Best Glamping near Gig Harbor, WA

Millersylvania State Park Campground houses several glamping options including yurts within 30 miles of Gig Harbor, offering a more luxurious alternative to traditional camping. The park's glamping accommodations feature comfortable sleeping arrangements with proper beds, electricity, and climate control for year-round comfort. Another popular glamping destination in the area is Belfair State Park, providing cabin-style glamping units with modern amenities including water hookups, electric service, and picnic tables. Nearby Dosewallips State Park also offers upgraded glamping cabins with sewer hookups, drinking water, and dedicated picnic areas for outdoor dining. These canvas and solid-structure accommodations provide a perfect balance of natural surroundings with hotel-like conveniences. One guest shared, "This campground was beautiful! There's a day use lake and we had a wonderful time camping here!"

Waterfront access enhances several glamping destinations around Gig Harbor, with Saltwater State Park featuring seasonal yurt rentals from May through September near the beach. The area's glamping resorts maintain excellent shower and bathroom facilities, typically with flush toilets and hot water—a significant upgrade from primitive camping. Hiking trails connect directly from most glamping sites to scenic water views and wildlife observation areas. Fire pits with cooking grates accompany most glamping accommodations, allowing for outdoor cooking while maintaining comfort. For those seeking unique accommodations, PNW Waterfront Yurt offers boat-in access to geodesic domes and pods situated directly on the water, though reviews indicate it can be challenging to locate. According to a camper, "We liked the tall trees and that each site was different in size and shape. As long as it's not PACKED, this is as nice as just about anything you'd find."

Best Glamping Sites Near Gig Harbor, Washington (42)

    1. Dash Point State Park Campground

    72 Reviews
    Federal Way, WA
    9 miles
    Website
    +1 (888) 226-7688

    $20 / night

    "After flying into SeaTac late in the afternoon this campground was a great place to start our Washington trip and only about 30 minutes from the airport."

    "This campsite was awesome, we far enough away from other campers so it was still peaceful, you did not feel like you were on top of other campers. The fire pit was nice and had a grill."

    2. Belfair State Park Campground

    18 Reviews
    Belfair, WA
    15 miles
    Website
    +1 (360) 275-0668

    $12 - $50 / night

    "It rained a couple of nights but being surrounded by huge trees made it really cozy. Nice walking trails that follow creeks and go right along the sound."

    "Friendly staff, clean sites and facilities, coin operated showers. This campground is located right on the hood canal which is filled with oysters beds. Many people were harvesting the delicacy."

    3. Saltwater State Park Campground

    16 Reviews
    Des Moines, WA
    13 miles
    Website
    +1 (253) 661-4956

    $60 / night

    "Pay showers ($1 for 3 minutes) and clean restroom with air dryer, pet friendly, lots of trails to hike and a beautiful beach area with a playground, seasonal/weekend snack shop, outdoor shower by the beach"

    "My family stayed here for a night when we went out to Washington a few months ago. It was a nice little place."

    4. Dosewallips State Park Campground

    45 Reviews
    Brinnon, WA
    28 miles
    Website
    +1 (360) 796-4415

    $12 - $50 / night

    "Walking distance to a gas station for supplies. Clean bathrooms with running water."

    "The cabins are great for families and have a bunk bed and futon set up with a table set and even heaters. Bathrooms and showers on site, though showers will cost you."

    5. Fay Bainbridge Park

    22 Reviews
    Bainbridge Island, WA
    26 miles
    Website
    +1 (206) 842-3931

    $7 - $95 / night

    "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!"

    "Water and electric hookup, picnic table, fire pit at each site with additional bathroom with a shower for the grounds. There is a ship playground for the kids and beach volleyball court."

    6. Riverbend Campground

    7 Reviews
    DuPont, WA
    20 miles
    Website
    +1 (360) 491-2534

    "Super peaceful, great fire pit location, water at the site entrance, portable restrooms away (but close), and best of all right at the river’s edge."

