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Millersylvania State Park Campground near Bucoda accommodates pets in tent sites, RV spaces, cabins, yurts, and glamping accommodations with standard leash requirements throughout the park. American Heritage Campground provides a well-maintained dog park that receives consistent praise from visitors, with one camper noting the park is "a wonderful addition" to the comfortable, peaceful setting. Both campgrounds maintain year-round operations with clean facilities and offer water and electric hookups for RV campers traveling with pets. Several nearby state parks including Ike Kinswa and Alder Lake also welcome pets, though Ike Kinswa has reports of feral cats that have occasionally marked camping gear left outside cabins.
Trails around Millersylvania provide excellent opportunities for dog walking, with surrounding forest areas offering natural settings for leashed pets to explore. The Mayfield Lake at Ike Kinswa State Park features a designated dog park on the water, accessible from the day use area across the road from the main campground. Campgrounds typically enforce standard pet policies including picking up waste, preventing excessive barking during quiet hours, and keeping pets leashed in common areas. Most area campgrounds provide pet waste stations with disposal bags, particularly at bathroom facilities. The Olympia area offers several veterinary clinics within a 30-minute drive of Bucoda for emergency pet care, important for primitive camping with dogs in more remote settings where wildlife encounters are possible.
"This is a very nice, typical Washington state park with plenty of trees, greenery, hiking, pathways and even a lake."
"This is a beautiful park located on Deep Lake just outside of Olympia. The park itself is huge offering lots of options for campers. "
from $12 - $45 / night
Check Availability"The dog park is a wonderful addition."
"Facilities are amazing and great dog park! Host was very friendly and took great care of us."
from $40 - $60 / night
Check Availability"Thousand Trails Chehalis We stay two nights from August 31st through September 2, 2019 in campsite H43, the price was$o.oo due to our Thousand Trails membership."
"We paid, then they let us drive around until we found a spot to our liking. They have RV hookups and everything, but they also have primitive camping sites for tents with river access."
"The Mayfield Lake is the main attraction. Be sure to visit the day use area across the road for lake access with swimming, picnic, and a dog park on the water."
"One of my favorite campgrounds in Washington! Lots of camping spots right on Lake Mayfield with tons of trails in and around the campground."
"Just had to purchase a Washington state parks pass for $10. Had great biking and atv trails right by the campground."
"Close to town yet still secluded in the woods. Tons of trails for hiking, horses and dirt bikes! Plenty of sites for trailers and tents. Vault toilets, picnic tables, fire rings and water hook ups."
"Easy access to sound paved road pedestrian underpass. Great camp host and nearby ranger station. Nearby Brinnon Wa. Some restaurants and oyster raising areas locally."
"The staff was so friendly and the surroundings fairly peaceful and wooded. This isn’t fancy, and there are quite a few long-timers, but it was as expected."
"Judy’s Country Kitchen located at the entrance has great food. The breakfasts were amazing."
from $50 - $65 / night
Check Availability"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."
"Very clean dog friendly"
from $27 - $45 / night
Check Availability"They were also very dog friendly, they had a pet post outside the bathrooms and poop bags available."
"It's about an hours drive from Paradise, which makes it less ideal than Cougar Rock if that's your destination, but the reservations do not fill up nearly as quickly."
from $25 - $42 / night
Check Availability"The outside porch and seating setup are lovely to drink tea at and absorb the beauty."
from $50 - $115 / night
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LegendReally cute camp spot and play area!! Pet friendly and dog park! Went here on our trip to Tacoma north of the city. Very nice beach and area!! There's also a light house to check out while you are here!
GuideThe Mayfield Lake is the main attraction. Be sure to visit the day use area across the road for lake access with swimming, picnic, and a dog park on the water.
Very good privacy for the standard campsite loop. Standard campsites are either pull through or back in.
There's a trail around the edge of the lake in campsite loop. Find the point, you wont be disappointed.
TravelerComfortable peaceful if it had wifi it would be perfect. The dog park is a wonderful addition.
TravelerGreat campground right before Olympic national park. Facilities are amazing and great dog park! Host was very friendly and took great care of us.
GuideThis place is totally disgusting and in need of repairs. False advertising, many amenities are listed on their website and are not offered, nor are in working order. Only one bathhouse, that is very dark and dirty. Rotten old stairway that leads to dog park, very unsafe. Wooden structure in children's play area is leaning and rotted. Broken metal toys. Dried grass and tall weeds everywhere, berry bushes. No maintenance. No wifi, no cable tv, no level RV spot. No public access to game room/club house area. Which looked more like their private storage area with tires. No community kitchen. Everything in total disarray and in need of repair.
