Best Glamping near Union, WA

Olympic Wilderness Basecamp in Hoodsport features distinctive geodesic domes and elevated camping accommodations surrounded by the Olympic Peninsula's natural beauty. Located about 30 minutes from Union, this unique glamping destination provides comfortable beds, picnic tables, and wood-burning fires while maintaining proximity to wilderness areas. The campground combines rustic elements with modern comforts, maintaining toilets and firewood access across multiple accommodation types. Nearby, Mike's Beach Resort in Lilliwaup offers waterfront cabin glamping options with electric hookups, picnic tables, fire pits, and close access to Hood Canal's shoreline. Both locations provide a perfect balance of nature immersion and comfort amenities that traditional camping lacks. One guest shared, "I stayed here for my sister's batch party last summer and it was definitely a time to remember! Marc was such a great host and the campsites were beautiful!"

Visitors to these glamping destinations can explore the surrounding Olympic National Forest trails and waterways while returning to comfortable accommodations each evening. Olympic Wilderness Basecamp particularly stands out with its dome structures that offer a distinctive overnight experience compared to conventional lodging. The Hood Canal location provides opportunities for oyster and clam harvesting, as mentioned by multiple reviewers of nearby glamping sites. During summer months, most glamping accommodations remain open with advance reservations strongly recommended, especially for weekend stays. A visitor noted, "There are several lodging types to choose from, including domes! Let's help them out and leave some reviews!" Winter glamping options are more limited, with Mike's Beach Resort typically operating from May through October, making summer and early fall the ideal seasons for exploring these unique overnight accommodations.

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Best Glamping Sites Near Union, Washington (41)

    1. Belfair State Park Campground

    18 Reviews
    Belfair, WA
    12 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. Staircase Campground — Olympic National Park

    19 Reviews
    Lilliwaup, WA
    16 miles
    Website
    +1 (360) 565-3130

    $24 / night

    "In fact, this campsite is a nice trail gateway to Olympic National Park. Ranger station as you drive in, different elevations for each set of campsites."

    "One of the prettiest lakes in Washington. Can get pretty busy in the summer but mostly empty otherwise. Little to no cell service. lots of options for camping and backroads all around."

    3. Dosewallips State Park Campground

    45 Reviews
    Brinnon, WA
    25 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."

    4. Olympic Wilderness Basecamp

    2 Reviews
    Hoodsport, WA
    5 miles
    Website
    +1 (360) 358-2433

    "There are several lodging types to choose from, including domes! Let’s help them out and leave some reviews!"

    5. Dash Point State Park Campground

    72 Reviews
    Federal Way, WA
    32 miles
    Website
    +1 (888) 226-7688

    $20 / 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."

    "This campsite was awesome, we far enough away from other campers so it was still peaceful, you did not feel like you were on top of other campers. The fire pit was nice and had a grill."

    6. Tahuya River Campground

    2 Reviews
    Lilliwaup, WA
    9 miles
    Website
    +1 (360) 374-6131

    7. Hamma Hamma Campground

    6 Reviews
    Lilliwaup, WA
    17 miles
    Website

    "Nice private camp site, short walk to the river. Dipped our legs in after hiking. Restrooms were okay, by the last day they were a bit ripe, but hey...its a bathroom."

    "Beautiful trees and close to some nice hiking trails. It will be busy since it’s the closest Olympic NP campground to Seattle. There is a nice CCC cabin with bunkbeds that you can rent nearby."

    8. Coho Campground

    17 Reviews
    Quinault, WA
    24 miles
    Website

    $35 - $90 / night

    "Coho campground is a forested campground overlooking a large alpine lake. Lots of old growth forest, birds and squirrels live in the campground."

    "Coho campground is a wonderful spot but it is a 35 miles off of the highway. If you go, pack everything you need. There are no stores or gas stations once you hit the paved road to the campground."

    9. Millersylvania State Park Campground

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

    $12 - $45 / night

    "This is a very nice, typical Washington state park with plenty of trees, greenery, hiking, pathways and even a lake."

    "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."

    10. Mike's Beach Resort

    2 Reviews
    Brinnon, WA
    16 miles
    Website
    +1 (360) 877-5324

    "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."

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Glamping Reviews near Union, WA

411 Reviews of 41 Union Campgrounds


  • Corinna B.
    Apr. 3, 2019

    Millersylvania State Park Campground

    Nice State Park with Plenty to Do. Lake, Hiking, Store.

    This is a very nice, typical Washington state park with plenty of trees, greenery, hiking, pathways and even a lake. There's a camp store along with several large outdoor kitchens that would be good to use for groups. Many of the structures like the kitchens and even bathrooms were built back in the 1930s by the CCC, which is pretty cool. It's just far enough off I-5 to not have the freeway noise, but close enough to be convenient. It's also nearby to Great Wolf Lodge if you're looking for a place to stay near there.

    On the other hand, the RV sites especially are basically in a big field with a cement road going around it. The sites have tables and fire pits, but no privacy what-so-ever. The tent sites are slightly better, with more trees, but still very close to one another.

    The campground also has glamping available (canvas permanent tents) that looked cool.

  • 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.

  • 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.

