Best Equestrian Camping near Aberdeen, WA

Recent Equestrian Reviews in Aberdeen

59 Reviews of 15 Aberdeen Campgrounds

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  Christina F.

  Guide

  

  Dec. 7, 2024

  Millersylvania State Park Campground

  Chilly Thanksgiving

  After months of trying to get reservations for this popular campground, we finally got one for Thanksgiving weekend! The park is on their winter schedule so only sites 1-7 and 226-248 were open. It made for a nice, quiet weekend even though the open sites were 80% full. We had a pull-through site right across from the dumpster, bathrooms, and camp host. We had decent service for Verizon. There are ample trails throughout the park including a lovely trail along the lake, which is not far from the campground. The only reason for 4 stars instead of 5 is because our site had a huge mud puddle from the road going to the power and water hook-up. The thin layer of mud on the pavement made things quite slick as I was trying to get leveling blocks down.

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  Samuel H.

  Guide

  

  Oct. 3, 2024

  Fall Creek Campground

  Neat Spot

  You are supposed to have a Washington State Discovery pass to stay here, also they want you to fill out self registration once you arrive, fyi there are no pens onsite to do so.

  This was a nice spot to stay the night, clean, nice picnic tables and fire pits, one pit toilet.

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  Natalie B.

  Traveler

  

  Sep. 26, 2024

  Middle Waddell Campground

  Nice spot

  Discover pass required. Host on site. Paved pads. Some pull thru.

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  Matthew Y.

  Scout

  

  Sep. 9, 2024

  Snag Lake Campground

  Terrible campground

  I pulled up and it looked abandoned and unsafe—something from a horror movie. The bathroom literally had trash dumped out in front and the some of the campsites were unkept. It's trek to get back there for such disappointment. Left as soon as I could, ended up sleeping at a rest area.

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  Tony G.

  Traveler

  

  Jun. 1, 2024

  Snag Lake Campground

  Nice little campground

  Nice little campground. Two drive in sites the rest are walk in. A couple that are a short walk. Great fishing in the lake year round. The road up to campground is pretty rough. Lots of washboard.

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  Kevin C.

  Scout

  

  Feb. 16, 2024

  Snag Lake Campground

  Tweakerville

  I like this area but so do the local tweakers too. I should have ignored the tweaker girl who camped in the best site by the lake. She tried to burn down the forest in middle of the night. So I went a second time and found a homeless camp in the only RV spot. Camped there anyway and had cars driving in and leaving all night long. This camp has become creepy, borderline unsafe.

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  Shari G.

  Legend

  

  Jan. 3, 2024

  Millersylvania State Park Campground

  Old Growth Forest near Olympia, Washington!

  Just 20 minutes south of Olympia, WA you can pull off I-5 and pitch a tent beneath towering old growth Douglas Fir and Hemlock trees. This stunning state park reminds us both of the kinds of campgrounds we frequented as kids. 

  Most of the campsites in the forest loops are small with limited parking and the narrow roads would not serve larger camper rigs. Our little 15 foot travel trailer made it in without any problem. The feeling of camping under the old-growth canopy is so classic Washington, but the solar gain is pretty minimal. Ironically, the electrical hookup sites, which more easily accommodate the big rigs, are out in a more cleared area where there would be solar gain for days. 

  We camped on the closest loop to the full-hook up RV area and were able to get our solar suitcase out into the sunshine on its extension cord for a few hours. The bathrooms in the forest loops are pretty simple ranging from pit toilets to flush varieties with showers. There is a more modern bathroom facility with nicely clean and refreshing showers near the larger RV field. Things to do in this park are abundant. The water is super chill, shallow and warm. 

  Only “cartop boats” are allowed in the lake, making it ideal for stand up paddle boards, small kayaking boats, inflatables, canoes, fishing dinghies and just swimming around.  Lightening storms in this part of the world are pretty rare, so very fun to see one over the lake while we were here.  The lake shore has some classic picnic shelters, built by the CCC, that are reservable, offer wood burning stoves, and lots of places to cook for a family get together. 

  Hiking and trailing running in the park is wonderful, and with all the loops your efforts can range from 30 min strolls to half-day hikes. The trails are well mapped, and signed making it nearly impossible to get lost. 

  Tumwater is about 10 miles away on country roads to the north, and Grand Mound is 10 or so miles to the south. Either of these communities provide the usual suburban supplies for groceries and restaurants. There are also some nearby convenience and general stores where you could pick up some ice and such. During the summer months the park has a small cafe and ice cream shop.

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  E V.

  Scout

  

  Aug. 29, 2023

  Porter Creek

  It’s ok

  There were several campsites near the river where you could smell human excrement,see large piles of used toilet paper (specifically 16 being the worst), along with garbage littered around almost every campsite and a ton of broken glass. I don’t believe there was a camp host. Several people came by to let us know there were raccoons raiding campsites. It’s such a bummer because the trail and creek are beautiful. (although plenty of litter). Also lots of random hikers/walkers coming through and walking through the campsites themselves to get to the creek and tossing more garbage onto the creek bed. I didn’t expect it to be so dirty, I would’ve brought more trash bags.