GuideI love Seaquest for their beautiful campsites and the proximity to a wonderful forest to bathe in. But don't go for the RV sites, which are laid out in a parking lot setting with no real distance from neighbors and not surrounded by trees. Unless that's your jam. It was definitely not ours, tent camping alongside some friends with a trailer who liked nothing more than to hang out at said trailer, and walk through the campground to look at other.. trailers. I don't think they even stepped foot in the 7+ miles of forest trails which is a few steps away. If you can step away from the hookups and get a real campsite off the RV pad, it is a stunning experience. Each site is surrounded by trees, creating privacy and serenity. Another great option is the yurts. We stayed in Yurt 2 (the only pet friendly yurt) and loved it.
For those with RV's, trailers, campers - look into the regular sites because I think some of them even have hookups and can accommodate most sizes. Just steer clear of RV sites T1-T16.
GuideSpent 7 days (max) here. Camp hosts went out of their way to make it comfortable, clean and quiet. Completely dispersed tent or rv camping with a Washington Discovery Pass ($35 year) otherwise FREE for up too 7 days. Just register campsite upon arrival at front billboard or call ahead with questions or availability. First come first serve. Entire campground has decent roads but go extra extra slow in areas. Their are also couple nice campground public toilets but NO water or power. Bring sewer if able. Pet friendly but rules strictly enforced. I gave it 5 stars due to MY stay was amazing and my dog had a good time too. Thanks Margaret McKenny Camp hosts Ginny and Steve.
ScoutExcellent location for those with military access to the base - active duty, retired or family. 30/50 amp hookups. Beautiful views of American Lake. Pet friendly.
GuideThis campground has super friendly staff, decent bathrooms and showers, laundry facility, access to a lake, fishing is welcome, swimming allowed, great playground for kids, allows pets, has a small store in the office with some essentials if you forget something. It is about a 1 Hour drive to the entrance of Mount Rainier National Park.
Camping near Bucoda, Washington offers camping options within 30 miles of this small South Thurston County community. Most area campgrounds have vault or flush toilets, with varying levels of hookups and amenities. The surrounding forest terrain features elevations between 150-500 feet, with morning fog common during spring and fall camping seasons.
Hiking trails: Rainbow Falls State Park Campground provides access to riverside trails with swimming opportunities during warmer months. "The river had a lot of great swimming holes for all ages," notes one camper, who mentions there's also "a large field with a playground, pavilion, and playground."
Paddling activities: Millersylvania State Park Campground offers a small lake perfect for novice kayakers and paddlers. "We did some paddle boating, dipped our toes into the water, and purchased snacks at the small store," mentions one visitor who found it ideal as "a perfect halfway point to meet family."
Forest exploration: The Capitol Forest area provides extensive trails accessible from Middle Waddell Campground. According to a visitor, there are "so many trails all over the campground to enjoy while you're here," making it excellent for hiking and motorized recreation throughout the forest.
Old growth forests: Millersylvania State Park Campground preserves significant old-growth timber that creates a dense canopy over campsites. "Nice state forest with old growth. Lots of walking trails and a lake," states one camper who appreciated the natural surroundings and amenities including "clean bathrooms, water, and a (very cold) shower!"
Swimming areas: Ike Kinswa State Park Campground offers designated swimming zones with sandy beach access. A regular visitor notes, "We absolutely love this campground. We usually reserve the 3 sites that are closest to the swimming area (no guard). Our kids love walking the trails and riding their bikes around the loops."
Spacious campsites: American Heritage Campground provides well-defined private sites. "The lots are well plotted with space and privacy," writes one visitor. Another camper observed "lovely and secluded sites" with a "great well stocked store, laundry, and helpful staff."
Seasonal water levels: Alder Lake Park experiences significant water level changes that impact shoreline access. "The dam in Tacoma was partially drained causing a 'low tide' which exposed the dirt and poor beach area... usually when water is at normal level the beach is all sand and water is clean and clear," reports one visitor.
Winter camping options: Thousand Trails Chehalis offers year-round operations with heated facilities. "We stay two nights from August 31st through September 2, 2019 in campsite H43," mentions one camper who found their "site was level and has plenty of ripe blackberries for picking."
Winter muddy conditions: Winter camping at several area campgrounds requires preparation for wet conditions. One Millersylvania visitor noted, "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."
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