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Pet Friendly
River Access
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About Big Pines
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2026 Season availability
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Pet friendly
River Access
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- 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
Laura B
VerifiedSeptember 14, 2024 • Stayed at: 01, Loop: Big Pines
It was a fine campground as long as you are okay with hearing road noises all night. The big reason why I’m rating this so low is that I made a reservation a month in advanced (had the confirmation and everything) and when I got there (~7:30 the night of the reservation) someone else was in the reserved site. They found it as a first come first serve and paid the fee for it! It wasn’t their fault at all since the site itself had no reservation card to show it had been reserved, even though we had reserved it here. When we went to the hosts site to get it sorted, no one was there. Luckily, the people in our site were super nice and let us double up with them, because I wasn’t sure what we were going to do otherwise. We both paid for the site! Not sure who was at fault, and I was unable to talk to the host (since I couldn’t find them), so I’m left with a bad taste in my mouth here! Bummer cause it’s a beautiful area.
Anzhelika V
VerifiedSeptember 13, 2024 • Stayed at: 03, Loop: Big Pines
Ok to stay for one night passing by. No privacy, campsite are on top of each other.
Anzhelika V
VerifiedSeptember 13, 2024 • Stayed at: 03, Loop: Big Pines
Ok to stay for one night passing by. No privacy, campsite are on top of each other.
Amanda V
VerifiedAugust 4, 2024 • Stayed at: 10, Loop: Big Pines
This is the best river in all of Washington to float down
Amanda V
VerifiedAugust 4, 2024 • Stayed at: 10, Loop: Big Pines
This is the best river in all of Washington to float down
David S
VerifiedJuly 17, 2024 • Stayed at: 33, Loop: Big Pines
Great campsite, not all sites are shaded. Sites by the river are hard to get. Nicely maintained.
David S
VerifiedJuly 17, 2024 • Stayed at: 33, Loop: Big Pines
Great campsite, not all sites are shaded. Sites by the river are hard to get. Nicely maintained.
Wanda M
VerifiedJuly 16, 2024 • Stayed at: 04, Loop: Big Pines
Overall, it is a nice area but there are no trails to speak of for hiking and the weeds were overgrown and tinder dry. The tent only camping spaces were completely unkept. They could do better.
Wanda M
VerifiedJuly 16, 2024 • Stayed at: 04, Loop: Big Pines
Overall, it is a nice area but there are no trails to speak of for hiking and the weeds were overgrown and tinder dry. The tent only camping spaces were completely unkept. They could do better.
Tamara S
VerifiedJuly 15, 2024 • Stayed at: 05, Loop: Big Pines
Plan for wind, rain, heat, and fun! Its always a toss uo on what the weather will do. Adventures every time! A large group of us go 3 to 4 times a year... For the last 20 years.... It's always memorable.
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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