Best Glamping near Vaughn, WA

Belfair State Park Campground and Millersylvania State Park Campground offer sought-after glamping experiences with luxury accommodations along Washington's scenic waterways. Belfair's waterfront glamping sites feature canvas tents with comfortable bedding, electric hookups, and easy access to Hood Canal's shoreline. Millersylvania's yurts provide climate-controlled interiors with proper beds and furnishings while surrounded by old-growth forest. Both locations include picnic tables, fire rings, and access to modern shower facilities with hot water. The glamping sites maintain a balance between outdoor immersion and comfort, with many accommodations featuring raised platforms, real furniture, and protection from weather. A recent visitor mentioned, "The kids spent most days playing in the river or at the beach, while we enjoyed the comfort of our glamping site rather than roughing it in a tent."

Waterfront activities dominate the glamping experience at these locations, with Hood Canal offering warm, shallow waters perfect for swimming, oyster harvesting, and kayaking. Millersylvania's Deep Lake provides additional water recreation just steps from luxury canvas accommodations. Wildlife viewing opportunities abound, with many glamping guests spotting waterfowl, eagles, and marine life from private decks or nearby hiking trails. The Olympic Peninsula's attractions remain accessible for day trips, while evenings can be spent around a campfire outside your safari tent or yurt. According to a camper, "We were pleasantly surprised with the location and amenities. Even with rain, our glamping accommodation kept us comfortable and cozy while surrounded by huge trees." Reservations are essential, especially for waterfront glamping sites which typically book months in advance during peak summer season.

Best Glamping Sites Near Vaughn, Washington (43)

    1. Dash Point State Park Campground

    72 Reviews
    Federal Way, WA
    18 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."

    2. Belfair State Park Campground

    18 Reviews
    Belfair, WA
    7 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."

    3. Dosewallips State Park Campground

    45 Reviews
    Brinnon, WA
    24 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. Saltwater State Park Campground

    16 Reviews
    Des Moines, WA
    22 miles
    Website
    +1 (253) 661-4956

    $60 / night

    "Pay showers ($1 for 3 minutes) and clean restroom with air dryer, pet friendly, lots of trails to hike and a beautiful beach area with a playground, seasonal/weekend snack shop, outdoor shower by the beach"

    "My family stayed here for a night when we went out to Washington a few months ago. It was a nice little place."

    5. Tahuya River Campground

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

    6. Fay Bainbridge Park

    22 Reviews
    Bainbridge Island, WA
    27 miles
    Website
    +1 (206) 842-3931

    $7 - $95 / night

    "Lunch green grass with a fire pit. Shared shelter if needed due to weather with 2 grills for use. Great trees to hang the hammock!"

    "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."

    7. 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."

    8. Staircase Campground — Olympic National Park

    19 Reviews
    Lilliwaup, WA
    28 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."

    9. Riverbend Campground

    7 Reviews
    DuPont, WA
    22 miles
    Website
    +1 (360) 491-2534

    "Super peaceful, great fire pit location, water at the site entrance, portable restrooms away (but close), and best of all right at the river’s edge."

    "This site does is a back in, but the slab is at a 90 degree angle from the drive.  So you will have to back your trailer around a corner if you plan to park it on the slab. "

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Glamping Reviews near Vaughn, WA

467 Reviews of 43 Vaughn 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.

  • 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.

  • T
    May. 15, 2019

    Kanaskat-Palmer State Park

    Great group camp site!

    The group site set apart from the rest of the camping, so you can really enjoy the space without feeling like you are bothering the other campers. There's lots of space for tents plus some wooden bunks in a wooden shelter, a nice option for people new to camping who don't have a tent, but I'd be afraid of spiders! :O Site is adjacent to a river access, which I did not get a chance to check out myself, but being near water is always a plus to me.

    The campgrounds are about an our of of Seattle, so it's a really nice low-commitment option for those residing in the greater Seattle area. Despite being so close, it doesnt feel very populated or anything like that, nice and woodsy still! :)

    The only drawback to the group site is occasionally you'll get a random person wandering through to access the water.

    I wouldn't suggest going so late in the year unless you are prepared for rain, it poured on us most of the stay, but we still managed to have fun. Luckily there is a large covered dining area so it's survivable in rain

  • 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.

  • Shay F.The Dyrt PRO User
    Sep. 6, 2018

    Kanaskat-Palmer State Park

    Our favorite camping close to home

    We love coming here. It's close proximity to our house allows us to hook up the trailer after work and include a Friday night in our camping weekend! The availability seems pretty good too, especially in Spring when some campgrounds are not quite open yet.

    This campground has great clean and heated bathrooms. Sites and roads are paved. Hook ups are electric only, bring your water. The first time we went we did not know and our Basecamp's heat runs via the hot water heater. It was cold! The sites are large and pretty private. We have stayed in site 42 which is a back in spot with fire pit and table above the back of the pad. Also, we have enjoyed site 38, a pull through that gave us nice wooded views and privacy.

    The campground loop is a nice walk or cruise on a bike. There is easy access to a beautiful stretch of the Green River, with picnicking areas and walking trails. You might catch a kayaker in the river, I hear this stretch take a lot of skill!

