Best Tent Camping near Bainbridge Island, WA
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Best Tent Sites Near Bainbridge Island, Washington (74)
1. Camano Island State Park Campground
20 Reviews•41 Photos•188 SavesGreenbank, WashingtonClose to Seattle but a world away, Camano Island Camping offers a mellow, less bustling, but equally friendly alternative to its busier neighbor, Cama Beach State Park.
Forest loop trails provide cool, tranquil hiking, while shoreline strolls offer birding, shell and rock exploration and sweeping views of Puget Sound, Olympic Mountains and Mount Rainier.
Are you happiest in or on the water? Go boating, crabbing, saltwater fishing and sailboarding in Saratoga Passage. Curious about the restored 1930's fishing resort at Cama Beach? Hike the 1-mile trail to check out this neighboring state park.
After a fun day exploring the trails or cavorting in the water, you will probably want to kick back in your forested cabin, pitch your tent or get cozy in your RV. There, you can cook up the delicious crab you have caught, or your dinner of choice, and enjoy a bit of sublime R and R before heading back to the world.
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2. Blake Island Marine State Park Campground
3 Reviews•2 Photos•90 SavesManchester, Washington- Pets
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- Reservable
- ADA Access
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$12 - $45 / night
3. Lena Lake Campground
10 Reviews•30 Photos•142 SavesLilliwaup, WashingtonThis heavily used walk-in campground is accessed by hiking 3.5 miles on Lena Lake Trail #810. This backcountry primitive camping area is located along the west-shore of Lena Lake a large 55 acre lake in the Hamma Hamma drainage at 1,800 feet elevation. There are two pit toilets available on the west and north shores. Camp in designated sites located on either side of the lake. This area is heavily impacted by high visitor use! Campers must be familiar with Leave No Trace principles. Pack out all trash, camp within developed sites, and respect other visitors. From the campground there is access to The Brothers Wilderness via The Brothers Trail #821 which ends at The Brothers Base Camp. Wilderness regulations apply within The Brothers Wilderness. View a Lena Lake Campground vicinity map (.pdf)
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$5 / night
4. Dungeness Forks Campground
9 Reviews•32 Photos•198 SavesSequim, WashingtonCampground is located at the fork of the Dungeness and Graywolf Rivers and is a shaded, forested area with evergreen conifers.There are 10 campsites that will accommodate tents. Trailers and motorhomes are not recommended due to steep one lane unpaved road access.
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- Standard (Tent/RV)
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5. Woodlands at Lake Stickney
2 Reviews•6 Photos•18 SavesMill Creek, WashingtonRemember camping in your parents back yard? or staying the night at your freinds house pitching a tent under the stars? Relive this memory by booking this private residential yard camp site under the trees in this private setting.,yet open to the stars above.
Pitch a tent under the walnut grove. Set up your own picnic table, BBQ grill, electricity, and wifi is available..Enjoy camping outside 200 ft from the Lakeshore of Lake Stickney Public acess where fisherman can fish till thier hearts content. Swimming, fishing, boating, kayaking, canoeing, or bicycling are available. Electricity is available for both Rv parkers and tent campers alike. BBQ grills and smokers are available to cook the days catch.
You will have complete privacy away from it all, yet this site is a 3 minute walk to Lake Stickney for boating, fishing or both. A mile walk to restaurants, grocery stores, and modern amenities. And 10 min drive from paine feild PAE.
Each site with its own nestling among the natural foliage of their property. Choose to be off to yourself among the trees or near the open yard where other campers are.
Please bring your own camping table. Electricity is available to charge phones, laptops, and devices on the property but not at each camp site, wifi, on the property.
Please bring your own camp toilet for your stay and pack your wast out with you. There is also a public Outhouse at the public access is available 200 ft away. Commercial kitchen for large groups is available for an extra charge at the lake Stickney community Club. 3/4 mile away from the public access. Ask me for details..
Meal delivery services are also available through door dash and other delivery services. All meal accommodations are with in 1 mile from the property should you want to bike or walk to such.
