Best Glamping near Colfax, WA

Boyer Park & Marina KOA and Chief Timothy Park house upscale glamping accommodations along the Snake River near Colfax, Washington. These sites blend outdoor adventure with premium comforts, featuring canvas tent structures with proper beds, electricity, and climate control options. Both locations provide glamping guests with waterfront views and easy access to swimming areas, boat launches, and walking trails. Chief Timothy Park's island location creates a distinctive glamping experience with water on all sides, while Boyer Park offers a more developed resort atmosphere with additional amenities. "Super safe and well organized. Great for families, boaters, fishers, and the casual glamper needing a break. Bathrooms and showers were clean and accessible."

Snake River recreation shapes the glamping experience at these destinations, with fishing docks, swimming beaches, and boat rentals available seasonally. Boyer Park's glamping area connects to a paved three-mile Snake River Trail, perfect for morning walks before returning to luxurious canvas accommodations. Chief Timothy's glamping sites incorporate natural island features with a trail circling the entire property. Both locations maintain well-kept grounds with service buildings housing modern restrooms and shower facilities. A visitor noted, "The actual location and grounds are amazing. Right on the Snake river. So much walking and fishing. And swimming. Kayaking." Winter glamping options are limited, with most sites operating from April through October, though some canvas structures at Boyer Park remain available with enhanced heating during shoulder seasons.

Best Glamping Sites Near Colfax, Washington (12)

    1. Boyer Park & Marina KOA

    7 Reviews
    Pullman, WA
    16 miles
    Website

    "The beach and walking paths are very nice and close by no matter which spot you're in.  Just below the Lower Granite Dam, it's an easy three mile round trip walk on a paved Snake River Trail."

    "Clean bathrooms, green lawns everywhere, nice big campsite, and nice family beach area. Lots of garbage cans everywhere but no recycling. The showers were kind of dirty."

    2. Illia Landing

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    Colfax, WA
    15 miles
    Website
    +1 (509) 751-0240

    3. Hells Gate State Park Campground

    18 Reviews
    Asotin, WA
    39 miles
    Website

    "This was our maiden voyage so we opted for something close to a city as we were still setting up our camper coming out of winter."

    "Lots of sites, water restrooms, showers, and fire pits. No hookups."

    4. Chief Timothy Park

    11 Reviews
    Clarkston, WA
    34 miles
    Website

    "Chief Timothy is a great campground about 7 Miles outside of Clarkston, WA. Perfect location for swimming, kayaking, and fishing!"

    "This campground was developed in the 1980’s and has wonderful facilities including showers, store, laundry, many full hookup sites and plenty of space between pull through sites."

    5. Premier RV Resort at Granite Lake

    10 Reviews
    Clarkston, WA
    36 miles
    Website
    +1 (800) 989-4578

    $59 - $66 / night

    "Staff members are on top of every little thing, friendly and respectful. The waterfront sites overlook Granite Lake, a reservoir on the Snake River."

    "This is an all paved rv campground on the Snake River and bordering Lewiston, ID. It has all the amenities of the Premier RV Resort affiliation."

    6. Pines RV Park

    3 Reviews
    Harvard, ID
    30 miles
    Website
    +1 (208) 875-0831

    "You are right next to a highway, but you can barely hear it. Robin and Dennis are extremely nice! They will go out of their way to make sure you are happy and safe!"

    7. Laird Park Campground

    3 Reviews
    Harvard, ID
    33 miles
    Website

    "The campground is about 3.3 miles away from Harvard, and there is a lot of nearby places to access the Palouse river. There is good fishing areas nearby."

    "Very quiet, cozy location. Stayed here twice; both times was an overnight stay while waiting to pick my Scouts up from summer camp."

    8. Chatcolet Campground — Heyburn State Park

    5 Reviews
    Harrison, ID
    43 miles
    Website
    +1 (208) 686-1308

    "These sites have all the usual things I have come to associate with an average campground: Fire pits Benches When I went, we made a reservation before hand."

