Bedal Campground

Super well maintained. Every site has a huge bear bin for storage, and they’re at a wonderful height to put a stove on top and stand cooking.

You’re definitely deep in the forest and at the door step to some of wester WA best hiking. Beautiful forested location right on the river.

There is no denying that this place is GORGEOUS! Tons of really great hikes in the area and near a couple great rivers. Although this campground is on the river, I wouldn’t want one of the river front sites—they seem to be the most exposed and closest together. Only 3 stars because you have to drive out about 30 minutes on a gravel road with giant potholes from either direction to reach this campground… and almost all of the sites are small or super exposed/close to the road. What’s the point of going out that far if not to escape people a bit? I’d recommend site #7 (pretty cool—it’s like literally up from its own site!) or #18 (a little bit bigger and more private/set off to the side).

This place is so far but so worth it! We drove 63 miles and more, but the juice was worth the squeeze. A very cozy and quiet campground, the place is down the road and to the right. Nestled deep in the woods, you might find Bigfoot. Seriously.

We stayed at Bedal for one night. We were at site 18, which was huge and very private. Great option if you have a dog who does not like other dogs (like ours). The sites were all really well spaced, and we would try to book one of the ones on the river next time. The only problem I had with our campsite was that the picnic table was inside an old Adirondack shelter, which had seen better days and wasn’t necessarily pleasant to hang out in. I would recommend bringing a camping table if you’re at site 18.

All around a great experience, and we will definitely be back!

I stayed at Bedal two nights, without a reservation. The best sites along the river were taken via reservations. It is best to reserve ahead, especially on weekends it is full. I stayed in campsite 19, very private, but no tent pad and barely room for a tent next to my car. Rocks were a problem. I’m sure all the other sites had tent pads, but I liked the privacy this site provided. Some sites were called double sites, and cost $36, regular sites cost $18, half price allowed with the senior pass. I’d say the best part of the campground is it’s peacefulness. Very nice campground though one of the toilets was out of paper.

The Bedal Campground is off the mountain loop highway in the Mount Baker- Snoqualmie National Forest. Settled in some old Growth forest it provides a good amount of shade to most sites. There are around 20 sites and some are reservable, the sites run about $15 a night, All campsites include tent pads, picnic tables and fire rings. There are Bear proof trash cans, recycling, and spigots near by each site, The sign said there was a boat launch, but it was next to a trail that led to the river. I expect a canoe is the largest boat you would be able to launch. I have to mention the crazy amount of small waterfalls/cascades on the way in. this place is surrounded by some of the nicest forest I have seen.

The Trees here are Amazing! 21 campsites to choose from, with some availability to reserve. The sites are large, and there is a large old growth shelter available as well. It provides a lot of shade. Campsites include tent pads, picnic tables and fire rings. There are trash cans and recycling options. I was quite amused by the "boat launch" as there was not one. Would stay here. The scenery is amazing.

There is an active "problem bear" around this campground. A cooler got raided the morning of August 1. Bear was also sighted near the campground earlier in the week. Campground is nice. If I had to choose between Verlot and Bedal I would go to Bedal. Sauk river is nice and the campground is quiet.

6 miles of gravel road land you in Bedal, out of cell service and right on the river. Suitable for families or groups, the water is swift and cold though. Pit toilets were reasonably maintained, staff was friendly.

We stayed at this campground two nights as a base camp for some mountain loop highway hiking. Being on the gravel, one lane section of the mountain loop it's a little annoying to get to, but if you're hiking on trails like Goat Lake, Perry Creek, or Mt. Dickerman, it's very close.

The campground was very quiet (walk-up would have been easy, though we reserved ahead of time), and even if it was busy the campsites are fairly separate from each other. The tent area had just enough room for two 2-person tents and a 1-person, and was very flat and rock-free. The campsite also had a picnic table and a firepit.

The drawbacks of this site are the pit toilet and no running water. There's river access but you'll want a water filter.