Best Tent Camping near Rainier, OR

Recent Tent Reviews near Rainier, Oregon

1010 Reviews of 38 Rainier Campgrounds

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  Jeff K.

  Legend

  

  Jul. 20, 2020

  Silver Lake Resort

  Not for Tent Camping

  This is a cute little resort that is great for RV's and Fishing.  I would not recommend this campground for tent camping.  The Tent sites are open, sloped grass with no seperation between sights and no privacy(think grass parking lot).  They are also located RIGHT next to the highway.  The lake is beautiful and the staff are very friendly so I'm sure with the proper site and inside and RV to shield you from the road noise you could have a pleasant stay here.

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  Evan F.

  Traveler

  

  Mar. 4, 2021

  Battle Ground Lake State Park Campground

  Quiet and Beautiful

  We tent camped at a drive-in site (8) in October 2020 and loved our experience. The whole campground felt small and peaceful, the tent sites were well spaced and surrounded by trees. It seemed to be popular with families and there were quite a few kids riding their bikes around the loop. The walk around the lake was beautiful and quiet - we did not pass many people at all.

  I think next time we’ll try the walk-in sites for the privacy and the above view of the lake.

  Would recommend, absolutely.

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  Stephanie Z.

  Legend

  

  Jun. 21, 2019

  Dairy Creek East - L L Stub Stewart State Park — L.L. Stub Stewart State Park

  A Pretty Boring Campsite at a Great Park

  The Dairy Creek Campground at Stub Stewart is a two loop campground. The sites are spacious, but there isn't much character.  The East loop is pretty much an open field. The west loop has a few more trees but still not much privacy or space between sites. 

  Dairy Creek is clean and well maintained, and has great access to the trails and disc golf around the park. If you're in an RV this is a good set up. If you're camping with kids, there's a play area here.

  There are a few "walk in" sites where you don't park your car next to your tent, but rather in the parking lot next to the grassy area where the open tent sites are. If you're looking for a better tent camping experience that actually feels like it's in the woods, you're better off going to the hike in campground in the park.

  The loops are big and there is parking near the bathroom. This is great if you don't want to walk a long way, but it's bad if you've got the campsite near the bathroom with all the cars coming and going.

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  Ashley Y.

  Ranger

  

  Aug. 20, 2017

  Camp Wilkerson

  Stayed with the Scouts

  We stayed here as part of a camping trip for my son's cubscout troop. It seemed like a moderately used small campground at the time. My visit was a year ago. They have a large shelter used for weddings. Adirondacks that didn't seem used much, a tent camping area and cabins. We tent camped. They also have restrooms that have since been updated since my initial visit. It's a decent basic campground with a small stream running through it.

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  Bobby B.

  Guide

  

  Jul. 20, 2021

  Lewis & Clark State Park Campground

  Convenient & Mostly quiet

  We arrived late after leaving Portland for Mt Rainier. We stayed in a tent site right on the main road. Cars started going by early in the morning (Friday). Had a beautiful morning walk through the old growth forest before packing up and heading to the National Park. We had water, but the bathroom was only a porta potty. I think if we’d stayed in the main campground our stay would’ve been great but we were using it as a quick overnight stop only.

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  Polly B.

  Scout

  

  Jul. 6, 2021

  Astoria-Warrenton-Seaside KOA

  Sites well-maintained

  Sites are well maintained. The tent sites are not drive up, however they could have easily made this possibly, it just makes camping more inconvenient if you are not intending to backpack/hike to your site. The spigot could have easily been placed closer to the sites as well, but is at the parking area a small hike up the hill from the tent sites. The tent sites have wooden platforms which is nice as far as flat surface goes, however wood is harder than the ground would be, so camping pads/air mattresses etc are definitely necessary. Amenities are well-maintained and included in the cost of your site which is nice.

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  Nathaniel O.

  Scout

  

  Apr. 28, 2021

  L.L. Stub Stewart State Park Campground

  Great camping has everything.

  Always tent sites.

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  Laura B.

  Guide

  

  Jul. 3, 2018

  Beaver Bay Campground

  Clean

  Nice little campground. Sites are a little uneven for tent camping. Clean beach but very cold water.

