Tinkham Campground in WA -- Campground & RV Camping

Tinkham Campground sits along the South Fork Snoqualmie River, shaded beneath a dense canopy of Douglas fir, cedar, and western hemlock. Located in the Mt. Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest, the facility offers single-family campsites equipped with picnic tables and campfire rings with grills. Accessible sites are available, and basic amenities include vault toilets and drinking water, with no hookups provided. The half-mile Tinkham Discovery Trail loops directly through mossy timber to a small pond, while the adjacent river and nearby forest paths offer local fishing and hiking access.

Getting there: From Seattle, Washington, go east on I-90 to Exit 42. Turn south and go approximately 1 mile to the campground.

• Little separation from through roads or other sites here, a 52-site campground with the nearest through road 0.1 miles off.
• Bandera Mountain stands 3,676 ft above the map pin, 1.6 miles northeast.
• South Fork Snoqualmie River runs 0.1 mi off.
• Most of them shaded.
• Estimated night sky: Bortle 3, a dark rural sky.

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