Best Tent Camping near Carlsborg, WA
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Best Tent Sites Near Carlsborg, Washington (124)
1. 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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2. Dungeness Forks Campground
9 Reviews•32 Photos•199 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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3. 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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4. 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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6. Slab Camp/Deer Ridge Trailhead
3 Reviews•6 Photos•215 SavesCarlsborg, WashingtonA three unit rustic camping area is adjacent to the parking area.
Provides access to:
Slab Camp Trail #838 - This forested trail descends 3.1 miles to the canyon floor and Gray Wolf River and 5.8 miles to the park boundary via Upper Gray Wolf Trail #834. Slab Camp Trail now serves as the main access to Upper Gray Wolf Trail.
Deer Ridge Trail #846 - This trail is 5.2 miles long and travels through conifer forest with views of the Olympic Peaks at higher elevations. The trail enters Olympic National Park at 3.6 miles and ends at Deer Park.
Deer Ridge and Slab Camp Trails access Buckhorn Wilderness and Olympic National Park.
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7. 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
8. Sequim Glamping
1 Review•14 Photos•100 SavesCarlsborg, WashingtonEnjoy your own private "Glampground" where everything you need for a comfortable stay in the outdoors is set up and ready for you. Serves as a great base camp located within a few miles of Downtown Sequim, Dungeness Spit, Olympic Game Farm, Olympic Discovery Trail, and 15 miles to Port Angeles and entrance to Olympic National Park. Tent: Glamping site includes 1 canvas waterproof bell tent with 1 queen bed, 2 twin beds, sheets, blankets and room for a couple sleeping bags on the floor(6 max in tent). There are string lights and a lamp with usb charging ports for your phone. You can also set up additional tents if needed.($10/person/night beyond 6 people up to 10 people max on site). Water: There will be(2) x 7 gallon jugs of water to use for drinking, cooking, dishes. Dining: The barn serves as a covered dining and food prep area with a countertop and dining table/chairs for 6. We provide a hot water kettle, coffee, and a french press along with plates, bowls, cups, and utensils for up to 10 people, along with tubs for washing/rinsing, and drying. There is also a propane BBQ available to use for cooking and a picnic table outside. Food Storage: There isn't a refrigerator so please bring your own cooler. Shower: There is an outdoor shower tent with hot water. Please bring your own towels and biodegradable soap/shampoo. Toilet: There is a portable toilet(porta potty/sani-hut) for your use. Activities: Enjoy the firepit (please bring your own firewood), hang out in the tree hammock, and play some lawn darts, bocce ball, spike ball or frisbee in the grass. Parking: Parking for up to 3 vehicles Note: Please keep in mind this is an outdoor space and even though we've applied treatment to limit it, there are bugs, spiders and critters about:)
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$85 / night
9. Enchanted Valley — Olympic National Park
6 Reviews•38 Photos•231 SavesOlympic National Forest, Washington- Fires
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10. Graves Creek Campground — Olympic National Park
13 Reviews•56 Photos•295 SavesQuinault, WashingtonLocated in the Quinault Rain Forest, relax near a serene stream at Graves Creek Campground.
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Recent Tent Reviews near Carlsborg, WA
1483 Reviews of 124 Carlsborg Campgrounds
- Aaron W.
Traveler
Lopez Farm Cottages & Tent Camping
A Very Special Place
Hello and welcome to my review on Lopez farm cottages and tent camping. My name is Aaron Wakefield. I am a new member to theDyrt community. When I say it is my extreme privilege and honor to give a five star review on this campground, you better believe if there were more stars I would give them. That being said, I hope you all like to read because this is going to be a bit of a lengthy review. I only say that because I’ve been known to have the gift of gab.
I have already done a short video on the specific area that I am camping at within this campground. I hope you will like it and that it will provide some information for any of you that should come up this way and decide to camp here.
I am camping at tent site 11. This is one of their drive in sites that will accommodate your vehicle next to your campsite. There are three of these sites in my area. They are very clean, they’re organized and plenty spacious for your tent camping needs.
I have met two people here and spoken to three that work and run this campground. This morning I met John the owner. He is a very kind man. He works very hard at making this place outstanding for his visitors. I have spoken with Cathie his wife and she is also a very kind and hardworking person. Any questions that I have asked have been answered with no details missed or left out. In many instances, I have been given suggestions and resources that will also accommodate my stay here.
Lopez farm cottages and tent camping is exactly that. There are cottages to be rented, nests, which are something between a cottage and a tent. Then you have your tent sites. Some of these sites you can park and walk in, others you can backpack in while even others like mine you can drive to your site with your vehicle and have your vehicle right there. I don’t know, but this is quite a great selection in the area of camping and just getting out. I have also met Triana. This wonderful lady has the task of keeping the bathroom and the general area of all these campsites cleaned up and ready for their next guests. Again, I have created a short video that shows this campsite two others and the building that they share. This building I am informed is only two years old. So John is doing a lot to accommodate his guests. It’s more than I have seen in any place for just camping.
Thanks for being patient and reading this very wordy review. I hope in someway you found it informative and that it will provide some information to you should you decide to come and stay here on your next visit in the Pacific Northwest.
Just remember, if you come to Lopez Island, make your stay here a wonderful one by visiting Lopez farm cottages and tent camping on Lopez Island of the San Juan Islands in Washington state.
Aaron Wakefield theDyrt -
Kier S.
Guide
Salt Creek Recreation Area
Great campground, good for hammocks!
There are 2 areas an RV section and a tent camping area, I drove through the RV area and it seems nice enough but there is no separation.
