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Pull-thru
USFSGifford Pinchot National Forest · Washington
Moss Creek Campground
Overview Located in the southeast corner of the Gifford-Pinchot National Forest and close to Columbia River Gorge, Moss Creek Campground sits alongside the Little White Salmon River.
Sites1710 reservable
Elev.1,358ft
Comf.Apr-Nov8 months
Max rig40 ft1 pull-thru
Electricnonesites
From Yakima2h49real 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 1,358 ft, Moss Creek Campground has a 8-month comfortable window (Apr-Nov). Winter nights average around 31°F, so the shoulder seasons turn cold fast. 17 sites total: 10 reservable and 7 first-come, first-served. Of the sites, 1 pull-through, and the longest takes a 40-ft rig. Within about 4 miles: 2 named hiking routes, 8 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
Apr-Nov
Comfortable window: nights stay above 35°F, days below 90°F.
87%
Of summer weekend-days are dry.
Apr 10
Last spring frost; first fall frost Oct 30.
57°F
Average July low.
Getting there
03 · ACCESS
01
Yakima
129 mi
2h49
02
Seattle
227 mi
4h46
03
Spokane
292 mi
5h47
By drive time
Routed road time (OSRM). Nearest major highway 5.6 mi away.
Picking your site
04 · 17 SITES
Color byShow only
17 mapped sites · dot color = seclusion · click a dot for details. Basemap © OpenStreetMap.
0
Walk-in
0
50-amp
0
Accessible
0
Prime
17
Sites
★ The standout
Site 014
AREA MOSS CREEK · shaded.
To neighbor
261 ft
Max rig
15 ft
Type
Standard
What's within four miles
05 · TRAILS · PEAKS · WATER
Trails & Peaks
Named hiking routes
2
Trail segments
5
Peaks
8
Water & Access
Lake / river access
yes
To nearest major road
5.6 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.