Big Pines
Big Pines is a BLM campground in Washington. Hookups: no hookups.
- Type
- BLM campground
- Location
- Washington
- Coordinates
- 46.79944, -120.46139
- Hookups
- No hookups
- Activities
- Birding, Boating, Camping, Canoeing, Day Use Area, Fishing, Hiking, Hunting, Non-motorized Boating, Paddling, Photography, Picnicking
- Map
- Open in OpenStreetMap
- Phone
- 509-665-2100
Amenities
- Reservable sites
Only amenities a source confirms are listed; an amenity missing here is unknown, not absent.
About Big Pines
Overview The gentle Yakima River winds for 27 miles through massive basalt cliffs and rolling desert hills between Ellensburg and Yakima, Washington. The Canyon offers excellent wildlife watching, plant viewing, fishing in a Blue Ribbon trout stream, family river rafting and camping. The Bureau of Land Management administers over 9700 acres in the Yakima River Canyon area, including five developed river access sites. An overnight and day use fee is charged and reservations are accepted through www.recreation.gov, campsites will only be held until checkout time (11am) the next day. If reservation holder doesn't show up by then, the site is released. Hookups and potable water are not provided. The recreation sites are open year round, with the largest crowds filling the sites on hot summer weekends. Recreation The Yakima River Canyon is enjoyed all year, by people of all ages. Summers are crowded, with thousands of people floating the Yakima River. Visitors also enjoy camping, picnicking and motorized watercraft use in the half-mile long pool above Roza dam. During the quieter months of spring, fall and winter, popular activities include wildlife viewing, hiking, hunting and fishing. Facilities The Big Pines recreation site is BLM's largest recreation site in the Yakima River Canyon, and offers both overnight and day use amenities including picnic tables, fire rings, nearby dumpsters, vault toilets and a non-motorized river put in/takeout site. There are also several gr
Cell coverage
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Nearby RV services
- Dump station
- RV Sanitation Station · 36 mi
- Water fill
- None mapped within 50 mi
- Propane
- Exit 115 Shell · 12 mi
- Low clearances
- None mapped within 10 mi
Other places to stay nearby
| Name | Type | Distance | Fee | Hookups |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Big Pines Campground | Private campground | 0.5 mi | — | — |
| Lmuma Creek Recreation Site | Private campground | 1.1 mi | — | — |
| Roza Recreation Site Campground | Private campground | 2.4 mi | — | — |
| Umtanum Campground | Private campground | 4.0 mi | — | — |
| Bighorn Campground | Private campground | 6.9 mi | — | — |
| Yakima River RV Park | RV park | 9.7 mi | — | — |
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Sources. Recreation.gov (RIDB). Updated June 2026. Facility facts only; DryRig does not publish ratings or reviews on this page.