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  Jordan M.

  Traveler

  

  Aug. 3, 2023

  Big Spruce Resort RV and Cabins

  Super nice!

  We were surprised when we pulled off to find such a nice place to camp. Great tent sites and free hot showers. Would definitely come back!

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  Nicola M.

  Guide

  

  Jul. 30, 2023

  Screamin' Eagle Campground

  Friendly Place

  We came in late and the owner/operator was very helpful and found us the last dry camping site available. The next day we moved into a different site on the property with a great view of the campground. Just a five minute walk from the beach.

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  Lindsey N.

  Traveler

  

  Jul. 19, 2023

  Rainbow Falls State Park Campground

  I loved this Place!

  Great loop of campsites. Open field. Clean restrooms. Rock/Cliff water access. And, wooded campsites with lots of privacy.

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  Mayna M.

  Traveler

  

  Jul. 16, 2023

  Fall Creek Campground

  Clean, fun and free

  Kids really enjoyed the creek nearby and it was great for our tent camping. We were able to hike around and had water, and restrooms that were clean.

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  marlisa W.

  Scout

  

  Jul. 4, 2023

  Williams Park Campground on the north Nemah River

  Beautiful grassy areas on the North Nemah River.

  I stayed there with the Hip Camp app. Check out the reviews.

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  Anna N.

  Traveler

  

  Aug. 22, 2022

  Snag Lake Campground

  Cute Little Lake Campsite

  Primitive, private campsites around a beautiful small lake. Only 2 camp sites are drive-in, rest are walk-in only so be prepared to haul in all of your gear.

  Lake is great for small floats and rafts, but too dirty for swimming. It’s stocked with trout. We saw many fishermen catch a lot of fish in a short time.

  We didn’t know any better and took the hard road up to the campsite which takes about 25 minutes to go the 3 miles after the turn from Hwy 101. Met a local gentleman who told us to take the forest road that goes past the Naselle Youth Camp, which only takes about 15 minutes and is much friendly on our car (see image of our the map for the route).

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  Roy H.

  Traveler

  

  Aug. 7, 2022

  Snag Lake Campground

  It was fun being here

  Walking to the beach walking for fishing and crabbing and site see

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  Britney T.

  Traveler

  

  Jul. 10, 2022

  Middle Waddell Campground

  Great campground

  Great campground. Great price. Just had to purchase a Washington state parks pass for $10. Had great biking and atv trails right by the campground.

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  Socks S.

  Guide

  

  Jul. 1, 2022

  Campbell Tree Grove Campground

  Gorgeous!!!

  Very secluded, deep wood camping. About an hour on unpaved road until you get to the actual camp but the drive is gorgeous! Old growth and new baby trees line the roads and there’s about 10+ little streams along the way. The bugs weren’t too bad with citronella bracelets and candles but bring bug spray if you like. There’s river access and lots of trails to explore. There’s even horse trails and a huge horse stall area for a group site/horse trailer.

  We drove past 3 piles of bear scat along the dirt road into the campground, which was fine. Our dog growled into the woods a couple of times while on some nature walk which was a little worrisome but with the right tools, actions and preventative things we were fine.

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  Laura M.

  Legend

  

  Jun. 14, 2022

  Rainbow Falls State Park Campground

  Lush and Foresty

  This is a beautiful green, quiet, peaceful campground.  We arrived mid June mid week and there was plenty of availability.   Sites are reservable or available as drop in sites for one night at a time.

  Sites are kind of pricey:

  $32 or $37 for dry camping (not sure why the difference??)

  $45 for electric/water sites - if we were staying more than a day we'd probably have to opt for one of these as I don't think that we'd get enough sun through the thick trees for our solar panel.

  $27 for sites that are near the entrance.  Nothing wrong with these sites, just that they are small and kind of close together and exposed, almost like overflow sites.

  Showers are token operated, I don't know how much they are but there's a little machine to buy tokens at the entrance. 

  Nice hikes and walking paths throughout the campground area.  There's a large field with horseshoe pits and a group gathering gazebo.

  Campground is open year-round.  

  Cell service is ok with Verizon (roaming) and good with ATT.

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  TillyAnna Ó.

  Scout

  

  May. 23, 2022

  Middle Waddell Campground

  Beautiful campground

  The Campground supervisors were amazingly excellent people they as soon as you pull in come around introduced them selves ask if you need anything and they’re always available and always very helpful and knowledgeable in questions you have to ask great hikes beautiful campsites

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  Karin A.

  Scout

  

  Apr. 9, 2022

  Screamin' Eagle Campground

  Stormy ocean trip

  The Screamin Eagle is a short walk from the ocean beach and has everything you need. The managers were nice and helpful and the bathroom and shower stalls were clean. There was plenty of room for RVs and tent campers. Our only issue was with the electricity grid. Our circuit breaker kept tripping during peak times and interrupted our ability to run the coffee pot.

