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Additional North Fork Nooksack River view
North Fork Nooksack River viewDouglas Fir CG
USFSMt. Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest · Washington

Douglas Fir Campground

Overview Situated on the banks of North Fork Nooksack River in Mt.
Sites3021 reservable
Elev.1,122ft
Comf.Apr-Nov8 months
Max rig100 ft1 pull-thru
Electricnonesites
From Seattle2h38real road time
The honest read
Synthesized from
RIDB · Open-Meteo
OSM · OSRM
Updated 2026-05-27

At 1,122 ft, Douglas Fir Campground has a 8-month comfortable window (Apr-Nov). Winter nights average around 33°F, so the shoulder seasons turn cold fast. 30 sites total: 21 reservable and 9 first-come, first-served. Of the sites, 1 pull-through, and the longest takes a 100-ft rig. Within about 4 miles: 3 named hiking routes, 4 peaks, lake or river access.

The campground at a glance

01 · CHARACTER
QuietCoolRoomyShadeRV-fitReserv.

Reads strongest on shade and quiet. 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
JFMAMJJASOND
avg highavg lowfrost-freedriest · Aug
Apr-Nov
Comfortable window: nights stay above 35°F, days below 90°F.
76%
Of summer weekend-days are dry.
Apr 11
Last spring frost; first fall frost Oct 27.
58°F
Average July low.

Getting there

03 · ACCESS
01
Seattle
114 mi
2h38
02
Yakima
250 mi
5h11
03
Spokane
387 mi
7h36
By drive time
Seattle · 2h38Yakima · 5h11Spokane · 7h36Camp

Routed road time (OSRM). Nearest major highway 14.5 mi away.

Picking your site

04 · 30 SITES
Color byShow only

29 mapped sites · dot color = seclusion · click a dot for details. Basemap © OpenStreetMap.

1
Pull-thru
0
Walk-in
0
50-amp
3
Accessible
0
Prime
30
Sites
★ The standout
Site 016
DOUG · shaded.
To neighbor
135 ft
Max rig
35 ft
Type
Standard

What's within four miles

05 · TRAILS · PEAKS · WATER

Trails & Peaks

Named hiking routes
3
Trail segments
65
Peaks
4
Viewpoints
2

Water & Access

Lake / river access
yes
To nearest major road
14.5 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.

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