7 campgrounds with availability this weekend
Cabin camping near Tahuya, WA spans waterfront resorts to wooded state park campgrounds, with options ranging from rustic to fully equipped units. Summertide Resort & Marina and Rest-A-While RV Park near Tahuya provide waterfront accommodations with basic furnishings. Dosewallips State Park Campground offers cabin rentals with electric hookups, heating systems, and picnic tables outside each unit. Mike's Beach Resort includes cabin options with nearby showers and toilet facilities. Glen Ayr Resort provides cabins with water views and full hookups. The Waterfront at Potlatch maintains cabin rentals with sewer, water, and electric connections. According to one visitor, "The cabins are cabin shaped and have a few chairs and BBQ grill outside it. Great option for families."
Rustic and deluxe cabins are both available, depending on the location. Belfair State Park Campground features cabins among its wooded sites, though spaces are quite close together. Millersylvania State Park offers cabin accommodations with varying levels of amenities, from basic to more furnished options. Most locations require advance reservations, especially during summer months. Pet policies vary by location, with most campgrounds allowing dogs with certain restrictions. One camper noted, "We stayed in spot 59 on a Saturday night. It was rainy and the fire pit area had plenty of puddles."
Most cabins include beds but require visitors to bring their own linens, towels, and toiletries. Basic kitchen equipment may be provided at some locations, though availability varies considerably. Dow Creek Resort and Minerva Beach RV & Mobile Village Resort offer cabins with access to firewood purchases on-site. Several campgrounds maintain small market stores for essential supplies. For more substantial grocery needs, visitors should stock up before arriving. Locations with markets include Dosewallips State Park, Rest-A-While RV Park, and Summertide Resort & Marina. As one visitor mentioned, "This campground has super friendly staff, decent bathrooms and showers, laundry facility, access to a lake, fishing is welcome."
"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."
Available this weekend
from $12 - $61 / night
"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."
"This campground is right next to a state park. It’s also very close to a river and lots of woods."
Available this weekend
from $12 - $61 / 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!"
from $54 - $68 / 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!"
from $25 - $90 / night
"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."
"I appreciate there is electric, sewer and water. I use this an overnight point to fill my RV before going off grid."
Available this weekend
from $23 - $74 / night
"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."
"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."
"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."
"Mike's Beach Resort has a campground located right on HWY 101. The highway is all that separates it from the canal. There are several RV hookup site all with fire pits."
"It's not fancy, tent sites don't have privacy between them. However, we had a blast here. Great weekend away. Family friendly."
GuideNice campground, well maintained and rangers often patrol the campsite loops. Bathrooms are nice but dated, but quite expensive campground. Paying in-person was $49 for an RV spot with utilities, but booking online was $69 for the same site. Can be busy on the weekend.
ScoutI wanted to like this campground, but I wouldn’t stay here again for more than maybe one night.
There are signs EVERYWHERE warning about theft, which immediately tells you something about the area. I didn’t have anything stolen, but I was extremely careful about what I left out.
The biggest problem is that you’re basically on your own after hours. There is no campground host, no posted after-hours ranger number, and no non-emergency number at the campground or through the park’s phone system. The staff hours also seem very limited and inconsistent. I arrived around 6:30 PM and nobody was there, and staff didn’t seem to return until around 9–10 AM.
The bathrooms were dirty, out of toilet paper, and the showers were cold. One morning there was a large unleashed dog in the women’s bathroom that growled at me while its owner was showering. I believe she may have been homeless and using the facilities. Again, there was nobody around to contact about it.
Another night, people were extremely loud until almost midnight. Same problem: no host, no ranger and no non-emergency number. Unless something is serious enough for 911, you’re left to deal with it yourself.
There are also a lot of homeless people and visible drug addicts/drug activity around Federal Way. I had been warned about the area before coming here, and I understand why.
The park itself is pretty and might be fine for a quick overnight stay, but for multiple nights, I wouldn’t recommend it. Between the theft warnings, lack of after-hours staff, weird staffing hours, and no way to report non-emergency problems, I never really felt comfortable settling into my campsite.
ScoutThe management is awesome
GuideWe had such a wonderful stay at American Heritage Campground! The campground has a peaceful, welcoming atmosphere, and you can really feel the history and care that has gone into the property over the years.
We stayed at site 6 which was right by the playground, laundry, pool (closed for the season), and 2 individual bathrooms. There’s more bathrooms in the main bath house with showers! Our site was also able to use the WiFi since it was close to the front of the campground
A huge part of what made our stay so special was our host, Rita. She was incredibly kind, welcoming, and made us feel right at home from the moment we arrived. Learning that the campground has been in her family for over 40 years makes the experience even more meaningful. You can tell how much pride and love she has for the campground and the people who visit.
If you’re looking for a beautiful, relaxing place to stay in Olympia with a personal touch that you just don’t get at the big commercial campgrounds, we highly recommend American Heritage Campground. We’re grateful we got to meet Rita and experience a little piece of her family’s history. We’ll definitely be back!
Edit: we walked around in the morning and found the farm (sheep and chickens), frisbee golf, horse shoes, volleyball and a pavilion. This would be such a fun spot in the summer!
TravelerThere is single camp-host here, the facility’s are in a deep state of disrepair, and the campground is overcrowded when full.
