Best Tent Camping near Cathlamet, WA

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Best Tent Sites Near Cathlamet, WA (27)

    Camper-submitted photo from Clatsop State Forest Gnat Creek Campground
    Camper-submitted photo from Clatsop State Forest Gnat Creek Campground
    Camper-submitted photo from Clatsop State Forest Gnat Creek Campground
    Camper-submitted photo from Clatsop State Forest Gnat Creek Campground
    Camper-submitted photo from Clatsop State Forest Gnat Creek Campground
    Camper-submitted photo from Clatsop State Forest Gnat Creek Campground

    1. Clatsop State Forest Gnat Creek Campground

    7 Reviews
    22 Photos
    73 Saves
    Cathlamet, Washington
    • Pets
    • Fires
    • Phone Service
    • Tents
    • Standard (Tent/RV)
    • Picnic Table

    $10 - $15 / night

    Camper-submitted photo from Road to Snag Lake - Dispersed
    Camper-submitted photo from Road to Snag Lake - Dispersed
    Camper-submitted photo from Road to Snag Lake - Dispersed
    Camper-submitted photo from Road to Snag Lake - Dispersed
    Camper-submitted photo from Road to Snag Lake - Dispersed
    Camper-submitted photo from Road to Snag Lake - Dispersed

    2. Road to Snag Lake - Dispersed

    8 Reviews
    27 Photos
    295 Saves
    Naselle, Washington

    Unless otherwise posted, you can stay 10 days in a 30-day period at any of DNR's campsites. During your stay, please practice leave no trace principles and pack out what you pack in. Dispersed camping, camping outside of our designated campgrounds, is allowed in some of our forests. Dispersed camping is not allowed at day-use sites. Toilets, picnic tables, trash cans, drinking water, and fire pits are not available in the backcountry. Please follow Leave No Trace principles and pack out everything you pack in. Dispersed fires are prohibited.

    • Phone Service
    • Tents
    • Dispersed
    • Tent Cabin
    • Glamping
    Camper-submitted photo from Rose Creek Retreat
    Camper-submitted photo from Rose Creek Retreat
    Camper-submitted photo from Rose Creek Retreat
    Camper-submitted photo from Rose Creek Retreat
    Camper-submitted photo from Rose Creek Retreat
    Camper-submitted photo from Rose Creek Retreat

    3. Rose Creek Retreat

    1 Review
    10 Photos
    53 Saves
    Grays River, Washington

    Currently closed for the pandemic - 10/13/2020

    • Pets
    • Fires
    • Phone Service
    • Reservable
    • Tents
    • Group

    $33 - $55 / night

    Camper-submitted photo from Tillamook Forest Dispersed on the Nehalem River
    Camper-submitted photo from Tillamook Forest Dispersed on the Nehalem River
    Camper-submitted photo from Tillamook Forest Dispersed on the Nehalem River
    Camper-submitted photo from Tillamook Forest Dispersed on the Nehalem River
    Camper-submitted photo from Tillamook Forest Dispersed on the Nehalem River
    Camper-submitted photo from Tillamook Forest Dispersed on the Nehalem River

    4. Tillamook Forest Dispersed on the Nehalem River

    6 Reviews
    47 Photos
    569 Saves
    Tillamook State Forest, Oregon

    ODF offers three types of camping opportunities: Developed campgrounds, designated campsites outside of regular campgrounds, and dispersed camping.

    Fee is $5/vehicle/night

    • Pets
    • Fires
    • Phone Service
    • ADA Access
    • Tents
    • Trash

    $5 / night

    Camper-submitted photo from Keenig Creek Campground
    Camper-submitted photo from Keenig Creek Campground
    Camper-submitted photo from Keenig Creek Campground
    Camper-submitted photo from Keenig Creek Campground
    Camper-submitted photo from Keenig Creek Campground
    Camper-submitted photo from Keenig Creek Campground

    5. Keenig Creek Campground

    13 Reviews
    75 Photos
    228 Saves
    Timber, Oregon

    Keenig Creek Campground is located just off the Wilson River Highway, 18 miles east of Tillamook, Oregon. It is a rustic site, located above the Wilson River, adjacent to Keenig Creek. The campground has 12 walk-in tent sites, two day-use picnicking sites and a trailhead to access the Wilson River Trail, along with fishing and swimming. Each campsite offers a tent pad, picnic table and a fire grate.