    "We picked this campground for its access to the Trail of the Coeur D’Alenes. The campground is small and peaceful, at least mid week. Lovely views of the lake through the trees."

    9. Clear Lake Recreation Area

    5 Reviews
    Medical Lake, WA
    46 miles
    Website
    +1 (509) 247-5920

    "Boat, kayak and other equipment rentals, restaurant, bathrooms, changing rooms, showers, fishing dock, swimming area, shaded lawns and picnic tables."

    "Clear Lake Recreation Area is amazing! The scenery is beautiful, and there are plenty of activities for everyone."

    10. Tucannon Campground

    5 Reviews
    Dayton, WA
    48 miles
    Website
    +1 (541) 278-3716

    "It’s $8/night, no host on site, no reservations, self pay at the board. Really peaceful and quiet, very beautiful. "

    "Quiet and away from others."

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  • SThe Dyrt PRO User
    Jun. 20, 2025

    Premier RV Resort at Granite Lake

    Clean, well-run RV place in a small city

    This “RV resort” is within the city of Clarkston and a stone’s throw from a Costco, a WalMart and an Albertson’s. It’s highly manicured and very clean. Staff members are on top of every little thing, friendly and respectful. The waterfront sites overlook Granite Lake, a reservoir on the Snake River. There’s not a whole heck of a lot to do in Clarkston and environs, but it’s a super friendly city and the RV resort is pretty pleasant, featuring a dog park, lots of well-tended lawns, shared propane fire pits and grills and sparkling restrooms.

  • Megan K.The Dyrt PRO User
    Oct. 31, 2020

    Chatcolet Campground — Heyburn State Park

    Standard camp site.

    These sites have all the usual things I have come to associate with an average campground: Fire pits Benches

    When I went, we made a reservation before hand. I recommend doing this as it seemed there were reservation tags on most sites.

    I was able to get some views of the water and did some light exploring. There was areas with cover for shade.

    My site had some wood near the fire but it was unclear if it was left by the previous campers or if it was provided.

    Great area for cloud watching and stargazing, but sunset was my fav price part of this location:

    I really like they Heyburn State Park area in general. There are other campgrounds nearby not listed on this app which are also nice. If you just go to this area you will find many tranquil moments between walking trails, docks, or just sitting by the campfire.

  • K
    Mar. 28, 2021

    Hells Gate State Park Campground

    Clean, convenient, near water

    We stayed in Birch Loop for 2 nights. This was our maiden voyage so we opted for something close to a city as we were still setting up our camper coming out of winter.

    Our spot was plenty long enough, but not as wide as I would have liked. There are two big trees on passenger side that prevent setting up a comfy patio. That said, the fire pit area is perfect size.

    The center of the loop is for groups, so noise is centralized. Other than that, good space between sites and all are pretty level and paved.

    The hiking trails are great with lots of options for easy hikes by the water or tougher ones up the mountain. Either way, you can’t go wrong. The noise on the river from jet boats was mild as it is only end of March.

    Great Verizon coverage at site and on trails.

  • Liz B.
    Sep. 12, 2024

    Boyer Park & Marina KOA

    Great campground with friendly staff

    We just stayed here for the first time. We were at Boyer Park & Marina, a KOA,  Sept. 1-5, 2024.  While the campground was full when we pulled in on Sunday, it was almost empty when we woke up Labor Day morning. Even when full, everything was pretty quiet. The beach and walking paths are very nice and close by no matter which spot you're in.  Just below the Lower Granite Dam, it's an easy three mile round trip walk on a paved Snake River Trail. I do not recommend making that journey when it's 83 degrees and getting warmer. UGH

    The store is great with many clothing options and more. Mike and Monica who run the place are so nice and very helpful. Apparently we really missed out by not taking advantage of the grill and ordering a Smash Burger, which will even be delivered to your campsite. 
    We will definitely be back.

  • Jaime B.
    Jun. 17, 2021

    Hells Gate State Park Campground

    Riverfront camping

    Camping right on the Snake River with Lewis & Clark Discovery Center. Lots of sites, water restrooms, showers, and fire pits. No hookups.

