Best Tent Camping in Washington

Recent Tent Reviews in Washington

6536 Reviews of 585 Washington Campgrounds

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  lynn

  Traveler

  

  Jun. 29, 2021

  Pullman RV Park

  Management is very prompt professional And polite

  Love the spot i chose-shaded RV site $35 per night. Very quiet except for occasional street noise because I was near the tent site and tent camping. Very close to this beautiful historic town with scenic views like no other. Highly recommend.

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  Alicia F.

  Legend

  

  Jun. 1, 2020

  Evergreen Court & Trailer Park

  Ok

  This is a very nice campground with lots of greenery. There are mostly RV spots with 8 tent sites available. Prices are ok for tent camping $28/ site. It’s a family friendly campground with close proximity to the beach and a descent bathroom and shower.

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  Natasha S.

  Traveler

  

  May. 23, 2019

  Lynden-Bellingham KOA

  Tight knit community Kamping

  It was the only place in the area we could find last minute. Never been to a KOA before, but they are definitely for a particular type of camper. This place was LOUD during the day with kids running around and walking through our small tent campsite. All the tent sites were right by the playground. Cabins were offered, RV sites and hookups, lots of amenities for kids. Not my thing but the staff was friendly upon check in.

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  Sarah B.

  Guide

  

  Aug. 11, 2018

  Lake Chelan State Park Campground

  Best campsite yet!

  What else can I say than we truly loved Chelan! We fell in love with this campsite last summer and already have our reservation confirmed for this summer!

  This RV and tent campground is huge and we got a spot right on the lake, which was unforgettable! We made fires by the lake and had a very private tent site. The restrooms were quiet and clean, and there is so much to do in the nearby surrounding area! Highly highly recommend!

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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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  Evan F.

  Traveler

  

  Mar. 4, 2021

  Battle Ground Lake State Park Campground

  Quiet and Beautiful

  We tent camped at a drive-in site (8) in October 2020 and loved our experience. The whole campground felt small and peaceful, the tent sites were well spaced and surrounded by trees. It seemed to be popular with families and there were quite a few kids riding their bikes around the loop. The walk around the lake was beautiful and quiet - we did not pass many people at all.

  I think next time we’ll try the walk-in sites for the privacy and the above view of the lake.

  Would recommend, absolutely.

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  Greg B.

  Traveler

  

  Jan. 3, 2021

  Tidelands Resort Campground

  Great everything

  Tent camped here twice, very secluded tent sites. Can be windy. Took my 35' trailer here recently. Love the camp host, find your site let me know what you chose or don't I'll figure it out. Saw a BIG FOOT here. No kidding got video too. Rv sites are big enough, water & power at site. Some pull through sites with less privacy but closer to beach. No website so call to reserve. Because no web reservation it's often not full when others are. Wife says it's her favorite site in wa.

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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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  Mary C.

  Legend

  

  Jun. 25, 2018

  Cape Disappointment State Park Campground

  This place has it all

  Cape Disappointment is a great spot for campers of all kinds. There are RV hook ups, tent sites, hiker/ biker spots, cabins, and yurts. Very easy access to the water as well.

  The yurts are your basic state park round dome with sleeping arrangements for up to 5 people. It has a table, chairs, and indoor heat.

  Each site has a picnic table and fire ring. There is a park store that has basic essentials and the ability to buy wood.

  During the spring, the wind can be pretty intense so beware if you are tent camping.

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  Becky

  Traveler

  

  Sep. 23, 2021

  Boundary Dam Campground

  Great for RV's, Cramped for Tents.

  This campground seems to be designed for and attract mostly RV campers with boats since there is a boat launch at this facility. There are only 6 small tent camping spots right next to the dam's bright lights. The tent sites are VERY close together so there is a lack of privacy and only 1 tent spot per site. Campsites have a fire ring and picnic table. We noticed that the campground sprinklers come on in the morning and spray the tent sites so beware of where you place your tent. There is a potable water spigot next to where the tent site parking is but the bathrooms are a little bit of a walk. We didn't see any staffing while we were there but the bathrooms, which had flushable toilets and handwashing sinks, were well maintained. There is a picnic shelter area and rocky shore area you can hang out on. Pee Wee Falls is a short paddle (1/4 mile?) around the right side bend from the boat launch area. We went Labor Day weekend and we were the only tent campers the first night (Friday) and then a single tent camper showed up the next day. The RV sites were packed full when we arrived very late Friday night. We had a great stay since we were one of the only tent campers and it's a free campground with all the basic amenities we needed to be comfortable.

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  Aaron W.

  Traveler

  

  Sep. 4, 2019

  Lopez Farm Cottages & Tent Camping

  A Very Special Place

  Hello and welcome to my review on Lopez farm cottages and tent camping. My name is Aaron Wakefield. I am a new member to theDyrt community. When I say it is my extreme privilege and honor to give a five star review on this campground, you better believe if there were more stars I would give them. That being said, I hope you all like to read because this is going to be a bit of a lengthy review. I only say that because I’ve been known to have the gift of gab.

