Best Tent Camping near Yelm, WA

Recent Tent Reviews near Yelm, Washington

908 Reviews of 63 Yelm Campgrounds

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  Jeff K.

  Legend

  

  Jul. 20, 2020

  Silver Lake Resort

  Not for Tent Camping

  This is a cute little resort that is great for RV's and Fishing.  I would not recommend this campground for tent camping.  The Tent sites are open, sloped grass with no seperation between sights and no privacy(think grass parking lot).  They are also located RIGHT next to the highway.  The lake is beautiful and the staff are very friendly so I'm sure with the proper site and inside and RV to shield you from the road noise you could have a pleasant stay here.

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  Deanna M.

  Traveler

  

  Aug. 10, 2018

  Millersylvania State Park Campground

  Large, close and clean

  Went in the middle of the week and wasn't busy at all. Can tell this place is packed on weekends, being so close to Olympia. Nice swimming area with snack bar. Many of the tent camp sites are not private and right next to their neighbor. Overall a nice place to go during the week.

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  Devon P.

  Scout

  

  Jun. 22, 2022

  Rainbow RV Resort

  This place is a steal! (From the customer)

  Wanted to make some headway leaving Mount Rainier towards Seattle and stay somewhere in the middle. Should have camped at Cougar Rock and driven further today. Expensive (30 plus tax) tent camping prices afford you an unlevel pad of weedy haphazardly maintained grass that's actually just the back yard of a house converted into way too many tent sites and two cabins. No fire pit, no picnic bench for my site, not raked after cutting the weeds so grass in EVERYTHING. The best part? The advertised wifi which would add some redeeming quality to the price tag doesn't reach the camping area (even though I could throw a rock to the reception desk from there) AND in the morning you have the blessing of COIN OPERATED showers after already paying for your stay. One single toilet and one single shower at the camp store for all campers.

  AVOID THIS PLACE AT ALL COSTS. Not worth your money when there are plenty of decently maintained forest service sites around with flat camping pads. I only give it 1 of 5 stars because I found something worth about 30 dollars in the parking lot. Otherwise it's 0/5.

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  April C.

  Guide

  

  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.

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  Zane G.

  Guide

  

  Jul. 31, 2019

  Cougar Rock Campground — Mount Rainier National Park

  Beautiful old growth forest setting

  Very nicely maintained campground. Get your reservations in the winter before your trip. Spots fill up fast. Bathrooms are clean. Tent sites are nice and provide plenty of room. Tent sites aren’t to close to each other but typical for national parks. Highly recommend this camp ground.

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  Mayna M.

  Traveler

  

  Jul. 16, 2023

  Fall Creek Campground

  Clean, fun and free

  Kids really enjoyed the creek nearby and it was great for our tent camping. We were able to hike around and had water, and restrooms that were clean.

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  Cheryl W.

  Scout

  

  Jul. 30, 2021

  Ike Kinswa State Park Campground

  Completely amazing site!!

  Let me start off by saying - if there are so many campsites in Washington, why would you want to stay at the same place multiple times???

  Ike Kinswa is the place I would stay at repeatedly. Between the incredibly helpful and friendly staff, to the private tent sites, to the water access, we’ve already stayed twice this summer!! So incredibly impressed with this gem!

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  Ralph D.

  Scout

  

  Oct. 7, 2021

  Seattle/Tacoma KOA - PERMANENTLY CLOSED

  Not a good KOA

  Decent, but the facilities are a bit rundown and there were three tent sites 5 feet from my door. Staff was friendly enough and 20 mins into Seattle.

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  Kristen M.

  Guide

  

  Aug. 1, 2018

  Seattle/Tacoma KOA - PERMANENTLY CLOSED

  Noisy!!

