Brown Creek Campground

295142 Hwy 101 South
Quilcene, WA 98376

Estimated location

No source publishes exact coordinates for Brown Creek Campground. Its map marker is estimated from the surrounding area and can be miles from the actual site — don't navigate to it. Its official page may have the detail needed to find it on the ground.

Overview

Brown Creek Campground iis located along the shore of the South Fork Skokomish River at the confluence with Brown Creek. Evergreen conifers and hardwoods provide lots of shade at this campground.

Campsites at this location is available on a first-come, first-served basis, and visitors are required to physically arrive at the campground to purchase and claim a site. Once on-site, you are able to pay for your campsite(s) by scanning a QR code using the Scan & Pay feature on the Recreation.gov mobile app.

Please download the free Recreation.gov mobile app prior to your arrival as some remote areas have limited or no cellular service. Adding a payment method to the app before arrival is recommended as well.

Recreation

Brown Creek Nature Loop Trail: a 0.8 mile loop around around a beaver pond and is a great wildlife viewing area. The trail has an easy grade along the south half, leaving from the Interpretive Trailhead. There are steeper grades along the north half. This trail is accessible directly from the campground.

Lower South Fork Skokomish Trail: Trail leads through old growth forest paralleling the South Fork Skokomish River. Good trail for mountain bikes, horses, and fishing in the nearby river. Points of interest include the old LeBar Claim and Church Creek Shelter. This trail is gradual to moderate and travels 10.3 miles. This trail is located 1 mile north of the campground.

Spider Lake Trail: Hike through old growth forest around serene Spider Lake. This 1.9 mile loop trail is a level grade and gets yearly mainenance. Enter trail from either the North or South end of lake. The trail and lake might not be signed, look for Spider Lake below Forest Service Road #23 on the east side of the road. This trail is located 8 miles west of the campground on FS23 road.

Facilities

There are 20 campsites in Brown Creek Campground: twelve will accommodate trailers and RVs (No Hookups available) and eight of the sites are suitable for tents. There is one ADA accessible campsite. The campground has potable water. There are 3 double vault toilets.

Natural Features

The South Fork Skokomish River and Brown Creek border the campground. Brown Creek Pond is also adjacent.

Nearby Attractions

Many trails are accessible in the area. Visitors frequent the High Steel Bridge. Olympic National Park can be accessed through the Upper South Fork Skokomish Trail.

Contact Info

This location is unstaffed. To speak with our main office for general information, please call: (360) 765-2200.

Charges & Cancellations

Camp site features

Across 20 camp sites:

Pets allowed: all 20 sites
Largest party: 8 people

Fees

Regular $14.00 camping fee covers two licensed passenger vehicles and a maximum of eight people. (50% reduced fee with Golden Age/Access and Interagency Senior/Access passes.) The two vehicle rule includes any combination of the following: passenger cars, trucks, and/or recreation vehicles (NOTE: boat and recreation trailers are not considered passenger vehicles). An additional $5.00 fee is charged for each passenger vehicle over the limit.

Directions

From Shelton,WA take US Highway 101 for 6 miles north. Then turn west onto the Skokomish Valley Road. Follow Skokomish Valley Road for about 8 miles to the forest boundary. Continue on Forest Road 23 for about another 5 miles to Forest Service Road 2353. Turn right and drive approximately ¾ mile to the South Fork Skokomish River Bridge. Cross the bridge and make a sharp turn to the right onto Forest Service Road 2340. Brown Creek Campground is located ¼ mile beyond this point.

Reviews

9 reviews

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Chris E

Loop:Brown Creek

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Reviewed 2 months ago

Swimming in river. Walks near campground. Mountain biking on nearby roads. Weather fine, no bugs. A typical couple of days at this campground. Naturally the recreation.gov system made it difficult.

Jerry H

Loop:Brown Creek

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Reviewed 2 months ago

Very beautiful place . Great place to float the river and great swimming hole to swim and snorkel. If you want to enjoy a wood fire go early in the camping season otherwise wise bring a propane fire pit . Lots to explore .

MARCUS C

Loop:Brown Creek

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Reviewed 3 months ago

We try to visit Brown Creek once a summer and love seeing how the river bed has changed over the year.

Gregory J

Loop:Brown Creek

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Reviewed 3 months ago

I love this campground. The sites are big and there are great water features and access trails.

Joe H

Loop:Brown Creek

Site:

Reviewed 3 months ago

Nice campground. Forest service personnel were great. The only complaint was the amount of trash left by whoever used the site before me. Trash in the fire ring and bottles and use paper towels in the grass next to the tent pad.

Theresa N

Loop:Brown Creek

Site:

Reviewed 3 months ago

Nice and Quiet. Very remote.

Availability

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