Best Cabin Camping near Shelton, WA

Cabin accommodations near Shelton provide access to both Hood Canal and Olympic forest areas with options ranging from waterfront to forest settings. Glen Ayr Resort offers cabins right on Hood Canal with full bathroom facilities, television service, and kitchenettes. "Nice campground with all the amenities of a hotel. Full hook ups, showers, BBQ's, games, hot tub, laundry facilities, game room with fireplace and pool table all with a beautiful view of the Hood Canal," reports one visitor. The Waterfront at Potlatch provides similar waterfront cabin rentals with views of Hood Canal, though highway noise can be noticeable from nearby US-101.

Rustic and deluxe cabins are both available, depending on the location. Dow Creek Resort features cabin lodging in a wooded setting near Hoodsport with clean, well-maintained facilities. Summertide Resort & Marina provides cabin rentals with power and water connections that accommodate families seeking more amenities than traditional camping. According to feedback, "The cabin was a bit older, but it has a charm to it, everyone had service there too." Camp Thunderbird offers more basic adirondack-style cabins as well as traditional cabins near Summit Lake with access to swimming docks and hiking trails.

Most cabins require visitors to bring their own bedding, pillows, and towels unless specifically noted as "furnished" in reservation details. Kitchen facilities vary widely between properties - from full kitchenettes with refrigerators and microwaves at Glen Ayr to simple countertops with minimal appliances at more rustic locations. On-site markets exist at several locations including Millersylvania State Park and The Waterfront at Potlatch, while others require bringing all food supplies. Firewood is typically available for purchase at most cabin locations that permit outdoor fires, though Rest-A-While RV Park and Summertide Resort do not allow fires at their cabin sites.

Best Cabin Sites Near Shelton, Washington (40)

    1. Belfair State Park Campground

    18 Reviews
    Belfair, WA
    18 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."

    2. Millersylvania State Park Campground

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

    $12 - $45 / night

    "They have glamping! Or as the campground calls it: pampered camping. This is a beautiful park located on Deep Lake just outside of Olympia.  "

    "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."

    3. Glen Ayr Resort

    5 Reviews
    Hoodsport, WA
    14 miles
    Website
    +1 (360) 877-9522

    $54 - $68 / night

    "We stayed for one night very clean well organized friendly staff and amazing view of the ocean/ river they have bags of ice to buy fair price gas grills for customers to use over all I will stay here if"

    "Full hook ups, showers, BBQ’s, games, hot tub, laundry facilities, game room with fireplace and pool table all with a beautiful view of the Hood Canal!"

    4. American Heritage Campground

    15 Reviews
    Tumwater, WA
    21 miles
    Website
    +1 (360) 943-8778

    $40 - $60 / night

    "Nice quiet campground with fire ring and picnic table. Host was amazing as always."

    "Lovely and secluded sites 30 amp, dump station, playground, great well stocked store,laundry, and helpful staff. Trails in area."

    5. Schafer State Park Campground

    12 Reviews
    Elma, WA
    19 miles
    Website
    +1 (360) 482-3852

    "Fire pit was nice with a grill. Bathrooms and shower rooms were neat and tidy. Camp host was friendly and helpful. A lot of paths to walk the dogs. Areas for outdoor games in the summer."

    "We had five sites all in one area near the entrance to the group camp site.  The sites offered a good balance of privacy and open space. "

    6. Dow Creek Resort

    4 Reviews
    Hoodsport, WA
    13 miles
    Website
    +1 (360) 877-5022

    $25 - $90 / night

    "We have the place to ourselves and it’s just like being deep in the woods but with power and water."

    "We love this area of Washington!"

    7. The Waterfront at Potlatch

    2 Reviews
    Hoodsport, WA
    11 miles
    Website
    +1 (360) 877-9422

    "Nice showers and restrooms. Complementary WiFi and Verizon signal is great. This is our second stay and would return at some point for sure."

    "There are several cabins on the property, as well as a small inn. Property is well maintained. Would have given five stars, if not for the noise from the 101, which is just feet away."

    8. Summertide Resort & Marina

    2 Reviews
    Tahuya, WA
    11 miles
    Website
    +1 (360) 275-9313

    "It’s a nice little place, down on the hood canal, very cozy. We stayed down at a cabin and it was pretty empty, which was nice."

    9. Rest-A-While RV Park

    4 Reviews
    Lilliwaup, WA
    15 miles
    Website
    +1 (360) 877-9474

    "Town is just 2 miles up the road with a full grocery store. Oceanside view is right off a busy 2 lane road so you hear the cars."

    "Good for a short stay, since it's not located near a lot to do besides the Olympic National Forest and Lake Cushman."

    10. Camp Thunderbird

    1 Review
    Malone, WA
    12 miles
    Website

    "Camp Thunderbird is owned by the Boy Scouts of America and is available for public use. It is located at the base of Summit Lake, with a dock and great swimming spot."

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Cabin Reviews near Shelton, WA

248 Reviews of 40 Shelton Campgrounds


  • Thomas B.The Dyrt PRO User
    May. 11, 2021

    Belfair State Park Campground

    On the shores of Hood Canal

    This campground is located on the northern side of Hood Canal and offers some great views of the water. About half the sites are in the woods, although they are all pretty close together. Some of the larger sites, including the RV sites, are right next to the beach, and you can set up chairs and have a beautiful view. These sites have little, if any, vegetation to provide privacy. A mid-week visit in early May found lots of sites open. The grounds and bathrooms are clean and well-maintained. There is a lot of open lawn, especially in the day use area, which would be great in the busy summer months. You need a Discover Pass for day use. These are required at pretty much all county and state campgrounds in Washington State. Right now they cost $30 per year. There is one Washington Water Trails site available for people arriving by human-powered boats (kayaks). It's first-come, first-served, with a picnic table and fire ring.

