Near North Cascades National Park
Within a 30-minute drive from the North Cascades National Park Complex Headquarters and Visitor Information.
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Lake Samish,Galbraith Mountain Bike
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92% Recommend103 ratings · 81 reviews
Recommends
· September 2025
20 ft travel trailer ·
Lake Samish,Galbraith Mountain Bike
Great location close to Lake Samish and Galbraith. Easy access, pretty quiet, and a great spot. I'd stay again!
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Cory P.
5 reviews
Mixed feelings
· September 2025
Pretty nice, but limited hookups
25 ft travel trailer ·
Lake Samish,Galbraith Mountain Bike
Overall the camping area is as advertised. The grounds are clean, large, and quiet.
With that said, the value for RV campers is low because technically these sites aren't "partial hookup". The host makes no claim of the sites being partial hookup, so I'm not saying the listing is a misrepresentation. However, at $60/night, which is a common price to pay for full-hookups, I consider these sites a poor value. And if you're under the impression that these are partial hookup sites -- they are not.
Utilities (water/electric) are centralized. Unless you're here alone, these sites can't be considered "partial hookup" since the utilities stand is shared across all guests. There is one 50-amp plug. I think it would be acceptable to remain connected to the 50 if you're close enough to reach it, but the water spigot is shared between all guests, and it wouldn't be acceptable to remain connected, as that would block others from accessing the sole water source.
There are several 20-amp and one 50-amp electrical outlets. Maybe the hosts don't know that the majority of RVs are 30 Amp. I have a 50->30 adapter and a 20->30 adapter, but I was far out of range for my 30 Amp cord (30 ft.). Luckily I have an extra long 20-amp cord and can rate-limit my charge converter to 20-amps so as not to blow the breaker. This isn't an option for most campers.
The most desirable area for an RV is naturally near the water/electrical hookup at the end of the field, but that area is also very unlevel.
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Adriano C.
2 reviews
Recommends
· August 2025
16 ft car ·
Lake Samish,Galbraith Mountain Bike
The location was nice and very close to the highway.
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Ignas V.
2 reviews
Mixed feelings
· August 2025
It's fine. Grass
43 ft travel trailer ·
Lake Samish,Galbraith Mountain Bike
It's fine. It has grass and a driveway. Not much else to say.
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Blaine S.
4 months on Hipcamp
Not recommend
· July 2025
17 ft travel trailer ·
Lake Samish,Galbraith Mountain Bike
Appreciated the mowed lawn, we had the place to ourselves. The porta potty needed much more attention. Filthy, leftover beer sitting on the floor, toilet paper had holes in it like an insect or mouse had been chewing through it. Clearly it hadn't been cleaned in some time. For $60 per night, you expect some effort to provide a clean facility.
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Joseph S.
6 months on Hipcamp
Very private, nice setting, great hosts, easy to find
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Carol B.
6 months on Hipcamp
Recommends
· June 2025
21 ft Class B ·
Lake Samish,Galbraith Mountain Bike
Great spot near Lake Samish and the mt bike trails near Galbraith. We will be back!
Marnel K.
15 reviews
Beautifully maintained, grassy area to pop up the Opus Camper. So peaceful, we had the place to ourselves! Highly recommend.
Gabe L.
3 reviews
Recommends
· June 2025
Very nice property and almost had the entire location to ourselves. Well maintained and great facility.
Gabe L.
3 reviews
It is a quiet place to camp. The grassy area was nice and it had a utility post on one side with electric and water. We felt safe to leave our camp set up while we rode the trails in Galbraith.
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Pete Z.
6 months on Hipcamp
Recommends
· September 2024
Perfect home base for Bellingham
45 ft travel trailer ·
Lake Samish,Galbraith Mountain Bike
We loved our time at Carson Creek! It was quiet, secluded, and a good price while still providing easy access to all the fun in Bellingham. We are traveling with a 28' Airstream trailer and it was easy to position in the grassy field and clearance pulling in/out of the Hipcamp wasn't a problem. The water/power hookups were a nice luxury.
Cecelia was a delightful host as well: friendly, quick with communication, and accommodating. Overall, if you're looking for a home base while you visit Bellingham, I'd highly recommend Carson Creek!
Dakota.
8 reviews
Recommends
· July 2024
20 ft travel trailer ·
Lake Samish,Galbraith Mountain Bike
Cecelia was so welcoming and accommodated our last minute booking even though she had an event at the property the next day. This spot was perfect for us after a long day of driving, quiet and we had the field to ourselves!
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Hannah D.
5 reviews
Recommends
· June 2024
20 ft Class B ·
Lake Samish,Galbraith Mountain Bike
Nice quiet spot close to Lake Samish. It's a large grass field with plenty of space and easy access.