This suburban area is quiet off the beaten track to the busy hussle and busle of regular life, yet close to busses,
There are 7 camp sites available which can accommodate 2 persons each. Parking is along the street.
restaurants, grocery store and many other amenities available
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$60 - $68 / night
6. Paine Field Community Park
2 Reviews•1 Photo•10 SavesMukilteo, Washington- Pets
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7. Deer Park Campground — Olympic National Park
12 Reviews•46 Photos•267 SavesCarlsborg, WashingtonAt 5,400 feet in elevation, Deer Park boasts mountain views and starry skies. With a steep and winding gravel access road, Deer Park is not RV accessible.
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- Standard (Tent/RV)
- Tent Cabin
- Glamping
8. Fort Ebey State Park Campground
13 Reviews•52 Photos•181 SavesCoupeville, WashingtonThe park has 39 standard campsites, 11 partial-hookup sites with electricity and water hook-ups, one water trail campsite available only to campers who arrive at the park in human-powered watercraft, one restroom (ADA), and two showers (one ADA). Maximum site length will accommodate most extra-large RVs (limited availability). There is no trailer dump station available at this park. The campground is open March 1 - Oct. 31 by reservation.
The park provides a group camp that accommodates up to 60 people. The camp is located on a bluff down the Point Partridge Road. A vault toilet and running water are at the site. Flush toilets and showers are a five-minute walk down an easy trail. Minimum number of people is 20 with a maximum of 60. Maximum number of cars is 20. The group camp is open April 1 through Oct. 31.
Planning a multi-day camping stay? You won't run out of things to do at Fort Ebey State Park!
Set on the western side of Whidbey Island, Fort Ebey was constructed as a coastal defense fort during the Second World War. Its battery was dug into a high bluff and is great fun for kids, adult kids and World War II aficionados. Don't forget your headlamp or flashlight. The park's concrete gun emplacements and underground rooms are great for exploration.
Emerging from the battery, you'll find 25 miles of mixed-use walking and bike trails. The bluff trail overlooks Admiralty Inlet and offers peek-a-boo views of Point Wilson Lighthouse across the bay. Douglas-fir and hemlock provide shade along forested trails sprinkled with pink big-leaf rhododendrons in season. One more thing: Fort Ebey sunsets are unbeatable on a clear evening.
Seaweed harvesting is allowed on the beach between April 16 and May 15; be sure to get a seaweed and shellfish license.
Into active outdoor play? Surfing is a popular beach activity, and paragliding is allowed. Paragliders like to take off from the former parade lawn on the bluff. For observers, it's a stunning visual to behold.
PARK FEATURES Fort Ebey State Park is a 651-acre camping park on Whidbey Island.
Automated pay stations: This park is equipped with automated pay stations for visitors to purchase a one-day or annual Discover Pass and boat launch permit.
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9. Green Mountain
1 Review•83 SavesSeabeck, Washington- Dispersed camping, or camping outside of a designated campground, is not allowed.
- The camping stay limit is 5 consecutive days, 15 total days per calendar year.
- Tahuya River Horse Camp is only open for weekend camping from Memorial Day to Labor Day
- Quiet hours are from 10 p.m. to 6 a.m.
- Dogs are allowed in Green Mountain and Tahuya but must be kept on a leash. Horseback riders may bring unleashed dogs if they are controlled by voice command.
- Day use fishing sites are open for fishing from April 15 to October 30.
- Be alert for other road users, ranging from heavy vehicles to bicycles, and check your speed accordingly.
- Stay on designated trails. Trails are marked with colored diamonds. White: Single-track trail Yellow: Two-track trail Purple: 4x4 trail
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10. Big Country
1 Review•10 Photos•7 SavesClinton, WashingtonOur listing is located on top of a beautifully wooded hill on Whidbey Island. Although we are less than 5 minutes away from the Clinton Ferry terminal, it feels worlds away. The site is fairly secluded, the main house is not visible. Walk to the beach or stroll some of the trails on the property- this listing has a bit of everything. A shower (located in the basement of the main house) is available for campers for an additional fee.
Possession Sound Preserve is 5-8 minutes walking distance from our property. Restaurants, store, brewery and a bar are located 5 minutes away by car.