  • R
    Jul. 17, 2017

    Millersylvania State Park Campground

    A close get away

    I have camped here a number of times over the years. This is a nice woodsy campground just south of Olympia, WA located on Deep lake. It has a very old growth forest feel to it. This campground offers many activities: hiking trails, fitness trails,fishing, boat rental, and even a concession stand. The fishing is good for trout,bass, and sun fish. This park offers both hookup and non utility tent sites as well as glamping tents.

    Cons: most of the hookup sites are in a field with zero privacy but there are a few that are much better like the last spot I stayed at.

    The primitive sites are better but the roads are quite narrow with limited access for RV's.

    The "Glamping tents"are very nice but crazy expensive at over $300 a night. Like most of the State Parks reservations book up quickly so it pays to plan ahead

    Pros: fishing is pretty good even from shore. The day use area is great but pretty rustic. Lots of trails to hike but not as well marked as I would expect. Really close to Seattle so it is ideal for a weekend getaway Friday after work.

  • Harrison G.
    Sep. 26, 2016

    Falls Creek Campground

    Peaceful and pristine car-camping experience

    The Quinault Lake campground in Olympic National Forest is one of those rare quiet and scenic car-camping sites where you can fully immerse yourself in the beauty of the place without having to backpack or drive up rugged remote roads. We camped in early October and there were many beautiful sites to choose from. And I mean beautiful. We chose a site right on the lake with a tent platform under a Western red cedar and a separate section with a full table. There was a bathroom just a short 2 minute walk away. It rained - as it tends to do in the Olympics - all night but with the shade of the cedar and our waterproof tent we remained dry. The campground is just down the road from the Lake Quinault Lodge - a beautiful, rustic resort where we showered in the morning, sat by a roaring fire, and got a delicious (and decently priced) breakfast.

  • 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.

  • molly N.
    Sep. 16, 2022

    Camp Lakeview

    Great spot

    This campground has super friendly staff, decent bathrooms and showers, laundry facility, access to a lake, fishing is welcome, swimming allowed, great playground for kids, allows pets, has a small store in the office with some essentials if you forget something. It is about a 1 Hour drive to the entrance of Mount Rainier National Park.

  • April C.The Dyrt PRO User
    Oct. 13, 2022

    Millersylvania State Park Campground

    Choose your Adventure

    This place had it all; open RV camping, secluded van camping, tree canopy car/tent camping, walk-in camping, and themed safari tent camping, and one cute mini airstream. 

    Lake down the road. Water and electrical hookups, dump station with dump water and fresh water. 

    Restrooms and showers are scattered around. Showers are coin based and there is a machine to turn your dollars into coins.

  • 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 Union

Camping options near Union, Washington range from established state parks to secluded forest sites. The area's temperate climate averages 45-70°F in summer months with precipitation increasing in fall. Sites along Hood Canal offer access to shellfish harvesting while forested campgrounds provide shade and cooler temperatures during peak summer heat.

What to do

Oyster and clam harvesting at Hood Canal: Bring shellfish licenses and harvesting tools when staying near the water. At Mike's Beach Resort, campers report excellent shellfish access. "If you like oysters and clams, this place is perfect. It's not fancy, tent sites don't have privacy between them. However, we had a blast here," notes Allysa.

Hiking from Staircase area: Trails range from easy riverside walks to challenging mountain climbs. Staircase Campground in Olympic National Park serves as a gateway to numerous trails. "Great place quiet sound of the river roaring. Never super crowded," says Tyler S. The campground connects to "an easy attached hike to a large-bouldered river area, and right by the fantastically challenging and beautiful Mt. Ellinor hike," according to Bjorn S.

Boating on Wynoochee Lake: Launch from designated areas and enjoy motorized or non-motorized water activities. Coho Campground provides direct lake access. "The campground is next to Wynoochee Lake, which offers swimming, boating and fishing," explains Norma Y. "In July the water was comfortably warm for swimming," adds Lady L.

What campers like

Secluded forest camping: Sites within old-growth forests provide natural separation from neighbors. Campers at Millersylvania State Park appreciate the forested setting: "Nice state forest with old growth. Lots of walking trails and a lake. Many families and kids running free," notes Anna P. The park offers "Super easy to get our trailer in and out of the spaces and there was lots of extra parking for our larger group."

Riverside sites with natural soundscapes: Several campgrounds feature sites adjacent to running water. At Staircase Campground, campers report "Spacious secluded campsites along the gorgeous green glacial waters." Another visitor describes the experience: "The Steilacoom River rushing past our campsite was a soothing sound at night."

Variety of accommodation types: From tent sites to cabins and unique structures. Beyond traditional camping, Belfair State Park offers multiple accommodation types. "There's a beach loop for RVs and a woods loop for tents & smaller RVs," explains Leah H. Millersylvania provides "glamping! Or as the campground calls it: pampered camping... 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."

What you should know

Seasonal variations affect availability: Most campgrounds operate with reduced services in winter months. At Hamma Hamma Campground, "The campground is seasonal with its amenities. There are pit toilets and no water available during the off season. Flush toilets and potable water are available in the on season." Mike's Beach Resort typically operates from May through October.

Bathroom facilities vary widely: Some campgrounds offer modern facilities while others have basic options.

Frequently Asked Questions

Which is the most popular glamping campsite near Union, WA?

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

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