Forest Service
Blue Lake Creek Campground - Gifford Pinchot NF (WA)
Forest Service campground in Gifford Pinchot National Forest, Lewis / South Cascades with 11 sites, Reservations may be available.
Campground Details
- Season
- Reservations may be available
- Rate
- $20/night
- Sites
- 11
- Accessible sites
- Not listed
- Max RV length
- 48 ft
- Phone
- Not listed
- County
- Lewis / South Cascades
- Parent area
- Gifford Pinchot National Forest
Overview
In a well-shaded location among maple trees and ferns, Blue Lake Creek Campground offers open, grassy spaces with sites that can accommodate both tents and RVs with a small brook that babbles through the campground. Both Blue Lake and the Cispus River can be reached from multi-use trails leaving the campground, making this location popular among hikers, mountain bikers and OHV riders.The campground consists of 11 back in sites with paved parking spurs that vary from 20 to 30 feet in length. Due to its popularity among OHV riders, Blue Lake Creek can become noisy when trail bikes come and go. Minimal privacy is provided between sites. Hookups and drinking water are not available at this facility, however there are picnic tables, grills and vault toilets available on site.Located in southwest Washington State, the Gifford Pinchot National Forest encompasses over 1.3 million acres, including the 110,000-acre Mount St. Helens National Volcanic Monument established by Congress in 1982. Blue Lake Creek Campground is located in the Cowlitz Valley Ranger District, which is in the northernmost portion of the Gifford Pinchot National Forest. This Ranger District manages four Wilderness...
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Location Notes
- Address
- Gifford Pinchot NF Cowlitz Valley Ranger District, Randle, WA
- Directions
- Take State Highway 12 to Randle, Washington. Follow State Highway 131 to the fork and and stay left onto Forest Road 23. Follow Forest Road 23 beyond North Fork Campground to Blue Lake Creek.
Source Notices
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Check in: 2 pm, Check out: 12 pm (noon)
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Water is not available at this campground.
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No ATVS or OHVS are allowed in the actual campground.
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Click here for more information about Gifford Pinchot National Forest
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Don't Move Firewood: Please protect Pacific Northwest forests by preventing the spread of invasive species. Firewood can carry insects and diseases that can threaten the health of our western forests. You can make a difference by obtaining and burning your firewood near your camping destination. Visit Dontmovefirewood.org for further information.
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Camping fee covers the first two vehicles (2 cars or RV/Trailer and tow vehicle). Extra vehicle fee of $8.00 is charged for the third vehicle.