Best Tent Camping near Lake Stevens, WA

Looking for an adventure where you can explore Lake Stevens and then fall asleep in your tent? The Dyrt can help you find the best tent campsites for your next trip. Would you prefer a quiet dispersed site or an established camgpround with amenities? Either way, The Dyrt makes it easy to find the perfect place to pitch your tent.

Best Tent Sites Near Lake Stevens, WA (42)

    Camper-submitted photo from Camano Island State Park Campground
    Camper-submitted photo from Camano Island State Park Campground
    Camper-submitted photo from Camano Island State Park Campground
    Camper-submitted photo from Camano Island State Park Campground
    Camper-submitted photo from Camano Island State Park Campground
    Camper-submitted photo from Camano Island State Park Campground

    1. Camano Island State Park Campground

    20 Reviews
    41 Photos
    181 Saves
    Greenbank, Washington

    Close to Seattle but a world away, Camano Island Camping offers a mellow, less bustling, but equally friendly alternative to its busier neighbor, Cama Beach State Park.

    Forest loop trails provide cool, tranquil hiking, while shoreline strolls offer birding, shell and rock exploration and sweeping views of Puget Sound, Olympic Mountains and Mount Rainier.

    Are you happiest in or on the water? Go boating, crabbing, saltwater fishing and sailboarding in Saratoga Passage. Curious about the restored 1930's fishing resort at Cama Beach? Hike the 1-mile trail to check out this neighboring state park.

    After a fun day exploring the trails or cavorting in the water, you will probably want to kick back in your forested cabin, pitch your tent or get cozy in your RV. There, you can cook up the delicious crab you have caught, or your dinner of choice, and enjoy a bit of sublime R and R before heading back to the world.

    • Fires
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    • Phone Service
    • Reservable
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    • Cabins
    Camper-submitted photo from Tulalip Casino
    Camper-submitted photo from Tulalip Casino
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    Camper-submitted photo from Fort Ebey State Park Campground
    Camper-submitted photo from Fort Ebey State Park Campground
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    Camper-submitted photo from Fort Ebey State Park Campground
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    3. Fort Ebey State Park Campground

    13 Reviews
    52 Photos
    179 Saves
    Coupeville, Washington

    The park has 39 standard campsites, 11 partial-hookup sites with electricity and water hook-ups, one water trail campsite available only to campers who arrive at the park in human-powered watercraft, one restroom (ADA), and two showers (one ADA). Maximum site length will accommodate most extra-large RVs (limited availability). There is no trailer dump station available at this park. The campground is open March 1 - Oct. 31 by reservation.

    The park provides a group camp that accommodates up to 60 people. The camp is located on a bluff down the Point Partridge Road. A vault toilet and running water are at the site. Flush toilets and showers are a five-minute walk down an easy trail. Minimum number of people is 20 with a maximum of 60. Maximum number of cars is 20. The group camp is open April 1 through Oct. 31.

    Planning a multi-day camping stay? You won't run out of things to do at Fort Ebey State Park!

    Set on the western side of Whidbey Island, Fort Ebey was constructed as a coastal defense fort during the Second World War. Its battery was dug into a high bluff and is great fun for kids, adult kids and World War II aficionados. Don't forget your headlamp or flashlight. The park's concrete gun emplacements and underground rooms are great for exploration.

    Emerging from the battery, you'll find 25 miles of mixed-use walking and bike trails. The bluff trail overlooks Admiralty Inlet and offers peek-a-boo views of Point Wilson Lighthouse across the bay. Douglas-fir and hemlock provide shade along forested trails sprinkled with pink big-leaf rhododendrons in season. One more thing: Fort Ebey sunsets are unbeatable on a clear evening.

    Seaweed harvesting is allowed on the beach between April 16 and May 15; be sure to get a seaweed and shellfish license.

    Into active outdoor play? Surfing is a popular beach activity, and paragliding is allowed. Paragliders like to take off from the former parade lawn on the bluff. For observers, it's a stunning visual to behold.

