Big Creek (Gifford Pinchot National Forest, WA) Campground Gifford Pinchot National Forest Washington
Big Creek (Gifford Pinchot National Forest, WA) Overview
Big Creek Campground has 29 campsites and in a forested area near the west entrance to Mt. Rainer National Park. It is also close to Glacier View Wilderness and the Sawtooth Trail system including High Rock Lookout Trail #266. Campsites have good privacy between sites and some overlook Big Creek.
The campground is generally open mid May to mid September. Amenities include potable (drinking) water, vault toilets and trash collection. Campsites can accommodate tents, trailers and RVs. The campground requires vehicles to have a tight turning radius. Some parking spurs (up to 20 feet) are paved and others are moss/dirt. Each site also has a table, fire ring and BBQ pedestal. Cell service is fair in the area.
Big Creek Campground – Area Recreation & Activities
Outdoor recreation in the area includes fishing, hiking, mountain biking, picnicking and wildlife viewing. Anglers can try their luck at catching brook trout in Big Creek or for those looking to explore the area, the Osborne Mountain Trail starts at the campground.
Other campgrounds in the area include Cougar Rock, La Wis Wis, Ohanapecosh, White River, Tower Rock and Iron Creek.
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Amenities
- BBQ Grills
- Campsite Tables
- Cell Service Fair
- Drinking Water
- Fire Pit
- Fire Rings
- Firewood Available
- Golden Age & Access Passports accepted
- Grills
- Pets OK
- Picnic Tables
- Trash Collection
Activities
- Backpacking
- Biking
- Bird Watching
- Fishing
- Hiking
- Horseback riding
- Mountain Biking
- Nature Trails
- Photography
- Picnicking
- Wildlife Viewing
Asford, Washington 98304
661 702-1420
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Campsite Types
- ADA
- Camper Van
- RV
- Tent
- Trailer
# of Campsites:
29
Campsite Vehicle Size:
22 feet.
Season:
Mid May – Mid September
Elevation:
1,800
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I’m an avid camper, and the experience I had at this campground with the host was ABSOLUTELY THE WORST ever. We arrived at the campground early to find the best spot as we were planning to take some outdoor wedding photos at the campsite the day after. It was not a busy season, so there were only a couple of sites occupied. We carefully selected a spot, paid for it, and posted the receipt on the site clip. I took a photo of both the envelope and the receipt clipped at the site.
After exploring the national park, we arrived at the campground at around 9pm. Most of the campsites were still unoccupied. To our surprise, when we arrived at our reserved spot, there was a group of people who took our campsite! They already put up their tent and a canopy as well. When I checked the pole where I clipped the receipt, it was GONE & REPLACED by someone else’s!!
When I talked to those people who took our campsite, there were already drunk and were at the verge of becoming hostile. But they did tell us that the host “allowed” them to take the spot.
Right then and there, we went to the host and explained the situation, and the host said (1) we never paid and that (2) there was no receipt clipped at the site. When I told him that that wasn’t true, he proceeded to tell me that the information I wrote on the clip let him know that we were checking out today. So, for a second, I thought maybe I wrote either the # of nights spent or check-out date incorrectly. But then, I remembered I took pictures of both the envelope and the receipt!! I showed the photos to him, then, of course, he could not lie his way out of this.
There was no apology, and he simply proceeded to tell us to sleep at one of the other available campsites. We were super furious because we had NEVER experienced this kind of rudeness, lies, and brazen behavior.
As anyone can imagine, we did not want to spend another second there, so we demanded a refund, and “MIRACULOUSLY”, the envelope (still glued) with our payment was found in his RV.
I’m reporting the host to the US Forest Service.