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Pet Friendly
River Access
About Big Pines
Number of accommodations: 38
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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 (267)
What Guests Are Saying
Big Pines Campground offers a beautiful and well-maintained setting along the Yakima River, with spacious sites and excellent access for river activities and nearby hiking. Guests appreciate the clean restrooms and the serene environment, ideal for birdwatching and fishing. However, some visitors noted issues with train noise, site reservation mix-ups, and a lack of privacy due to close campsite proximity.
What Guests Are Saying
Big Pines Campground offers a beautiful and well-maintained setting along the Yakima River, with spacious sites and excellent access for river activities and nearby hiking. Guests appreciate the clean restrooms and the serene environment, ideal for birdwatching and fishing. However, some visitors noted issues with train noise, site reservation mix-ups, and a lack of privacy due to close campsite proximity.
Review Summary
Gary B
VerifiedSeptember 30, 2023 • Stayed at: 02, Loop: Big Pines
Great camping sites
William B
VerifiedSeptember 28, 2023 • Stayed at: 13, Loop: Big Pines
Great hike across highway on TP Jim trail. Great views on top. Hour and half up. Hour down. Campsite was well maintained and staff friendly.
William B
VerifiedSeptember 28, 2023 • Stayed at: 13, Loop: Big Pines
Great hike across highway on TP Jim trail. Great views on top. Hour and half up. Hour down. Campsite was well maintained and staff friendly.
Jennifer T
VerifiedSeptember 26, 2023 • Stayed at: 02, Loop: Big Pines
The campgrounds were disappointingly trashy. There were Burger King sacks and cig butts all over our are.Especially in the bushes near the river where our dogs discovered used toilet paper.
Jennifer T
VerifiedSeptember 26, 2023 • Stayed at: 02, Loop: Big Pines
The campgrounds were disappointingly trashy. There were Burger King sacks and cig butts all over our are.Especially in the bushes near the river where our dogs discovered used toilet paper.
Danielle B
August 20, 2023
Fun camp, great views, stars at night, perfect bird watching, other wildlife too. Be mindful of rattle snakes. Decent hikes but overgrown and not maintained. Pit toilets. Busy day use area. We floated down the Yakima River. Close to both Ellensburg and Yakima. We camped in our suv. Can’t wait to come back!
Danielle B
August 20, 2023
Fun camp, great views, stars at night, perfect bird watching, other wildlife too. Be mindful of rattle snakes. Decent hikes but overgrown and not maintained. Pit toilets. Busy day use area. We floated down the Yakima River. Close to both Ellensburg and Yakima. We camped in our suv. Can’t wait to come back!
Nicole B
August 19, 2023
This was an…. Experience……
The camping area at Umtanum is very small, not too much privacy because they are close to neighbors. There was no shade at all, very dry and very very windy. The second night the bugs were out of control. Thousands of gnats attracted to all light. I’m sure we all came home with bugs in our noses.
Although there were vault toilets, and a ranger that came through regularly to check the restrooms. The facilities were disgusting. Poop all over the place. Also the vents were next to our camp so we had the aroma of hot crap all throughout the day.
The only positive review I can leave was the river being right there! It made it very easy to launch our rafts and boats to float the amazing river. We float the Yakima every year but have never camped at these spots. Next time I will probably just make the drive back home or find somewhere else.
So if you don’t mind eating and swatting bugs away from your face all night, this is your spot.
Nicole B
August 19, 2023
This was an…. Experience……
The camping area at Umtanum is very small, not too much privacy because they are close to neighbors. There was no shade at all, very dry and very very windy. The second night the bugs were out of control. Thousands of gnats attracted to all light. I’m sure we all came home with bugs in our noses.
Although there were vault toilets, and a ranger that came through regularly to check the restrooms. The facilities were disgusting. Poop all over the place. Also the vents were next to our camp so we had the aroma of hot crap all throughout the day.
The only positive review I can leave was the river being right there! It made it very easy to launch our rafts and boats to float the amazing river. We float the Yakima every year but have never camped at these spots. Next time I will probably just make the drive back home or find somewhere else.
So if you don’t mind eating and swatting bugs away from your face all night, this is your spot.
Douglas C
VerifiedAugust 10, 2023 • Stayed at: Walk In B, Loop: Big Pines
Nice little "walk-in" site (barely any walk). Well maintained. Had a couple deer walk through in the morning. Mostly RVs and campers at other sites but you won't feel out of place in just a tent. There is some road and rail noise in the morning, but not terrible. Even had enough cell service for shooting off a couple texts.
Location Big Pines
Address:
Blm Wenatchee Field Office
Wenatchee, WA, 98801
United States
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.
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.
Latitude & Longitude: 46.7994 / -120.461
Elevation: 397 feet
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Last updated: June 4, 2026
