Swift Creek Campground
Photo: Recreation.gov (RIDB) / public domain- 43
- sites
- Jul–Sep
- best months
Is Swift Creek Campground open right now?
Closure in the area
There's a closure order in Mt. Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest. It doesn't name Swift Creek Campground, so check the source for the area it covers (2 listed).
Grand Park 2 Fire Closure Update
Agency closure covering Mt. Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest · Order 06-05-26-16 · USFS · Mt. Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest
Bell Creek Bridge Damaged
Agency closure covering Mt. Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest · USFS · Mt. Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest
Rescission of Shooting Restrictions
Agency alert covering Mt. Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest · USFS · Mt. Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest
Electric Fire Closure Order
Agency alert covering Mt. Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest · Order 06-05-26-19 · USFS · Mt. Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest
Mountain Goats Have Been Present on Yellow Aster Butte
Agency alert covering Mt. Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest · USFS · Mt. Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest
As of · Source: USFS · Mt. Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.
- 43 sites for group and tent and RV campingReservable on Recreation.gov
- At 754 ft
- Mt. Baker Ranger DistrictMt. Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest
Swift Creek Campground is tucked into a mixed-conifer forest at the edge of Baker Lake in Mt. Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest.
Local outfitters
- Skagit River Woods Camping Country Club19 mi away
- WHATCOM MEADOWS31 mi away
Not on Roamze yet. Their page has how to reach them.
Best time to go · Jul–Sep
Best time to visit Swift Creek Campground
Best months: July–September. Best months have typical highs of 55–85 °F, lows of 30 °F or warmer (32 °F where the station doesn't record snow), at most one snowy day and no more than 12 wet days.
Jan
38° / 29°
21 wet · 4 snow
Feb
42° / 29°
18 wet · 3 snow
Mar
48° / 32°
20 wet · 2 snow
Apr
56° / 36°
17 wet
May
64° / 42°
15 wet
Jun
67° / 47°
13 wet
Jul
74° / 51°
8 wet
Aug
75° / 51°
7 wet
Sep
69° / 47°
11 wet
Oct
56° / 41°
17 wet
Nov
44° / 34°
21 wet · 1 snow
Dec
37° / 30°
21 wet · 5 snow
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Upper Baker Dam, WA, 5.6 mi away at 690 ft. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
Closures we've recorded since August 2026
Campfire Ban in Effect Forest-wide
Mt. Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest · Order dated July 21, 2026; seen Aug 23, 2026 → lifted Sep 15, 2026 · Forest Service
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Swift Creek Campground
43 sites for group and tent and RV camping