    • Pets
    • Fires
    • Tents
    • Group
    • Trash
    • Picnic Table

    $15 / night

    Camper-submitted photo from Four Directions Retreat
    Camper-submitted photo from Four Directions Retreat
    Camper-submitted photo from Four Directions Retreat
    Camper-submitted photo from Four Directions Retreat
    Camper-submitted photo from Four Directions Retreat
    Camper-submitted photo from Four Directions Retreat

    6. Four Directions Retreat

    2 Reviews
    13 Photos
    31 Saves
    Rainier, Oregon

    Our beautiful property features, forest and meadow settings. We have a beautiful new stage we built in 2019. We also have a tiny cabin available.(Tiny cabin per night-$85, plus a Tipi at $65 a night.) We offer much more! Lovable goats!!! We will provide WIFI. Make sure you read about our amenities. We are located close by a lot of cool activities. Columbia River 10 minutes away. Trojan Park 8 minutes away. Scappoose Bay 20 minutes away. Beaver Falls 20 minutes away!

    • Pets
    • Fires
    • Phone Service
    • Reservable
    • ADA Access
    • Tents

    $30 - $300 / night

    Camper-submitted photo from Tillamook State Forest Dispersed Camping
    Camper-submitted photo from Tillamook State Forest Dispersed Camping
    Camper-submitted photo from Tillamook State Forest Dispersed Camping
    Camper-submitted photo from Tillamook State Forest Dispersed Camping
    Camper-submitted photo from Tillamook State Forest Dispersed Camping
    Camper-submitted photo from Tillamook State Forest Dispersed Camping

    7. Tillamook State Forest Dispersed Camping

    11 Reviews
    43 Photos
    633 Saves
    Tillamook State Forest, Oregon

    Dispersed camping is allowed in Oregon State Forests year round. There are no fee or permit requirements. Campers are required to adhere to ODF regulations regarding placement of campsites, campfires, sanitation, and stay limits. Campfires and charcoal barbeques are not allowed in dispersed campsites during the Regulated Use portion of fire season. There are no maps for dispersed campsites.​​

    • Pets
    • Fires
    • Tents
    • Standard (Tent/RV)
    • Dispersed
    • Alcohol
    Camper-submitted photo from Cook Creek
    Camper-submitted photo from Cook Creek
    Camper-submitted photo from Cook Creek
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    Camper-submitted photo from Healing ponds farm retreat and healing center
    Camper-submitted photo from Healing ponds farm retreat and healing center
    Camper-submitted photo from Healing ponds farm retreat and healing center
    Camper-submitted photo from Healing ponds farm retreat and healing center
    Camper-submitted photo from Healing ponds farm retreat and healing center
    Camper-submitted photo from Healing ponds farm retreat and healing center

    9. Healing ponds farm retreat and healing center

    6 Reviews
    31 Photos
    121 Saves
    Buxton, Oregon

    Hi and welcome. We have forty beautiful acres of pasture and forest halfway between Portland and the Oregon coast. We are above the small community of Buxton Oregon and easy to get to one a little more than two miles off of hwy 26 Accessible through a dirt farm road. Each campsite has a fire pit and picnic table. A couple of chairs. and a hammock We also have an RV toilet in a small tent and provide five gallons of spring water in a BPA-free container We have cows, goats, lama chickens, ducks geese, and turkeys. They are friendly and you can visit and hike in our property Gardens. Geodesic dome greenhouses berries and fruit trees We also have rooms available at our home and retreat center and a sauna hot tub flotation tank. Hyperbaric oxygen chamber Pulse electromagnetic therapy Red light therapy and Pandora star light entrainment device,

    I do energetic healing work with an ability I was born with. I help people with physical healing work that can take out the pain and resolve physical issues through deep emotional work and strengthen your connection to source. My wife does past life regression sessions and dreamwork and teaches meditation

    • Pets
    • Fires
    • Phone Service
    • Reservable
    • Tents
    • Standard (Tent/RV)

    $45 / night

    Camper-submitted photo from Elk Creek Campground
    Camper-submitted photo from Elk Creek Campground
    Camper-submitted photo from Elk Creek Campground
    Camper-submitted photo from Elk Creek Campground
    Camper-submitted photo from Elk Creek Campground
    Camper-submitted photo from Elk Creek Campground

    10. Elk Creek Campground

    8 Reviews
    70 Photos
    51 Saves
    Timber, Oregon

    All walk-in tent sites. Elk Creek campground is popular with families and is easily reached from Highway 6. Tillamook State Forest campgrounds offer moderately-sized, rustic sites shaded by Douglas-fir forest. Individual campsites are well-screened and include a parking area, a fire grate with cooking grill, and a tent pad. While there are no RV hook-ups, many sites are suitable for travel trailers or small RVs. Some campgrounds have walk-in tent sites a bit farther from the road.