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$50 / night
Recent Tent Reviews near Bainbridge Island, Washington
1013 Reviews of 74 Bainbridge Island Campgrounds
- sskarz
Traveler
Fort Townsend Historical State Park Campground
Better than I expected
If you're looking for a serene woodsy place to tent camp this is it! There are RV/trailer sites which are what you would expect - all in a line with no privacy between them. The tent sites all have moderate to high privacy, especially the perimeter sites. If you're in the middle of the loop then unfortunately you have people 360 degrees around you but still not terrible. I noticed that all the sites have fire pits with grills except for #2 for some reason. I would also avoid #2 and #3 as they are literally directly next to the bathrooms and there is a bright metal halide light outside the bathroom. The pull-through sites generally are more secluded and offer more natural buffers than the back-in sites do.
Within walking distance of the tent sites are large grassy fields with plenty of room for activities and games and there are several miles of easy walking trails that parallel the shore line with beautiful vistas overlooking Port Townsend Bay. One of the trails leads down to the shore which has a nice picnic table right on the shore. An added bonus for history buffs are the placards on one of the walking trails that tells the history of the park when it was an active Army base in the late 1800's. The trails are all wide and well-maintained as well as heavily shaded which is nice in the hot summer. Only of a few of the lesser used trails were quite narrow (shoulder width wide).
All in all my wife, daughter and I fell in love with this park and will definitely be reserving #1 again!
- Devon P.
ScoutRainbow RV Resort
This place is a steal! (From the customer)
Wanted to make some headway leaving Mount Rainier towards Seattle and stay somewhere in the middle. Should have camped at Cougar Rock and driven further today. Expensive (30 plus tax) tent camping prices afford you an unlevel pad of weedy haphazardly maintained grass that's actually just the back yard of a house converted into way too many tent sites and two cabins. No fire pit, no picnic bench for my site, not raked after cutting the weeds so grass in EVERYTHING. The best part? The advertised wifi which would add some redeeming quality to the price tag doesn't reach the camping area (even though I could throw a rock to the reception desk from there) AND in the morning you have the blessing of COIN OPERATED showers after already paying for your stay. One single toilet and one single shower at the camp store for all campers.
AVOID THIS PLACE AT ALL COSTS. Not worth your money when there are plenty of decently maintained forest service sites around with flat camping pads. I only give it 1 of 5 stars because I found something worth about 30 dollars in the parking lot. Otherwise it's 0/5.
- KKelli H.Traveler
Sequim Bay State Park Campground
Thr area is very wooded, and pretty. However, the campsites are small and not very private. Also, no sandy beach access
Tent camping
- KKelli H.Traveler
Dungeness Recreation Area
Not a lot of campsites, and campground is located on bluffs overlooking strait. Access to sandy beach with a lighthouse you can walk to
Tent camping
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Robert N.
Guide
Fay Bainbridge Park
Tent sites walk in
Very disappointed. Booked and told tent sites could be driven up to. Not the case. Host was very nice. Beautiful place
- Shariah T.
Ranger
Dosewallips State Park Campground
Been coming here for years
I’ve been coming to this state park for as long as I can remember. There’s so many activities to do; clamming, shrimping, hiking, hunting for oysters, and there’s even places to rent kayaks. No shortage of bald eagles here either. Plenty of group tent sites as well as regular RV and tent sites. Each site comes with fire pit, hook ups, and a picnic table. Showers and bathrooms are clean and only costs a quarters for a shower with hot water. Great way to bring the whole family together. Will continue coming to this state park and campground for as long as I can.
- JJutta P.Guide
Sequim Bay State Park Campground
Into the woods
I was tent camping, ao it was a little anoying to pay for the showers, but at least they had some!
Its a nice campground at the bay. Great place to explore part of the peninsula.
- TTatiana G.Traveler
Jim Creek Wilderness Recreation Area
Nice separated campsites
The campsites are nice, large and separated. A tent pad, table, and grill is provided at the tent sites. Our house near sites. Plenty to do at jim creek while you are there!
