Camping near May Creek, Washington

Camping near May Creek at a glance

Public campgrounds

4 (4 State Forest)

Getting a site

4 first-come

Distance from May Creek

8.3 miles (Big Greider Lake Campground) to 13 miles (Gothic Basin Camping Area) in a straight line; 4 within 15 miles

Elevation

2,902 ft (Little Greider Lake) to 4,948 ft (Gothic Basin Camping Area), 4 of 4 on record

Campsites

29 across the 4 campgrounds that state a count

Distances are straight-line miles from May Creek's point in the US Census Bureau Gazetteer (2025), not driving distances. Every other fact comes from each campground's own sourced record, linked from its page.

More campgrounds within 30 miles of May Creek

• Wallace Falls State Park, 0.8 miles from May Creek in a straight line , State Park , first-come ; listed under camping near Gold Bar.
• Cutthroat Lakes, 10 miles from May Creek in a straight line , State Forest , first-come (No camping fee (first come, with a Discover Pass)); listed under camping near Verlot.
• Lower Ashland Lake, 12 miles from May Creek in a straight line , State Forest , first-come (No camping fee (first come, with a Discover Pass)); listed under camping near Verlot.
• Beaver Plant Lake, 12 miles from May Creek in a straight line , State Forest , first-come (No camping fee (first come, with a Discover Pass)); listed under camping near Verlot.
• Upper Ashland Lake, 12 miles from May Creek in a straight line , State Forest , first-come (No camping fee (first come, with a Discover Pass)); listed under camping near Verlot.
• Troublesome Creek, 13 miles from May Creek in a straight line , National Forest , reservable (View Recreation.gov for Fee Information and open season dates.); listed under camping near Skykomish.
• Lake Roesiger Group Campground, 14 miles from May Creek in a straight line , County , reservable ($150/night for the whole group camp (all 10 non-utility sites)); listed under camping near Lake Roesiger.
• Evergreen State Fairgrounds RV Park, 14 miles from May Creek in a straight line , County , reservable ($42/night partial utility (water/power) RV site; no free or discounted camping); listed under camping near Monroe.
• San Juan, 15 miles from May Creek in a straight line , National Forest , first-come ; listed under camping near Skykomish.
• Tulalip Millsite Group Campground, 15 miles from May Creek in a straight line , National Forest , reservable ; listed under camping near Granite Falls.
• Boardman Creek Group Campground, 15 miles from May Creek in a straight line , National Forest , reservable (View Recreation.gov for Fee Information and open season dates.); listed under camping near Granite Falls.
• Red Bridge, 15 miles from May Creek in a straight line , National Forest , reservable (View Recreation.gov for Fee Information and open season dates.); listed under camping near Granite Falls.
• Esswine Group Campground, 15 miles from May Creek in a straight line , National Forest , reservable (View Recreation.gov for Fee Information and open season dates.); listed under camping near Granite Falls.
• Money Creek, 15 miles from May Creek in a straight line , National Forest , reservable (View Recreation.gov for Fee Information and open season dates.); listed under camping near Skykomish.
• Marten Creek Group Campground, 15 miles from May Creek in a straight line , National Forest , first-come ; listed under camping near Granite Falls.
• Wiley Creek Group Campground, 15 miles from May Creek in a straight line , National Forest , reservable (View Recreation.gov for Fee Information and open season dates.); listed under camping near Granite Falls.
• Gold Basin, 16 miles from May Creek in a straight line , National Forest , reservable (View Recreation.gov for Fee Information and open season dates.); listed under camping near Granite Falls.
• Flowing Lake Park & Campground at Leckie's Beach, 16 miles from May Creek in a straight line , County , reservable ($33/night non-utility site, $46 partial utility (water/power); $12 per extra vehicle); listed under camping near Three Lakes.
• Verlot, 17 miles from May Creek in a straight line , National Forest , reservable (View Recreation.gov for Fee Information and open season dates.); listed under camping near Granite Falls.
• Beaver Creek Group Campground, 17 miles from May Creek in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (Group Site: $75 per night); listed under camping near Granite Falls.
• Coal Creek Group Campground, 17 miles from May Creek in a straight line , National Forest , reservable (View Recreation.gov for Fee Information and open season dates.); listed under camping near Granite Falls.
• Tulalip Mill Site Group Campground, 17 miles from May Creek in a straight line , National Forest , reservable ; listed under camping near Verlot.
• Turlo, 17 miles from May Creek in a straight line , National Forest , reservable (View Recreation.gov for Fee Information and open season dates.); listed under camping near Granite Falls.
• Miller River Group Campground, 17 miles from May Creek in a straight line , National Forest , reservable (View Recreation.gov for Fee Information and open season dates.); listed under camping near Skykomish.
• Beckler River, 18 miles from May Creek in a straight line , National Forest , reservable (View Recreation.gov for Fee Information and open season dates.); listed under camping near Skykomish.
• Tolt MacDonald Park and Campground, 19 miles from May Creek in a straight line , County , reservable ($35 RV (water/electric), $25 drive-up tent, $20 hike-in tent; yurts $55-$65; group sites $110-$140); listed under camping near Carnation.
• Bedal, 21 miles from May Creek in a straight line , National Forest , reservable (View Recreation.gov for Fee Information and open season dates.); listed under camping near Darrington.
• Middle Fork, 22 miles from May Creek in a straight line , National Forest , reservable (View Recreation.gov for Fee Information and open season dates.); listed under camping near North Bend.
• Clear Creek, 26 miles from May Creek in a straight line , National Forest , reservable (View Recreation.gov for Fee Information and open season dates.); listed under camping near Darrington.
• Lake Sammamish State Park, 27 miles from May Creek in a straight line , State Park , reservable ; listed under camping near Issaquah.
• Squire Creek Park & Campground, 29 miles from May Creek in a straight line , County , reservable ($33/night non-utility campsite; $12 per extra vehicle); listed under camping near Darrington.
• Whitehorse Campground, 29 miles from May Creek in a straight line , County , reservable ($33/night non-utility, $58 full utility; $12 per extra vehicle; $10 dump (free for full-utility campers)); listed under camping near Darrington.
• River Meadows Park, 29 miles from May Creek in a straight line , County , reservable ($33/night non-utility campsite; yurts $70-$115); listed under camping near Arlington.

