$25
Big Creek
Closed for the season
Total sites: 29
Booking Window: 6 months
Booking Window: 6 months
1,813 ft
60°F
46°F
46°F
poor
Gifford Pinchot National Forest › Cowlitz Valley Ranger District › Washington
› Pierce County
› Ashford
› Big Creek Campground
Big Creek Campground, WA - Latest Reviews, Photos & Campground Map
Big Creek Campground is located in the Cowlitz Valley Ranger District, Gifford Pinchot National Forest (1 hr 2 min southeast of South Hill, WA) with an elevation of 1,813 feet. Big Creek Campground is rated 4.5 stars from 80 reviews. There are a total of 29 campsites. The campground is normally open from mid May to mid September. Sites can accommodate RVs and trailers up to 20 feet. All sites are currently reservable. Reservations can be booked up to 6 months in advance. Each site includes a picnic table and fire ring. Fees range from $25.00 to $45.00. Activities include biking, fishing, hiking trails.
Campsite Reviews (81)
4.5 out of 5
| 5 star | 68% | |
| 4 star | 20% | |
| 3 star | 5% | |
| 2 star | 2% | |
| 1 star | 2% |
@AidenN5A6D3B2F · Camped on Sep 20, 2025 at Campsite #15
The creek was really big.
@JulienLC4A3854 · Camped on Sep 13, 2025 at Campsite #12
Good campground. Bathroom was a tough spot.
@FennaJA66128F6 · Camped on Aug 26, 2025 at Campsite #14
Lovely small camping, and cozy site.
@MartinLA07E29F · Camped on Aug 22, 2025 at Campsite #11
absoluty nice place. hiking to Bertha May Lake and Granite Lake absolutly recommended (starting at Teeley Creek Trailhead)
@StephS38761928 · Camped on Aug 17, 2025 at Campsite #6
Site 6 had easy access to the creek. The campground was quiet & the bathrooms were kept very clean.
@LauraW5748533 · Camped on Aug 10, 2025 at Campsite #21
Everything was just as advertised. The campground was clean, and the vault toilets were as clean as could be expected. We saw mule deer roaming the campground in the morning. It was lovely.
@AaronG8445754 · Camped on Aug 9, 2025 at Campsite #15
Nice campground; quiet and close to Rainier.
@Annabelle0E75F · Camped on Jul 31, 2025 at Campsite #6
This campsite is amazing. Awesome creek and campgrounds were spread out so we couldnt even see our neighbors from our site. Super clean bathrooms as well
@AaronG8445754 · Camped on Jul 20, 2025 at Campsite #7
This campground was very well cared for. Bathrooms were clean. Camp hosts were very friendly and helpful.
@ShengyiY63F964 · Camped on Jul 20, 2025 at Campsite #11
Excellent campsite. Site #11 is quiet, spacious for our 6 people tent and near water faucet. Both bathrooms are clean and no odor. Camp host is really nice. The campsite is 20 minutes from the national parks entrance and 40 minutes from paradise.
@TheresaW977292 · Camped on Jul 18, 2025 at Campsite #11
Beautiful site! If you have an RV, make sure you have dumped and filled before arriving. The closest dump and water site is about 12 or so miles away. There are a few primitive water spigots around the circle for drinking water. The toilets are only pit toilets with no lights! The sites are beautiful , roomy, private, and shaded!
@Charlotte7B2A6 · Camped on Jul 12, 2025 at Campsite #15
Great campground. Quiet & nice area.
@KristinK721393 · Camped on Jul 11, 2025 at Campsite #7
Beautiful campground not far from the National Park.
@KarlieD4625671 · Camped on Jul 11, 2025 at Campsite #26
We arrived a bit late and didnt spend much time in this site, but overall it was a nice campground. A small note that site 26 is right next to the vault toilet and was a bit smelly near where we parked our car, but not neat the tend pad. The tent pad is set back from the loop which is nice, but we did hear a lot of noise from the nearby road and dogs barking from houses nearby.
@SteveD9647307 · Camped on Jun 29, 2025 at Campsite #25
Nice big site right outside Mt. Rainier National Park!
@GavinW7BB10916 · Camped on Jun 26, 2025 at Campsite #7
Quick access to Mount Rainier. Clean campsite and clean latrines. Quiet and out of the way feeling.
@AdrienneY8DE03 · Camped on Jun 26, 2025 at Campsite #13
Fantastic camp hosts and super convenient to Rainier. Site (16) had a cool little back area that would have been perfect for a second tent or more secluded stay. Seemed like most of the sites were very spacious and could accommodate a nice spread, but no loud parties or big groups when I was there.
@ChunyingDA3993 · Camped on Jun 22, 2025 at Campsite #9
My drive-through site was big and has good privacy. Campground is quiet, close to Mt Rainier.
@SusanK2706776 · Camped on Jun 19, 2025 at Campsite #9
We had a pull-through site that was very spacious and felt very private. Would definitely stay here again.
@maureenm112503 · Camped on May 30, 2025 at Campsite #20
Was a great campground. Hosts made their rounds like clockwork, vault toilets were clean. The only complaint I have is that there was a group camped next to and across from us who didn't keep their pack of dogs leashed and which was constantly running after other campers, their dogs, and barking at them. It made me have to be ever more vigilant when I should have been relaxed, but there were always 3-4 dogs running up and down the road barking at people. Also, the people at that camp left all of their food stuff out overnight and while they were gone for a few hours, putting other campers in danger from wild scavengers.
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.
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.
@KyleH8971372 · Camped on Sep 20, 2024 at Campsite #18
The Camp host is a lovely person. She was very warm and welcoming. The camp was in great shape and we had a wonderful time.
@MattD1154148 · Camped on Sep 5, 2024 at Campsite #6
A great place to stay on the way out (or in) from Mt. Rainier National Park. Our campsite backed up to Big Creek, a tributary (I believe) of the Nisqually River, which begins on Mt. Rainier's Nisqually Glacier. There's a trail that begins on the backend of the campground and travels into the forest.The facilities were clean and the campsites were pleasant, with the sounds of the creek dimming the sound of traffic nearby.
@JenniferS83796 · Camped on Sep 3, 2024 at Campsite #13
I stayed in site 13 and it was great! The other camps are not too close and the creek, although not visible, is nearby an audible. It is a smaller site but it was perfect for my small tent. Water spigot is across the road so no one is stopping at this campsite to access water. Toilet was a short walk and was very clean.
@ChrisS8694045 · Camped on Aug 14, 2024 at Campsite #21
Annette, the campground host was outstanding! Nice sites, good bathrooms, quiet hours observed.
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