We had arguably the best site in the campground. It was spacious and right next to the lake. There are other sites on the water, but I’m not sure they backed up to a small beach area. We could launch our paddle board from right there. We also had a lot of fun riding our bikes throughout the campground. The views from out site were awesome. However, the campsite was louder and not as private as some of the others we’ve visited recently. A large group of campers played loud music well past 10 PM the first night. I think the host addressed it our second night there. We definitely want to go back to spend time on the lake again.

Admittedly we didn’t spend a lot of time at the campsite during our three nights, because we spent most of it at Mount Ranier National Park. The campground was quiet and well spaced out The lake area is beautiful. It’s maintained well, although the dumpster closest to our site was completely full the entire stay. The one drawback for us was no fault of the campground. The drive to Mount Ranier was very long, so I wouldn’t consider it if that’s your ultimate destination. We’d go again to spend time at the lake.

We love Big Creek! Our campsite was #25. It is a double site with pull through parking for our 17-foot camper. The site has a fresh water spigot at it, and there are several others around the loop. One of a few restrooms is nearby and relatively clean. The campground is small and quiet. Some of the other campsites are much smaller and good for car camping. Big Creek is very close to the entrance to Mount Ranier National Park. There are a couple of nice restaurants between the campground and the park too. This will be our “go to” site for camping on the southside of the park.