U.S. Forest Service · Gifford Pinchot National Forest · WA

Iron Creek Campground

Iron Creek CampgroundPhoto · Gifford Pinchot National Forest
Not publishedStatus
ReservableAccess
99Sites
40 ftMax rig

The place

Iron Creek Campground sits near the confluence of Iron Creek and the Cispus River. This large campground winds through a forest of old-growth Douglas firs, cedars and hemlock. Lush vegetation and ample space between sites offers excellent privacy. Recreation Iron Creek provides great fishing for cutthroat trout, whitefish and rainbow trout. Visitors can stroll along the .3-mile Iron Creek Old Growth Trail and weave through the forest and along the Cispus River, or continue on a longer walk down the Iron Creek Campground Trail. Keep reading

This trail is barrier-free and designed to accommodate any age or skill level, with benches and plenty of places to stop along the way. Facilities There are 99 single and double family sites that are back-in and paved. Level spurs provide easy RV parking. Picnic tables, campfire rings and drinking water are provided. Natural Features Located in southwest Washington State, the Gifford Pinchot National Forest encompasses 1.3 million acres and includes the 110,000-acre Mount St. Helens National Volcanic Monument established by Congress in 1982. Iron Creek is part of the Cowlitz Valley Ranger District, which is located in the northernmost portion of the Gifford Pinchot National Forest. This District is roughly located among three volcanic peaks: Mt. Rainier to the north, Mt. Adams to the east, and Mount St. Helens to the west. Contact Info This location has limited staffing. Please call (360) 686-3008 for general information. Nearby Attractions The Woods Creek Watchable Wildlife Interpretive Site is just up Forest Road 25 toward the town of Randle. Forest Road 25 is a popular scenic drive and provides excellent views of Mount St. Helens. The Windy Ridge Viewpoint at Mount St. Helens is approximately 20 miles away. Charges & Cancellations Cancellations Individual Campsites: Cancellations up to 2 days before a reservation start date incur a $10.00 cancellation fee. A visitor who cancels a reservation the day before or on the day of arrival will pay a $10.00 service fee AND forfeit the first night's use fee including tax and applicable add-on for a campsite. Cancellations for a one-night reservation will forfeit the entire amount paid and will not be subject to an additional service fee. No-Shows A no-show visitor is one who does not arrive at a campground and does not cancel the reservation by check-out time on the day after the scheduled arrival date. Staff will hold a campsite until check-out time on the day following the arrival date. No-shows are assessed $20.00 service fee and forfeit the first night's rate, taxes and applicable add-on for a campsite. Refunds Visitors may submit a refund request through their Recreation.gov profile within 7 days of the end date of their reservation. Refunds will not be issued after the 7 days has ended. Refunds for debit or credit card payments will be issued as a credit to the original bank or credit card used to pay. For check or cash purchases, Recreation.gov will mail a Treasury check for refunds of cash, check, or money order payments to the address associated with the reservation. Treasury check refunds may take up to 6-8 weeks to arrive. In the event of an emergency closure, the Recreation.gov team or facility manager will refund all fees and will attempt to notify you using the contact information within the Recreation.gov visitor profile.

The sites · 99

LoopSiteTypeMax rigElectricADA
A001standard nonelectric35 ft
A002 Multimanagement40 ft
A003 Multistandard nonelectric40 ft
A004standard nonelectric30 ft
A005standard nonelectric35 ft
A006standard nonelectric30 ft
A007standard nonelectric35 ft
A008standard nonelectric40 ft
A009standard nonelectric20 ft
A010standard nonelectric30 ft
A011standard nonelectric35 ft
A012standard nonelectric40 ft
A013standard nonelectric40 ft
A014standard nonelectric35 ft
A015 Multistandard nonelectric35 ft
A016standard nonelectric35 ft
A017standard nonelectric20 ft
A018 Multistandard nonelectric40 ft
A019standard nonelectric30 ft
A020standard nonelectric30 ft
A021standard nonelectric35 ft
A022standard nonelectric35 ft
A023standard nonelectric30 ft
B024standard nonelectric30 ft
B025 Multistandard nonelectric30 ft
B026standard nonelectric30 ft
B027standard nonelectric20 ft
B028standard nonelectric35 ft
B029standard nonelectric35 ft
B030standard nonelectric35 ft
B031standard nonelectric30 ft
B032standard nonelectric30 ft
B033standard nonelectric30 ft
B034 Multistandard nonelectric35 ft
B035 Multistandard nonelectric40 ft
B036standard nonelectric35 ft
B037standard nonelectric30 ft
B038standard nonelectric40 ft
B039standard nonelectric40 ft
B040standard nonelectric40 ft
B041standard nonelectric30 ft
B042standard nonelectric30 ft
B043standard nonelectric30 ft
B044standard nonelectric30 ft
B045 Multistandard nonelectric30 ft
B046standard nonelectric30 ft
B047standard nonelectric20 ft
B048standard nonelectric20 ft
B049standard nonelectric40 ft
B050 Multistandard nonelectric40 ft
B051standard nonelectric40 ft
B052standard nonelectric40 ft
B053standard nonelectric40 ft
B054 Multistandard nonelectric40 ft
C055standard nonelectric40 ft
C056standard nonelectric40 ft
C057standard nonelectric35 ft
C058standard nonelectric35 ft
C059standard nonelectric40 ft
C060standard nonelectric35 ft

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Booking

183 daysBooking window before arrival

Recreation.gov default: most campsites can be booked six months prior to arrival date. Most campgrounds go on sale at 7am PT / 8am MT / 10am ET, but not always; check the facility Seasons and Fees tab. Some locations also offer shorter supplemental booking windows.

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Fees

Extra Vehicle Fee$8.00

Who runs it

Operated by Rocky Mountain Recreation Company, a private concessionaire (parent: ExplorUS), under permit from the agency.

SRC · Operator link · 2026-08-24

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