Spanish Creek Campground
Jessica F.
Reviewed Sep. 24, 2016

Beautiful location, fairly loud train noise at night

An empty camp except for one extremely friendly couple on the Sunday of the weekend after Labor Day. A cool site overlooking Spanish Creek, I ended up at Site 15, where the water rushing over the rocks created some nice babbling brook sounds.

The sites are a little small/close together, but they are well delinated with trees and logs. A bear box is supplied with each site, which is really nice for those of us who don't travel in a car. No hiker/biker spots available, so I had to pay the full $25 which is a bit steep for no shower. The vault toilets were some of the cleanest I'd ever seen. Basically zero smell. The water from the spigot seemed fine, and the camp also provided a large tank of non-potable water.

The trains were definitely loud in the night, because the rails cling to the sides of the canyon, and the wheels scrape against the rails on the curves. I would stay here a couple nights again, because the creek is beautiful, and the valley seems remote, while still being close to a moderately large highway, and Quincy, for restocking. I would definitely be prepared to be woken up, or pack earplugs.

  • Review photo of Spanish Creek Campground by Jessica F., September 24, 2016
  • Review photo of Spanish Creek Campground by Jessica F., September 24, 2016
  • Review photo of Spanish Creek Campground by Jessica F., September 24, 2016
  • Review photo of Spanish Creek Campground by Jessica F., September 24, 2016
  • Review photo of Spanish Creek Campground by Jessica F., September 24, 2016