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Pull-thru
USFSGifford Pinchot National Forest · Washington
Paradise Creek Campground
Overview Paradise Creek sits at the confluence of Paradise Creek and the Wind River, nestled under an old-growth forest of cedars, firs, alder and maples.
Sites4228 reservable
Elev.1,663ft
Comf.Apr-Nov8 months
Max rig40 ft
Electricnonesites
From Yakima3h30real 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 1,663 ft, Paradise Creek Campground has a 8-month comfortable window (Apr-Nov). Winter nights average around 33°F, so the shoulder seasons turn cold fast. 42 sites total: 28 reservable and 14 first-come, first-served. Within about 4 miles: 7 named hiking routes, 9 peaks.
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.
85%
Of summer weekend-days are dry.
Apr 9
Last spring frost; first fall frost Nov 6.
56°F
Average July low.
Getting there
03 · ACCESS
01
Yakima
154 mi
3h30
02
Seattle
207 mi
4h51
03
Spokane
316 mi
6h29
By drive time
Picking your site
04 · 42 SITES
Color byShow only
42 mapped sites · dot color = seclusion · click a dot for details. Basemap © OpenStreetMap.
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Walk-in
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50-amp
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Accessible
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Prime
42
Sites
★ The standout
Site 030
AREA PARADISE CREEK · shaded.
To neighbor
203 ft
Max rig
40 ft
Type
Standard
What's within four miles
05 · TRAILS · PEAKS · WATER
Trails & Peaks
Named hiking routes
7
Trail segments
32
Peaks
9
Viewpoints
3
Water & Access
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.