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Pull-thru
USFSMt. Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest · Washington
Bayview Campground (MT. Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest, WA)
Overview Bayview Campground sits along the shore of Baker Lake in the stunning Mt.
Sites2524 reservable
Elev.807ft
Comf.Apr-Oct7 months
Max rig72 ft6 pull-thru
Electricnonesites
From Seattle2h33real road time
The honest read
Synthesized from
RIDB · Open-Meteo
OSM · OSRM
Updated 2026-05-27
RIDB · Open-Meteo
OSM · OSRM
Updated 2026-05-27
At 807 ft, Bayview Campground (MT. Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest, WA) has a 7-month comfortable window (Apr-Oct). Winter nights average around 32°F, so the shoulder seasons turn cold fast. 25 sites total: 24 reservable and 1 first-come, first-served. Of the sites, 6 pull-through, and the longest takes a 72-ft rig. Within about 4 miles: 4 named hiking routes, 1 peak, lake or river access.
The campground at a glance
01 · CHARACTER
Reads strongest on reservability and quiet. Softest on shade.
Six axes, each scored relative to every other federal campground in the region: quiet (miles to a major road), cool (elevation), roomy (average site spacing), shade, RV-fit (longest rig), and how reservable it is. All six come from data, nothing hand-tuned.
When to go
02 · CLIMATE
avg highavg lowfrost-freedriest · Jul
Apr-Oct
Comfortable window: nights stay above 35°F, days below 90°F.
76%
Of summer weekend-days are dry.
Apr 29
Last spring frost; first fall frost Oct 28.
56°F
Average July low.
Getting there
03 · ACCESS
01
Seattle
105 mi
2h33
02
Yakima
241 mi
5h06
03
Spokane
378 mi
7h32
By drive time
Routed road time (OSRM). Nearest major highway 10 mi away.
Picking your site
04 · 25 SITES
0
Walk-in
0
50-amp
0
Accessible
0
Prime
25
Sites
★ The standout
Site 021
Loop 1.
Max rig
43 ft
Type
Standard
What's within four miles
05 · TRAILS · PEAKS · WATER
Trails & Peaks
Named hiking routes
4
Trail segments
30
Peaks
1
Viewpoints
2
Water & Access
Lake / river access
yes
To nearest major road
10 mi
Method
We synthesize public data layers: RIDB and Recreation.gov facility and site records, Open-Meteo climate normals, OpenStreetMap roads, trails, and water, OSRM drive times, and USGS elevation. We take no bookings, no ads, and no paid placements. Independence is the entire point.