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  Spencer C.

  Traveler

  

  Jan. 5, 2015

  Tillamook State Forest Nehalem Falls Campground

  Nice quiet camping next to a river

  This is Nehalem Falls Campground, site T3. It's one of six walk-in tent sites at this campground in the Tillamook National Forest. You park the car about 50 feet away and bring your gear in. The campground also has about ten car camping sites and two group sites (the only ones that can be reserved). The tent sites are very private and right on the Nehalem River which is warm enough to swim in.

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  Nicole H.

  Scout

  

  Aug. 4, 2021

  Klaskanine River RV Park

  Basic accommodations

  Friendly enough owner. Showers and bathroom needs updated. Have to pay for showers. Nice field for tent camping and creek in the back.

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  Ashley W.

  Scout

  

  Aug. 14, 2019

  Kampers West RV Park

  Clam digging camping!

  We’ve stayed here many times and if you’re planning to fish, crab, or dig clams at the coast this is the best place! They have a wonderful cleaning station, clean hot showers and RV and tent sites as well as a few small cabins. The tent sites are all on grass and back up to a stream. They even have a little camp store where we bought flour and seasonings to fry our clams at camp!

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  Rick A.

  Traveler

  

  Aug. 19, 2021

  Fort Stevens State Park Campground

  OMG, how could you possibly go wrong?

  By far, the most excellent Oregon coast campground. You really couldn't ask for more. Absolutely excellent facilities; flush toilets, hot showers, 7 miles of bicycle trails, geocaching, hiking, razor claiming, beach combing. Have both RVd and tent camped here since 2004. Zero complaints! Yurts, cabins, tent and RV sites. It's absolutely huge. The beach, a large beautiful lake stocked with trout, hiking. You really can't go wrong. Highly recommend Fort stevens.

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  Kelsey W.

  Guide

  

  May. 19, 2018

  Tillamook State Forest Nehalem Falls Campground

  Lovely place

  Beautiful area, very quiet, walk in tent sites were easy access, host was lovely.

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  Rich M.

  Legend

  

  Jul. 5, 2019

  Battle Ground Lake State Park Campground

  Nice spread out sites

  The campsites are spread out and private. There are tent sites, RV sites, and cabins. Quiet lake with two trails around it.

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  Logan S.

  Scout

  

  Aug. 16, 2021

  Skamokawa Vista Park

  Beach Access

  Beautiful access to the beach. Large tent sites. Area is very clean. Reservations are easy and the host asks what form of payment we would prefer. Very professional.

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  Raskol B.

  Scout

  

  Aug. 14, 2021

  Merrill Lake Campground

  Mountain top lake campground

  Incredible, free, private. Tent sites only, short hike in from parking lot, bring your own everything. Pit toilets, lake access, close to Mt. St. Helens activities. Four miles from Cougar.

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  Erin P.

  Guide

  

  Jul. 6, 2017

  L.L. Stub Stewart State Park Campground

  Closest campsite to Portland

  Went tent camping. Was expecting a bit more of a campsite, but it was just a big field with everybody together. No privacy or trees even blocking other campsites. Not suitable for more than 1 tent or groups. Bathrooms okay, and water was close so thats a plus. Would only stay again if desperate.

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  Arron S.

  Scout

  

  Aug. 19, 2019

  Silver Lake Resort

  Ok camping

  Tent sites are on top of each other and no privacy my site did not have any shade. They are all right next to the road. The docks were nice to fish off of.

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  Nicole G.

  Guide

  

  Jun. 18, 2018

  Taidnapam Park

  Decent state park

  Decent coin op showers. Nice walk in tent sites. Nice RV sites. Decent playground. Fishing bridge just a short walk. There's no store or anything. Can buy firewood nearby. Flush toilets. Cleaned regularly.

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  Erin P.

  Guide

  

  Jul. 12, 2017

  Dairy Creek East - L L Stub Stewart State Park — L.L. Stub Stewart State Park

  Big field with little privacy

  I was unimpressed. Okay local if you need to camp in Portland. Not so nice bathrooms. Tent camping was in a big field with weird gravel bits that got louder in the morning. No barriers between campsites. I would pass and find a nicer place to pitch your te t

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  Don H.

