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
Campsites will accommodate tents, trailers, and RVs. The 64 camp units are spaced for privacy in a second-growth forested area. Big Creek, a small stream, is adjacent to the campground. Fires in developed campsites only. Click here to view a map of the campground. Three covered picnic shelters are available for group–day use only. Hiking, mountain climbing, fishing, swimming, and exceptional scenery can be enjoyed in the area. Lake Cushman and the Staircase entrance to Olympic National Park are nearby with a public boat ramp available in vicinity. A trailhead within the campground accesses Big Creek Campground Trail #827 - a gentle loop around Big Creek Campground, and Upper Big Creek Loop #827.1 a longer loop trail which also links up to the Mt Ellinor Connector Trail #827.2 north of the campground.
Before you go
Season
mid-May – 09/10
Reservations
First-come, first-served
Fees
$20/Night for single unit (50% reduced fee with Golden Age/Access & Interagency Senior/Access passes.) • $5/Extra passenger vehicle (over 2). Boat and recreation trailers are not considered passenger vehicles.
Restrictions
Maximum stay is 14 days. Pets must be leashed. No more than 8 people per campsite. Trailers and RVs 36’ max.
Scenic drives that pass close
Make it a night on a better road
Byway plans the drive in — real stops, real weather, nothing invented.