    PARK FEATURES Fort Ebey State Park is a 651-acre camping park on Whidbey Island.

    Automated pay stations: This park is equipped with automated pay stations for visitors to purchase a one-day or annual Discover Pass and boat launch permit.

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    • Fires
    • Electric Hookups
    • Phone Service
    • Reservable
    • ADA Access
    Camper-submitted photo from Squire Creek Park & Campground
    Camper-submitted photo from Squire Creek Park & Campground
    Camper-submitted photo from Squire Creek Park & Campground
    Camper-submitted photo from Squire Creek Park & Campground
    Camper-submitted photo from Squire Creek Park & Campground
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    Camper-submitted photo from Paine Field Community Park
    Camper-submitted photo from Woodlands at Lake Stickney
    Camper-submitted photo from Woodlands at Lake Stickney
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    Camper-submitted photo from Woodlands at Lake Stickney
    Camper-submitted photo from Woodlands at Lake Stickney

    6. Woodlands at Lake Stickney

    2 Reviews
    6 Photos
    17 Saves
    Mill Creek, Washington

    Remember camping in your parents back yard? or staying the night at your freinds house pitching a tent under the stars? Relive this memory by booking this private residential yard camp site under the trees in this private setting.,yet open to the stars above.

    Pitch a tent under the walnut grove. Set up your own picnic table, BBQ grill, electricity, and wifi is available..Enjoy camping outside 200 ft from the Lakeshore of Lake Stickney Public acess where fisherman can fish till thier hearts content. Swimming, fishing, boating, kayaking, canoeing, or bicycling are available. Electricity is available for both Rv parkers and tent campers alike. BBQ grills and smokers are available to cook the days catch.

    You will have complete privacy away from it all, yet this site is a 3 minute walk to Lake Stickney for boating, fishing or both. A mile walk to restaurants, grocery stores, and modern amenities. And 10 min drive from paine feild PAE.

    Each site with its own nestling among the natural foliage of their property. Choose to be off to yourself among the trees or near the open yard where other campers are.

    Please bring your own camping table. Electricity is available to charge phones, laptops, and devices on the property but not at each camp site, wifi, on the property.

    Please bring your own camp toilet for your stay and pack your wast out with you. There is also a public Outhouse at the public access is available 200 ft away. Commercial kitchen for large groups is available for an extra charge at the lake Stickney community Club. 3/4 mile away from the public access. Ask me for details..

    Meal delivery services are also available through door dash and other delivery services. All meal accommodations are with in 1 mile from the property should you want to bike or walk to such.

    This suburban area is quiet off the beaten track to the busy hussle and busle of regular life, yet close to busses,

    There are 7 camp sites available which can accommodate 2 persons each. Parking is along the street.

    restaurants, grocery store and many other amenities available

    • Pets
    • Fires
    • Electric Hookups
    • Reservable
    • ADA Access
    • Tents

    $60 - $68 / night

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      7. Paca Pride Guest Ranch

      1 Review
      16 Saves
      Granite Falls, Washington

      Base Camp for your Mountain Loop Experience

      • Pets
      • Fires
      • Electric Hookups
      • Reservable
      • Tents
      • Group

      $35 - $149 / night

      Camper-submitted photo from Gothic Basin
      Camper-submitted photo from Gothic Basin
      Camper-submitted photo from Gothic Basin
      Camper-submitted photo from Gothic Basin
      Camper-submitted photo from Gothic Basin
      Camper-submitted photo from Gothic Basin

      8. Gothic Basin

      4 Reviews
      11 Photos
      152 Saves
      Mt. Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest, Washington

      WTA Pro Tip: This is a popular area for camping. On a sunny weekend, start early to allow plenty of time to find a site. Note that Gothic Basin is an extremely fragile area, so be sure that you're camping on an established site or sturdy surface, like rock or dirt, and avoid camping in meadows or grasses, as this can damage the landscape. You’ll also want a bear can, as there are no trees in Gothic Basin suitable for a bear line.

