Best Tent Camping near Skykomish, WA

Skykomish is the perfect place for adventurous campers and RVers. There's so much to see and do, from exhilarating hikes or bike rides to exploring the local dining and shopping. You're sure to find the perfect spot for your Washington camping adventure.

Best Tent Sites Near Skykomish, Washington (91)

    1. San Juan Campground

    4 Reviews
    Index, WA
    12 miles
    Website

    "According to the researchers at the Whale Museum (located in the lighthouse at Limekiln Point SP), the orcas that we saw were the first resident orcas spotted that season!"

    "Quiet and scenic along the North Fork of the Skykomish river.

    First come first served."

    2. Barclay Lake

    1 Review
    Baring, WA
    6 miles

    "Went here in the snow but this place is a great hike in spot. Not too long of a hike and has very rewarding views."

    3. Owhi Campground

    7 Reviews
    Snoqualmie Pass, WA
    22 miles
    Website
    +1 (509) 674-4411

    $14 / night

    "Cooper Lake is absolutely stunning and admittedly the campsites are situated pretty well for views and privacy but there are definitely Pros and Cons to this campground."

    "Ranger Review: OOFOS OOMG Low Shoe at Owhi Campground on Cooper Lake, Okanogan-Wenatchee National Forest, Washington State

    Campground Review: [Owhi Campground](https://www.fs.usda.gov/recarea"

    4. Lake Janus

    1 Review
    Skykomish, WA
    14 miles
    Website

    5. Wallace Falls State Park Campground

    3 Reviews
    Gold Bar, WA
    18 miles
    Website
    +1 (360) 793-0420

    "I picked enough berries to share with my crew. There is nothing better than perfectly ripe blackberries on a camping ⛺️ trip."

    "We arrived and only had hammocks to camp in and the two walk up sites did not provides trees to manage our hammocks."

    6. Hyas Lake

    2 Reviews
    Okanogan-Wenatchee National Forest, WA
    17 miles
    Website

    "We did the Deception Pass loop (start at Hyas Trailhead, head north past the lake, west to Deception Pass, south to Cathedral Pass along PCT section J, and then back east to the Cathedral Pass Trailhead"

    "A friend and I hiked in to spend 4th of July weekend. It was so nice and quiet. The hike was easy. We saw bear and cougar prints on our way. Large camp area for big enough for a group of people."

    7. Pete Lake Backcountry Camping

    1 Review
    Snoqualmie Pass, WA
    16 miles
    Website
    +1 (800) 832-1355

    "Pete Lake is a bustling, dusty trail covered in berry bushes and beautiful blooms. We encountered tons of people, dogs and horses making their way to the lake on a sunny afternoon."

    8. Fish Lake Campground

    2 Reviews
    Okanogan-Wenatchee National Forest, WA
    18 miles
    Website
    +1 (509) 674-4411

    "This is a no fee walk in site. So you can pack the car but "backpack" in the last couple feet. Which I personally love. It makes you feel like you are really back to nature."

    9. Gothic Basin

    4 Reviews
    Mt. Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest, WA
    22 miles
    Website

    "Pros: nice one backpacks there, so you have all the room in the world, and privacy too. Incredible view. Ready access to glacial melt streams for filtering (and swimming 😉)."

    "My sister and I hiked to the basin and then another mile over rock faces to Foggy Lake to camp for the night."

    10. Glacier View Campground

    10 Reviews
    Leavenworth, WA
    27 miles
    Website
    +1 (509) 763-3103

    "Right on lake wenatachee, 18 a night. 4 vault toilets and plenty of sites, picnic tables, water access and fire rings. we had the entire camp ground to ourselves very romantic, slept right on the beach"

    "Perfect sunny & breezy weather, insane views from the campsite. Very quiet and only a handful of first come first serve sites. Simple toilet facilities. Fire rings."