  This campground was alright to stay in. The highway right next to the KOA was very busy and noisy all night long, bring earplugs. The tent sites were a joke. You get a small square in a grid of 16 or so squares. Our 10x10 tent took up more than half of the tent site. The neighbor’s tent was 4 feet from ours, offering little to no privacy. The WiFi barely worked, but the showers were nice. The back showers are private rooms which are really nice, especially when camping with little ones to keep them contained. There’s no water or electric hookups for tent campers in the little squares, I had to fill my jug up from a hose on the side of the main building. To access the WiFi you have to make an account, which was annoying also.

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  Allysa

  Scout

  

  Aug. 23, 2020

  Mike's Beach Resort

  Seafood lovers

  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. Great weekend away. Family friendly.

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  Nicole G.

  Guide

  

  Jun. 18, 2018

  Taidnapam Park

  Decent state park

  Decent coin op showers. Nice walk in tent sites. Nice RV sites. Decent playground. Fishing bridge just a short walk. There's no store or anything. Can buy firewood nearby. Flush toilets. Cleaned regularly.

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  Kari T.

  Guide

  

  Jun. 2, 2023

  Lake Sylvia State Park Campground

  Lake Sylvia camping

  Camped over the long weekend. Tent camping. Was in spot 28 which is not on lake side. Found that there is little privacy between sites. The bathroom is showing its age though the shower is free. The campground is dog friendly. It is pretty quiet campground.

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  Arron S.

  Scout

  

  Aug. 19, 2019

  Silver Lake Resort

  Ok camping

  Tent sites are on top of each other and no privacy my site did not have any shade. They are all right next to the road. The docks were nice to fish off of.

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  Dominic J.

  Guide

  

  Jun. 29, 2023

  Cougar Rock Campground — Mount Rainier National Park

  Plenty of FCFS

  Was able to get a tent site first come first serve for what wasn't reserved. Very cold and rainy in comparison to campsites outside of the park. Site were private but the bathrooms were a walk.

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  Jacob P.

  Scout

  

  Jul. 20, 2022

  Sun Outdoors Gig Harbor

  Beautiful campsites

  This is definitely a RV resort, but there are 5or 6 tent camping sites under some big trees which provide shade almost all day. Nice bathroom and showers. Laundry, dog run, tv room, plus really friendly employees!!! Waterfront is right down the street. Costco, Home Depot, Albertsons and other shopping close by.

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  Amelia A.

  Guide

  

  Jul. 9, 2021

  Skokomish Park at Lake Cushman

  Pretty great family campground

  Who doesn't love Lake Cushman? 

  For camping, there aren't many other options, but this place is alright. RV sites were very popular, but we had the walk-in tent sites to ourselves. The camp store is very convenient too!

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  Leah H.

  Traveler

  

  Jun. 5, 2018

  Belfair State Park Campground

  Nice & quiet

  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! 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.

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  Janell

  Guide

  

  Aug. 27, 2021

  Alder Lake Park

  Small, well cared for campground

  Only con is road noise from Hwy7. Main through fare to Mt Rainier south entrance and services. Sites may be too close together if park was full. We were one a few campers! We tent camped and had view of Lake Alder. Nice campground host. We'll cared for, clean, organized sites. No sewer or showers, pit toilets.

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  Isabelle K.

  Legend

  

  Jul. 17, 2017

  Big Creek Campground

  Peaceful wooded campground near Olympic National Park

  We stumbled upon this campground by chance and were quite happy to have done so. We came early in the morning and were able to get a tent site (first come first serve $20/night) before setting out to explore the Staircase area of Olympic National Park. The campground hosts were super friendly and gave us great advice on where to go in the area. Our tent site had a fire pit with grill, picnic table, and nice gravel parking pad. The spots here are well dispersed and set back in the woods for the most part so they felt very secluded and peaceful. We didn't spend a ton of time around the campground and this was just a one night exploration base but overall it was clean, offered good basic amenities and was very quiet and tranquil.

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  Rich M.

  Legend

  

  Jul. 29, 2019

  Millersylvania State Park Campground

  Good campground new Olympia

  Millersylvania is located South of Olympia on Deep Lake. The campsites are nice, they have both RV, Yurts, and Tent sites. The RV loop does pack you in their like sardines. Deep Lake is a murky lake but is stocked with fish and has designated swim area.