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      • Dispersed
      Camper-submitted photo from Mountain Loop Hway Dispersed Camp
      Camper-submitted photo from Mountain Loop Hway Dispersed Camp
      Camper-submitted photo from Mountain Loop Hway Dispersed Camp
      Camper-submitted photo from Mountain Loop Hway Dispersed Camp
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      Camper-submitted photo from Mountain Loop Hway Dispersed Camp

      9. Mountain Loop Hway Dispersed Camp

      3 Reviews
      13 Photos
      113 Saves
      Mt. Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest, Washington

      What is Dispersed Camping? Dispersed camping is the term used for camping in the National Forest OUTSIDE of a designated campground. Typically, it refers to roadside car camping, but also refers to backpacking in undeveloped sites. Dispersed camping means there are no services like trash removal, and amenities such as toilets, tables and fire pits, are not usually available.

      It is your responsibility to plan ahead and learn the extra skills necessary for dispersed camping. Camping rules and regulations apply to make your experience safe, and to keep the natural resources scenic and unspoiled for other campers.

      Dispersed camping along Forest Service roads is allowed where there is adequate space to safely park completely off the roadway and not on any vegetation. Whether car camping or backpacking, choose an existing campsite on bare or compacted soil. Unless signed as an area where a fee is required, dispersed camping is free. Dispersed camping is prohibited in developed campgrounds and areas posted closed or no camping. Some designated Wilderness areas have additional restrictions. For the best information on dispersed camping opportunities and local restrictions, please contact the nearest ranger district office.

      Rules for Dispersed Camping These rules apply to car camping and backpacking

      You may camp in a dispersed area in an individual Ranger District for up to 14 days within a 30-day period. After 14 days, you must move to another Ranger District or off the National Forest until the 30 days has elapsed. Do not blaze new roads to campsites, create new campsites, clear ground, cut or harm vegetation or construct a trail. Do not drive beyond constructed physical barriers, such as berms or gates.
      Do not drive through streams or wetlands to access a camp. If campfires are legal in your location and you choose to have a campfire, pick a site with an existing fire pit. Do not create new fire pits. Make sure your campfire is always attended and is dead out and cold to the touch before you leave your site. Fires may be restricted or banned based on the fire danger rating. Follow Leave No Trace principles and come prepared to “Pack it in. Pack it out.” Pack all trash home. Dispose of human waste in a sanitary manner. In high use locations, areas above tree line and snow-covered areas it is not possible to bury human waste in a sanitary manner. It will need to be packed out and disposed of at home using a wag bag, blue bag, portable toilet or another Leave No Trace approved method.
      Do not block roads or gates. Keep food and scented items secure from wildlife by keeping a clean camp and store items in your vehicle or use a wildlife resistant storage canister. Failure to follow regulations can lead to legal consequences. Additional Forest rules and links to report crimes can be found on our Law Enforcement page.

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      • Group
      • Dispersed
      • Market
      Camper-submitted photo from Hollyhock Farm
      Camper-submitted photo from Hollyhock Farm
      Camper-submitted photo from Hollyhock Farm
      Camper-submitted photo from Hollyhock Farm
      Camper-submitted photo from Hollyhock Farm
      Camper-submitted photo from Hollyhock Farm

      10. Hollyhock Farm

      1 Review
      8 Photos
      44 Saves
      Duvall, Washington

      Hollyhock Farm is a diverse family farm on the hills of the Snoqualmie Valley. We raise a variety of animals using ethical methods that work with nature for the health of our farm and surrounding forest lands. We offer two campsites, as well as a tiny cabin.

      All of our listings have a toilet available for use, trash disposal on site, potable water, and campfires are permitted (outside of burn bans.

      **Please note that pets are not permitted.**

      We have created an additional 1/3 mile nature trail loop for campers to explore our forest. Blackberry picking in season! Those interested in the farm itself can contact the hosts for additional info.

      There is an old railroad grade walking/biking trail nearby that runs up and down the length of the Snoqualmie valley. The Snoqualmie river also offers boating, floating, and swimming opportunities. The town of Duvall is 5min away and has restaurants, shopping, and a micro brewery.