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Tent Camping Reviews near Skykomish, WA

885 Reviews of 91 Skykomish Campgrounds


  • Douglas S.The Dyrt PRO User
    Aug. 1, 2019

    Red Bridge Campground

    Awesome campground in the beautiful Mount Baker National Forest

    The Red Bridge campground is on the very scenic Mountain loop Rd in the Mount Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest. It's a very beautiful drive. Nestled in some great trees, there are 13 sites with shade, right along the river. The camp host was very nice and sold firewood on site. There are no hook ups, and no water spigots so be sure to plan accordingly. There are bear proof trash cans and vault toilets available. Each site has a tent pad, picnic table and fire ring. This campground provides ample hiking, fishing and I saw people kayaking plus its not far to a hike to some glacier caves! Also check out the old red trestle bridge just outside of the campground. At $15 a night you have to see this place. 
    I highly recommend Red Bridge campground.

  • Marie L.
    Aug. 3, 2022

    Owhi Campground

    Beautiful spot - not worth the trek

    Cooper Lake is absolutely stunning and admittedly the campsites are situated pretty well for views and privacy but there are definitely Pros and Cons to this campground.

    Pros:

    Right on the lake and if not you get a very private site walking distance to water
    Great hiking trail

    Lake access 24/7

    Lot's of big shade trees

    No internal combustion motors 

    Vault toilets in good shape

    Dumpsters

    Cons: 

    Extremely busy (and LOUD) day use area

    Steep hill and trails to all the sites - pack light and even then it is A LOT of work getting into your site

    $18 for a walk in site...? eh a little steep for me

    Did I mention the loud day use area with lots of screaming kids?

    No bear boxes by the lake so you also have to trek your cooler/dry goods up the hill every night to not attract wildlife.

    All in All this was a solid 3.5 stars.  There were pros to out weight the cons but in the end if I am going to walk that far to haul my stuff into a site I want it to be pretty remote/serene OR be a little cheaper.

  • Jayda R.
    Jul. 23, 2017

    Bridge Creek Campground

    A hop, skip, jump from Leavenworth...

    We didn't get to camp right next to the water (unfortunately) as all of those spaces were full (for obvious reason). We were able to find a spot just on the other side of the bridge, which was a short walk to the creek. We ended up unhooking our tent-trailer to fit in the site, but there was lots of room and level ground to have set-up a tent elsewhere on the site (it just wasn't accessible with our tent trailer). Gorgeous surroundings, the sound of the rushing water lulled us right to sleep at night.

    Vault toilet and potable water.

  • Carol S.
    May. 26, 2022

    Eightmile Campground

    Small sites and no privacy

    This campground is better suited for tents, not RVs or camper vans. Many of the sites are small and lack privacy, especially those in the west end. We reserved on line and there was no notice that sites 30 and 31 share the vehicle space! Since we were camping in a van, we felt like we were in an ordinary parking lot and not camping. Two strange vehicles parked immediately next two us the whole time. There were some other shared parking sites too. Ok for tent camping because you can tent away from the parking area, but not ok for vehicles. 

    In addition, people kept walking through our site (and we watched them walk through other occupied sites). One day, my hubby wasn't feeling well, so we took a nap only to be woken by our dog growling because a man and women were peering into the side window of our van! WTH! Numerous people walked through through our site even though the end was a restoration area clearly marked to stay off of, but people walked through it anyway. And, then there were the young men playing football in our site. Oh, and the dogs not on leashes. One knocked me over when it jumped on me from the bushes as I was heading to the restroom at night. 

    The only good thing was that the vault toilet was the cleanest ever vault toilet. No odors!! Kudos to the guy who cleans it!

