Best Tent Camping near Carson, WA

Recent Tent Reviews in Carson

1530 Reviews of 98 Carson Campgrounds

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  Nate B.

  Scout

  

  Nov. 5, 2024

  Lake Merwin Camper's Hideaway

  Sold me a cabin that is uninhabitable and refused to help

  Scammers and scumbags. I purchased a cabin here. When it came time to move in I discovered the fridge/freezer had gone out and rotten meat had festered there for weeks or months. It was completely uninhabitable. I spoke to the seller who was willing to void the transaction, but the sleazy salespeople at Camper Hideaway refused to give up their$8,000 commission. I'm talking to the Vancouver Free Legal Clinic to see if I can get my money back. Tread with caution.

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  Micah G.

  Scout

  

  Oct. 28, 2024

  Bayport RV Park and Campground

  Threatening and know it all owner

  I was contacted by the company who owns this site. Automatically the individual had threatening words to me as in, you need to go buy a tent now. We have the right to remove you from premises right now. Terrible customer service, and after spending money for the service they provide. They will just take away everything from you and kick you off the princess. The owner also likes to redefine what objects and vehicles are. Also, like to redefine vocabulary words. I would stay away from this place due to helter-kelter atmosphere.

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  Jessica S.

  Traveler

  

  Oct. 23, 2024

  Viento State Park Campground

  the trains are brutal

  This was a very last-minute stop for us & we didn’t look up the reviews first. To mirror what the other reviews have said, the trains run all throughout the night. Because of that, plus the noise from the freeway, I was surprised by the 3-star rating, so gave my rating accordingly. We’ve been on a month-long trip & would not consider this place 3 stars. The location is convenient & the campground is nestled in the trees, but it’s not enough to offset the noise. Speaking of the trains again — we’ve stayed at many campgrounds where trains can be heard, but never like this… We were woken up by blaring train horns at least 8 times in the middle of the night. So if you value sleep at all, I would say there are plenty of other options in the area to choose from

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  Kenny L.

  Scout

  

  Oct. 23, 2024

  NF2656 - Mt. Hood Dispersed Camping

  Great Spot!

  Such an awesome find! The first campsite is small and perfect for a couple tents. The second site could easily fit 3 or 4 tents and has plenty of additional space for parking, kitchen set-up, etc… both sites also have really nice fire pits. Also don’t let the Trillium Lake camp hosts scare you. They told us the gravel road to access the sites was “rough as hell” and were completely wrong. Nothing more than a few potholes. Any vehicle could make the trek.

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  Ted D.

  Traveler

  

  Oct. 22, 2024

  Ainsworth State Park Campground

  Clean but small sites

  The place is clean and has a rain forest feel. Trees close in. Amazingly dark and quiet at night. A bit muddy for walking the dog.

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  Jason S.

  Ranger

  

  Oct. 17, 2024

  Olallie Lake

  Mt Adams views galore!

  The paramount feature of this campground is the beautiful Mount Adams directly across the lake. The sites are adequate, flat places to pitch a tent or park a small trailer, but the view of Mount Adams is magnificent. However, the lake is marshy and there's not really a good place for swimming. It's quiet and peaceful wilderness camping.

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  Jason S.

  Ranger

  

  Oct. 17, 2024

  Council Lake

  Beautiful lake, quiet and peaceful

  This is a lovely lake campground in the forest with gorgeous views of Mt. Adams. The campsites are private and separated. There was a few mosquitoes when we went, but not too bad. It's a quiet a peaceful location and is highly recommended. A jeep trail / atv trail goes steeply up council bluff to a beautiful view overlooking the lake and surrounding forest. Overall, a great location! We originally intended to camp at Lake Takh lakh but when it's already full, this place is an excellent backup plan.

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  Mike H.

  Traveler

  

  Oct. 17, 2024

  Timothy Lake Meditation Point

  The Best of Timothy Lake

  Short walk, or 7 miles in, start on west shoreline trail 528 on the NW parking lot past the day use area. Great mostly flat trail for backpacking or cart camping along the west shoreline of Timothy Lake in the Mt Hood National Forest. Sites are well marked and $10 per night fee. Northwest Forest Parking Pass required for overnight parking.

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  Jason S.

  Ranger

  

  Oct. 16, 2024

  Chain

  Marshy series of lakes

  We didn't camp here, but there's a couple nice campsites near these marshy lakes. Quiet and peaceful but beware the mosquitoes! Great place to fish or just paddle around. The road is pretty rough the last couple miles, not suitable for cars or big rigs or trailers.

