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Pet Friendly
River Access
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About Big Pines
Seasonal information
2026 Season availability
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Pet friendly
River Access
Water Access
- River Access
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- Pet friendly
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Reviews (289)
What Guests Are Saying
Big Pines offers a beautiful and well-maintained campground with excellent river access, making it ideal for activities like fishing and river floating. Many reviewers praised the cleanliness of the facilities and the friendly staff, highlighting the large, level sites despite some concerns about noise and shade. While there were occasional issues like overflowing dumpsters and rowdy neighbors, the overall experience remains positive, encouraging repeat visits.
What Guests Are Saying
Big Pines offers a beautiful and well-maintained campground with excellent river access, making it ideal for activities like fishing and river floating. Many reviewers praised the cleanliness of the facilities and the friendly staff, highlighting the large, level sites despite some concerns about noise and shade. While there were occasional issues like overflowing dumpsters and rowdy neighbors, the overall experience remains positive, encouraging repeat visits.
Review Summary
scott s
VerifiedAugust 7, 2021 • Stayed at: 22, Loop: Big Pines
River makes it great.
Paul S
VerifiedAugust 3, 2021 • Stayed at: 16, Loop: Big Pines
Many campsites were out in the blazing 100 degree heat and full sun, no effort to plant ponderosa pines to help shade the campsites. I looked at a the site and left for a shaded campsite.
Paul S
VerifiedAugust 3, 2021 • Stayed at: 16, Loop: Big Pines
Many campsites were out in the blazing 100 degree heat and full sun, no effort to plant ponderosa pines to help shade the campsites. I looked at a the site and left for a shaded campsite.
Georg K
VerifiedJuly 29, 2021 • Stayed at: 03, Loop: Big Pines
Nice overnight stop - should be great for river rafting - but we did not have the time to explore
Georg K
VerifiedJuly 29, 2021 • Stayed at: 03, Loop: Big Pines
Nice overnight stop - should be great for river rafting - but we did not have the time to explore
Emily W
VerifiedJuly 26, 2021 • Stayed at: 03, Loop: Big Pines
Always love coming to this place! Floating the river and ending up at camp is just perfect!
Jessica B
VerifiedJuly 26, 2021 • Stayed at: 15, Loop: Big Pines
Early June is NOT the time to be here in a tent. We did not know this. Please learn from our mistake. If the weather app just has a picture of wind on it, stay home. 50 mph gusts destroyed our tent and shade structure. Before that happened, we had to keep literally everything secured with rocks or ropes. Drinks in cans had to be held once they were half empty or they would get knocked right over by the wind,. Everyone there in a tent lost their stuff. Everyone in an RV stayed inside the RV. Not very fun.
Emily W
VerifiedJuly 26, 2021 • Stayed at: 03, Loop: Big Pines
Always love coming to this place! Floating the river and ending up at camp is just perfect!
Jessica B
VerifiedJuly 26, 2021 • Stayed at: 15, Loop: Big Pines
Early June is NOT the time to be here in a tent. We did not know this. Please learn from our mistake. If the weather app just has a picture of wind on it, stay home. 50 mph gusts destroyed our tent and shade structure. Before that happened, we had to keep literally everything secured with rocks or ropes. Drinks in cans had to be held once they were half empty or they would get knocked right over by the wind,. Everyone there in a tent lost their stuff. Everyone in an RV stayed inside the RV. Not very fun.
Travis S
VerifiedJuly 12, 2021 • Stayed at: 26, Loop: Big Pines
The campground was very nice and clean. Camp host and BLM people were friendly. The only issue I had was the rocks they have along the road and campgrounds. They make getting a large trailer a little difficult getting in and out.
Location & Directions for Big Pines
Blm Wenatchee Field Office, Wenatchee, WA 98801 United States
Elevation: 397 ft
Getting There
<p>From Seattle, take I-90 east to Ellensburg Exit 109 (Highway 821 Canyon Road). At the traffic circle, take the second exit onto South Canyon Road. Stay on the road, which will take you south through the Yakima River Canyon. Big Pines campground...
From Seattle, take I-90 east to Ellensburg Exit 109 (Highway 821 Canyon Road). At the traffic circle, take the second exit onto South Canyon Road. Stay on the road, which will take you south through the Yakima River Canyon. Big Pines campground is located at milepost 9 on the Canyon Road.
Highway access
Big Pines campground is accessible via I-90, with the nearest exit being Ellensburg Exit 109, which connects to Highway 821 (Canyon Road). Canyon Road directly leads to the campground, located at milepost 9.
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