Best Glamping near Port Ludlow, WA

Lakedale Resort on San Juan Island offers luxury canvas tent accommodations ideal for glamping enthusiasts seeking comfort in nature. The property features six Nevas Canvas Tents with king-size beds, private bathrooms with showers and toilets, electric heaters, and electrical outlets. These spacious accommodations include large decks overlooking one of the resort's three lakes. Sixteen standard canvas tents without utilities provide a more rustic glamping experience, while seven yurts with small kitchens add variety to the upscale outdoor lodging options. Glamping guests receive complimentary breakfast during their stay. The resort also provides thoughtful amenities including bed warmers, s'mores kits, and pre-stocked firewood with matches and newspaper for easy lighting. According to one guest, "The canvas cabins were a great solution to either traveling with gear or renting gear locally since we flew into the area."

Several state parks in the Port Ludlow region supplement their traditional campsites with glamping accommodations. Fort Worden Historical State Park is developing tent cabins, though construction delays have temporarily limited availability. The surrounding area provides abundant recreation opportunities including fishing, wildlife viewing, and beach exploration. Many glamping sites offer convenient access to water activities with Lakedale Resort situated around three lakes and several state parks positioned along beaches or waterways. Visitors appreciate the blend of outdoor adventure with comfortable accommodations. A camper at Lakedale noted, "It was amazing! Glamping at its finest! King size bed was super comfy. We had a huge deck overlooking one of the three lakes." Most glamping facilities remain open seasonally, with some locations like Lakedale offering reduced services during off-peak periods in early spring and late fall when temperatures drop but bed warmers and heating make stays comfortable.

Best Glamping Sites Near Port Ludlow, Washington (48)

    1. Dosewallips State Park Campground

    45 Reviews
    Brinnon, WA
    18 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."

    2. Beach Campground — Fort Worden Historical State Park

    33 Reviews
    Port Townsend, WA
    16 miles
    Website
    +1 (360) 344-4400

    "And I’ve noticed you guys have tent cabins on the list even though our tent cabins are still in the process of being built."

    "Also the fire pit was far enough away from everything no worries of embers on hammocks or camper. The showers were hot but low pressure. It only took two tokens for a quality shower."

    3. Kitsap Memorial State Park Campground

    15 Reviews
    Poulsbo, WA
    7 miles
    Website
    +1 (360) 779-3205

    "Very quiet area, lots of room on site 9, walked to beach area. Bathrooms for camping have code, cleaned frequently. 5G service was fast. Very nice place."

    "I thought the wooden fences around each campsite was a nice touch!"

    4. Fay Bainbridge Park

    22 Reviews
    Bainbridge Island, WA
    17 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."

    5. Camano Island State Park Campground

    21 Reviews
    Greenbank, WA
    17 miles
    Website
    +1 (360) 387-3031

    "Has running water, a couple fire pits and a bunch of picnic tables. These are lots of level spots to pitch tents."

    "This site has close access to the bathrooms shared with those staying in the cabins. Peekaboo views of the water between the trees."

    6. Fort Casey Campground

    19 Reviews
    Coupeville, WA
    17 miles
    Website

    "Only 88 miles away from our home, a perfect getaway for a short trip. We are fairly new to the RV life style (always tent camped) and this only our 3rd trip in our new travel trailer."

    "It's right on the water and next to the ferry and it's super cool to see the ferry and lights at night. They keep the bathrooms and showers clean."

    7. Upper Oak Bay Park

    6 Reviews
    Chimacum, WA
    8 miles
    Website

    "The upper has a lot of trees to divide the non-electric sites nicely. Sites feel far apart but since it’s not super green, you can hear neighbors."

    "There are a couple of sites with good views, but they are very close to each other. "

    8. Deception Pass State Park Campground

    109 Reviews
    Anacortes, WA
    35 miles
    Website
    +1 (360) 675-2417

    $12 - $40 / night

    "Lets start with the downsides: reserve early as it fills up quick for summer, during the summer there are burn bans and you will need a propane fire pit or no fire at all, the jet noise can be overwhelming"

    "Overall the campgrounds are well maintained and the bathrooms were always well stocked. It is a popular campground for families, with kiddos riding bikes and running around."

    9. Lake Leland Campground

    5 Reviews
    Quilcene, WA
    9 miles
    Website

    $25 / night

    "This is a nice, well maintained campground next to a lake. Lake Leland is a beautiful and quiet lake that doesn't allow motor boats. Each campsite has a fire pit and picnic table."