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Matt A.
2 reviews
Recommends
· April 2024
Quiet location, close to the highwa
25 ft Class A ·
Lake Samish,Galbraith Mountain Bike
Peaceful location. Cecelia responded quickly with helpful information about the site. Sadly we only stayed overnight, so didn't have time to explore the area.
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Trevor J.
1 year on Hipcamp
Recommends
· January 2024
25 ft pop-up camper ·
Lake Samish,Galbraith Mountain Bike
Great big area, met the property owners on arrival and very nice and accomodating. I wish I had more time to explore the area.
Cj S.
5 reviews
Recommends
· August 2023
29 ft Class C ·
Lake Samish,Galbraith Mountain Bike
Great place. Super Quiet! Was a little worried about getting in the field from the road. Ours was 29” and did not have an issue 👍
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Jason W.
2 reviews
Recommends
· July 2023
Tent · With kids ·
Lake Samish,Galbraith Mountain Bike
Large field with spots to camp along the tree line. Pretty quiet with nice scenery. Easily accessible to I-5, without the noise. Will be staying again in the future
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Ben C.
2 reviews
Recommends
· July 2023
Great open space, quiet, and close to great biking and a lake.
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Jared M.
2 years on Hipcamp
Mixed feelings
· July 2023
Nice grass field but noisy.
25 ft travel trailer ·
Lake Samish,Galbraith Mountain Bike
Lovely grass field with easy access to water and electricity. Close to great mountain biking trails.
Prior to booking, I would recommend asking if the owners have rented their “barn”/event center on the property during the time you are there. Having a 3-day wedding celebration next to us made for a less than relaxing evening, especially with loud music going most of the night.
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Heather S.
4 reviews
Recommends
· July 2023
19 ft campervan ·
Lake Samish,Galbraith Mountain Bike
Instructions were clear. Very close to mountain biking. Very clean.
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Bonnie K.
2 years on Hipcamp
Recommends
· September 2022
Beautiful Venue
20 ft Class B · Group trip ·
Lake Samish,Galbraith Mountain Bike
Such a peaceful and beautiful spot. This was our second time staying here and never disappoints. Cecelia is very responsive and helpful. Will be back again. Cheers.
Joe M.
3 reviews
Recommends
· September 2022
10 ft travel trailer ·
Lake Samish,Galbraith Mountain Bike
Quiet spot close to mountain biking
Cecelia was great to deal with and very responsive
Cleanest port a loo around 😀and nice to have central located water and power
Would recommend
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Kirsty M.
3 years on Hipcamp
Recommends
· August 2022
We had a great night at Cecelia's land. Access and set up was a cinch. Property is well maintained. Facilities were very clean. Thank you! We will be back:)
Alaina D.
3 reviews
Not as described at all. Literally just grass in front of a trailer. Would be alright if you had a trailer and didn’t intend to spend much time there. Definitely not a fun place to tent camp. I didn’t end up staying but unfortunately I can’t seem to figure out how to get a refund.
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Alanna S.
4 years on Hipcamp
Recommends
· July 2022
20 ft campervan · Group trip ·
Lake Samish,Galbraith Mountain Bike
Nice, quiet location. Easy to find.
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Kimberly M.
3 years on Hipcamp
Recommends
· July 2022
20 ft travel trailer ·
Lake Samish,Galbraith Mountain Bike
Really nice and peaceful place to stay in our trailer for a bike race weekend when town was very busy.
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Travis T.
3 reviews
Recommends
· June 2022
Close to adventure
22 ft campervan · With kids ·
Lake Samish,Galbraith Mountain Bike
Great space! Clean, close to Bellingham, lakes and mountain biking.
Jenny N.
3 reviews
Recommends
· June 2022
21 ft travel trailer · Group trip ·
Lake Samish,Galbraith Mountain Bike
Beautiful setting, and great hosts. Cecilia came out when we arrived and made sure we had everything we needed. The camping area is a beautiful grassy area surrounded by trees. No real noise from the road.
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Jonathan O.
4 years on Hipcamp
Lovely grassy area for dispersed camping, surrounded by trees. It was very quiet when we were there.
We filled our fresh water tank since there were only a few water hookups and were able to use an extension cord for electricity.
Close to Bellingham!
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Liz C.
5 reviews
Recommends
· June 2022
16 ft campervan ·
Lake Samish,Galbraith Mountain Bike
Peaceful meadow to camp in, close to a beautiful lake and a short drive to fun mountain bike trails at Galbraith. A one night stay on my way to CA. Would stay again.
Anne B.
21 reviews
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Bellingham, Whatcom, Washington, United StatesTo respect the Host's privacy, the precise address of this land will be provided after booking
Hosted by Cecelia C.
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