    • Pets
    • Fires
    • Tents
    • Standard (Tent/RV)
    • Picnic Table
    • Drinking Water
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Recent Tent Reviews in Cathlamet

1074 Reviews of 27 Cathlamet Campgrounds


  • Sally
    Camper-submitted photo from Silver Lake Resort
    Nov. 18, 2024

    Silver Lake Resort

    Fall family time

    It was great to go in the Fall as the summer rush is over, but there was still good weather. Place was clean and the staff was polite and helpful with our last minute reservation.

  • Gary M.The Dyrt PRO User
    Camper-submitted photo from Fort Stevens State Park Campground
    Nov. 16, 2024

    Fort Stevens State Park Campground

    Nice state park amenities

    Oregon is well known for it's magnificent state parks, and this is no exception. The campground is huge, probably some 400+ spaces; well cared for & clean, with an abundance of hiking trails & historical sites to explore. Unfortunately in May, the mosquitos were out in full force in the campground. This campground serves as an excellent base camp to explore the northern Oregon coast and southern 

    Washington coast

  • Nate B.
    Camper-submitted photo from Lake Merwin Camper's Hideaway
    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.

  • Mike E.The Dyrt PRO User
    Camper-submitted photo from Anderson Park
    Oct. 31, 2024

    Anderson Park

    Looks like long termers, cluttered, run down

    I had researched this park quite awhile beforehand and was interested based on the reviews posted here. It looked pretty nice. Unfortunately when we were able to preview it by driving through I was surprised to find out it was not at all what I had seen in reviews. This place is on the edge of a small town and it looks like it is occupied by long term tenants with a lot of paraphernalia and personal belongings strewn about. For us, traveling for vacation and sightseeing it would not be a place we'd wanna stay. We did have dinner and really enjoyed it in the little town of Vernonia where it is located and that was great. The park is also adjacent to a fantastic walking biking trail and it's next to a city park.

  • Sarah K.
    Camper-submitted photo from Sunset Lake Campground and RV Park
    Oct. 31, 2024

    Sunset Lake Campground and RV Park

    Terrible, DON'T go..

    The owner, the place, and all of its contents are absolutely dreadful; Before i left i learned that she (Sue Hart) has several lawsuits out against her from previous tenants for various shady unlawful behavior, among them being conning people with bs electric bills and refusing to keep her shit boxes up to standard for human beings to be in, one man died from a fire that occured there which went under investigation and I remain unsure of the outcome of that but the trailer that i was temporarily in caught fire from the outside and the maintenence man just happened to pass by noticing it and alerted us thank god and when it got back to Sue she had the nerve to try to blame myself and my elderly mother for it saying we had too much plugged in and running at once when we did not! .. Place absolutely reeks of cat piss and wood rot, please don't waste your money on this overpriced meth market with a total creepo as her right hand man for a "security guard" of the park whose "office" is located right and i mean RIGHT by the ladies showers… uhh, how that is even a thing is beyond me but watch yourselves and your young kids- the pedo vibes are real so enter at your own risk.. but honestly, just please don't.. much love 🙏

  • M
    Camper-submitted photo from Bayport RV Park and Campground
    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.

  • AThe Dyrt PRO User
    Camper-submitted photo from Bruceport County Park
    Oct. 13, 2024

    Bruceport County Park

    Nice Spot

    Nice little spot. Free hot showers. $20 for a tent site. Some of the tent sites to choose from were really small or not level but we got lucky with what we thought was the best site (B-10)

  • Robert
    Camper-submitted photo from Silver Lake Resort
    Oct. 12, 2024

    Silver Lake Resort

    Wonderful family getaway

    The campground is easy to get to and thanks to the staff has a lot of unique amenities like you can fish in Silver Lake from your motel room or rent a variety of boats for the day.

  • Christina F.The Dyrt PRO User
    Camper-submitted photo from Fort Stevens State Park Campground
    Oct. 10, 2024

    Fort Stevens State Park Campground

    Love this place!