  • Megan K.The Dyrt PRO User
    Oct. 30, 2020

    Pines RV Park

    Pricey but had a friendly enviroment.

    I’ve been in search of local winter camping spots. I’ve never paid so much for a tent site in my entire life. It’s important to note that even though it says it’s an RV Park there are tent spots offered here.

    I think the price is high just because it’s in touristy location.

    There were enough trees to set up our hammocks!

    The biggest thing I disliked about this site is that the 30 dollars they charges us was not enough. They will charge an additional 3 dollars per head and 5 dollars for an additional car.

    If you go in a group like we did, that really adds up. 🥵

    There was a playground on site but other than that it’s nothing special.

    The park manager was very social. I don’t mind but if you want privacy you may want to stay at a different location. My partner likes the privacy camping brings. We will never return, but if you have safety concerns with children, I can see this as being a bonus.

  • KThe Dyrt PRO User
    Jul. 14, 2019

    Hells Gate State Park Campground

    Loud

    Overall, a nice state park campground, but a little too close to the city. The bathrooms were decent, with free showers. We arrived around 6pm and the weather was weird, light rain then hail, but it stopped after about an hour. We started to settle in and then a group of maybe 30 teenage boys with a handful of “leaders” arrived around dark taking up 4 spots near us. The kids were rowdy throwing firecrackers until midnight. The leaders did absolutely nothing to stop them and neither did the campground. Luckily they slept and then all took off early around 8am after morning prayers. In hindsight, nothing against the campground other than close proximity to each other and the city and the camp host didn’t break up the “fun”

  • Laura M.The Dyrt PRO User
    Apr. 24, 2025

    Tucannon Campground

    Peaceful

    Along Tucannon Rd there are several free state campgrounds, and right where the road turns to dirt there is this USFS campground. It’s $8/night, no host on site, no reservations, self pay at the board. Really peaceful and quiet, very beautiful. 

    At the end of the campground is an Environmental Learning Center/ kids camp, so you may get some traffic from that. There’s also a little hiking trail that was overgrown and unmaintained when we were there, it was really beautiful though. Pit toilets here, no water and no trash, no amenities. Zero cell reception in this entire area, pretty much all the way until hwy 12. 

    The sites here at this campground all have different configurations, most didn’t look level, but there were a bunch that would have fit our 26ft class c. Sites 15 & 16 are in one huge area off by themselves (together), so a big group would fit here well (2 car limit per site, 8 people limit per site), so 4 cars and 16 people for the large lot with 15 & 16. 

    There’s a nice creek running through here, so the sound was nice and soothing. 

    When looking at directions to get here, heads up that the roads that connect Tucannon Rd to Hwy 12 going east are not suitable for big rigs, so you’ll have to drive west all the way to Hwy 12 then to Delaney and then take 12 east from there.

  • Dean R.
    Jun. 8, 2018

    Premier RV Resort at Granite Lake

    Quiet, Clean, well maintained RV Campground

    This is an all paved rv campground on the Snake River and bordering Lewiston, ID. It has all the amenities of the Premier RV Resort affiliation. It has all the hook-ups and all sites are well manicured. A lot of the sites have longer term rv's from seasonal workers and such, it is not like a long term trailer park though. The management works to make sure your needs are taken care of. There is a paved walking trail alongside the park that follows the river with pet statiions located at intervals and is maitained by the municipality. There are Snake river boat tours nearby and plenty of shopping close and throughout the community. Fishing is a big activity on the rivers.


Guide to Colfax

Snake River campgrounds near Colfax, Washington offer recreational opportunities in the eastern part of the state where elevations range from 600 to 2,000 feet. The camping season typically runs from April through October, with most facilities closing during winter months when temperatures frequently drop below freezing. Water activities dominate the camping experience with several access points along the river system.