  • Douglas S.The Dyrt PRO User
    Aug. 1, 2019

    Clear Creek Campground

    Gorgeous camping in the Mt Baker National Forest

    The Clear Creek campground is off the Mountain loop Rd in the Mount Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest. Clear Creek is only ten minutes or so from Darrington WA. Only 13 campsites with tent pads, picnic tables, and fire rings. Vault toilets were also available. Firewood is not available on site, but local residents have firewood for sale at the roadside. The creek and the Sauk river are absolutely beautiful. There is so much wildlife in the area, keep an eye out, I think I saw a wolverine by the creek, couldn't get my camera ready in time,

  • Sara J.The Dyrt PRO User
    Apr. 21, 2024

    Dispersed Camping Beckler Creek

    Beckler creek riverside

    Nice large campsite near the water. There were many campsites along the road. I had to clean up a lot of trash when it got here. Please pack out your own trash and follow other leave no trace rules. The campfire was awesome

  • S
    Oct. 24, 2019

    Buck Creek Campground

    Way out there, loud river, bring bug spray!

    This campground is easy to find but a long drive into the woods on a bumpy gravel road. I made it in a Camery but it was a bumpy ride. Closest store is 45 minutes away so make sure you bring everything you need including firewood. It gets pretty chilly as the campground is well shaded. The river is very loud so you really don't hear your neighbors. The bugs are terrible, I've never seen mosquitos that aggressive. Each site had a tent pad, picnic table, and fire ring. There are some spots closer together but plenty that are set apart enough that you have privacy. Beautiful campground. No cell reception. One group had kids who were older but we didn't see any other kids. Well taken care of vault toilets though there was no host when we were there. Four stars only because the bugs were so bad, everything else about it was perfect for what we were looking for.

  • Theresa K.The Dyrt PRO User
    Aug. 18, 2023

    Dispersed Camping Beckler Creek

    Repulsive

    Every dispersed campground we checked along this road (maybe five or so) was littered with human feces and toilet paper everywhere. We found a literal bucket of human waste beside the river with a soiled pool noodle nearby I can only assume was being used as a toilet seat. Please, if you care about keeping nature wild, carry out your toilet paper and dig a cathole or use the outhouse in the campground. If you don’t know what a cathole is, you should probably should not being using dispersed camping and try the campground down the road. We ended up staying at the campground because we couldn’t find dispersed camping where there wasn’t poop and had a positive experience there. Leave no trace!! 

    https://www.nps.gov/articles/leave-no-trace-seven-principles.htm

  • Cary C.
    Apr. 24, 2022

    Tulalip Casino

    Quiet and clean

    Nice place to have a free spot for the night. Not sure the max number of nights. I forgot to ask. No hook ups and no water available. Clean area and pet exercise area. Security drives by regular.


Guide to Skykomish

Tent camping near Skykomish, Washington, offers a fantastic opportunity to immerse yourself in the stunning natural beauty of the Pacific Northwest. With a variety of campgrounds featuring unique amenities and activities, outdoor enthusiasts will find plenty to enjoy.

Tent campers appreciate these amenities

  • Owhi Campground provides picnic tables and fire rings at each site, making it easy to enjoy meals and campfires under the stars.
  • San Juan Campground features well-maintained facilities, including toilets and trash disposal, ensuring a comfortable stay.
  • Fish Lake Campground offers a rustic experience with walk-in sites that enhance the feeling of being back to nature.

Some prices for tent camping range from $14 to $18

  • At Owhi Campground, the cost is $14 per night, making it an affordable option for those looking to camp by the lake.
  • Gothic Basin has no fees, allowing campers to enjoy the breathtaking views without worrying about costs.
  • Thorp Lake requires a permit for camping, but it’s free, making it a great choice for budget-conscious adventurers.

Tips for tent camping near Skykomish

  • Arrive early at Owhi Campground to secure a good spot, as it fills up quickly, especially on weekends.
  • Bring your own drinking water to Hyas Lake, as there are no water hookups available at the site.
  • Be prepared for a hike at Gothic Basin, as it requires a strenuous trek to reach the stunning views and secluded camping spots.

Frequently Asked Questions

Which is the most popular tent campsite near Skykomish, WA?

According to TheDyrt.com, the most popular tent campground near Skykomish, WA is San Juan Campground with a 4.8-star rating from 4 reviews.

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