a tent.
- Camping fee covers the first two vehicles (2 cars or RV/Trailer and tow vehicle). Extra vehicle fee of $8.00 is charged for the third vehicle.
- Firewood is available for sale at host site for $10.00/bundle.
- Please do not park your vehicle within the 100' well exclusion area as signed. Thank you your cooperation is appreciated!
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