    "This site does is a back in, but the slab is at a 90 degree angle from the drive.  So you will have to back your trailer around a corner if you plan to park it on the slab. "

    8. Millersylvania State Park Campground

    34 Reviews
    Tenino, WA
    33 miles
    Website
    +1 (888) 226-7688

    $12 - $45 / night

    "This is a very nice, typical Washington state park with plenty of trees, greenery, hiking, pathways and even a lake."

    "It was rainy and the fire pit area had plenty of puddles. Lots of folks came in later in the evening with multiple cars and sat out talking; plenty of them packed up and left before 8 am."

    9. Kanaskat-Palmer State Park

    30 Reviews
    Ravensdale, WA
    33 miles
    Website
    +1 (888) 226-7688

    $20 / night

    "O Site is adjacent to a river access, which I did not get a chance to check out myself, but being near water is always a plus to me."

    "It's close proximity to our house allows us to hook up the trailer after work and include a Friday night in our camping weekend!"

    10. Tahuya River Campground

    2 Reviews
    Lilliwaup, WA
    21 miles
    Website
    +1 (360) 374-6131
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Glamping Reviews near Gig Harbor, WA

482 Reviews of 42 Gig Harbor Campgrounds


  • Corinna B.
    Apr. 3, 2019

    Millersylvania State Park Campground

    Nice State Park with Plenty to Do. Lake, Hiking, Store.

    This is a very nice, typical Washington state park with plenty of trees, greenery, hiking, pathways and even a lake. There's a camp store along with several large outdoor kitchens that would be good to use for groups. Many of the structures like the kitchens and even bathrooms were built back in the 1930s by the CCC, which is pretty cool. It's just far enough off I-5 to not have the freeway noise, but close enough to be convenient. It's also nearby to Great Wolf Lodge if you're looking for a place to stay near there.

    On the other hand, the RV sites especially are basically in a big field with a cement road going around it. The sites have tables and fire pits, but no privacy what-so-ever. The tent sites are slightly better, with more trees, but still very close to one another.

    The campground also has glamping available (canvas permanent tents) that looked cool.

  • S
    Apr. 27, 2021

    Millersylvania State Park Campground

    Nice place

    Beautiful spot, though tightly packed and crowded/noisy. We stayed in spot 59 on a Saturday night. It was rainy and the fire pit area had plenty of puddles. Lots of folks came in later in the evening with multiple cars and sat out talking; plenty of them packed up and left before 8 am. We walked the fen trail, which was spooky and different from our home of Colorado! Reservations needed. There are also glamping cabins. Nice clean bathrooms with flush toilets, water available at multiple locations, showers available with tokens.

  • M
    Apr. 11, 2021

    Lake Leland Campground

    Reasonable spot. Rules not enforced.

    Arrived around 9pm. Mostly quiet. Camped near someone with a generator and thought they’d shut it off at 10pm (quiet hours 7am-10pm). Well, they didn’t shut it off till we asked and then turned it back on at midnight. Impossible to sleep. Got up to use the restroom and someone had been smoking cigarettes in the bathroom: shit + cig smoke = super lame. The number Jefferson County instructs you to call in case of issues is only operable from 8 AM to 5 PM Monday through Friday. Lower # campsites seem to have good morning sun.

  • R
    Jul. 17, 2017

    Millersylvania State Park Campground

    A close get away

    I have camped here a number of times over the years. This is a nice woodsy campground just south of Olympia, WA located on Deep lake. It has a very old growth forest feel to it. This campground offers many activities: hiking trails, fitness trails,fishing, boat rental, and even a concession stand. The fishing is good for trout,bass, and sun fish. This park offers both hookup and non utility tent sites as well as glamping tents.

    Cons: most of the hookup sites are in a field with zero privacy but there are a few that are much better like the last spot I stayed at.

    The primitive sites are better but the roads are quite narrow with limited access for RV's.

