Shannon Creek
Its 18 sites are reservable through Recreation.gov, and camping costs View Recreation.gov for Fee Information and open season dates.. Shannon Creek is a National Forest campground near Concrete, Washington.
Reservable: Recreation.gov
1 / 4Baker Lake view from Shannon Creek Campground. Photo: USDA Forest Service by Ben Brannon, Public domain (US federal government work, 17 U.S.C. 105)
- Managed by
- National Forest
- Max RV length
- 70 ft
Shannon Creek sits inside Mt. Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest. Its dispersed-camping rule, ranger offices, and boundary are on publiclandsdb.com.
Getting a site
- Managed by
- National Forest
- Reservations
- Recreation.gov Book a site
- Fee
- View Recreation.gov for Fee Information and open season dates.
Source: recreation.gov, accessed 2026-09-29
Sites and hookups
- Total sites
- 18
- Tent sites
- 4
- Max RV length
- 70 ft
- Site driveways
- Back-in
- ✓ Toilets
- ✓ Potable water
- ✓ Fire rings
- ✓ Pets allowed
On site: Toilets, potable water, fire rings, and pets allowed.
Source: recreation.gov, accessed 2026-09-29
Campsites
18 sites; the longest takes a 70 ft vehicle. Every site below links to its own page on Recreation.gov, where it is booked. Official site list and booking on recreation.gov.
| Book | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 001 | SHANNON | Standard nonelectric | 36 ft | Back-in | Not on record | No | Yes | Book site 001 |
| 002 | SHANNON | Standard nonelectric | 36 ft | Back-in | Not on record | No | Yes | Book site 002 |
| 003 | SHANNON | Standard nonelectric | 26 ft | Back-in | Not on record | No | Yes | Book site 003 |
| 004 | SHANNON | Standard nonelectric | 36 ft | Back-in | Not on record | No | Yes | Book site 004 |
| 006 | SHANNON | Standard nonelectric | 30 ft | Back-in | Not on record | No | Yes | Book site 006 |
| 007 | SHANNON | Standard nonelectric | 36 ft | Back-in | Not on record | No | Yes | Book site 007 |
| 008 | SHANNON | Standard nonelectric | 22 ft | Back-in | Not on record | No | Yes | Book site 008 |
| 009 | SHANNON | Standard nonelectric | 36 ft | Back-in | Not on record | No | Yes | Book site 009 |
| 010 | SHANNON | Standard nonelectric | 36 ft | Back-in | Not on record | No | Yes | Book site 010 |
| 011 | SHANNON | Standard nonelectric | 36 ft | Back-in | Not on record | No | Yes | Book site 011 |
| 012 | SHANNON | Standard nonelectric | 36 ft | Back-in | Not on record | No | Yes | Book site 012 |
| 013 | SHANNON | Standard nonelectric | 36 ft | Back-in | Not on record | No | Yes | Book site 013 |
| 014 | SHANNON | Standard nonelectric | 36 ft | Back-in | Not on record | No | Yes | Book site 014 |
| 015 | SHANNON | Standard nonelectric | 34 ft | Back-in | Not on record | No | Yes | Book site 015 |
| 016 | SHANNON | Tent only nonelectric | 36 ft | Back-in | Not on record | No | Yes | Book site 016 |
| 017 | SHANNON | Tent only nonelectric | 34 ft | Back-in | Not on record | No | Yes | Book site 017 |
| 018 | SHANNON | Tent only nonelectric | 30 ft | Back-in | Not on record | No | Yes | Book site 018 |
| 019/020 | SHANNON | Tent only nonelectric | 70 ft | Back-in | Not on record | No | Yes | Book site 019/020 |
Data source: Recreation.gov , accessed 2026-09-29. Site details are Recreation.gov's own per-site listing and can differ from the campground-wide facts above.
Rules
- Pets
- Allowed
Source: recreation.gov, accessed 2026-09-29
Access and cell service
- Elevation
- 800 ft
48.7392, -121.5989 in Whatcom. Open in OpenStreetMap. Map © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Common questions
Do you need a reservation at Shannon Creek?
How much does it cost to camp at Shannon Creek?
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Is there cell service at Shannon Creek?
Who manages Shannon Creek?
Around Shannon Creek
The nearest lake with a fishing page is Vogler Lake, whose mapped center point is 14 miles away in a straight line. Stocking record and species: Vogler Lake fishing on fishypedia.com.
Public land within 15 miles: Mount Baker Wilderness (9 miles to its center) , Noisy-Diobsud Wilderness (9.8 miles to its center) , and Stephen Mather Wilderness (14 miles to its center) ; publiclandsdb.com has each unit's camping rules and boundary.
More campgrounds: camping near Concrete and campgrounds in Whatcom.
Sources
- apps.fs.usda.gov (all fields), accessed 2026-09-28
- recreation.gov (reservationSystem, reservationSystemName, reservationUrl, maxRvLengthFt, drivewayType, petsAllowed, fireRings, sites, campsites), accessed 2026-09-29
- broadbandmap.fcc.gov (cellCoverage), accessed 2026-09-27
Photo credits
- Photo 1: USDA Forest Service by Ben Brannon, Public domain (US federal government work, 17 U.S.C. 105)
- Photo 2: USDA Forest Service by Ben Brannon, Public domain (US federal government work, 17 U.S.C. 105)
- Photo 3: USDA Forest Service by Ben Brannon, Public domain (US federal government work, 17 U.S.C. 105)
- Photo 4: USDA Forest Service by Ben Brannon, Public domain (US federal government work, 17 U.S.C. 105)