USDA Forest Service · Washington
Big Creek Campground
USDA Forest Service · Washington, United States
- Cost
- Overnight Use: Single Site: $20 per night Additional Vehicle Fee: $5 per vehicle per night
- Drinking water
- Yes
- Restrooms
- Yes
- Elevation
- 1,043 ft
- Dark sky
- Bortle class 1
- Cell coverage
- T-Mobile none · AT&T none · Verizon none (carriers' 4G LTE filings to the FCC, 2025-12; not measured here)
- Access road
- BIG CREEK CG (NFSR 2400031) · crushed aggregate or gravel · suitable for passenger cars
- Nearest town
- Hoodsport, WA
Season dates aren't confirmed for this campground yet - opening and closing dates haven't been verified. Check the operator's page or call ahead before you plan a trip.
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About
US Forest Service 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. 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. Not reservable through Recreation.gov, so plan on first-come, first-served; check with the ranger district for current conditions and fees.
Weather, month by month
| Month | Typical high | Typical low | Coldest night | Hottest day | Years with a night below 32°F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 43° | 35° | 16° | 56° | 7 of 11 |
| February | 43° | 34° | 21° | 56° | 8 of 11 |
| March | 46° | 34° | 24° | 66° | 8 of 11 |
| April | 50° | 37° | 31° | 75° | 3 of 11 |
| May | 60° | 46° | 36° | 85° | 0 of 11 |
| June | 64° | 49° | 41° | 88° | 0 of 11 |
| July | 74° | 55° | 50° | 94° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 78° | 58° | 52° | 94° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 68° | 53° | 47° | 89° | 0 of 11 |
| October | 57° | 46° | 39° | 80° | 0 of 10 |
| November | 49° | 39° | 31° | 58° | 1 of 10 |
| December | 43° | 35° | 26° | 57° | 4 of 10 |
Mid-month figures from 2016–2026 of daily weather at this spot (ERA5 reanalysis via Open-Meteo, CC BY 4.0), in °F. Typical is the median; coldest and hottest are the extremes seen.
Trails nearby
- Big Creek Trailhead · 0.1 mi as the crow flies
Big Creek Campground 1.1 mi Hike · Drive there - Mt. Ellinor Lower Trailhead · 1.4 mi as the crow flies
Mt. Ellinor 3.2 mi Hike · Drive there - Mt. Ellinor Upper Trailhead · 2.2 mi as the crow flies
Mt. Ellinor Access 0.3 mi Hike, Upper Mt. Ellinor 0.2 mi Hike · Drive there - Jefferson Pass Trailhead · 2.2 mi as the crow flies
Jefferson Pass 1.1 mi Hike · Drive there - Mt. Rose Trailhead · 2.6 mi as the crow flies
Mt. Rose 3.7 mi Hike · Drive there
All 116 trails in Olympic National Forest
Trailheads the Park Service and the Forest Service map, within 10 miles as the crow flies; each trail's page has its length, climbing and the Service's description.
Nearby campgrounds
- Skokomish Park at Lake Cushman Campground · Tribal Lands · 2 mi · 61 sites
- Staircase Campground · National Park Service · 6 mi · 49 sites
- Brown Creek Campground · USDA Forest Service · 7 mi · 20 sites
- Lena Creek Campground · USDA Forest Service · 8 mi
- Hamma Hamma Cabin · USDA Forest Service · 8 mi · 1 sites
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