Best Dog-Friendly Camping near Seattle, WA

Really cute camp spot and play area!! Pet friendly and dog park! Went here on our trip to Tacoma north of the city. Very nice beach and area!! There's also a light house to check out while you are here!

Manchester is one of the few campgrounds that's easily bikeable from Seattle. Nice sites that feel relatively secluded and charging available if you have an e-bike like me.

Camping at SB is a pleasure. It’s an easy drive from Seattle, the views are quite literally scenic and the sites are private. And there are showers. They could use an update, but oh how nice it is to get a shower while camping.

Quick handy campground 50 miles out from Seattle just off I90 and a couple miles east of Snoqualmie pass.

Classic forest camp sites set in mature 2nd growth.

Nice hikes along Denny Creek to Franklin falls, or up into the cascades.

There is some freeway noise, but when city friends stopped by they didn't notice until I pointed it out.

Great campsite for a weekend away from Seattle. Some spots can be tight for RV but we managed to fit our 23ft no prob. Some sites have electrical hook ups.

No water hooks but at the entrance there looks to be a water faucet you can pull the RV to in order to fill up.

No dump site.

Only con is I90 traffic noise.

We needed to just get out of the city and do some camping therapy.... Manchester State park was perfect. It took no time to get there from Seattle and the park staff were GREAT and gave us some great tips for future visits. The camp site was perfect....clean and just what we needed to unwind. The park hostesses very nice and helpful as well. There was plenty to do hikes, beach combing and most of all quiet. Defiantly going back midweek getaways.

Very clean campground with very nice tent pads.  The bathrooms were spotless.  A lot of great activities in the area: several trails

The only reason I gave 4 stars instead of 5 starts is because this campground is a little less than 1.5 hours from Seattle so you can sometimes get some "amateurs" from the city who have poor campsite etiquette.  We were a couple sites down from one of two group sites and they were pretty noisy.

Sites 8, 9, and 16 as the most secluded, especially site 9.

Really fantastic location. Very strict rangers which can be good or bad depending on your preference. Quiet hours are at 10pm which is early for some people so be aware.

Getting here by boat is about an hour from Seattle and there are volunteers that help at the dock. In summer there is generally a burn ban and if you don’t have a shaded spot, the heat can be pretty punishing but the temps go way down at night and you’ll have a great breeze off of the water.

All in all it’s worth the effort!!

I’ve stayed at Rainbow’s End twice. Both times were in their overflow camping area, which are two spots with water and electric only, under some trees which made for comfortable shade. The staff at the park are nice and professional, the facilities are always clean, and there is a large dog park (it has a somewhat short fence, perfect for my small dogs but be careful with bigger animals). Lots of people live at Rainbow’s end full time. It’s very clean and well maintained. You do get some road noise from the US 101, but it’s not too noticeable. If you aren’t taking advantage of water and electric hookups, it could be a little expensive.

The prices for everything is amazing! The campsites are spacious and run along the creek! There are tent pads that make the ground not so hard under your tent. A table, grill and campfire ring at every site. The cabins are very nice! And are spacious as well. Have a porch swing, campfire ring, table and grill outside. Most cabins have an electric heater and a heat stove inside. The heat stove heats up the entire cabin very well!! They provide trash cans and bags and a broom to help keep the dirt cleaned up!

The bathrooms are very nice and clean. And they have firewood for sale on site. There is an attendant that will be there after work hours for people who are arriving late to get you checked in and answer questions you have. There are a couple of hiking trails, twin lakes, boats, canoes, and bikes to rent on site. There is also an enclosed dog park on site. There are tent sites, cabins, rv sites and even little apartments to rent for your stay. Great place and only 25 miles from town!

It’s crazy wonderful here. This place is close enough to enjoy the towns of lake Stevens and Everett with shopping and casinos, but far enough away to see tons of wild life. I’ve seen herons, woodpeckers, butterflies, deer, pheasants, turtles, eagles, beavers, otters, even a porcupine. Lots of ducks and a bird watchers paradise. I could even bring the dogs along. They loved it. Pets are welcome here. There’s miles of nature trail to walk and could enjoy walking by waterfront. I was so peaceful and relaxing. A real good therapy if you will.

Excellent location for those with military access to the base - active duty, retired or family. 30/50 amp hookups. Beautiful views of American Lake. Pet friendly.

This is very much an RV park and not really a campground. Seems like a clean little park, but right in the middle of Lynnwood, so if you are looking for a rural setting this isn't for you. 

They offer weekly and monthly rentals, so this is more of a long-term sort of place. 

Website: Northsound RV Park

​Requirements from their site: 

• Your travel trailer must be year 2005 or newer 
• Pet friendly(limit 2) not to exceed 25 lbs. Aggressive breed restrictions apply. 
• No conversion vehicles - sorry van and bus life people 
• No trailers larger than 35' long, ideally.

We have a Camper van and stayed at a tent site. Site 20 was private and had a trail to the restroom across path. Convenient to Seattle, hot showers for a dollar, lots of clam diggers on the beach, family and dog friendly. Nice, helpful ranger.