Best Campgrounds near Newcastle, WA

Went early April, still quite a bit of snow up there but it was awesome stunning view and amazing time, since I had prepared with the right gear

We got lucky and snagged the very last spot here on a Saturday in late September. It’s a beautiful campground, very peaceful, other campers were quiet and respectful, we were surprised at how quiet the place was despite being completely full. Note that you can check availability online on the day of, but you cannot make same day reservations online. You have to do it in person at the ranger entrance. We got a no-hookup spot for $25, an electric spot would have been $35. Showers are hot and free, and there’s a free dump and potable water fill as well. I read somewhere that for non-campers there’s a $5 fee to dump, but I didn’t confirm that. 

Park hosts sell firewood, sites are level and fairly decently divided from your neighbor. There are many pull through sites (pull along a curve next to your site, not straight pull through). Zero cell reception here for ATT and Verizon, and the cell booster didn’t help. There are trash dumpsters here and blue recycling bins, but they don’t specify what they will accept for recycling. Lots of tree coverage here, solar didn't work well and I’m not sure if Starlink would work.

We checked out this campground but decided to stay at the Lower Bay campground. This campground (upper) is just more traditional, with separate sites and loops and a host. Some of the sites have a nice water view. We liked the Lower Bay because it was more peaceful and calm, right on the water, (cheaper). I have to say if there were other campers at Lower Bay we may have preferred the Upper Bay, just because there's more privacy from your neighbor.

This is a sweet little campground right on the bay. We were there in mid/late Sept and there was hardly anyone there, which made it so peaceful and quiet. People do come use the area for day use, but we were the only campers who stayed the night. There are only 8 sites, 5 at the entrance and 3 more at the end. There is zero privacy or any kind of separation between sites, it's almost like the county decided to convert a park to a campground. 

No reservations, fcfs only. Fee is $25 if you pay by cash or check at the Upper Bay campground, or if you pay onsite using the Park Mobile program there's an additional $2 fee. The only amenities here are trash, one water spigot, and a pit toilet. Verizon service was very weak and almost unusable and att was full bars 5g.

Nice older park at the base of Mt. Rainier. Water and Electric (50 amp) only. There are several dump stations nearby. Very quiet and low key. It is situated next to a H.S. stadium so the game nights get a little bit loud but really not that bad. Showers are available too.

Great free camping for up to three nights. Just call security (number is on the sign) to register when you arrive. Very nice friendly security staff. Great place to walk your dog. Many great places to eat and of course the casino.

Place was awesome. We stayed for a few months and haven't have been happier with a space, service or amenities. New gym is awesome. one of the best I've ever seen for laundry. We had a miscommunication on site section all fixed.  I'll be watching out for more Sun Outdoors. Thankyou  Jenna for the  picksey dust!

Just a couple miles East of Skykomish, up a paved road, the campsite is just before you go over the bridge on your right and had enough room for high clearance vehicles to pull into it and smaller cars have roadside space the road wasn’t too active when we camped overnight even so the sound of the waterfalls drowns it all out. It has Solid fire pit and very lush green forest surroundings.

Fantastic campground! We will definitely come back!

Stayed here in May and had wonderful weather. Close enough to town for any necessities but far enough to get the secluded feeling. Firewood on site for sale is always great. Great place to walk around and enjoy what the deep green that is Washington state.

Hiked out there in February and seemed to be the only ones to do it. It was a nice easy hike and the area was beautiful. Great glimpses of mountains along the trail. Can’t wait to do it again in the summer!

Stayed 3 months for work, perfect beautiful, CHEEP CHEEP, not too good to be true, just right. All Hook ups included. (Bring your dump tote!) easy easy easy dump station

The campsites are all cramped together right next to the roadway. There’s no vegetation so you can see just about every site/camper from any site you choose. The beach access across the road is nice - you do have to cross the road. And a pleasant trail meanders through the forest. Can’t imagine coming here during peak season.

We were warmly greeted by Fank and Amy. They took us around the farm and showed us the animals. We have a 38-foot trailer and had plenty of room to back in. At the end of the day, soaking in the hot tub was the best! Thank you, Frank and Amy, for being excellent hosts! We will be back!

Lovely treed campground. Large sites!

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.

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.