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  Jade P.

  Guide

  

  Nov. 27, 2021

  Rainbow Falls State Park Campground

  Great place to camp with friends

  Such a fun experience and had the best spot in the entire campsite! Great trails and swimming spots for the doggos. The campsite was spacious and was plenty of room to fit 2 large tents. Really enjoyed the open field to do some late night stargazing! Overall was a cool place and I would definitely come visit again!

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  Harold C.

  Ranger

  

  Sep. 12, 2021

  Big Spruce Resort RV and Cabins

  Nice Little gem

  Our site is one away from from the toilet/ bath house there are 6 combo rooms. There are 3 cabins, 12 full service sites, tent sites some w/ electric. Laundry 1 washer and dryer.

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  L & K S.

  Guide

  

  Sep. 12, 2021

  Rainbow Falls State Park Campground

  Great for quick getaway

  Stayed here as part of a 20-person group. Great spot for meeting between Portland and Seattle! Only 20 minutes off the freeway but you feel way out in the country. The only downside is the road noise nearby. People zooming by on the country road. Outside of that, it’s a beautiful spot. Dogs played in the river. Camp was clean and spacious.

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  Sharon J.

  Guide

  

  Aug. 29, 2021

  Rainbow Falls State Park Campground

  Lots to do for kids

  Big open park space for kids to play. Hiking along falls is fun. Swimming in hot weather would be great. It was COLD in June. Sites are nice.

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  Abby M.

  Legend

  

  Aug. 10, 2021

  Margaret McKenny Equestrian Campground

  Been here a couple times

  This is a pretty nice campground! There are 3 loops, one is dedicated to horses M-F. Both visits I arrived Sunday afternoon and found a few spots to pick from. There’s a vault toilet per loop. No trash, no water, no hook ups so come prepared. There’s a host onsite and they are very kind. You do need a discovery pass in order to stay and just register up front. Was able to get decent sun for my solar so was able to stay for a couple of days with no issues. There’s hiking trails all around you!

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  Pinkie K.

  Guide

  

  Jul. 21, 2021

  Snag Lake Campground

  Small, cute and quiet.

  Being a new visitor to WA, we wanted to spend our first night in the middle of nowhere and this did it.

  A bit of a climb for our truck camper so 4x4 was handy. There were some lower tree branches but easy to (delicately) pull to the side to get by. The road is 1 lane, gravel but nicely maintained. Not many areas to pull over so go slow and prepare to back up if necessary.

  It's first come, first serve with no hookups or trash service but there is a bathroom. There's a couple spots for a bigger truck camper like ours and a handful of secluded tent sites you can walk to from the parking area. The tent sites we saw had a fire ring (fire ban in place right now) and a picnic table all nestled in the trees and ferns. There's 1 main place to fish from and several little nooks as well. There's a LOT of old, picturesque trees/ stumps in the lake, hence the name. A gentleman we met said the lake is stocked and our son caught some rainbow trout (approx 8 inches) so we put them back to get bigger for the next person.

  There's also paths to enjoy a walk through the trees.

  As far as cell service, we had great Verizon signal and there's a cell tower over the top of the trees so that explains that. 🙂

  You need a Discovery Pass to camp here but it's either $10 a night at various campgrounds around WA (so I read) or $30 for the annual pass.

  Enjoy and please pack it in, pack it out. It was a really nice campsite so let's keep it that way. Thanks!

  Snag Lake Campground (360) 577-2025 https://maps.app.goo.gl/VmQbRypN42ciJemCA

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  Amanda

  Traveler

  

  Jul. 20, 2021

  Dragon's Gate Gardens

  A reservable paradise- expansive solitude, out of a picture book

  I just completed my third stay at Dragon's Gate, and I've now stayed in each of the different sections (Moon Meadow, Giant Crystal, Jessie's Camp). Each gives a completely different but wonderous experience, either with open views of flower pastures and woods, or a more insular green surrounded by trees. Each reservable space is massive.... 4-5 times the size of most campsites. While you may reasonably run into other campers within each section if you go for a walk, you won't even know anyone is in the other sections, its so private. Sing at the top of your lungs or let your dog roam, they won't run into anyone. 

  Its just SO pretty. Each campsite is really well maintained- the roads and campsites are mowed, carving into the meadows. There are porta potties and access to drinking water and a great deal on both wood and eggs. Wooden picnic tables are in each site, and a well appointed fire ring. The hosts are really lovely as well, and overly accommodating. The entire site is organic, so they do ask that you participate in their policies of no charcoal usage and leave no trace.

  Tenino itself is a cute little historic town, with a surprisingly well appointed supermarket and hardware store, and on Saturdays there's a farmers market. 

  Mostly, I love how my dog can safely roam, and how, even when I am completely by myself camping, I still feel safe.