Big Creek Campground
The numbers that decide it
Recreation.gov publishes no site-level detail for this campground, so we cannot say what length of rig it takes. Call the managing office before committing to it in a large vehicle.
Site-level detail from Recreation.gov, checked 2026-08-05. Where a field says “not published”, the agency has not published it — it does not mean zero.
Big Creek Campground
Access to Kingston Canyon and Groves Lake. High clearance vehicle needed. Surrounded by water birch, cottonwood, and Russian olive trees at the mouth of a canyon along a creek. Stream runs through the campground. Currently, road access needs repairs! High clearance vehicles only 2021
Before you go
Season
Mid-May – Late October
Reservations
First-come, first-served
Fees
No fee
Hours
Mid May - late October, as weather and conditions allow.
Restrictions
Trailers are prohibited from crossing the top of Forest Service Road 002. • Dogs must be on a leash at campground. • Certified weed free hay required.
Scenic drives that pass close
Make it a night on a better road
Byway plans the drive in — real stops, real weather, nothing invented.