    There is so much to do here and every time I've been to Ft. Stevens, we just scratch the surface.  We were down here in August as the last stop on our family vacation and we discovered a whole section of the park we didn't know was there!  This time, it was just me and my kiddo.  We came down for a rally put on by a PNW based group of the brand trailer I own.  The majority of the group was in loops O and N, though there were some of us (myself included) in other parts of the campground.  I ended up in loop M, which has full hook-ups so that was nice.  This was my first rally and it was my first big solo trip with just me and my kiddo.  The sites in loop M do seem sort of close together depending on where you are in the loop.  There are also a lot of trees, which could contribute to that feeling.  My back-in site, M04, was partially secluded with a row of shrubs between M04 and M05 and some shrubs and trees behind me.  I could see the road and the yurt village from my back window.  There is also a paved trail that goes along side the road.  If you go down into loop O, there is little trail that takes you over to the south parking area of Coffenbury Lake where you can pick up the 2 mile dirt trail around the lake.  FYI...no matter how fancy your fancy all terrain running stroller might be, it won't work on this trail.  Never fear though, there are plenty of paved bike trails that will get you throughout the park!  The only reason I am giving 4 starts instead of 5 is because I have a toddler that likes playgrounds.  The only playground is in the north campground.  It wasn't a long walk, but there were no paved trails which put us in the bike lane of the main road going into and out of the campground.  When it is busy, there are a lot of big vehicles going in and out.  It would have been nice to have a playground in the south campground or have a continuation of the paved path next to the road.  Verizon phone service is meh.  I had no issues calling or texting my husband, anything else was spotty as I had one or two bars.  While I don't go camping to scroll about on the internet, I do have a toddler that has a much earlier bedtime than me so it's nice to be able to catch up on social media or put in some earbuds and watch a movie on my phone or watch youtube.  Couldn't do any of that.

  • Malcolma V.
    Camper-submitted photo from Nehalem Bay State Park Campground
    Oct. 7, 2024

    Nehalem Bay State Park Campground

    really wonderful

    Definitely missing Angie but we have so many fond memories she still brings joy to our lives. we were without a dog for several years and we were afforded the opportunity to adopt a standard poodle last year and he has been the joy of our lives, so keep in mind you can bring another wonderful friend into your life, @block blast

  • I
    Camper-submitted photo from Sea Ranch Resort
    Oct. 2, 2024

    Sea Ranch Resort

    Top expensive for what it is

    It was the only one campground open in town, so no choice. The campground is beautiful, but amenities are bad. Showers are all broken, and dirty. There is only one faucet working at the dish sink. But people are nice, and helpful.

  • Lary
    Camper-submitted photo from Silver Lake Resort
    Oct. 1, 2024

    Silver Lake Resort

    Where beautiful scenery awaits you

    Easy to get to. Just 1 mile from the Mount St Helens visitor center. Right on Silver Lake with a perfect view of Mount St Helens. The place was clean and quiet. Employees were helpful and courteous. Lots of ways to stay. Motel rooms, cabins, RV and tent spaces.

  • Laura M.The Dyrt PRO User
    Camper-submitted photo from Cedar to Surf Campground
    Oct. 1, 2024

    Cedar to Surf Campground

    Welcoming and friendly

    Really nice, mellow, low key RV & tent campground..“nice” as in comfortable and welcoming to all, not as in the amenities. The place itself is somewhat run down, but still functional and fine. We got spot #30, which was an unlevel back-in site. We were told all sites are FHU, but I couldn’t figure out how to get the sewer cap off, if that’s what it was. I didn’t bother to ask about it, as we didn’t need to dump yet. 

    With taxes and all we paid about $50 for a night for that site. We didn’t have reservations and there was plenty of availability. Free showers, which we didn’t use, laundry is $1.50 for wash and $2.00 for dry. There are also cabins on site, a huge rec room with an arcade game, a TV, kitchen, and a book exchange. Cell service was a little weak but their free wifi was nice. 

    They also bake bread on site! Not sure what that was about or if it’s for sale, but they were baking when we walked in to the office and it smelled great. The walk to the beach was a pleasant roughly 0.25 mile one. Cars drive straight on the beach so watch your dogs. 

    There is recycling here and they do take glass but cans must be uncrushed and bar code must be readable, and no soup cans accepted :(

  • Laura M.The Dyrt PRO User
    Camper-submitted photo from Cape Disappointment State Park Campground
    Oct. 1, 2024

    Cape Disappointment State Park Campground

    Beautiful

    We stayed in loop D, site 189, which I chose because I thought it would be nice to have a spot right on the lake. I wish I’d chosen one of the sites in the little off shoot roads though, because the lake was not visible and not very accessible, and the entire row of sites are just sites side by side with zero privacy. It was fine though. 

