Forest Service
Tinkham Campground
Forest Service campground in Mt. Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest, King / Snoqualmie Area with 45 sites, Reservations may be available.
Campground Details
- Season
- Reservations may be available
- Rate
- $30-34/night
- Sites
- 45
- Accessible sites
- 2
- Max RV length
- 46 ft
- Phone
- Not listed
- County
- King / Snoqualmie Area
- Parent area
- Mt. Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest
Overview
Tinkham Campground is located along the South Fork Snoqualmie River in Mt. Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest. It offers some of the most stunning scenery in Washington's North Cascades, as well as easy access to an abundance of recreational activities.The surrounding area is a prime location for hiking, fishing, picnicking and horseback riding in summer and early fall. In winter, visitors can take advantage of skiing and snowshoeing opportunities. A handful of hiking trails lie within a short driving distance, making Tinkham an ideal setting for both individual and family camping excursions. The 0.5-mile Tinkham Discovery Trail is an easy, family-friendly nature path. It weaves through fallen, moss-covered trees to a small pond. Children love investigating the insects, wildflowers and fungi along the trail.For facility specific information, please call (530) 932-0242.Tinkham Campground offers single-family sites, a few of which are accessible. Picnic tables and campfire rings with grills are provided, as are vault toilets and drinking water. No electrical hookups are available.The campground sits alongside the river, in a towering canopy of Douglas fir, cedar and western hemlock,...
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Location Notes
- Address
- WA
- Directions
- From Seattle, Washington, go east on I-90 to Exit 42. Turn south and go approximately 1 mile to the campground.
Source Notices
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Potable water is available from a hand pump, however its color and taste are affected by mineral content. We suggest bringing your own drinking water.
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Extra Vehicles: One RV with tow vehicle per single site or one vehicle per single tent site. Two RVs with tow vehicle per double site or two vehicles per double tent site. Most sites can accommodate 1 extra vehicle that is not included with the reservation fee. A fee of $12/extra vehicle per night must be paid for upon arrival by cash or check only.
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Fire Restrictions : Fire restrictions may be imposed at any time due to hot, dry weather conditions, at which time campfires and charcoal fires may not be allowed.
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Reserved Sites will be held until check out time (NOON) the day following your arrival date. Sites must be occupied by the checkout time of that following day to hold a reservation or the site will be forfeited and released to other guests.
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Once your reservation start date has begun, neither the Recreation.gov Contact Center nor the campground manager will be able to modify your reservation.
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Refunds: Refund requests made through www.recreation.gov will be charged a $10 processing fee. This fee is retained by the reservation service contractor along with the non-refundable reservation fee. All requests for the return of the non-refundable reservation fee and the cancellation fee will be declined by the campground concessionaire as they did not receive these fees (these are the fees retained by the reservation contractor, a different entity).