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Pull-thru
USFSMt. Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest · Washington
Buck Creek Campground
Overview Situated on the banks of Buck Creek in Mt.
Sites2911 reservable
Elev.1,414ft
Comf.May-Oct6 months
Max rig98 ft4 pull-thru
Electricnonesites
From Seattle3h14real 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 1,414 ft, Buck Creek Campground has a 6-month comfortable window (May-Oct). Winter nights average around 30°F, so the shoulder seasons turn cold fast. 29 sites total: 11 reservable and 18 first-come, first-served. Of the sites, 4 pull-through, and the longest takes a 98-ft rig. Within about 4 miles: 3 named hiking routes, 2 peaks, lake or river access.
The campground at a glance
01 · CHARACTER
Reads strongest on shade and reservability. Softest on roomy sites.
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
May-Oct
Comfortable window: nights stay above 35°F, days below 90°F.
76%
Of summer weekend-days are dry.
May 14
Last spring frost; first fall frost Oct 13.
52°F
Average July low.
Getting there
03 · ACCESS
01
Seattle
91 mi
3h14
02
Yakima
227 mi
5h47
03
Spokane
364 mi
8h12
By drive time
Picking your site
04 · 29 SITES
Color byShow only
29 mapped sites · dot color = seclusion · click a dot for details. Basemap © OpenStreetMap.
0
Walk-in
0
50-amp
2
Accessible
0
Prime
29
Sites
★ The standout
Site 018
AREA BUCK CREEK · shaded.
To neighbor
109 ft
Max rig
20 ft
Type
Standard
What's within four miles
05 · TRAILS · PEAKS · WATER
Trails & Peaks
Named hiking routes
3
Trail segments
6
Peaks
2
Water & Access
Lake / river access
yes
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.