    Cell service was very iffy for both Verizon and ATT, but the weBoost helped a lot. Lots of nice hikes here in this park, and the beach is a short walk away. The bathhouse for this loop has flush toilets and one shower for the whole loop. The shower was free and the water was nice and hot. The shower was so dirty and gross but what are you gonna do. 

    Water spigots throughout campgrounds and there’s a free dump and water fill station in the park.

  • MThe Dyrt PRO User
    Camper-submitted photo from Tillamook State Forest Dispersed Camping
    Oct. 1, 2024

    Tillamook State Forest Dispersed Camping

    Not ideal spot and challenging road

    Diamond Milld rd is a tight logging rd with a kinda steep danger zone cliff on this edge. If you get to spot (the coordinates on dyrt arent exact but close) you will see basically the only part of the rd with a pull aside areai prob for two vans or cars. Its a nice view but kinda creepy if alone IMO. The dispersed camping for this St Forest applies to tenters mainly being 1 mile away from a paid campground. But for just car and van camp youd have to chance it at day area or drive way in to the forest down a rd.

  • T S.
    Camper-submitted photo from Kampers West RV Park
    Sep. 29, 2024

    Kampers West RV Park

    Management Was Very Particular - Borderline Discriminatory Behavior

    We were treated in a discriminatory manner by the upper management. We felt extremely let down by how they behaved, since the main office worker, Jackie, had been very nice & professional.

    Miranda, on the other hand,.. I do not recommend doing business with her. She looked down her nose at our RV, even though it is in great shape, only requiring a couple of easy updates that we had already explained how we were planning on dates to accomplish said updates.

    Especially since, as you peruse the park, you see Multiple campers in violation of posted park rules, and much older & crummier looking RVs than we own, in much worse disrepair. Also, when Miranda called to deny us the spot, she began our phone call in a deceitful way, in fact lining me up to level the blow of rejection. Miranda is not kind at all, and treated my husband & I unfairly. We do Not recommend staying here.

  • A
    Camper-submitted photo from RV outdoor adventures and cabins
    Sep. 27, 2024

    RV outdoor adventures and cabins

    "Cabins" are glorified play houses and host is a nightmare

    The "cabins" are essentially shed conversions on a flatbed and wheels that rock and sway. Not ada accessible. They have electricity but no insulation and the water reeks of sulfur. The loft style beds seem like they are for children.

    The host Joann is money hungry and inflexible. Be sure to get travel insurance and read all rules and reviews on other platforms prior to stay to be well informed of issues and not be blindsided by uncharges here. She will enter your space as she sees fit. There are no boundaries for her but tons for guests with rule signage plastered everywhere on the grounds.

    Campground is covered in rabbit feces, so parents with small children beware. I would never stay here again. For the headache of dealing with the host alone it made the entire experience one of an utterly uncomfortable inconvenience.

    This place looks nice from an outside view but staying here is an entirely different story.

    Also the fact that a Joanna left a 5 star reviews here when all other platforms have complaints is a bit questionable.

  • NThe Dyrt PRO User
    Camper-submitted photo from Camp Rilea Military Campground
    Sep. 25, 2024

    Camp Rilea Military Campground

    Good base for beach access, and quietly hang out.

    We went there to have close access to Ocean Beach to go landsailing with some other friends. Parked our travel trailer and went all over the place in our Ranger. Pity the Restaurant that was active was closed looking for a new owner, but Warrenton and other places aren't far if you want to eat out. Nice sites, borders the training ranges, and nice showers and such when needed. Great places to see, beach is nearby, you have private access by foot to a few areas, (if not precluded by training,) and we will stay here again. The Landsailing, we have a little Blokart, turned out to be awesome and plan to meet up with folks there again. I'm totally comfortable to know I will be camping with other vets and families, that allow you space but are also a hoot to meet, if you're in the mood. The gravel power site was plenty for us. Enjoy what your service earned.

  • Mike The Dyrt PRO User
    Camper-submitted photo from Fort Stevens State Park Campground
    Sep. 24, 2024

    Fort Stevens State Park Campground

    Convenient, big, but you can also get away

    I hadn't been here for years. I forgot how massive this place is...and how nice it is! We got a last minute reservation and ended up with a great site. It's a HUGE set of campgrounds, but it never felt crowded. And you can drive out on the beach and get away too. We sat for a few hours and had maybe 1 car per hour drive by. We were on loop H, which was good and bad. The bathrooms were horrible and needed torn down, but the next loop over was close and had great bathrooms and showers. Also, H didn't have a playground, so it was a little quieter with the kids. Or maybe it was just because we were camping after Labor Day and there were fewer kids in general.



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