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  Jason S.

  Ranger

  

  Oct. 16, 2024

  Takhlakh Lake Campground

  One of the most beautiful places in Washington

  We camped here for 4 days this summer. It was peaceful and quiet. The view from the camp site is simply stunning. The glassy smooth waters reflect Mt Adam's glacier like a mirror. The campsite we picked was large enough to accommodate our 22 ft trailer plus truck and a Jeep. The outhouse was cleaned daily but can get stinky at the end of the day. There is no official swimming area, but the shoreline has many great places to take a dip in the clear cold water. There was a few mosquitoes but not too bad. Best to go in late summer to avoid the mosquitoes. The road in from Randle is a bit rough at times for a car but doable.

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  Israel S.

  Traveler

  

  Oct. 10, 2024

  Oldman Pass Sno-Park

  Nice camping spot

  Nice area to camp at, vault bathroom close by but there was no toilet paper so bring your own. Does feel like camping in a Parking lot. Trail close by.

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  Kevin W.

  Guide

  

  Oct. 3, 2024

  Butte Camp/Climbers Bivouac Dispersed Campsite

  FR 81/Bivoiac Dispered Campsight

  Right off forest road 81. Group camping with 4-5 places for tents and 2 maybe 3 spots for travel trailers but will need to back in. 2 fire pits and a few walking trails. Solar friendly and level. No bathroom. 1-2 bars with Verizon.

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  Marty P.

  Guide

  

  Oct. 2, 2024

  Mt Hood Village Resort

  Great Location!!

  I really wanted to give 5 stars, but they have far too many permanent residents, which makes the campground look un-kept. The grounds were ok, bathrooms were clean, price was fair, large spaces , and very good customer service.

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  ron R.

  Ranger

  

  Oct. 1, 2024

  39 Rd Dispersed Site

  Great little stop for the night

  The river is loud you could hear it from both sides of the road. I actually looked, and there are rivers on both sides of the road. It is out of the way there is no light pollution. At night cars rarely come by. The campsite was clean and relatively level. However bring an extra block for your tongue jack. The only reason it wasn't five stars is because there's absolutely no T-Mobile cellular internet service. There is cell phone operation.

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  James G.

  Scout

  

  Sep. 30, 2024

  Paradise Point State Park Campground

  Nice campground, interstate noise

  The campground itself is nice, but there's the near constant hum of interstate I-5 traffic less than a hundred yards away.

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  Brandon K.

  Guide

  

  Sep. 28, 2024

  Kiwanis Road Free Camping

  Tranquil Peace

  It was a 10pm arrival but thankfully we found a spot that did not disappoint. I wish we had a full weekend to stay but the overnight and breakfast on the river was a great start to our PNW visit.

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  Wood M.

  Scout

  

  Sep. 25, 2024

  Beacon Rock State Park Campground

  Nice trails nearby.

  If you enjoy hiking, this is a great campground with many beautiful trails to explore. The bathroom is clean and there's free hot shower.  There's a country store 2 miles west of here you can get firewood and some supplies. Sites are a little less private and occasionally I heard train passing by from the nearby railway (bring ear plugs if you are a light sleeper).  Check our videos for details: https://youtu.be/BrSpGhdefQ0?si=dVS7YPTZX8AplUVL

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  Patricia N.

  Ranger

  

  Sep. 23, 2024

  Viento State Park Campground

  Easy highway access

  First time here, not particularly enamored with the campground for several reasons. 

  Nestled in the trees and between Hwy 84 and the Union Pacific Railroad, both are busy and can be heard all day and night. 

  No dump station anywhere in this campground, you can dump and either campground to the west or the east but not convenient. 

  Spaces are tight and we would not have been able to get into our spot if the person across from us did not kindly move her vehicle. Our rig is not that large, at 26'. 

  The good is the river which is an easy walk or e-bike ride. Lots of trails to ride but they say no e-scooters but okay for e-bikes. This was not enforced since my brother and sister in law rode their scooters all over the place. 

  RV camping is separated from the tent camping which would make it nice for tent campers. 

  Fun to ride the paved trails, go to the Columbia River and watch the sail boarders doing their thing.

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  Loretta H.

  Traveler

  

  Sep. 12, 2024

  Viento State Park Campground

  Close to trains and traffic

  This is a nice campground with lots of trees and shade but it sits between I-84 and the Columbia River which has a major train line so it's not necessarily a quiet campground (trains run all night). No dump station available but we had electric and water. Not much grass anywhere and things were really dusty due to dryness and heat of the summer. You can't see the river from the campground but you can walk to it (or drive to it) and there are several picnic tables near the river. There is a nature trail but it is not marked well at all to find the beginning of it. Convenient to Hood River though and an easy drive to Cascade Locks for ice cream at the local dairy dine.

