CAMPING
Bedal Campground
Enjoy a scenic and remote camping experience next to the Sauk River. Relax along the river or sign up for a rafting trip with one of the guiding companies listed under Paddle Sports – the launch for the upper Sauk begins at Bedal Campground.
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Clear Creek Campground,
Just south of Darrington, the Mt. Loop Highway creates an easy bike ride into town from the campground. Once in town, check out Rivertime Brewery or grab a burger at the Burger Barn.
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CAMPGROUND LINKS
Camping around Darrington:
Squire Creek Park, Snohomish County
Clear Creek Campground, USFS
Bedal, USFS
Buck Creek, USFS
Sulphur Creek, USFS
North of Darrington:
Sauk Park, Skagit County
Howard Miller Steelhead Park, Skagit County
South of Darrington, Verlot Granite Falls area:
Gold Basin Campground, USFS
Red Bridge Campground, USFS
Turlo Campground, USFS
Verlot Campground, USFS
River Meadows County Park
There is so much to enjoy! This 150 acre park has tent and rv sites (no hook-ups) as well as yurt rentals and picnic shelters along the river. Amenities include squeaky clean restrooms with flush toilets and hot showers. River Meadows also offers many onsite activities, including fishing,, tubing and swimming in the South Fork Stillaguamish River, exploring the meandering trails and geocaching. In August, the Festival of The River and Pow Wow occurs with music, arts and crafts and a salmon BBQ.
PRICE
Single site/night ............... $14
Day use only ............... $5/day
Extra vehicle ............ $7/night
Groups site fee
at Bedal CG............... $25/day
WILDFLOWERS
False Solomon's Seal
False Solomon's Seal, also called False Spikenard, is sometimes is confused with True Solomon Seal. The True Solomon Seal belongs to Polygonatum and False Solomon's Seal belongs to Smilacina, both are in the Liliaceae (Lily) family. These perennials spread by roots along marshy banks and damp woodlands. The name Spikenard is given to this plant because of the "nard", a fragrant ointment that was made from the flowers.
You will find this flower starting to bloom in May and in higher elevations through June. The stem can grow up to 3 feet tall, leaves are parallel and veined with plumy clusters of flowers forming at the tip of the stem. The flowers are quite fragrant, starting off a brilliant white then quickly turning a creamy color. You will often find this flower growing in large patches with its flowers against deep green foliage. A couple of good trails to see False Solomon's Seal is North Fork Sauk and Bedal Creek, also the Scenic Backroad Drive to Cumberland Pass.
