Reviews
Mt Baker-Snoqualmie/Tinkham
User Reviews
Anderson Trajano
The campsite itself is pretty standard. No frills, but the essentials were there. The vault toilet was clean, and while there was some highway noise, things were quiet and chill in the evening. The 1.5 mile gravel road was a bit of a bumpy ride, so drive slowly and hang on. What really made the stay memorable? The host. Super helpful, super cool. Host kindly helped clear my site when others set up camp while I was away, and did it all with a smile. Great hospitality and great vibes
Erica E
Decent campground close to the city. Drive in is rough, lots of pit holes. The biggest one is when it turns from paved to gravel. Sites near the water come with freeway noise. Sites are well spaced. Nothing spectacular about it, but not bad. No fishing, really. Potable water is not potable. Bathroom smells worse than most.
Kavika Wolf
Nice location, only an hour from major cities. Good way to get away without spending half your trip driving. You do hear the highway, but it blends in with the river sounds & didnt bother us.
Alex
Great little campground with everything you need. Made a reservation online and it was super easy. Some sites are closer to others, where in eye sight of neighbors. Site #6 seemed to be a little more secluded than others. The site was backed on two sides by a larger incline, helping block the wind. Fire pit was well established and the picnic table was nice to have. A quick walk around the camp loop and you can see the stream. The road in is ~1mi of unpaved road with lots of potholes. Shouldn’t be an issue for an SUV or truck, but could see pulling a trailer to be a pain.
J.eliott
This is a very pretty campground, with a gorgeous river (south fork of the snoqualmie) and plenty of sites with direct access to the water. The vault toilet bathrooms were pretty rough at first on a Sunday afternoon after the weekend rush, but the host cleaned up when they had the chance and they were just fine the rest of our stay. If you prefer to camp within cell service to maintain that blue light glow while visiting nature, the signal here is strong. In fact I heard several cell phones mixed in with the limited amount of nature audible as it is... (I'll explain in a sec). The host had not put up the current reservation signs until the last minute, so we almost set up in a site that was taken but mislabeled. We luckily decided to check in with them before setting up. They brought around fire wood for sale which was convenient and nice. Kind of small bundles for 8 bucks though. That on top of the $28 nightly fee and the billions of tax dollars and the millions in discounts to big timber... seams a bit unfair for "public land." But the real problem I've got here, and ultimately why only 3 stars for such a beautiful place, is the roaring sound of the freeway. I-90 is right on the other side of the river and it is sooooooo loud. We couldn't hear the river at all (which is one of my favorite sounds when camping). The noise of heavy traffic drowns out the conversation around the fire. And it didn't quiet down a bit until roughly 11pm. Only to start back up in full force and wake up the whole fam at a little before 6am. With a strong desire to flee the city but unable to go without the phones for a night, I may come back for a single night stay (or explore this area further). Otherwise... I don't see this being a likely future trip's destination.
Ryan McLean
Excellent camp sites out here! Some of which are right by the river.
Adam Wunsch
Great campground. I live in North Bend and this is a great local spot. Minus one star for the rough road leading to the campground. Normally I wouldn't care, but seeing as though it's advertised as a RV/trailer campground it's in need of grading.
Debbie Warden
The road to the campground was full of big potholes. We reserved a site on the river which we could not access. The highway was across the river so very noisy all night. I would not pay to stay at Tinkhsm
Rachel Phillips
I just camped there with a group of friends. Was a nice campground. The sites were decent size and pretty well spread apart so you had privacy. Lots of nice shade. The sites were well maintained and the bathrooms were clean. Would definitely camp here again. The only negatives were the road was pretty bad. Lots of deep potholes. Also there wasn’t really a good trail to the river without going through someone’s campsite.
James Kendrick
The road is extremely horrible. Even in my truck, it's still uneasy having to choose which potholes to hit while missing others. It's just nonstop pothole after pothole. I couldn't find a campsite, but pulled off at a spot on the side of the road. A bit of interstate noise, but you'll find it's peaceful. Do NOT come here if you drive a car or brand new truck. You will shorten the life span of your front and end suspension.