Tent camping near May Creek

• Big Greider Lake Campground : 3 walk-in sites , 8.3 miles from May Creek.
• Boulder Lake Camping Area : 9 walk-in sites , 8.5 miles from May Creek.
• Little Greider Lake : 5 walk-in sites , 8.6 miles from May Creek.

Things to do near May Creek

Public land and water within 30 miles of May Creek, the public land its campgrounds sit in, and landmarks at those campgrounds, nearest first.

• Wallace Falls State Park, a state park whose mapped point is 1.4 miles from May Creek; its hours, entrance fee, and boundary on publiclandsdb.com.
• Wallace Falls, a waterfall whose mapped point is 1.7 miles from May Creek; details on the falls on swimholesmap.com.
• Forks of the Sky State Park, a state park whose mapped point is 6.6 miles from May Creek; its hours, entrance fee, and boundary on publiclandsdb.com.
• Lake Margaret fishing, a fishing water whose mapped point is 12 miles from May Creek; stocking record and species on fishypedia.com.
• Wagner Lake fishing, a fishing water whose mapped point is 12 miles from May Creek; stocking record and species on fishypedia.com.
• Wild Sky Wilderness, a wilderness area whose mapped point is 13 miles from May Creek; its permit and camping rules and boundary on publiclandsdb.com.
• Chain Lake fishing, a fishing water whose mapped point is 14 miles from May Creek; stocking record and species on fishypedia.com.
• Lake Roesiger fishing, a fishing water whose mapped point is 15 miles from May Creek; stocking record and species on fishypedia.com.
• Mount Pilchuck State Park, a state park whose mapped point is 15 miles from May Creek; its hours, entrance fee, and boundary on publiclandsdb.com.
• Storm Lake fishing, a fishing water whose mapped point is 15 miles from May Creek; stocking record and species on fishypedia.com.

Supplies and emergencies near May Creek

Nearest emergency room: Evergreenhealth Monroe, 14701 179th Ave SE, Monroe, WA, 15 miles from May Creek , (360) 794-7497. Next nearest: Evergreenhealth Medical Center, 12040 NE 128th St, Kirkland, WA, 25 miles, (425) 899-1000. Both report emergency services in the CMS Hospital General Information dataset (accessed 2026-09-26) . In an emergency, call 911.

Groceries

• Gold Bar Family Grocer supermarket · 0.8 miles
• Food Mart convenience store · 1 mile
• Gold Bar Market supermarket · 1.3 miles

Fuel

• Mann fuel station · 1 mile · Hours 24/7
• Shell fuel station · 4.8 miles · Hours 24/7
• Chevron fuel station · 4.8 miles · Hours 24/7

Pharmacy

• Sultan Pharmacy pharmacy · 7 miles
• Rite Aid pharmacy · 14 miles · Hours Mo-Fr 08:00-21:00; Sa 09:00-18:00; Su 10:00-18:00
• Rite Aid pharmacy · 19 miles

Laundromat

• Sultan Laundry Center laundromat · 7.1 miles
• Monroe Laundry Company laundromat · 14 miles · (360) 794-1014
• Sit & Spin Laundry laundromat · 18 miles

Not mapped in OpenStreetMap within 25 miles of May Creek: propane, RV dump station, potable water fill, and ice. Stores, fuel, propane, dump stations, water fill, laundromats, and pharmacies are the nearest few mapped within 25 miles, straight-line, © OpenStreetMap contributors (data as of 2026-09-29; this extract under the ODbL). Hours are as mapped; call ahead.

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