    "Great location, lake is walking distance for dogs, swimming, and fishing.

    Only downfall to this campground is that there is no one monitoring the quiet time of 10pm-7am."

    10. Quilcene Community Campground

    3 Reviews
    Quilcene, WA
    11 miles
    Website
    +1 (360) 385-9129

    "This is not a 'let's get away from the city for a week' type of spot. It is at the edge of a wonderful little town, literally."

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Glamping Reviews near Port Ludlow, WA

596 Reviews of 48 Port Ludlow Campgrounds


  • Robert P.
    Oct. 17, 2018

    Lakedale Resort

    Extremely convenient, accommodating, and beautiful.

    We stopped in for a few nights in mid September and this place was amazing. It was a mid week stay at the end of the season, so a very slow time to be there, which maybe made it better. There were minimal campers there and we really enjoyed having extra space and quiet. The canvas cabins were a great solution to either traveling with gear or renting gear locally since we flew into the area. When we arrived we found the cabin with everything we needed including firewood with matches and newspaper for lighting, a s’mores kit, and bed warmers (insulated rubber bags of boiling water). It was September and chilly at night, but the bed warmers worked well and the setup is designed to handle a cold night. Breakfast was included with the stay in the canvas cabins, and was a nice benefit. The food was good, and the staff was friendly. The grounds were clean and beautiful. There was a lot of wildlife on the grounds and fishing available on site. We will return again during future visits to SJI.

  • j
    Jul. 28, 2018

    Lakedale Resort

    Glamping!

    We had Nevas Canvas Tent #6. It was amazing! Glamping at its finest! King size bed was super comfy. We had a huge deck overlooking one of the three lakes. Our tent also had a bathroom w/ a toilet and shower, an electrIc heater, a trundle bed/couch, and electrical outlets. They currently have 6 of these Nevas tents, 16 canvas tents (w/o water/restrooms/electricity), 6 huge log cabins, 7 yurts (w small kitchens), 37 or so camping sites, 4 RV sites, and an Airstream you can rent. There is also a traditional lodge (not sure how many rooms, but it looked nice). Canvas tents and lodge come w/ breakfast. We will for sure come back!

  • 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.

  • May. 29, 2018

    Camano Island State Park Campground

    Wonderful group site

    Stayed in the group site with my daughter’s American Heritage Girls troop. We had 22 girls and there was plenty of room. This is a huge group site. Has running water, a couple fire pits and a bunch of picnic tables. These are lots of level spots to pitch tents. The flush toilets and shower house are in the parking area for this site so really convenient. We drove down to the beach from the site but I’m pretty sure there is a trail if you wanted to walk. We had a great time!

  • Kenny H.
    Jul. 28, 2018

    Deception Pass State Park Campground

    Beautiful camping spots!

    Beautiful place to camp! Lets start with the downsides: reserve early as it fills up quick for summer, during the summer there are burn bans and you will need a propane fire pit or no fire at all, the jet noise can be overwhelming and until the late hours of the night for someone who isn’t used to it, if you are tryIng to party at the campsIte the park rangers wIll come and tell you to be quite after quIte hours whIch Is 10pm. The great things about the park: beautiful place to camp, short walk to the water to dip your feet in the freezing water, beautiful views, quite, bathrooms are usually close and have runnIng water and hot showers for a small price, water spickets to clean dishes usually near by, a lake near by to fresh water fish and beach with shallow water for the kids to swim, overall great place to camp! Camped here a lot so pictures are from 3 different times.

  • william R.
    Jul. 19, 2022

    Beach Campground — Fort Worden Historical State Park

    Fort Worden state park

    So I actually work for fort worden hospitality. And I’ve noticed you guys have tent cabins on the list even though our tent cabins are still in the process of being built. And are unavailable for use due to not being completed in the timely fashion due to funding constraints

  • Isabelle K.The Dyrt PRO User
    Jul. 17, 2017

    Lakedale Resort

    Family oriented campground with a great location

    I reserved a "family campsite" for tent camping with a friend this past week. The campground has a great location and is easily accessible from all that the San Juan Island has to offer. The sites are large and well appointed, ours was in a nice wooded area, had two picnic tables, a nice fire pit with grill and multiple flat spots for our tent. The sites don't offer a ton of privacy and we were surrounded by large groups of families, which was a bit noisy. We arrived at this campground after spending the 3 prior nights in the backcountry, so we were pretty excited to take advantage of the bathhouse and shower facilities. We may have just caught the campground at a bad time, but we were shocked to see how filthy the bathrooms and showers were. The showers were ice cold and looked like they hadn't been cleaned in weeks. The price was also rather steep ($66/night for the most basic camp site offered) but understandable considering the lack of availability for campsites during the high season on the island.

