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About Big Pines
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2026 Season availability
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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
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.
Jonah S
VerifiedJune 7, 2024 • Stayed at: 01, Loop: Big Pines
We camped for one night and it was not enough! Next time we will stay longer. Beautiful and clean sight. Bathrooms are well cleaned and lots of toilet paper. We saw the train once while we were eating dinner and 2x in the morning.
Jonah S
VerifiedJune 7, 2024 • Stayed at: 01, Loop: Big Pines
We camped for one night and it was not enough! Next time we will stay longer. Beautiful and clean sight. Bathrooms are well cleaned and lots of toilet paper. We saw the train once while we were eating dinner and 2x in the morning.
Dick P
VerifiedMay 27, 2024 • Stayed at: 01, Loop: Big Pines
Being next to the boat launch was quite enjoyable. Camp site was well groomed and the people around us were all very nice.
Dick P
VerifiedMay 27, 2024 • Stayed at: 01, Loop: Big Pines
Being next to the boat launch was quite enjoyable. Camp site was well groomed and the people around us were all very nice.
Robert V
May 26, 2024
Rosa campground is probably the worst out of all of the Yakima River Canyon campgrounds for vehicle camping. You can't park your vehicle near the campsite as the parking area is separated by large rocks/boulders. This means if you are van camping, you'll be doing it on asphalt. The campground is also a busy day use area, its real intention so, you are mixed up in that crowd. Lots of comings and goings, and it feels like you are camping in a parking lot, because you are. Having said all of this, the price you pay for a few uncomfortable nights of camping is made up by the fact that you are right on the river.
Robert V
May 26, 2024
Rosa campground is probably the worst out of all of the Yakima River Canyon campgrounds for vehicle camping. You can't park your vehicle near the campsite as the parking area is separated by large rocks/boulders. This means if you are van camping, you'll be doing it on asphalt. The campground is also a busy day use area, its real intention so, you are mixed up in that crowd. Lots of comings and goings, and it feels like you are camping in a parking lot, because you are. Having said all of this, the price you pay for a few uncomfortable nights of camping is made up by the fact that you are right on the river.
Terrance M
May 24, 2024
The campground at Umtanum was well-maintained, with clean pit toilets. We are looking forward to the new expansion along the riverfront.
Terrance M
May 24, 2024
The campground at Umtanum was well-maintained, with clean pit toilets. We are looking forward to the new expansion along the riverfront.
Chris H
March 4, 2024
Camp was clean, facilities were clean - great camping.
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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