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Pet Friendly
River Access
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38 total sites
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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
Wren B
August 31, 2020
Seems great for groups, being close to the water, and enjoying the beautiful canyons of Yakima, but not for those looking for an out of the way escape. There isn't much privacy and was a pretty noisy spot even on a Sunday. The facilities were clean and well-maintained.
Bill R
August 20, 2020
Fair is being generous. I don't mind the open sites but the tent pads are filled with jagged rock. The real kicker and the reason we didn't stay was that they were pumping the outhouses when we arrived and the stink was
unreal. We left for about 3 of hours, came back and they were still pumping. We went back to Easton and stayed at the state park.
Bill R
August 20, 2020
Fair is being generous. I don't mind the open sites but the tent pads are filled with jagged rock. The real kicker and the reason we didn't stay was that they were pumping the outhouses when we arrived and the stink was
unreal. We left for about 3 of hours, came back and they were still pumping. We went back to Easton and stayed at the state park.
Alan R
VerifiedAugust 14, 2020 • Stayed at: 16, Loop: Big Pines
This campground has been slowly evolving from an almost lawless place to a more controlled, lively place to go. It still has large groups of partiers on the summer weekends; but thankfully, a change in campground hosts (the former was never ever around) seems to be making a difference. The new hosts have been seen regularly, walking through, cleaning sites, talking with campers, and generally keeping things in order.
There was a recent (this Spring) wind storm that fell several old Pines and many Cottonwood trees. This was unfortunate as there is not that many trees in the campground to start. So even more dry, hot sun to bake us campers. Hopefully the BLM will plant more trees to try and bring some green and relief from the sun for us campers.
Most campers enjoy the Yakima River which runs right next to the campground, and many if not most, are camping to either fish or float the river.
My biggest note about this campground is, on the weekends during the Summer months, if you are looking for a quiet serene place to camp, this probably isn't going to be the place for you.
Alan R
VerifiedAugust 14, 2020 • Stayed at: 16, Loop: Big Pines
This campground has been slowly evolving from an almost lawless place to a more controlled, lively place to go. It still has large groups of partiers on the summer weekends; but thankfully, a change in campground hosts (the former was never ever around) seems to be making a difference. The new hosts have been seen regularly, walking through, cleaning sites, talking with campers, and generally keeping things in order.
There was a recent (this Spring) wind storm that fell several old Pines and many Cottonwood trees. This was unfortunate as there is not that many trees in the campground to start. So even more dry, hot sun to bake us campers. Hopefully the BLM will plant more trees to try and bring some green and relief from the sun for us campers.
Most campers enjoy the Yakima River which runs right next to the campground, and many if not most, are camping to either fish or float the river.
My biggest note about this campground is, on the weekends during the Summer months, if you are looking for a quiet serene place to camp, this probably isn't going to be the place for you.
Randall M
August 13, 2020
We have been camping here with family for years it is perfect and a great float.
Randall M
August 13, 2020
We have been camping here with family for years it is perfect and a great float.
Rhonda S
VerifiedAugust 3, 2020 • Stayed at: 14, Loop: Big Pines
Great place to camp and float the river!
Rhonda S
VerifiedAugust 3, 2020 • Stayed at: 14, Loop: Big Pines
Great place to camp and float the river!
Marcus I
VerifiedAugust 2, 2020 • Stayed at: 17, Loop: Big Pines
Lots of the trees blew down. Bathrooms were not pumped out all weekend and toilet paper ran out.
Rest was good.
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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