  • 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.


Guide to Vaughn

Glamping near Vaughn, Washington offers a mix of waterfront and forest accommodations at several state parks within a 30-mile radius. The area sits at sea level along the Puget Sound shoreline where Hood Canal and Case Inlet meet, creating a unique marine environment. Winter temperatures typically range from 35-45°F while summer days average 65-75°F with minimal rainfall between July and September.

What to do

Oyster harvesting at Hood Canal: At Belfair State Park Campground, visitors can dig for shellfish along the shoreline. "Nestled among the trees, a great place to pitch a tent, dig clams and have a nice dinner," notes Vince L., highlighting the popular activity.

Hiking trails for all levels: Trail networks connect many glamping locations to scenic viewpoints. At Staircase Campground, campers find "great hiking in this area and lots of wildlife can be spotted," according to Carrie J. The trails range from easy nature walks to challenging climbs.

Beach exploration during low tide: The shallow water access at glamping sites creates opportunities for exploring tide pools. "The beach is a short walk from camp, just long enough to make you feel like you earned your sunset view," explains Saraj B. about Dash Point State Park, noting the rocky, muddy texture perfect for beachcombing.

Bird watching from glamping decks: The waterfront location provides excellent wildlife viewing opportunities. At Dosewallips State Park Campground, James and Susan K. mention "hiking trails and river access are accessible through the campground and Day Use area" where eagles and waterfowl can be observed.

What campers like

Year-round waterfront access: Unlike seasonal destinations, many glamping sites near Vaughn remain open through winter. "Often our first or last trip of the year, due to its proximity to the greater Seattle area," says Doug about Belfair State Park, noting its popularity with western Washington residents.

Clean facilities despite high usage: Most glamping locations maintain good standards even during peak season. At Millersylvania State Park, Anna P. appreciates that it's "a bit pricey ($37 peak season) but very convenient if you're in Olympia and need a campsite late/on the fly. Clean bathrooms, water, and a (very cold) shower!"

Privacy between glamping sites: Several locations offer secluded accommodations despite proximity to neighbors. At Dash Point State Park Campground, Brittany D. found "this campground is remarkable in the privacy between each of the camping spots, the bird life, the wild and deep forest vibes, and the walking trails."

Proximity to marine environments: Many glamping options provide direct water access. The Riverbend Campground features "great riverside tent sites" where J found "super peaceful, great fire pit location, water at the site entrance, portable restrooms away (but close), and best of all right at the river's edge."

What you should know

Reservation requirements vary by season: Most glamping sites require advance booking, especially waterfront locations. Scott S. warns about Belfair that "the beach loop fills up quickly - get your reservations in as early as possible if you want to camp there."

Weather considerations for canvas structures: While glamping tents and yurts offer protection, weather can impact comfort. Referring to Millersylvania, Christina F. shares that "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."

Noise levels from nearby transportation: Some glamping locations experience airplane or road noise. At Saltwater State Park Campground, Mark M. notes "planes fly by constantly but if you have noisy neighbors it's kind of nice haha," indicating the trade-off between location and noise.

Cell service limitations: Coverage varies significantly between glamping sites. While some locations have good service, others have limited connectivity. At Millersylvania, a camper simply notes "beautiful campsite, amazing trails just no cell service."

Tips for camping with families

Playground access: Several glamping locations offer child-friendly amenities. At Fay Bainbridge Park, Tanya B. highlights the "amazing kids area pirate ship. Great beach walk and good camp sites," making it particularly suitable for families.

Shallow water recreation: Many glamping sites feature beaches with gentle slopes. At Belfair State Park, Leah H. found "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."

Trail difficulty considerations: When glamping with children, trail selection matters. At Dosewallips State Park, Michael B. shares his family experience: "We took my wife, six year old, one year old, and my dog and we all had a great time... the most appropriate for us was the beach trail which is maybe 2 miles to the beach and back."

Weather backup plans: For rainy days, consider glamping sites with covered areas. At Millersylvania, John G. notes "separated tent and RV sites, sites are spacious, a very pretty and clean lake, Beer Garden at the lake," providing options when outdoor activities are limited.

Tips from RVers

Site selection for larger vehicles: Not all glamping locations accommodate big rigs. At Riverbend Campground, Doug explains "we got site 106 which was the furthest one out, it was right along the river. The site has a concrete slab and fit our Jayco 174BH perfectly. This site does is a back in, but the slab is at a 90 degree angle from the drive."

Hookup limitations: Check utility options before booking glamping sites. At Belfair State Park, Courteney S. found "the site was clean. The hook ups were easy. Quiet. We went mod week, but the neighbors were basically un-heard."

Leveling challenges at some sites: Terrain can create difficulties even at developed glamping locations. Christina F. observed at Millersylvania that "the only reason for 4 stars instead of 5 is because our site had a huge mud puddle from the road going to the power and water hook-up. The thin layer of mud on the pavement made things quite slick."

Dump station availability: Not all glamping locations offer full-service hookups. Doug notes about Riverbend Campground: "The site had water and electrical, but no sewer connections. They do have a nice dump station."

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