U.S. Forest Service · Mt. Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest · Washington

Evans Creek Campground

Emergency Closure: SR-165 MP 11.5 Carbon River Bridge is closed. Access to this site is unavailable at this time. This campground is located in a beautiful forest setting offering 40 miles of combined four-wheel drive and motorcycle/quad trails of varying difficulty. A covered picnic shelter is available on first come first served basis and is often shared by club members and volunteers who host several work parties to maintain the site and trails.

Closed for the seasonFirst-come, first-servedFrom $5 per nightTents only

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Evans Creek Campground
Photo from the area. loggedout (CC BY 3.0), via Wikimedia Commons
4fires
active
Garda Falls · 10 mi away · 308 acres
3 more within 50 miles
Incident details ↓

Amenities & rules

EquipmentTents
Fees$5.00 per day. Northwest Forest Pass or the interagency pass can be used for payment.

Individual sites vary. Confirm on Recreation.gov or with the managing office.

Season & status

StatusClosed for the season. Forest Service sites close for the season; check the official page for the reopening date.
SeasonJune
ForestMt. Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest
Fees$5.00 per day. Northwest Forest Pass or the interagency pass can be used for payment.
RulesAll developed site regulations apply. Dogs must be on leash, campfires in developed rings only, quiet hours between 10 p.m. and 8 a.m. Fireworks are prohibited. Recreation pass must be displayed on vehicle dashboard. All off road vehicles must be street legal and all drivers must be licensed to operate on Forest Service Roads.

Mt. Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest recreation page ↗

Weather by month

NOAA climate normals →
Weather by month near Evans Creek Campground30°40°50°60°70°January: 7.04 inches of precipitationFebruary: 5.18 inches of precipitationMarch: 6.61 inches of precipitationApril: 5.60 inches of precipitationMay: 4.99 inches of precipitationJune: 3.87 inches of precipitationJuly: 1.50 inches of precipitationAugust: 1.65 inches of precipitationSeptember: 3.37 inches of precipitationOctober: 6.00 inches of precipitationNovember: 8.02 inches of precipitationDecember: 6.30 inches of precipitationJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecJanuary: 39.4°F averageFebruary: 40.3°F averageMarch: 42.9°F averageApril: 46.7°F averageMay: 53.0°F averageJune: 57.6°F averageJuly: 63.3°F averageAugust: 63.9°F averageSeptember: 58.9°F averageOctober: 50.5°F averageNovember: 43.2°F averageDecember: 38.6°F average0 in2 in4 in6 in8 in10 inTemp °FInches
The line is the average temperature and the bars are average precipitation at Mud Mtn Dam, 14 miles from the campground at 1,308 feet, station USC00455704 in the NOAA monthly climate normals for 1991 to 2020. Precipitation totals about 60 inches a year.

Getting there

Coordinates46.9395° N, 121.9398° W · Directions ↗

Fire nearby

  • Wildfire
    Garda Falls

    10 mi from the campground · 308 acres · 0% contained

  • Wildfire
    West Fork

    11 mi from the campground · 310 acres · 16% contained

  • Prescribed
    Naches Programmatic Pile Rx

    33 mi from the campground

  • Wildfire
    Three Queens

    46 mi from the campground · 9,575 acres · 82% contained

Distance is to the reported incident point, not the fire edge. Call the managing office before you drive.

Supplies & services

Outdoor gearRMI Rentals ↗13.2 mi
Dump stationDump Station ↗13.8 mi
RV sales & serviceSunset RV ↗15.9 mi

Locations © OpenStreetMap contributors. Call ahead; hours change seasonally.

Explore

Video

A Photographic Tour of Evans Creek Campground on Anderson Ranch Reservoir

Trails nearby

Forest Service trail data →
  • under 0.1 mi
    Evans Ck-Jeep 311.1
    0.5 mi trail · hiking, horse, bike, motorcycle and 2 more
  • 0.1 mi
    Evans Ck-Jeep 520
    3 mi trail · hiking, horse, bike, motorcycle and 2 more
  • 0.1 mi
    Evans 1147
    1 mi trail · hiking, horse, bike, motorcycle and 1 more
  • 0.2 mi
    Evans Ck-Jeep 930
    4.1 mi trail · hiking, horse, bike, motorcycle and 2 more
  • 0.2 mi
    Evans 1145
    3.1 mi trail · hiking, horse, bike, motorcycle and 1 more
  • 0.3 mi
    Evans Ck-Jeep 920 ↗
    7.9 mi trail · hiking, horse, bike, motorcycle and 2 more

Trail and trailhead records are the Forest Service's. Distances are straight-line to the nearer trail end. Trail conditions are not tracked here.

Public land it sits in

On Wilderness Atlas →

Mount Rainier Wilderness begins about 1.7 miles away, and it is the closest of these.

Each unit is published as a centre point and an acreage rather than a boundary, so this section stands it in for a circle of the same area. Whether a campground is inside, and how far it is from one it is outside, are both approximate.

Guidebooks for Washington

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  • Best Tent Camping: Washington
    Ellie Kozlowski, 2018
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  • Washington camping
    Tom Stienstra, 2018
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  • Hiking Waterfalls in Washington
    Sawyer Scheer, 2019
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Reference

Questions people ask

Do I need a reservation at Evans Creek Campground?

No. Evans Creek Campground is first-come, first-served. Sites are taken on arrival and paid at the fee station.

Source: Forest Service

How much does it cost to camp at Evans Creek Campground?

$5.00 per day. Northwest Forest Pass or the interagency pass can be used for payment.

Source: Forest Service

Is Evans Creek Campground open right now?

Closed for the season as of Oct 26, 2026. Season June.

Source: Forest Service status

Can I bring an RV to Evans Creek Campground?

Evans Creek Campground is listed for tents only.

Source: Forest Service

What if Evans Creek Campground is full?

The nearest public campgrounds are Cougar Rock Campground (13.7 mi), Cougar Rock Group Campground (13.7 mi), and Big Creek (14.2 mi).

Source: Campgrounds nearby