    The "Glamping tents"are very nice but crazy expensive at over $300 a night. Like most of the State Parks reservations book up quickly so it pays to plan ahead

    Pros: fishing is pretty good even from shore. The day use area is great but pretty rustic. Lots of trails to hike but not as well marked as I would expect. Really close to Seattle so it is ideal for a weekend getaway Friday after work.

  • B
    Jul. 10, 2020

    Dosewallips State Park Campground

    Fun, busy campground

    There is a river and salmon climb it to spawn in October I believe. Very cool to see. Campground is large, with about 20% of camp sites have good privacy. Walking distance to a gas station for supplies. Clean bathrooms with running water.

  • T
    May. 15, 2019

    Kanaskat-Palmer State Park

    Great group camp site!

    The group site set apart from the rest of the camping, so you can really enjoy the space without feeling like you are bothering the other campers. There's lots of space for tents plus some wooden bunks in a wooden shelter, a nice option for people new to camping who don't have a tent, but I'd be afraid of spiders! :O Site is adjacent to a river access, which I did not get a chance to check out myself, but being near water is always a plus to me.

    The campgrounds are about an our of of Seattle, so it's a really nice low-commitment option for those residing in the greater Seattle area. Despite being so close, it doesnt feel very populated or anything like that, nice and woodsy still! :)

    The only drawback to the group site is occasionally you'll get a random person wandering through to access the water.

    I wouldn't suggest going so late in the year unless you are prepared for rain, it poured on us most of the stay, but we still managed to have fun. Luckily there is a large covered dining area so it's survivable in rain

  • molly N.
    Sep. 16, 2022

    Camp Lakeview

    Great spot

    This campground has super friendly staff, decent bathrooms and showers, laundry facility, access to a lake, fishing is welcome, swimming allowed, great playground for kids, allows pets, has a small store in the office with some essentials if you forget something. It is about a 1 Hour drive to the entrance of Mount Rainier National Park.

  • Shay F.The Dyrt PRO User
    Sep. 6, 2018

    Kanaskat-Palmer State Park

    Our favorite camping close to home

    We love coming here. It's close proximity to our house allows us to hook up the trailer after work and include a Friday night in our camping weekend! The availability seems pretty good too, especially in Spring when some campgrounds are not quite open yet.

    This campground has great clean and heated bathrooms. Sites and roads are paved. Hook ups are electric only, bring your water. The first time we went we did not know and our Basecamp's heat runs via the hot water heater. It was cold! The sites are large and pretty private. We have stayed in site 42 which is a back in spot with fire pit and table above the back of the pad. Also, we have enjoyed site 38, a pull through that gave us nice wooded views and privacy.

    The campground loop is a nice walk or cruise on a bike. There is easy access to a beautiful stretch of the Green River, with picnicking areas and walking trails. You might catch a kayaker in the river, I hear this stretch take a lot of skill!

  • April C.The Dyrt PRO User
    Oct. 13, 2022

    Millersylvania State Park Campground

    Choose your Adventure

    This place had it all; open RV camping, secluded van camping, tree canopy car/tent camping, walk-in camping, and themed safari tent camping, and one cute mini airstream. 

    Lake down the road. Water and electrical hookups, dump station with dump water and fresh water. 

    Restrooms and showers are scattered around. Showers are coin based and there is a machine to turn your dollars into coins.


Guide to Gig Harbor

The Puget Sound area near Gig Harbor provides waterfront camping options within a temperate maritime climate, with average summer temperatures around 75°F. Winter camping remains available at many sites due to mild conditions, though rainfall increases from November through March. Most glamping facilities in the region maintain year-round operations with heated accommodation options.

What to do

River access for paddling: Kanaskat-Palmer State Park offers easy water activities on the Green River. "Short hike to river spots that are perfect for wading or fishing. 10 minute drive from Deep Lake which is beautiful and great for swimming and paddle boarding," notes Ashlie M. The park provides multiple river entry points connected by well-maintained trails.