      Guests love staying with us: "I would give it 6 stars if I could! This stay was magical! A little oasis in the woods, just minutes from civilization :) Phil was an excellent host, the cabin was cozy and so cute, and I will 100% be coming back! I'd love to try out the bigger campsites sometime too! But the tiny cabin and cute little downtown Duvall might just be my new favorite getaway."

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      • Standard (Tent/RV)
      • Trash

      $35 - $65 / night

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    Recent Tent Reviews in Lake Stevens

    1026 Reviews of 42 Lake Stevens Campgrounds


    • FThe Dyrt PRO User
      Camper-submitted photo from Kayak Point County Park
      Nov. 7, 2024

      Kayak Point County Park

      Beautiful Campground Near Water

      There is a trail that leads down to the water or you can hop in your car for a short drive. We did a walk up site and checked in late, the bathrooms were locked due to it being the off season. We had to stop in at the park station and ask the person working for the bathroom code. Peaceful and very pretty trees.

    • Joshua W.
      Camper-submitted photo from Fort Casey Campground
      Nov. 2, 2024

      Fort Casey Campground

      Great spot and quite park

      Definitely a nice area to Visit for our first time. Quite and the ferry comes right past the camp ground. Ferry doesn’t blast its horn unless there is a boat in the ferry path. Definitely worth to check out and check out the fort. Showers and nice very clean park.

    • TThe Dyrt PRO User
      Camper-submitted photo from Middle Fork Campground
      Oct. 19, 2024

      Middle Fork Campground

      Quick Escape

      Glad they reopened this campground - it’s a nice quick escape from the city with plenty of accessible / semi accessible trails nearby. Sites are pretty basic, but have a bear locker.

    • Joshua W.
      Camper-submitted photo from Squire Creek Park & Campground
      Oct. 9, 2024

      Squire Creek Park & Campground

      Great place

      Have been camping here for years and the camp ground has had things added to it over the years as well. Quite and always a laid back atmosphere. Miss the camp sites that where on the west end of the park that where really close to the river. But still a great place to camp.

    • Abrianna M.The Dyrt PRO User
      Camper-submitted photo from South Fork Snoqualmie River Dispersed Site
      Oct. 5, 2024

      South Fork Snoqualmie River Dispersed Site

      Beautiful but creepy

      Nice area by a creek, very peaceful and quiet during the day, a ton of people around and lots of passerby’s. As soon as it got dark, someone decided to sneak around my campsite with a flashlight and stand outside my tent for some time. Packed up quick and zoomed out of there, very uncomfortable and would not recommend for solo campers.

    • AThe Dyrt PRO User
      Camper-submitted photo from Money Creek Campground
      Oct. 5, 2024

      Money Creek Campground

      Convenient and Beautiful

      I just can’t say enough about this campsite. I wound up staying here 4 to 5 days at a time over the course of two months because I loved it so much. It’s private. The spaces allow you to have a certain level of intimacy. They have bathrooms, water, and gray water dump, the host Marissa is just a complete awesome doll. It’s convenient to drive into because it’s right off the highway and about five minutes or so is the town of Skykomish with an incredible deli library a laundromat and a coffee shop I hope to visit here many more times, but I absolutely love it. Oh and cell reception is pretty good. Best we stayed at. For both Google Fi and, Verizon.

    • J
      Camper-submitted photo from Bay View State Park Campground
      Oct. 4, 2024

      Bay View State Park Campground

      Absolute we love BAYVIEW

      We love this campground our kids love it too. The kiddos always want to go camping here when we ask them!! Great staff really nice campsites. Beautiful beach bring the kites

    • Brandon K.The Dyrt PRO User
      Camper-submitted photo from Fay Bainbridge Park
      Sep. 30, 2024

      Fay Bainbridge Park

      Puget Sound visit

      Good place for families that looks to be kept really clean. The spaces are packed in fairly tight with no dividing barriers of trees. Campsite 10 looks to be the best as it has a little canopy tree and is in the corner without obstruction for a view of the Puget Sound. 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. It is nestled back through an area of homes that back up to sites 1-8.