  • E
    Jan. 1, 2022

    Lewis North Travel Camp - Joint Base Lewis McChord

    Great Military only campground for a New Year's eve trip

    Great campground that serves military exclusively. We made a next day reservation due to the weather and just wanted a night away. Unfortunately the restrooms right next to our site were closed so it was a slight walk to the nearest restroom. Restrooms were heated and well taken care of. Only some of the sites have fire rings (so make sure to ask when making your reservation). The Northwest Adventure Center had propane, a dump station, firewood and tons of others things you can buy to make the outdoors more fun. Super quiet area. Only 2 dogs allowed per reservation. No camp-wide wifi but we didn't care about that. Great AT&T cell service. You can hear the nearby trains passing by but we were used to that already so it didn't bother us. Camp Host was amazing and able to answer our questions. Definitely will visit again.

  • Mary C.
    Jun. 11, 2018

    Dosewallips State Park Campground

    Great Shrimping take off point

    We usually stay here during our annual shrimping trips. The site is in a valley so when heavy rainfall happens you will get muddy, swampy sites. During sunshine, the place is great.

    The campground has cabins, rustic shelters, and tent and rv site. 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. Sites are pretty open, though there are a few that are a bit hidden. Lots of areas to hike and explore, even a hidden waterfall a short drive away.

    Great for shrimping, clamming and oyster hunting.

  • Mary C.
    Aug. 29, 2018

    Millersylvania State Park Campground

    Go here!!!

    They have glamping! Or as the campground calls it: pampered camping. This is a beautiful park located on Deep Lake just outside of Olympia.  The park itself is huge offering lots of options for campers.  Super easy to get our trailer in and out of the spaces and there was lots of extra parking for our larger group.  A quick walk around the grounds offered a nice hike and showed us some pretty awesome sites Id like to stay at in the future.  They are on a progressive price, meaning depending on the site is what your price will be.

    The canvas tent option was one I didn’t know about until I got there.  The tents are cabin shaped and have a few chairs and BBQ grill outside it.  Great option for families.

    The park also offers a cottage right next to the lake.  This is a nice alternative to traditional camping.  One thing that was great about the park was the various kitchens around the grounds.  This offers a great way for larger groups to have a set space for meals.

  • Amy & Stu B.
    Oct. 3, 2022

    Dosewallips State Park Campground

    Gorgeous location

    This campground is right next to a state park. It’s also very close to a river and lots of woods. We stayed here to see Olympic national park, (I wouldn’t recommend this location to travel to Olympic every day, it was very far.)

    The amenities were nice, bathrooms with warm water (one shower per bathroom.)

    No laundry, no Wi-Fi and both Verizon and AT&T worked with about one bar.

    The sites were level spacious and had a fire ring and picnic table at each. We chose the full hookup option. Firewood could be purchased through the camp host.

    The best part about this day was the surrounding area. Every night, my husband and I would walk to the wildlife viewing platform to see lots of birds, or walk down by the river and see lots of elk and bald eagles.

  • Brandon K.
    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.

  • Rich M.
    Sep. 5, 2019

    Dosewallips State Park Campground

    Best Campground on the Hood Canal

    This is a large campground with all the of camping options. They have tent sites, platform tents, cabins and RV hookups. This is located on both the Hood Canal and the Dosewallips river. This provides lots of activities like hiking, fishing, clam digging and exploring. There are several camp sites located on the river. The campground is well maintained year round.

  • 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.

  • E
    Jan. 12, 2022

    American Heritage Campground

    Last Minute Trip

    One of my all time favorites! Super last minute trip and the host was amazing making an exception for us having 3 dogs (2 dog limit). Military discount for nightly reservations. Nice quiet campground with fire ring and picnic table. Host was amazing as always. Unfortunately due to COVID, the tent area is closed, and due to terrible weather recently part of the campground was flooded. Site #5 is close to main office where you can get wifi if you want, we declined though. Restrooms were good. No issues. Will definitely return again soon!


Guide to Shelton

Cabin camping near Shelton, Washington offers a perfect blend of nature and comfort, allowing visitors to enjoy the great outdoors without sacrificing the comforts of home.

Cabin campers appreciate these amenities

  • At American Heritage Campground, guests can enjoy spacious sites with electric hookups and clean facilities, making it a convenient choice for families.
  • Glen Ayr Resort features well-maintained cabins with stunning views of Hood Canal, along with amenities like a hot tub and BBQ grills for a relaxing stay.
  • Dow Creek Resort offers cozy cabins nestled in the woods, complete with access to clean restrooms and showers, ensuring a comfortable camping experience.

Cabin campers like these nearby activities

Some prices for cabin camping range from $30 to $150

  • Rates at Glen Ayr Resort start around $150 per night, offering a premium experience with beautiful waterfront views.
  • You can find cabins at American Heritage Campground for approximately $30 per night, making it an affordable option for families.
  • Prices at Dow Creek Resort typically range from $50 to $100 per night, providing a comfortable stay in a scenic setting.

Frequently Asked Questions

Which is the most popular cabin campsite near Shelton, WA?

According to TheDyrt.com, the most popular cabin campground near Shelton, WA is Belfair State Park Campground with a 4.2-star rating from 18 reviews.

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