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  Rich M.

  Legend

  

  Jul. 31, 2019

  Camp Thunderbird

  Large Campground / Great For Large Groups

  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. There are tent sites, adirondacks, and cabins. There is a great big field and lots of trails.

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  Sarah B.

  Guide

  

  Aug. 11, 2018

  Belfair State Park Campground

  Memorial Day weekend site

  This was our first camping trip of the season, for memorial day weekend. As first timers at this site, we were pleasantly surprised with the location and amenities. We had a tent site and had good shade/privacy. Would recommend a stay for those in WA looking for a nearby site!

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  Queen Katie S.

  Traveler

  

  Sep. 13, 2020

  Rainbow RV Resort

  Luxury RV Camping!

  We Can’t Thank The Rainbow RV Resort Enough For The Wonderful Stay We Had. They Are A Clean Reasonably Priced RV Camping Site With Tent Camping Available, A Boat Launch A Beautiful Dock And Swimming Area As Well. Thank You To All The Rainbow Resort Staff For Making Our Stay An Enjoyable And Memorable One! Beautiful Place With Amazing Views Of Tanwax Lake! We Look Forward To Staying Again Sooner Then Later! Take Care!

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  Rachel K.

  Scout

  

  Aug. 22, 2018

  Taidnapam Park

  Gem for Tenters with kids!

  This campground is a strange hidden gem - stick with me through the downsides. Taidnapam is on Riffe Lake, which is created by a dam and as of about 2013 the water levels have been permanently lowered by 30-ish feet. This is bad news for people who only went there for boating and fishing and swimming in the swim area but for some of us it's actually good news.

  The campground is slower than it used to be during the summer months due to the lowered water levels - but that means you can often still get a reservation at the last minute, especially for the walk-in tent sites (which is what we use). We have camped for three years now at the walk-in tent sites and it's a bit tougher to access the water but you definitely can still find plenty of places to get in or take a kayak down to the water. There's also lots of fun areas around the edge of the lake to explore that used to be under water - making for interested hiking.

  We love this campground to go to with kids - the walk-in tent sites are great and the water is so shallow now for quite a ways out so the kids can play in the water and the sand/mud along the edge of the lake. There are so many nooks and crannies around the edge of the lake to explore with the kids - and we used an inflatable kayak while there to go across the lake. They also have a scavenger hunt of items hidden around the campground that you can do with your kids (or if they are a bit older they can do on their own) and a playground.

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  Abigayle W.

  Traveler

  

  Jul. 10, 2020

  Mossyrock Park

  Quaint with Many Facilities

  This camping is great if you do not mind having others near you or if you are fearful of venturing out alone. If you are looking for a secluded location, this is NOT the spot. This location had many amenities. My husband and I tent camped and it included ample space to pitch our tent, a small in-the-ground pit, and a table. We noticed many RVs and many sites had available hookups. There is a nice lake in walking distance for boating, swimming, and fishing.

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  Maria P.

  Traveler

  

  Aug. 30, 2016

  Mowich Lake Campground — Mount Rainier National Park

  Beautiful hiking & gorgeous lake

  The tent sites are right off the parking lot; I was a bigger fan of the backcountry camping. But the lake is this amazingly clear, turquoise blue. You can see the fallen dead wood sitting at the bottom of the lake. Hiking into the alpine was too beautiful for words. I loved the area, but I didn't like the parking lot proximity

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  Ariel & John W.

  Ranger

  

  Oct. 27, 2020

  Elkamp Eastcreek

  Clean, beautiful

  Well maintained campground, full hookups and tent sites available. Sites fairly large & private with tons of old trees and right next to a creek. Bathrooms clean. Fire pits and firewood available from hosts. Easy access to Rainier NP. Hosts super nice. Only thing that would make this place better is more substantial picnic tables which were new but kind of rickety. Would camp here again.