    • Frank B.The Dyrt PRO User
      Camper-submitted photo from Kanaskat-Palmer State Park
      Sep. 29, 2024

      Kanaskat-Palmer State Park

      Quiet Park

      Really liked the park. Everything was good about it. The only thing for me was that we have a rv, and there is electrical hookups but no water hookups.

    • JThe Dyrt PRO User
      Camper-submitted photo from Deception Pass State Park Campground
      Sep. 14, 2024

      Deception Pass State Park Campground

      Serene but not nowhere

      This is a beautiful campground with plenty of hiking opportunities and gorgeous views. It’s close to a highway so you can hear the road but not a ton of traffic through the campground. We stayed on the Quarry Pond side which seems a bit smaller and more private. Nice wide open campsites with a power hookup and clean water. Plenty of amenities nearby as well, the 76 gas station on the edge of the campground is full of supplies; food wise and gear wise. Doesn’t feel so isolated and in the middle of nowhere but still plenty out of the city.

    • Cathy E.The Dyrt PRO User
      Camper-submitted photo from Deception Pass State Park Campground
      Sep. 14, 2024

      Deception Pass State Park Campground

      Peaceful and Beautiful

      Beautiful, excellently maintained campground with clean bathrooms and free showers. Setting is really beautiful and there are many things to see and do that are close by. Campsite was immaculate and large with a fire pit and picnic table.

    • Zarek A.The Dyrt PRO User
      Camper-submitted photo from Bedal Campground
      Sep. 5, 2024

      Bedal Campground

      Very well kept but 30 min of gravel

      Super well maintained. Every site has a huge bear bin for storage, and they’re at a wonderful height to put a stove on top and stand cooking.

    • AThe Dyrt PRO User
      Camper-submitted photo from Squire Creek Park & Campground
      Aug. 31, 2024

      Squire Creek Park & Campground

      A unicorn

      Reservable campsites, mature forest, 2 hours from Seattle, not full on Labor Day weekend! I didn’t know that existed. It’s a nice small campground on the Mountain Loop Highway. It has very dense trees and a small beach on a creek for wading. Hiking trails and a larger river are a short drive away.

    • cThe Dyrt PRO User
      Camper-submitted photo from Whidbey Island Fairgrounds Campsite - TEMPORARILY CLOSED
      Aug. 28, 2024

      Whidbey Island Fairgrounds Campsite - TEMPORARILY CLOSED

      Funky, convenient

      Langley is a great little town. I don’t know why they haven’t done more to develop the campground- all sites are first-come-first served. They did repair the electrical system this year and just reopened. It’s at the fairgrounds on the edge of town, there’s a largely unlandscaped grass field with electrical boxes & (some) water connections. There is a dump out on site and potable water. There are accessible bathrooms and showers nearby. The campground is on a hill above the horse barn and arena, very convenient to the town of Langley, which is delightful. No camp host available, nobody you can call for assistance. Because the campground just reopened, we were the only ones camped most of the 6 days we were here. I love Langley but they are not as tourist-driven as many towns which have campgrounds like this.

    • KThe Dyrt PRO User
      Camper-submitted photo from Dosewallips State Park Campground
      Aug. 12, 2024

      Dosewallips State Park Campground

      Well-Kept State Park Campground

      I spent three nights (arrived Monday, departed Thursday) at this lovely campground about an hour from my house.  The grounds are well-maintained with easy access to some hiking trails that are easy to moderate in difficulty. (If I were in better shape without 50+ years of knee problems, I'd rate all the trails as easy.)

      The campsites are a short walk to the Dosewallips River, which is shallow and not very fast this time of year. It's a longer walk to the Hood Canal itself.

      You're not going to have a private, quiet, pristine wilderness experience here. US 101 runs through the park next to the campground, and the logging trucks can be quite loud. There are lots of families -- meaning, kids running around and riding bikes -- and the campsites are close to one another without any privacy. But, highway traffic is pretty much nonexistent in the evening and night and the entire camp was pretty quiet by 9 pm every evening.

