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Pull-thru
USFSMt. Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest · Washington
Denny Creek Campground
Overview Situated near the south fork of the Snoqualmie River in Mt.
Sites4332 reservable
Elev.2,283ft
Comf.May-Oct6 months
Max rig50 ft8 pull-thru
Electric11sites
From Seattle1h06real 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 2,283 ft, Denny Creek Campground has a 6-month comfortable window (May-Oct). Winter nights average around 30°F, so the shoulder seasons turn cold fast. 43 sites total: 32 reservable and 11 first-come, first-served. Of the sites, 8 pull-through, and the longest takes a 50-ft rig. Within about 4 miles: 27 named hiking routes, 28 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.
74%
Of summer weekend-days are dry.
Apr 28
Last spring frost; first fall frost Oct 20.
54°F
Average July low.
Getting there
03 · ACCESS
01
Seattle
49 mi
1h06
02
Yakima
95 mi
1h56
03
Spokane
231 mi
4h22
By drive time
Routed road time (OSRM). Nearest major highway 0.2 mi away.
Picking your site
04 · 43 SITES
Color byShow only
24 mapped sites · dot color = seclusion · click a dot for details. Basemap © OpenStreetMap.
0
Walk-in
0
50-amp
3
Accessible
0
Prime
43
Sites
★ The standout
Site 012
DENN · shaded.
To neighbor
229 ft
Max rig
38 ft
Type
Standard
What's within four miles
05 · TRAILS · PEAKS · WATER
Trails & Peaks
Named hiking routes
27
Trail segments
228
Peaks
28
Viewpoints
8
Water & Access
Lake / river access
yes
To nearest major road
0.2 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.