    Overall, I would definitely recommend this campground to a family looking for fun activities for the kids while staying on the island. The resort also offers many other types of accommodations that I would be interested to try in the future including cabins, airstream trailers and "glamping" canvas tents!

  • 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.

  • Isabelle K.The Dyrt PRO User
    Jul. 12, 2017

    Dash Point State Park Campground

    Easily accessible escape from the city life!

    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. Located within the Dash Point State Park, there are day use facilities in addition to the campground including an ampitheatre, beach access and lots of hiking trails. The campground itself is well appointed with spacious spots, although the sites aren't huge, they are wooded enough to provide decent privacy. Our site (#21) was right across from a trailhead that led down to the beach which made for a great sunset watching location, I would definitely recommend reserving a spot on the lower loop by the beach trail. The site has a paved parking pad, flat spots for a tent, a picnic table and a fire pit with a grill top. The bathrooms are easily accessed by wooded trails and kept quite clean. Even visiting during the middle of the high season the campground didn't feel crowded. Although unfortunately there was a bit of trash by the beach, the campground was quite clean altogether and I would definitely stay here again.


Guide to Port Ludlow

Port Ludlow sits on the eastern edge of the Olympic Peninsula, nestled between the Hood Canal and Puget Sound. Surrounded by forests with many campgrounds open year-round, the area receives less rainfall than Seattle with an average of 32 inches annually. Temperatures remain mild, rarely dropping below freezing even in winter months.

What to do

Beach exploration: Dosewallips State Park offers access to saltwater activities. "Perfect spot for saltwater activities including clamming, oysters, crabbing and shrimp, hiking and watching fall salmon running! This state park has a variety is sites, from tent, hookup, cabin, group camp sites, and platform tents," notes Colleen T.

Military history tours: Fort Worden Historical State Park contains preserved military installations. "If you like bunkers, canons, and barracks, with a view, then come here. There is a lighthouse that still functions and plenty of beach access. You could even play tennis here if you wanted," explains Ryan L.

Wildlife viewing: Eagles are common sights at several parks. One camper at Dosewallips State Park mentioned, "We watched two bald eagles building a nest in a tree near the river one late winter." The Hood Canal shoreline provides excellent vantage points for spotting marine mammals and birds.

What campers like

Cabin and yurt camping: Fay Bainbridge Park offers cabin options just a short drive from Port Ludlow. "Quaint park. The tent spots are clustered together in 2 areas with a shared covered pavilion," notes Sable, making it a practical option for those seeking yurt camping near Port Ludlow, Washington.

Waterfront sites: Many campgrounds feature waterfront options with direct beach access. "This campground's beach access gets very busy during crabbing season as all the boaters rush to the boat launch here," mentions a camper about Camano Island State Park, highlighting the popularity of shoreline camping.

Winter camping: Dosewallips State Park Campground remains open year-round. "If you are looking for a more tame, less encroached camping experience, the loop that runs along the river is where you want to go," suggests Michael B., providing an option for off-season yurt camping in the Port Ludlow, Washington area.

What you should know

Site selection matters: Many parks have varied camping areas with different experiences. At Fort Worden, "Campsites were average but fairly spacious. What the camp sites lacked the views, bike trails, location and great town of Port Townsend made up for," notes Josh W.

Seasonal considerations: Review campground conditions based on time of year. "Be careful what season you decide to make reservations and scout the campsite beforehand if you can. Some of the best spots are prone to flooding on the road," advises Michael B. about Dosewallips.

Crowd levels: Lake Leland Campground offers quieter alternatives. "There are almost always spots available at Lake Leland, even on a weekend during the busy summer months. The campground itself is small, with under 20 sites," reports Melissa J., making it worth considering when seeking less crowded camping near Port Ludlow.

Tips for camping with families

Playground access: Several parks feature kid-friendly facilities. "Campground and facilities were clean. Easy walk to the beach for exploring, which made it a great spot for kids. Good amount of privacy," notes Rachel about Camano Island State Park.

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