What to do

Biking on paved trails: Premier RV Resort at Granite Lake provides access to riverside biking paths. "We fully utilized the bike path along the river each day for nice long rides into Idaho and back to Washington," notes one visitor who appreciates the paved routes that cross state boundaries.

Fishing from designated areas: Multiple fishing docks and river access points support anglers throughout the season. A camper at Chief Timothy Park mentions, "Perfect location for swimming, kayaking, and fishing! There is also a trail all the way around the island for hiking/walking with great views!"

Family playground options: Look for campgrounds with dedicated play structures when traveling with children. "The Kids loved this park, we just spent the day hanging out fishing and playing at the park when we went to Lewiston to Visit our daughter," explains a visitor at Chief Timothy Park, noting the "perfect mix of shade trees and open space."

What campers like

Island-based camping setting: Hells Gate State Park Campground receives consistent praise for its location. "You are right on the Snake River (minimal view) and close to Lewiston, ID (maybe too close). Great place to base for river adventures!" describes one camper, highlighting the proximity to both natural features and urban conveniences.

Clean facilities despite high usage: Campground maintenance stands out in visitor reviews. At Premier RV Resort, a camper notes, "Very friendly staff that keeps the facilities clean. Full hookups with lots of pull through spaces if needed." Regular cleaning schedules maintain standards even during peak season.

Weekend social atmosphere: Boyer Park & Marina KOA transforms on weekends with a more vibrant environment. "Quiet during the weekdays. Gets REALLY busy on weekends. A lot of families with a lot of kids. If you are a curmudgeon you won't like it on the weekend. We were entertained," explains one visitor who enjoyed the contrast between weekday tranquility and weekend energy.

What you should know

Environmental challenges: Snake River glamping in Colfax experiences seasonal insect activity and weather fluctuations. A candid review of Tucannon Campground warns, "Very dry with little tree coverage. Loads of people and every campsite was full... If you go up higher towards the horse corrals it isn't as dry and tends to be less crowded."

Communication limitations: Cell coverage varies significantly across the area. A visitor to Tucannon Campground cautions, "Don't get stuck with a dead car battery. Can get really cold and no phone service and very few people pass by." Plan accordingly with offline maps and emergency supplies.

Reservation requirements: During peak months, securing sites requires advance planning. "We camped on one of the first weekends they were open. Really love the walks and store, clean bathroom. Cool dog park with shade," reports a visitor at Boyer Park, suggesting early-season visits might offer easier access.

Tips for camping with families

Playground proximity: Select sites near play structures to minimize walking for children. A reviewer at Laird Park Campground notes, "It does have restrooms and a playground for kids. I enjoy recreation here in the summer... If you have kids Laird park is a great location."

Swimming areas with safety features: Designated swimming zones provide controlled environments. "There were areas with cover for shade," observes a camper at Chatcolet Campground, adding, "Campground is super clean, flushable toilets, metal picnic tables, fire rings all in good shape. Frequented by young families so don't be annoyed by kids having a good time on their bikes or playing."

Wildlife viewing opportunities: Incorporate nature education into camping experiences. "Be sure to check out the turtles swimming around the dock. Lots of wildlife," suggests a visitor who appreciates the natural encounters available at area campgrounds.

Tips from RVers

Site leveling considerations: RV campers should prepare for variable terrain. At Tucannon, a visitor notes, "The sites here at this campground all have different configurations, most didn't look level, but there were a bunch that would have fit our 26ft class c."

Road access limitations: Large rigs face route restrictions in some areas. "When looking at directions to get here, heads up that the roads that connect Tucannon Rd to Hwy 12 going east are not suitable for big rigs, so you'll have to drive west all the way to Hwy 12 then to Delaney and then take 12 east from there," advises an RVer with practical navigation experience.

Off-season availability: Some glamping options near Colfax remain accessible year-round with modifications. "This RV park is right in town near all the local amenities. Lots to do here, hiking, boating, swimming. There are nice shade trees and nice space between campsites," notes a visitor at Pines RV Park, highlighting the benefits of in-town locations for extended season camping.

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