Wildlife observation: Dosewallips State Park Campground features regular elk sightings within camping areas. "Campground has elk that walk through it and is right on the river. There are several hiking trails that start from the campground," mentions Dean, highlighting the accessible nature paths. The park maintains designated wildlife viewing platforms near camping areas.

Shellfish harvesting: Seasonal clamming and oyster gathering opportunities exist at waterfront glamping sites. "Nestled among the trees, a great place to pitch a tent, dig clams and have a nice dinner," says Vince L. about Belfair State Park. Local regulations require a shellfish license available at nearby stores for $10-25 depending on duration.

What campers like

Private glamping sites: Dash Point State Park Campground receives consistent praise for site spacing. "This campground is remarkable in the privacy between each of the camping spots, the bird life, the wild and deep forest vibes, and the walking trails," writes Brittany D. Glamping sites include standard canvas structures with elevated platforms.

Beach front access: Fay Bainbridge Park offers direct waterfront glamping with views. "Great campground right on the beach. Clean facilities," notes Brook M. Most waterfront sites require advance reservations, especially during summer months when availability becomes limited.

Forest setting: Glamping in Gig Harbor, Washington often combines water proximity with woodland surroundings. "Beautiful weather and close escape from the hustle and bustle of the city. Clean facilities as well!" shares Braden T. about Dash Point. Tree coverage provides natural temperature regulation for canvas structures during summer months.

What you should know

Seasonal water activities: Belfair State Park Campground offers temperature-friendly swimming. "The beach was great, water is rather warm for in the sound, it's also pretty shallow which is great for the kids to play in," explains Leah H. Water temperature ranges from 50°F in spring to 65°F during late summer.

Reservation requirements: Most glamping structures require advance booking, especially during peak season. "The beach loop fills up quickly - get your reservations in as early as possible if you want to camp there," advises Scott S. regarding Belfair State Park. Reservations typically open 9 months in advance through Washington State Parks.

Variable shower facilities: Many glamping locations feature token-operated showers. "Showers are older but clean. Need to buy tokens for the shower," notes Kate B. Token costs range from $0.50-$1.00 for 3-5 minutes of hot water, depending on the park.

Tips for camping with families

Playground access: Millersylvania State Park Campground provides family-friendly amenities beyond glamping structures. "The beach is the main attraction and it is hopping. We went early in the morning and staked a claim and were happy all day. There is a nice shallow area and two large swimming areas as well as a fishing dock," reports Ellen T. Beach facilities include rentable kayaks and paddleboards.

Noise considerations: Park rangers actively enforce quiet hours for family comfort. "The park rangers mean business... if you are a large group, like to stay up late and listen to music and/or party it might not be the campground for you," explains Kelly P. about Kanaskat-Palmer State Park. Most glamping areas maintain 10 p.m. to 7 a.m. quiet hours.

Kid-friendly water access: Shallow water entries accommodate younger children at several locations. "Lots of pull through sites. Hook ups with dump station. Not to far from the cities and just outside of town," shares Richard M. about Belfair. Beach areas typically feature gradual entry points with minimal currents.

Tips from RVers

Dump station access: Riverbend Campground provides convenient waste disposal options. "Our spot didn't have sewer but they had a free dump station in the park so it was no big deal," explains Nathan K. Most glamping locations with RV sites maintain separate dump stations for $5-8 per use for non-campers.

Hookup limitations: Many glamping sites offer partial rather than full connections. "The site had water and electrical, but no sewer connections. They do have a nice dump station," notes Doug about Riverbend Campground. Electric service typically provides 30-amp connections suitable for smaller recreational vehicles and glamping units.

Level site considerations: Site preparation varies across locations, affecting setup time. "It was advertised as ok for a Motorhome but the gravel pull through was so not level the jacks pushed the front tires 6 inches off the ground," warns Cody F. about Kanaskat-Palmer. Bringing leveling blocks remains essential for vehicle-based glamping units.

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