Bacon Creek | Wild Camping

August 26th, 2023 by chatnoir999

Fabulous view on this pristine teal water from the campsite. Super quiet. LOVE it. This forest is magical. Thanks again Overlanders for making this road trip the best ever!! Please pack in pack out (no toilet paper in the bushes m)! Let’s keep this place clean!

May 21st, 2023 by JasonWD

LWB Ram Promaster Van - the road is okay if you drive _very_ slowly! Huge potholes. There are various pullouts along the way, most were occupied. We went all the way up past a cabin and turned around at what looked like a redneck encampment. About .5km before the house is the main “group camp” which was occupied by some people with guns and dirtbikes. The noise died down after I assume they were drunk/stoned. We ended up in a pull-out about half way back to the road.

August 23rd, 2022 by jennamac179

There were potholes but we off road quite a bit so we didnt think they were bad in his truck and this camp spot is beautiful. We went to the end and there were several people so we turned around and chose one of the pull offs right by the river. we heard someone pass in the morning but other than that we had the entire spot to ourselves

August 18th, 2022 by william.a.clegg

Spent the final two nights of our time in the us at bacon creek which proved a blessing for hiking within north cascades & beyond that a nice end to a great trip

July 19th, 2022 by preston.c.cole

Large area for multiple rigs (I’d guess 6-8 depending on how everyone parked), couple of fire rings and overall it’s really well kept. Incredible view of the stream which can be accessed by a nice footpath. 4-wheel drive isn’t necessary, however a higher clearance vehicle is 100% required because of the potholes getting to the camp site. Entering the campsite it’s a squeeze, we fit with our GX460, but anything much larger than a standard vehicle will be tight.
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July 10th, 2022 by Adriaan&Isabelle

We arrived at 14:00 (2pm) on a Saturday in July, and we did NOT block the entrance. Three passing cars allowed us privacy. A motorcyclist pitched a tent just before sunset, but left in the morning. All of Sunday, people parked their cars elsewhere to not bother us. We stayed two nights.

Getting to the river is tricky. Someone got in trouble in the mud pool; made a deep rut and had to use a lot of wood to get their vehicle out. Remarkably little garbage!

Should you find this site occupied: there is a reasonably private spot at 48.60601° N, 121.39893° W, a little up hill on the FS development road across from here.

July 3rd, 2022 by transitmike

Beautiful hidden gem in the north cascades next to the skagit river. The road is narrow at some points and there are quite a few pot holes. There is a small clearing above the river a few miles in that you can drive into.

December 3rd, 2021 by nick.andrews314

a little muddy and a little snowy Friday night 12-3-21. Easily got my kia soul a few miles up, past both cabins but did not pass overflowing Oakes creek. Drive out was a little tricky when four members of the second cabin seemed to abandon cars in the middle of the road overnight.

August 10th, 2021 by adam

It was just as everyone described. Perfect spot to camp for the night.

July 23rd, 2021 by passportquest.com

We drove up the mountain past the coordinates and found a large flat camping spot. High above the river, peaceful.

October 6th, 2020 by carriegalore

the 1.5 mile road up was loaded with massive potholes, not recommended for low clearance. the site itself was nice. there's a steep slippery trail down to the river, proceed with caution. the entrance is quite narrow, as described by others.

October 1st, 2020 by paulkuralt

Amazing spot right along the river on a high bank. Like others said, it is a tight squeeze between two trees, but room for 4 to 5 vehicles moderately spaced apart.
There is a nice trail down to the water with a gravel bar for easy access to get water.

September 10th, 2020 by kinkaye37

Very nice spacious area above creek. Small steep trail down to water. Very green and beautiful mossy trees. People left some garbage (ew) which is not nice for when others come to this otherwise pristine place. Great location to rappel down to water. Fire rings in several areas here. We were only ones here at this time. The deep gorge location reminds my husband of scenes from movie Deliverance!

August 25th, 2020 by rman310

Nice spot with a very narrow entrance. Virtually no sun here so after 2 days, we needed sun for charging the batteries via solar. There are small biting nats of some sort, mostly at night and mornings. They are subtle when they bite, but when they start itching later you will know they got you. I would recommend long sleeves and pants rather than shorts for prevention.

October 23rd, 2019 by jsmgunsolus

Yes, it’s nice a quiet. There’s no toilet here. People, please bury, burn or pack out your damned toilet paper and garbage. Respect others’ privacy—this site it too small for more than one or two rigs. Thoughtless campers are ruining this place.

September 14th, 2019 by kustomkyle.com

Similar to the most recent response, I parked at a pull off along the road. The main camp was taken and looked a bit swampy from rain. At the pulloff, I slept to the sounds of the creek which is all I really wanted. No cars drove the gravel road at night, but one or two so far this morning.

I like this place!
I almost stayed at Washington Pass (on the other side of NCNP), but more remote and in nature here.

Thanks overlander! Travel well y’all!

September 3rd, 2019 by 751chrisb

BEAUTIFUL view of the river. Like others, there was one camper blocking the entrance and we had to park in a pullout, but that space was still lovely! No cell signal, only a few hours of sun during midday for solar.

July 19th, 2019 by yatesk6

Very narrow entrance. As mentioned, could have fit 3-4 vehicles but the one vehicle who got there prior to my arrival parked in the middle leaving no room for access.

Stayed the night at a pulloff down the road instead. It had a great little sandy spot right by the river's edge.

August 7th, 2018 by flowersofsin

Nice place and room for many vehicles... if they don't park straight into the middle! Thankfully, there is many pull outs along this road. Only 3 cars drove by in the evening and 1 in the morning, so it is pretty quiet, at least on a week day.

July 29th, 2018 by callmekris10

Beautiful camp spot. Tight squeeze between trees. Dirt road with a few pot holes and some over grown berry bushes and such to get up here. Some scratching the side of the car. 1.5 miles off the highway. On bluff overlooking the water with lots of tall trees

July 11th, 2017 by permanentroadtrip

Beautiful spot next to an artery of the crystal clear Skagit River. The entry to the site is narrow (navigate between 2 trees) but once in, there is space for three or four vehicles. We drive a sprinter and had about 4-5 inches on either side to spare when pulling in.

August 29th, 2016 by Break-A-Way

Befor the Border to the Casacade National Park. Very nice and quite place betwen trees.