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Pull-thru
USFSMt. Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest · Washington
Swift Creek Campground
Overview Swift Creek Campground is tucked into a mixed-conifer forest at the edge of Baker Lake in Mt.
Sites4342 reservable
Elev.837ft
Comf.Apr-Nov8 months
Max rig75 ft
Electricnonesites
From Seattle2h31real 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 837 ft, Swift Creek Campground has a 8-month comfortable window (Apr-Nov). Winter nights average around 34°F, so the shoulder seasons turn cold fast. 43 sites total: 42 reservable and 1 first-come, first-served. Within about 4 miles: 6 named hiking routes, lake or river access.
The campground at a glance
01 · CHARACTER
Reads strongest on reservability 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
avg highavg lowfrost-freedriest · Jul
Apr-Nov
Comfortable window: nights stay above 35°F, days below 90°F.
72%
Of summer weekend-days are dry.
Apr 16
Last spring frost; first fall frost Oct 25.
57°F
Average July low.
Getting there
03 · ACCESS
01
Seattle
108 mi
2h31
02
Yakima
244 mi
5h05
03
Spokane
381 mi
7h30
By drive time
Routed road time (OSRM). Nearest major highway 13.9 mi away.
Picking your site
04 · 43 SITES
Color byShow only
26 mapped sites · dot color = seclusion · click a dot for details. Basemap © OpenStreetMap.
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Walk-in
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50-amp
0
Accessible
0
Prime
43
Sites
★ The standout
Site 023
Swift Creek · shaded.
To neighbor
139 ft
Max rig
33 ft
Type
Standard
What's within four miles
05 · TRAILS · PEAKS · WATER
Trails & Peaks
Named hiking routes
6
Trail segments
21
Water & Access
Lake / river access
yes
To nearest major road
13.9 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.