  Guide

  

  Aug. 12, 2020

  Camp Wilkerson

  Great group camping for multi-families

  Great camping if you go in groups. The tent camping area actually leaves a lot to be desired. The group camping areas have lean to that can accommodate many people in the bunks. We brought a pop up camper and was able to get it set up nicely. Water and toilets are available.

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  Mary C.

  Legend

  

  Aug. 30, 2018

  County Line Park

  Good for fishing

  When I think of camping, I think of wilderness, semi-privacyand a campfire. 

  Pros:

  -Right on the Columbia River

  -Very small site and Inexpensive

  -you can fish from your campsite

  Cons:

  -Right on a busy Highway

  -Very crowded spaces and no privacy

  -No fires

  -No more tent camping

  This was a decent campground if you are interested in staying still and not bothered by a cramped no privacy site

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  amy F.

  Traveler

  

  Oct. 11, 2021

  Fort Stevens State Park Campground

  Amazing Experience

  Absolutely incredible experience at Fort Stevens State Park. Huge state park with over 300 different pitches for tents, RVs etc. We were there on a friday night and it was super busy, but we still felt like we had some privacy with our tent site. The showers and bathrooms were very nice and clean, and was nice to have a hot shower after a long day. We enjoyed watching the sunset from the beach which was about a mile walk from where our tent was pitched. Would highly recommend. After camping for 7 nights throughout Washington, Oregon and California, this was by far our favourite.

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  Rachel K.

  Scout

  

  Aug. 22, 2018

  Taidnapam Park

  Gem for Tenters with kids!

  This campground is a strange hidden gem - stick with me through the downsides. Taidnapam is on Riffe Lake, which is created by a dam and as of about 2013 the water levels have been permanently lowered by 30-ish feet. This is bad news for people who only went there for boating and fishing and swimming in the swim area but for some of us it's actually good news.

  The campground is slower than it used to be during the summer months due to the lowered water levels - but that means you can often still get a reservation at the last minute, especially for the walk-in tent sites (which is what we use). We have camped for three years now at the walk-in tent sites and it's a bit tougher to access the water but you definitely can still find plenty of places to get in or take a kayak down to the water. There's also lots of fun areas around the edge of the lake to explore that used to be under water - making for interested hiking.

  We love this campground to go to with kids - the walk-in tent sites are great and the water is so shallow now for quite a ways out so the kids can play in the water and the sand/mud along the edge of the lake. There are so many nooks and crannies around the edge of the lake to explore with the kids - and we used an inflatable kayak while there to go across the lake. They also have a scavenger hunt of items hidden around the campground that you can do with your kids (or if they are a bit older they can do on their own) and a playground.

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  Abigayle W.

  Traveler

  

  Jul. 10, 2020

  Mossyrock Park

  Quaint with Many Facilities

  This camping is great if you do not mind having others near you or if you are fearful of venturing out alone. If you are looking for a secluded location, this is NOT the spot. This location had many amenities. My husband and I tent camped and it included ample space to pitch our tent, a small in-the-ground pit, and a table. We noticed many RVs and many sites had available hookups. There is a nice lake in walking distance for boating, swimming, and fishing.

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  Alma C.

  Scout

  

  May. 3, 2024

  Village Inn Motel and RV Park

  Rude and Not Good Communicators

  The app says it is Tent camping friendly, but it is not. They were very rude and accused of us of being homeless. They said it the RV tenants were “particular” but when we asked to pay for a night at the inn they said we couldn’t stay with them. What’s worse is that they had an entire lot not being used, but told us we had to leave. It would have been perfect for people passing through camping.

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  Blayne W.

  Scout

  

  Jul. 10, 2018

  Camp Wilkerson

  Quiet and green

  We had a birthday camping weekend here and it was wonderful!! Its about 30 minutes from any bigger towns and very relaxing. There are tent sites rv sites and even a horse camp area! Hiking and horse trails meander through the forest along a creek or two as well!! There is a lodge and old schoolhouse available for renti g for big parties or events as well.