      The camp is arranged in a bunch of loops. The first and last sites in each loop are preferable because of all the open space between the site and the road. The last site -- in my case, No. 20 -- is the best with an RV because the trailer will provide privacy from the adjacent campsite and there's a big space to other sites. (See the attached photo.)

      T-Mobile was 2 bars of 4G LTE reception. I have a Pepwave cellular modem in my trailer and had virtually no problem streaming shows.

    • AThe Dyrt PRO User
      Camper-submitted photo from Cove RV Park & Country Store
      Aug. 9, 2024

      Cove RV Park & Country Store

      Great Customer Service

      Mike and the ladies in the office just great people, very helpful and friendly

      Small park, a little road noise but nothing that bothered us, will stay here again.

      Had full hook up, everything worked as it should.

      The store has a good stock of stuff.

    • KThe Dyrt PRO User
      Camper-submitted photo from Greenstone Farm Camping
      Aug. 8, 2024

      Greenstone Farm Camping

      Wonderful location with fabulous view of Mt Baker

      Really nice farm with a great mountain view.  Quiet rural setting but close to town (Mt. Vernon) if you need anything or just want to explore the farmer's market, as we did.  Woodland trail on the 10+ acres was a real plus for our two dogs.  Hosts were helpful and responsive.  All around a great weekend.  Thank you.

    • J
      Camper-submitted photo from Beckler River Campground
      Aug. 6, 2024

      Beckler River Campground

      Beautiful campground

      Great site, next to a river. Crystal clear water. No running water. Camp toilet. Clean. Great for families

      Has Verizon LTE (5mbps), and T-Mobile LTE and 5G (20mbps).

    • Jason G.The Dyrt PRO User
      Camper-submitted photo from Fort Townsend Historical State Park Campground
      Aug. 6, 2024

      Fort Townsend Historical State Park Campground

      Tent spots were nice and large and private

      Really nice campground, particularly for a base camp, or just an easy/quick getaway. I'm slowly overtime trying to visit all of Washington's State Parks, and there are a large number of them in the Port Townsend area. I was able to visit 6, including this one, where I made camp for the night. Got here kind of late so didn't get to explore to much, but did one of the trails down to the beach.

      The RV spots looked pretty tight and not great, other's reviews seem to be right on with that. But the upper campground with no hook-ups had a lot of tree cover, the sites are all very large, and most of them offer a good amount of privacy. Clean campground, and clean bathrooms. I would visit again to explore more for sure.

    • Tia A.The Dyrt PRO User
      Camper-submitted photo from South Fork Snoqualmie River Dispersed Site
      Aug. 1, 2024

      South Fork Snoqualmie River Dispersed Site

      Little pocket of peace.

      A lit if the spots are on the smaller side, so we had a bit of trouble finding one that could fit our motorhome, but it was worth it. The place is beautiful. Super dark at night, and besides the sound from the interstate and cars driving up and down, it's quite. Even with the noise, it's peaceful and perfect for a little getaway. We have Verizon and have decent service, even with crappy weather.

    • Clément S.The Dyrt PRO User
      Camper-submitted photo from Thousand Trails Mount Vernon
      Jul. 29, 2024

      Thousand Trails Mount Vernon

      Big site almost no wifi

      If you need wifi to plan your next days this location is not for you. Wifi available at the lodge only and very slow. Except for that the site is big, nothing specific regarding amenities

    • CThe Dyrt PRO User
      Camper-submitted photo from John Wayne's Waterfront Resort
      Jul. 28, 2024

      John Wayne's Waterfront Resort

      Small getaway!

      The community feeling was incredible, kind people and a beautiful view. We visited a nearby lavender farm and that was a nice spot too. We will be staying here again!

    • DThe Dyrt PRO User
      Camper-submitted photo from Gold Basin Campground
      Jul. 27, 2024

      Gold Basin Campground

      Decent Campground

      Plenty of sites, good amount of privacy. Put toilets were clean. Potable water not available, there was a sign directing you to Verlot for water.



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