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River Access TrailMIDDLE FORK
USFSMt. Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest · Washington

Middle Fork Campground

Overview This campground is located along the Middle Fork of the scenic Snoqualmie River in Mt.
Sites3935 reservable
Elev.1,125ft
Comf.Apr-Nov8 months
Max rig46 ft
Electricnonesites
From Seattle1h11real road time
The honest read
Synthesized from
RIDB · Open-Meteo
OSM · OSRM
Updated 2026-05-27

At 1,125 ft, Middle Fork Campground has a 8-month comfortable window (Apr-Nov). Winter nights average around 33°F, so the shoulder seasons turn cold fast. 39 sites total: 35 reservable and 4 first-come, first-served. Of the sites, 1 walk-in, and the longest takes a 46-ft rig. Within about 4 miles: 7 named hiking routes, 29 peaks, lake or river access.

The campground at a glance

01 · CHARACTER
QuietCoolRoomyShadeRV-fitReserv.

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
JFMAMJJASOND
avg highavg lowfrost-freedriest · Jul
Apr-Nov
Comfortable window: nights stay above 35°F, days below 90°F.
73%
Of summer weekend-days are dry.
Apr 27
Last spring frost; first fall frost Oct 22.
55°F
Average July low.

Getting there

03 · ACCESS
01
Seattle
46 mi
1h11
02
Yakima
121 mi
2h33
03
Spokane
258 mi
4h58
By drive time
Seattle · 1h11Yakima · 2h33Spokane · 4h58Camp

Routed road time (OSRM). Nearest major highway 8.9 mi away.

Picking your site

04 · 39 SITES
Color byShow only

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

0
Pull-thru
1
Walk-in
0
50-amp
34
Accessible
0
Prime
39
Sites
★ The standout
Site 04
AREA MIDDLE FORK CAMPGROUND · good location · shaded.
To neighbor
102 ft
Location
Good
Max rig
46 ft
Type
Standard

What's within four miles

05 · TRAILS · PEAKS · WATER

Trails & Peaks

Named hiking routes
7
Trail segments
111
Peaks
29
Viewpoints
6

Water & Access

Lake / river access
yes
To nearest major road
8.9 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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