Troublesome Creek Campground

The campground at Troublesome Creek is an absolute gem. Located about two hours from any significant population base, accessible off of a (mostly) dirt forest service road, you'll marvel at the serenity of this idyllic campground. There are two sides to this campground, an east and a west loop. My spot was on the east loop, space 15 and I'd definitely recommend the spaces on the east loop, as they give you ample privacy with equally ample access to the creek and the North Fork of the Skykomish River. No power hookups means you can set the devices aside and worry little about what's happening in the city. Out here, the entertainment is happening in nature. Views of surrounding peaks, the rush of the water as it flows past and as night falls, the dotting of stars in the inky black sky will give you exactly what you need before heading back to civilization. Nature truly is the best. I'll be back to this campground again, no doubt.

I don't know why this is named as a "creek" when it is a full on river.  At any rate, the granite lined riverbed is truly spectacular!  The campground itself is nice, but the spots right on the river were really close in.  Being retired, we have the luxury of staying mid-week.  We were fortunate enough the the spots on either side of us were not occupied which gave us a little bit of privacy.  The sites in the rest of the campground that were further away from the river were much more isolated.  I would really hate to be there on the weekend.  Everything in this area is fully booked weekends thanks to all the covid campers.  Not knocking them, but it is a fact that everyone is flocking to the beautiful outdoors right now.  I just hope they leave it intact.  That being said, the campground was blissfully quiet for us.  I am sure the roaring river masked sounds.  There is nothing like that sound to put my insomniac brain out like a light a night!

Unfortunately there is no water right now for some unknown reason.  Signage at the water spigot directed campers to a campground down the road.  There is also a road closed, which creates a detour to get to our campground, which added an extra 1/2 hour to our journey.  The campground with the water is just before the detour which means that it will take you an hour to get your water if you didn't bring a water source with you.  

If there were available water and if the river camp sites were further apart, I would rate this a 5-star place.  But I am docking a star for each con.

Paved road, dirt road (30min), paved road to get to campsite. Not a problem on the dirt road, saw plenty of sedans and small hybrids going in and out. Camp area was quiet, spaces spread apart well. Nice hiking loop along the river. Fun river for splashing and some baby fish chasing. Saw a snake, so watch where you’re stepping. Only major issue, which brought down a star, was Mosquitos! Seems to be less mosquitoes by the river. Once we got back to camp from activities, it was a rush to cook, eat, and jump into the tent, as the mosquitoes were relentless. Took my wife, 6 and 3 year old. Spent 2 nights. Had a lot of fun away from the Mosquitoes!

This place was a slice of heaven. Tip: get your firewood BEFORE turning off highway 2. We were there three days and never saw a host. Drove to multiple campgrounds to see if the host was there and no such luck.

My favorite type of campsite is when you're in the wild blue yonder on your own just using your own wits and tools around you to survive. My second favorite, is when you feel like you're out in the wild but you're really not too far from civilization. This campground fits the second description. There are plenty of amenities such as picnic tables and fire rings. You're just a short drive from town but it looks and feels like you're in the middle of nowhere. It's a great place to relax and feel at one with nature while knowing that if an emergency pops up, you aren't too far from help. If you're having doubts about camping, try Troublesome Creek out for sure! You get the best of both worlds here.