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  B K.

  Scout

  

  Sep. 9, 2024

  Iron Creek Campground

  Beautiful and private

  Beautiful and private campground, we'll be back for sure. Honey hole type toilets and lots of water spigots around. We didn't hike but there seemed to be lots of hiking trails, plus the beautiful river! Despite there being a total burn ban (propane stoves only) there were SEVERAL fires happening all weekend which was disappointing.

  Most sites are really private which we loved. We walked through the three loops that were open and made note of the sites that looked most private/flat-ish for a tent/good location. In our opinion these were the best sites we could see: Loop B 24, 52, 47, 44, 39, 38, 36, 31. Loop C 56, 57, 60, 69. Loop D 78, 80, 84 (this one seemed to have an awesome trail leading right down the river!). No cell service so plan accordingly!

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  Ann W.

  Guide

  

  Sep. 9, 2024

  Little John Sno Park

  Nice Find

  Nice find in the forest. Very peaceful with huge sites. There are only 3 sites for tent camping. If you have a camper or RV very large parking lot to camp in. Nice hiking trails throughout the sno-park that we took advantage of. We got up next morning and hike the falls down the Hwy. Camp sites are right off Hwy. A little Hwy. noise but at night fall only a couple of cars. We did pack out a lot of other people’s trash at both sites. Sad to see so much trash left behind when there are garbage cans right next to the pit toilets. Definitely will come back.

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  Isaac H.

  Traveler

  

  Sep. 8, 2024

  Panther Creek Creekside Camp

  PNW road trip 🏕️

  A great spot with privacy ! Lots of turnouts along the road with river accesses just steps away ! Definitely recommend!

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  Jon and Jenny P.

  Guide

  

  Sep. 7, 2024

  Oklahoma Campground

  Quiet stay over Labor Day

  Quiet campground with clean vault toilets. Many of the sites are very close to each other and some do not accommodate even a small trailer. Small stream near by with limited access. Monte Carlo and Monte Cristo trails are close by but were under repair by WTA. There were some mountain lions near the camp while we were there, 2 separate sightings, probably moving because of the work on the nearby trails

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  Elsa P.

  Guide

  

  Sep. 1, 2024

  Kiwanis Road Free Camping

  very convenient & gorgeous waterfall

  whole road is paved all the way up & plenty of spots to pull off plus multiple bathrooms! got super chilly even in august but was very cozy in sweats & under a few blankets in the rooftop tent. would definitely stay here again and it's a good option for vehicles w/ low clearance or non off roading folks.

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  Jeffrey P.

  Guide

  

  Aug. 31, 2024

  Little Soda Springs Rd Dispersed

  Easy Get Away

  A couple spots right off the road for car camping or small campers. There was an “official” camp sight more near the Dry Creek Trail (has a bathroom). We opted to walk south along the river to try and find a space. Ended up crossing the river where there are a couple more hidden spots. We found out later that there is a trail right before you cross Trapper Creek that leads you to the spot we were at. There were a few people out and you can sometimes hear cars but overall it was an easy stay with some nice views. The river drowns out most the noise. Would definitely come back here

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  Eric P.

  Ranger

  

  Aug. 29, 2024

  Lower Falls Campground

  Amazing campground at the falls

  Spent one day and night at lower falls campground. The sites are all nice. There are miles of trails close by and the hike to middle and upper falls is great. I was surprised how many open sites the there were after arriving. Very quiet with the sound of the falls in the background. Just an awesome place will return again. No cell service. Bring your own water. Lots of chipmunks so tote up your food when done. About an hour and 20 minutes north of Carson. The last 5 miles of road to the campground is a mess so be aware . (Hwy 90)

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  RoamingAspen V.

  Traveler

  

  Aug. 27, 2024

  Peach Beach RV Park on the Columbia

  Great Spot

  Wonderful little place between a park and an orchard. Camp hosts are cool, they all live in Skoolies. Right on the river. Clean facilities. One star off for the noise. There’s a highway and railroad tracks in the backyard and the same across the river. If you’re a rail-fan, you’ll dig it. But it never really quiets down, you get used to it a bit. Campers are courteous and friendly and quiet. Sites west of the entrance seem to have a bit more shade than sites to the east. The wind can be a factor. Nice place to bring the dog. This is my second time here, I’ll keep it on the list.