U.S. Forest Service · Okanogan-Wenatchee National Forest · Washington

South Creek

This campground is located near the confluence of South Creek and the Twisp River and gives access to several trailheads for day hikes. Enjoy bicycling and scenic drives. This campground gives access to the Twisp River Trail 440 and also gives access to the South Creek Trail 401 and nearby Scatter Creek Trail 427, which both go into the Lake Chelan-Sawtooth Wilderness

First-come, first-servedFrom $10 per nightTents only

Sites are first-come, first-served. Recreation.gov lists this campground for paying on site, and you may be able to pay with the Scan and Pay feature of its app.

More like this: first-come in Washington · tent only in Washington

4fires
active
Sisi · 15 mi away · 4,615 acres
3 more within 50 miles
Incident details ↓

Amenities & rules

EquipmentTents
Fees$10/Night for single unit plus $5 per additional vehicle.

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

Season & status

SeasonMay
ForestOkanogan-Wenatchee National Forest
Fees$10/Night for single unit plus $5 per additional vehicle.
RulesMaximum stay limit is 14 days

Okanogan-Wenatchee National Forest recreation page ↗

Weather by month

NOAA climate normals →
Weather by month near South Creek20°30°40°50°60°70°80°January: 6.75 inches of precipitation, 41.4 inches of snowFebruary: 3.72 inches of precipitation, 18.5 inches of snowMarch: 3.60 inches of precipitation, 9.1 inches of snowApril: 1.44 inches of precipitation, 0.2 inches of snowMay: 1.07 inches of precipitation, 0.0 inches of snowJune: 0.75 inches of precipitation, 0.0 inches of snowJuly: 0.46 inches of precipitation, 0.0 inches of snowAugust: 0.49 inches of precipitation, 0.0 inches of snowSeptember: 1.05 inches of precipitation, 0.0 inches of snowOctober: 3.66 inches of precipitation, 0.2 inches of snowNovember: 6.73 inches of precipitation, 9.7 inches of snowDecember: 7.16 inches of precipitation, 50.6 inches of snowJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecJanuary: 28.5°F averageFebruary: 31.9°F averageMarch: 38.1°F averageApril: 46.6°F averageMay: 56.2°F averageJune: 62.2°F averageJuly: 70.1°F averageAugust: 69.3°F averageSeptember: 60.2°F averageOctober: 46.8°F averageNovember: 35.2°F averageDecember: 29.0°F average0 in20 in40 in60 inTemp °FInches
The line is the average temperature and the bars are average precipitation at Stehekin 4 NW, 11 miles from the campground at 1,257 feet, station USC00458059 in the NOAA monthly climate normals for 1991 to 2020. Precipitation totals about 37 inches a year. The dotted line is average snowfall, about 130 inches a year on the same inches scale.

Getting there

From Twisp, drive west on paved Twisp River Road (County Road 9114) for 12 miles, then the county road becomes paved Forest Service Road 44. Continue straight on Forest Service Road 44, travel 5 miles, road turns into gravel and becomes Forest Service Road 4440.

Coordinates48.4385° N, 120.5298° W · Directions ↗

Fire nearby

  • Wildfire
    Sisi

    15 mi from the campground · 4,615 acres · 34% contained

  • Wildfire
    Little Giant

    33 mi from the campground · 172,912 acres · 95% contained

  • Wildfire
    Ptarmigan

    35 mi from the campground · 25,566 acres · 90% contained

  • Wildfire
    Luna

    41 mi from the campground · 8,553 acres · 42% contained

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

Supplies & services

Outdoor gearGoat's Beard Mountain Supplies ↗12.1 mi
Dump stationDump station ↗17.7 mi
RV sales & serviceRV sales & service ↗47.2 mi

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Worth a stop

Trails nearby

Forest Service trail data →

Trailheads within three miles

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 →

This campground sits inside Lake Chelan-Sawtooth Wilderness, which overlaps Okanogan-Wenatchee National Forest.

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.

On the National Register nearby

On Register Atlas →

Guidebooks for Washington

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  • Best Tent Camping: Washington
    Ellie Kozlowski, 2018
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Reference

Questions people ask

Do I need a reservation at South Creek?

No. South Creek 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 South Creek?

$10/Night for single unit plus $5 per additional vehicle.

Source: Forest Service

Can I bring an RV to South Creek?

South Creek is listed for tents only.

Source: Forest Service

What if South Creek is full?

The nearest public campgrounds are Twisp River Horse Camp (0.2 mi, first-come), Mystery (3.7 mi, first-come), and War Creek (7.8 mi, first-come).

Source: Campgrounds nearby