The tent section is really nice and while it does lack as much separation between sites the sites are very spacious, lots of room for bigger tents and most sites have enough trees that hammock camping shouldn’t be a problem. Several of the tent sites are on a bluff and you can hear the ocean all night, great white noise.
DOWN SIDE: it rained pretty hard my second day here and half my camp site was flooded! If I’d have put up a tent it would have been right where the water was pooling. Not all the sites had this problem, but the ones along the bluff seemed pretty wet.
ALSO - RACCOONS!!!! Lots of them and they will come right into your site and climb up on the table looking for stuff.
There are several ways to access a beach and tide pools during low tide!
To top it off there are flush toilets and showers!!!
- sskarzTraveler
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!
- LL W.Traveler
Lakedale Resort
Sad tent sites, crazy expensive
Stayed for two nights at a tent site. It was lumpy and very unkept. It really needed some basic clean up landscaping. For the $100+ each night - I was hoping for something a lot nicer. Only almost filled portable toilets near the tents. Trash cans were overflowing.
The focus is more on the lodge, cabins, yurts, and rv sites. Those looked pretty nice.
We were told that because of a Jazz festival - the cost included admission and so higher - Surprise - it was free! and awful! Would have left but there are very few tenting campgrounds on the island.
Won't go there again - even at the other accommodations.
Really disappointed.
- 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
- 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
Salt Creek Recreation Area
Absolutely love this campground. Private campsites with tide pool and sandy beach access
Tent camping
Sarah B.Guide
Deception Pass State Park Campground
Great tent camping close to hiking and home!
Living just north of Seattle, Deception Pass State Park was a great stay for us in WA! We enjoyed a quick one night tent stay at one of the parks tent sites. The campground was equipped with nice restroom and shower facilities, as well as a trail and nearby store/restaurant walkable from the tent site! We look forward to returning again soon for a longer stay and to explore more of the area!
Mitch B.Guide
Crescent Beach & RV Park
$50 a night per tent!
Beautiful location but $50 a night for a tent site is outrageous
Arden C.Guide
Lyre River Campground
Gorgeous quiet spot
Secluded riverside campground. Pit toilets, two water pumps, covered picnic with three fire rings. Very few tent sites , so get there early to snag a spot. You do need a Washington State Park Discovery Pass ($11.50 daily), otherwise it is free. Beautiful spot, fell asleep to the sound of the river.
- ppilar
Scout
Klahowya Campground
Quiet
Quiet. Small camping sites, mostly for tent camping. Some RV with electric hookup. Area for oversized RV available. Next to Sol duc river, nice. Clean toilets.
- SSpencer L.Traveler
Forest Road 2918 Dispersed Site
Great spot
Spot is great, it’s a little tight for a truck but tent camping would be easy. Reception was pretty good as long as you stay near the asphalt road
- RRobert 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
- 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.
- 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.
- BBobbyGuide
Salt Creek Recreation Area
Salt Creek Rec Area
Very nice RV and tent camp Port Anglese Wash. On the Straits of Juan Fuca, Whale watching, Olympic National Forest Wow the view at hurricane ridge, Crescent Lake hiway 101 at Port Angeles right on us 112 follow the sign.
- eedward L.Scout
Bay View State Park Campground
Nice area on Padilla bay
Their are several sites with hookups, cabins, tent sites. Beach walks and a county path nearby. There is also a marine center with small aquarium nearby.
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!
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.
- 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!
- ccrystal N.Traveler
Deception Pass State Park Campground
Great Park Spring, Summer & Fall
We have tent camped and most recently taken our travel trailer to this park. It my fav! Wake up early in am take your warm beverage and sit on the logs & listen to the wave come in. Also you can occasionally spot whales from the shore.
Dominic J.GuideSalt Creek Recreation Area
FCFS tent camping
Was able to get a first come first serve tent site. Small and not very private, but it worked for the night. Big plus was the tite pooling you can walk to on the coast
- Leah H.Traveler
Fairholme Campground — Olympic National Park
Great location by the lake
We've stayed here a couple times. Love the walk-in tent sites by the lake, they’re a lot quieter than in the upper loops. Convenient to lots of trails, hot springs & the ocean.
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.
- 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!
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!
Guide to Carlsborg
Tent camping near Carlsborg, Washington, offers a fantastic opportunity to immerse yourself in nature while enjoying a variety of amenities and activities. With stunning landscapes and well-reviewed campgrounds, you'll find the perfect spot to pitch your tent.
Tent campers should check out local hiking trails
- Explore the beautiful trails at Fort Ebey State Park Campground, where you can enjoy scenic hikes with ocean views and historical features.
- The Dungeness Forks Campground provides access to numerous hiking trails, making it a great base for outdoor adventures in the valley.
- At Lillian — Olympic National Park, the nearby Lillian Ridge Trail offers breathtaking views and opportunities to spot wildlife like mountain goats and Pikas.
Tent campers will appreciate the amenities
- Deer Park Campground — Olympic National Park features clean facilities and a remote setting, perfect for those seeking a peaceful camping experience.
- Enjoy the well-maintained restrooms and picnic areas at Dungeness Forks Campground, which also offers spacious sites near the river.
- The Dosewallips Campground provides essential amenities like toilets and drinking water, ensuring a comfortable stay in the heart of nature.
Tent campers love the unique features
- Experience the historical intrigue and unique layout of Fort Ebey State Park Campground, where some sites are nestled among foliage for added privacy.
- The Slab Camp/Deer Ridge Trailhead offers a quiet atmosphere right at the trailhead, making it ideal for hikers looking to start their adventures early.
- At Kinney Point State Park Campground, enjoy a boat-in-only site with vault toilets and a serene environment, perfect for those seeking a more secluded experience.
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