- RRalph D.Scout
Seattle/Tacoma KOA - PERMANENTLY CLOSED
Not a good KOA
Decent, but the facilities are a bit rundown and there were three tent sites 5 feet from my door. Staff was friendly enough and 20 mins into Seattle.
Kristen M.GuideSeattle/Tacoma KOA - PERMANENTLY CLOSED
Noisy!!
This campground was alright to stay in. The highway right next to the KOA was very busy and noisy all night long, bring earplugs. The tent sites were a joke. You get a small square in a grid of 16 or so squares. Our 10x10 tent took up more than half of the tent site. The neighbor’s tent was 4 feet from ours, offering little to no privacy. The WiFi barely worked, but the showers were nice. The back showers are private rooms which are really nice, especially when camping with little ones to keep them contained. There’s no water or electric hookups for tent campers in the little squares, I had to fill my jug up from a hose on the side of the main building. To access the WiFi you have to make an account, which was annoying also.
Sara S.
LegendDosewallips State Park Campground
platform tent experience
While it’s quite basic it gave an amazing nature experience. We usually do tent camping, but we opted for platform tents here as we were only staying one night. The tent was much nicer than we expected and had a good amount of space. We enjoyed hiking to the near by rivers. This was a great place to stay!
- AAshley L.Traveler
Fay Bainbridge Park
Gorgeous View, beautiful waters
Stayed in the tent sites ONLY area. Lunch green grass with a fire pit. Shared shelter if needed due to weather with 2 grills for use. Great trees to hang the hammock!
AllysaScout
Mike's Beach Resort
Seafood lovers
If you like oysters and clams, this place is perfect. It's not fancy, tent sites don't have privacy between them. However, we had a blast here. Great weekend away. Family friendly.
- EEric G.Legend
Staircase Campground - Olympic National Park
Trails right at campground
This is a nice little campground. Mostly tent sites or really small campers. There are a few larger events sites. Nice trails right from camp. No dump. Flush toilets with running water. No electric.
Jake C.Legend
Woodlands at Lake Stickney
Secluded camping near the lake
Jake from the Dyrt here! The tent sites at Hearth Street Properties offer secluded spots near the water, with conveniences like restaurants nearby. Check them out and share some pics from your trip on the Dyrt!
Chris L.Traveler
Fort Flagler Historical State Park Campground
Awesome camping by the sea
Absolutely beautiful sites both near and almost at the beach. Some say that the beachside sites can be windy. We had a beachside RV site without any issues. The tent sites are tucked into the woods.
- JJacob P.Scout
Sun Outdoors Gig Harbor
Beautiful campsites
This is definitely a RV resort, but there are 5or 6 tent camping sites under some big trees which provide shade almost all day. Nice bathroom and showers. Laundry, dog run, tv room, plus really friendly employees!!! Waterfront is right down the street. Costco, Home Depot, Albertsons and other shopping close by.
Amelia A.Guide
Skokomish Park at Lake Cushman
Pretty great family campground
Who doesn't love Lake Cushman?
For camping, there aren't many other options, but this place is alright. RV sites were very popular, but we had the walk-in tent sites to ourselves. The camp store is very convenient too!
Isabelle K.Legend
Big Creek Campground
Peaceful wooded campground near Olympic National Park
We stumbled upon this campground by chance and were quite happy to have done so. We came early in the morning and were able to get a tent site (first come first serve $20/night) before setting out to explore the Staircase area of Olympic National Park. The campground hosts were super friendly and gave us great advice on where to go in the area. Our tent site had a fire pit with grill, picnic table, and nice gravel parking pad. The spots here are well dispersed and set back in the woods for the most part so they felt very secluded and peaceful. We didn't spend a ton of time around the campground and this was just a one night exploration base but overall it was clean, offered good basic amenities and was very quiet and tranquil.
- Leah H.Traveler
Belfair State Park Campground
Nice & quiet
Tent camped here mid week last August. There’s a beach loop for RVs and a woods loop for tents & smaller RVs. Overall pretty quiet, close to town, close to ATV trails & dog friendly. The kids loved the park! The beach was great, water is rather warm for in the sound, it’s also pretty shallow which is great for the kids to play in.
