Best Campgrounds near Everett, WA

After a long drive from the San Francisco area, I arrived in Seattle during rush-hour. I was exhausted. The young woman who checked me in was annoyed that I didn’t follow instructions and stop in front of the stop sign. She provided directions to the bus depot when I asked, but with no warmth. I did not feel welcome.

RV park is basically a paved parking lot. It is not level. Vehicles are packed in tight. I could not open the back of my camper van without feeling like I was in my neighbor’s space. One of my neighbors ran a loud AC overnight. I needed earplugs. Some sites had picnic tables. Mine did not. There were no trees, no shade. It’s not very attractive.

On the other hand, there are stores nearby, I could walk to the bus depot and take the bus downtown for the day. The bathrooms and showers were clean. Same with the laundry room ( which I did not use.)

This RV park met my needs but I do not think I would stay there again.

You cannot beat this location! Close to Seattle, feels secluded, but you can walk or take a short drive to restaurants, groceries, anything you could want or need. The staff is amazing and the park and facilities are kept clean. The laundry machines ($2 washer/$2 dryer) get the job done, with no need to keep feeding the machine. They can fill propane on site. Just an incredible place. They also have a small storage lot that can accommodate short storage. I camped, stored my camper while I went on a cruise, camped and then headed out for the remainder of an around the country journey. I will definitely stay here again and would highly recommend.

This place is a gem. The online reservations and check-in processes were smooth and efficient. The spot itself was level, and everything seemed to work as expected. It was a fairly average RV park with spots practically right on top of each other. Where this place shines is in its location with beautiful views across the mouth of Puget Sound to Whidbey Island, the Cascades beyond, as well as Point Wilson Lighthouse nearby at Fort Worden. The property is at the edge of downtown Port Townsend with Water and Washington streets right there, and even uptown quite accessible as well.

I stayed here to beat the heat in my neck of the woods and for a healing change of scenery— it was amazing and I encourage anyone and everyone to respectfully visit this beautiful and healing place.

Best things: Beautiful beach, great views of Mt. Rainier & Baker on a clear day, cruise ships going by, pirate ship playground for children. 

Not-so-good things: Very tight camping sites, no privacy, plenty of noise in summer, especially if you're across from the playground, lots of cars going by, bathrooms are old and were not clean (and pretty stinky) for our visit in July, no dump station, only a few sites for larger RVs.

Verdict: We might go back for the great beach in warm, clear weather, but the campground itself s is too tight for our preferences. Larger RVs should be in the lower site numbers. Ours is mid-size and we barely fit in #26, though it was nicely shaded.