ScoutGreat little RV park! Check-in was super easy, the campground was clean and there’s a nice path that takes you right down to the river. There were only two other campers while we were there, so it was incredibly quiet and peaceful.
The location is great and really easy to find, especially when you’re traveling in a bigger camper. They have showers, laundry and full hookups, which was exactly what we needed.
Simple, clean, quiet and convenient. We would definitely stay here again!
RangerOne of our favorite stays so far. Schafer State Park has everything you actually want in a campground: flush toilets, hot showers, potable water, and hookups if you need them. The hiking is excellent for how compact the park is—easy, mossy forest loops and river-edge paths that feel much bigger than two miles. The park is split into two worlds: the older West Campground and a newer East side (about three years old). We chose the “old” side for its first-come, first-served sites. They felt private and spacious, with the East Fork Satsop River running right behind us. Kids’ laughter and happy dogs mixed with the sound of the water—this place is very family- and dog-oriented in the best way. We loved it. We were honestly surprised sites were still available over Labor Day weekend. We’ll definitely be back
TravelerI stayed there for one night on my way back to Seattle, and it was perfect for what I needed. Very quiet back there. The people were all super nice and accommodating. They had a dump site, restrooms outside and heated restrooms attached to the office area. I really loved that two of the permanent residents would do security at night as well. Being a woman and traveling alone, that made me feel very safe. Highly recommend this place!
GuideQuiet, but we were here mid week in late August….
Cabins near Tahuya, Washington offer access to the Hood Canal, a glacially-carved fjord with 213 miles of shoreline. Located in Mason County, Tahuya sits at an elevation of 130 feet with dense evergreen forests and access to Tahuya State Forest's 23,000 acres. Summer temperatures average 70-75°F while winter drops to 40-45°F with frequent rainfall.
Clam digging and oyster harvesting: The Hood Canal shoreline provides excellent shellfish gathering opportunities. At Rest-A-While RV Park, visitors can pay the office for shellfish harvesting rights. As one camper noted, "Oceanside view stay, beautiful scenery, calm waters which is perfect for paddle boarding. You can dig for clams and oysters by paying cash to the office for your gatherings."
Lake recreation: Many cabin accommodations provide lake access. At Belfair State Park Campground, "The beach was great, water is rather warm for in the sound, it's also pretty shallow which is great for the kids to play in," according to one visitor.
Wildlife viewing: The area offers exceptional wildlife watching opportunities. Nearby Dosewallips State Park Campground features a wildlife viewing platform. A visitor explained, "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."
River access: Many cabins are situated near rivers for fishing and relaxation. One camper at Dosewallips State Park noted, "Our campsite backed up on the river, so we were able to wade in it and put out some chairs and sit on the beach."
Hood Canal views: Waterfront cabin rentals provide scenic vistas. A guest at Glen Ayr Resort described it as a "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!"
Hiking trails: Several properties offer immediate trail access from the cabin areas. At Dow Creek Resort, a visitor appreciated the "Awesome little campground. Trails to walk & amazing customer service!!!" Another guest described it as "very clean and kept grounds in the woods."
Reservation timing: Cabin rentals near Tahuya require advance planning, especially for waterfront locations. As one camper advised about Belfair State Park, "The beach loop fills up quickly - get your reservations in as early as possible if you want to camp there."
Cabin amenities vary significantly: While some cabins offer deluxe features, others provide basic shelter. At Summertide Resort & Marina, a visitor noted, "The cabin was a bit older, but it has a charm to it, everyone had service there too."
Highway noise: Some canal-side properties experience road noise. A camper at The Waterfront at Potlatch mentioned, "All have views of beautiful Hood Canal. Property is well maintained. Would have given five stars, if not for the noise from the 101, which is just feet away."
Beach access for children: Choose cabins with gentle shoreline access for families with small children. At Belfair State Park, a visitor shared, "Tent camped here mid week last August. There's a beach loop for RVs and a woods loop for tents & smaller RVs. Overall pretty quiet, close to town, close to ATV trails & dog friendly. The kids loved the park!"
Platform tents and glamping: For families wanting a middle ground between tent camping and cabins, consider platform tent options. A visitor to Dosewallips State Park reported, "While it's quite basic it gave an amazing nature experience. We usually do tent camping, but we opted for platform tents here as we were only staying one night. The tent was much nicer than we expected and had a good amount of space."
Cabin selection strategy: Research cabin locations carefully for the best family experience. At Millersylvania State Park Campground, a visitor recommended, "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."
Site spacing considerations: Many Tahuya area campgrounds place RV sites close together. At Belfair State Park, a visitor observed, "Small sites with little privacy but very well kept for a heavily used park. That is the waterfront loop, the tent loop is also quite nice and a bit more private but we have not stayed there."
Off-season advantages: Consider cabin stays during shoulder seasons for better availability and quieter conditions. A visitor to Millersylvania State Park shared, "After months of trying to get reservations for this popular campground, we finally got one for Thanksgiving weekend! The park is on their winter schedule so only sites 1-7 and 226-248 were open. It made for a nice, quiet weekend even though the open sites were 80% full."
Accessibility features: Some cabin areas offer better access for larger rigs than others. At Dow Creek Resort, one camper noted, "Clean sites, as advertised. Sites are dirt, so can get a little muddy in the wet season. Friendly staff - stayed over Thanksgiving, and were able to accommodate our check in, which was nice to find a campground actually open."
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