Matthew S.Scout
Verlot Campground
Camping at verlot
We got there a bit late in the evening but managed to set up camp quickly. We did tent camping and the ground was actually nicely flat and made for a good tent platform. The bathroom was well maintained and there was a picnic table at each location we saw along with a fire pit. Overall it was a good trip and would gladly return once more.
- Rich M.Legend
Dosewallips State Park Campground
Best Campground on the Hood Canal
This is a large campground with all the of camping options. They have tent sites, platform tents, cabins and RV hookups. This is located on both the Hood Canal and the Dosewallips river. This provides lots of activities like hiking, fishing, clam digging and exploring. There are several camp sites located on the river. The campground is well maintained year round.
- NNancyTraveler
Beach Campground — Fort Worden Historical State Park
Fort Worden State Park
This part is in Port Townsend which is a beautiful town. The park is on the ocean which is great for walking in the sand , it does mean however that the wind can be vicious in early spring. We were glad we were in a our small RV rather than tent camping. There are beautiful big homes for rent for groups.
Sarah B.GuideBelfair State Park Campground
Memorial Day weekend site
This was our first camping trip of the season, for memorial day weekend. As first timers at this site, we were pleasantly surprised with the location and amenities. We had a tent site and had good shade/privacy. Would recommend a stay for those in WA looking for a nearby site!
- Rich M.Legend
Camp Thunderbird
Large Campground / Great For Large Groups
Camp Thunderbird is owned by the Boy Scouts of America and is available for public use. It is located at the base of Summit Lake, with a dock and great swimming spot. There are tent sites, adirondacks, and cabins. There is a great big field and lots of trails.
Tim J.Ranger
Kitsap Memorial State Park Campground
Nice Hike and Bike
The hike and Bike area is not easily located because it is set apart from the other campsites. Showers are included in the fee and restrooms are clean. Tent site includes a table and fire pit. Campground is right on the water with a convenience store about a quarter mile away. Seems to be popular with day visitors.
- KKimberly E.Guide
Dungeness Recreation Area Clallam County Park
A Great Place to Camp or Explore for the Day
RV and tent sites available. No hook-ups but fire pit and picnic table. We camped here 3/23/21 and felt like we had the park to ourselves. A fun little playground for the kiddos and plenty of trails to explore. Hot Tip - make sure to check out the sunset at the bluff area. Amazing views.
Guide to Bainbridge Island
Bainbridge Island, Washington, offers a fantastic escape for tent campers looking to immerse themselves in nature while enjoying the beauty of the Pacific Northwest. With a variety of campgrounds nearby, outdoor enthusiasts can find the perfect spot to set up camp.
Tent campers should check out Blake Island Marine State Park Campground
- This campground is accessible only by boat, providing a serene getaway with stunning views of the city and surrounding waters.
- Campers can enjoy amenities like drinking water, picnic tables, and the option to have fires, making it a comfortable choice for a weekend retreat.
- The quiet atmosphere and strict ranger regulations ensure a peaceful camping experience, perfect for those looking to unwind.
Tent campers like these nearby activities
- At Lena Lake Campground, a scenic 3.5-mile hike leads to beautiful lakeside campsites, ideal for swimming and fishing.
- Green Mountain offers access to multiple trails for hiking, horseback riding, and even motorcycle riding, catering to various outdoor interests.
- For a unique experience, Kinney Point State Park Campground provides a paddle-in site, perfect for kayaking enthusiasts looking to explore the waters.
Explore local attractions near Bainbridge Island
- Hollyhock Farm features a charming farmstay experience with berry picking and scenic trails, making it a delightful spot for families.
- The Woodlands at Lake Stickney offers a secluded camping experience near the water, with nearby restaurants for convenient dining options.
- Macie's Brook provides spacious tent sites close to the water, perfect for those looking to relax and enjoy nature.
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According to TheDyrt.com, the most popular tent campground near Bainbridge Island, WA is Camano Island State Park Campground with a 4.1-star rating from 20 reviews.
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