  I have already done a short video on the specific area that I am camping at within this campground. I hope you will like it and that it will provide some information for any of you that should come up this way and decide to camp here.

  I am camping at tent site 11. This is one of their drive in sites that will accommodate your vehicle next to your campsite. There are three of these sites in my area. They are very clean, they’re organized and plenty spacious for your tent camping needs.

  I have met two people here and spoken to three that work and run this campground. This morning I met John the owner. He is a very kind man. He works very hard at making this place outstanding for his visitors. I have spoken with Cathie his wife and she is also a very kind and hardworking person. Any questions that I have asked have been answered with no details missed or left out. In many instances, I have been given suggestions and resources that will also accommodate my stay here.

  Lopez farm cottages and tent camping is exactly that. There are cottages to be rented, nests, which are something between a cottage and a tent. Then you have your tent sites. Some of these sites you can park and walk in, others you can backpack in while even others like mine you can drive to your site with your vehicle and have your vehicle right there. I don’t know, but this is quite a great selection in the area of camping and just getting out. I have also met Triana. This wonderful lady has the task of keeping the bathroom and the general area of all these campsites cleaned up and ready for their next guests. Again, I have created a short video that shows this campsite two others and the building that they share. This building I am informed is only two years old. So John is doing a lot to accommodate his guests. It’s more than I have seen in any place for just camping.

  Thanks for being patient and reading this very wordy review. I hope in someway you found it informative and that it will provide some information to you should you decide to come and stay here on your next visit in the Pacific Northwest.

  Just remember, if you come to Lopez Island, make your stay here a wonderful one by visiting Lopez farm cottages and tent camping on Lopez Island of the San Juan Islands in Washington state.

  Aaron Wakefield theDyrt -

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  L W.

  Traveler

  

  Sep. 12, 2018

  Lakedale Resort

  Sad tent sites, crazy expensive

  Stayed for two nights at a tent site. It was lumpy and very unkept. It really needed some basic clean up landscaping. For the $100+ each night - I was hoping for something a lot nicer. Only almost filled portable toilets near the tents. Trash cans were overflowing.

  The focus is more on the lodge, cabins, yurts, and rv sites. Those looked pretty nice.

  We were told that because of a Jazz festival - the cost included admission and so higher - Surprise - it was free! and awful! Would have left but there are very few tenting campgrounds on the island.

  Won't go there again - even at the other accommodations.

  Really disappointed.

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  Kier S.

  Guide

  

  Sep. 13, 2019

  Salt Creek Recreation Area

  Great campground, good for hammocks!

  There are 2 areas an RV section and a tent camping area, I drove through the RV area and it seems nice enough but there is no separation.

  The tent section is really nice and while it does lack as much separation between sites the sites are very spacious, lots of room for bigger tents and most sites have enough trees that hammock camping shouldn’t be a problem. Several of the tent sites are on a bluff and you can hear the ocean all night, great white noise.

  DOWN SIDE: it rained pretty hard my second day here and half my camp site was flooded! If I’d have put up a tent it would have been right where the water was pooling. Not all the sites had this problem, but the ones along the bluff seemed pretty wet.

  ALSO - RACCOONS!!!! Lots of them and they will come right into your site and climb up on the table looking for stuff.

  There are several ways to access a beach and tide pools during low tide!

  To top it off there are flush toilets and showers!!!

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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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  skarz

  Traveler

  

  Jun. 16, 2019

  Fort Townsend Historical State Park Campground

  Better than I expected

  If you're looking for a serene woodsy place to tent camp this is it! There are RV/trailer sites which are what you would expect - all in a line with no privacy between them. The tent sites all have moderate to high privacy, especially the perimeter sites. If you're in the middle of the loop then unfortunately you have people 360 degrees around you but still not terrible. I noticed that all the sites have fire pits with grills except for #2 for some reason. I would also avoid #2 and #3 as they are literally directly next to the bathrooms and there is a bright metal halide light outside the bathroom. The pull-through sites generally are more secluded and offer more natural buffers than the back-in sites do.

  Within walking distance of the tent sites are large grassy fields with plenty of room for activities and games and there are several miles of easy walking trails that parallel the shore line with beautiful vistas overlooking Port Townsend Bay. One of the trails leads down to the shore which has a nice picnic table right on the shore. An added bonus for history buffs are the placards on one of the walking trails that tells the history of the park when it was an active Army base in the late 1800's. The trails are all wide and well-maintained as well as heavily shaded which is nice in the hot summer. Only of a few of the lesser used trails were quite narrow (shoulder width wide).

  All in all my wife, daughter and I fell in love with this park and will definitely be reserving #1 again!

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  Ashley B.

  Legend

  

  Jul. 30, 2018

  Brooks Memorial State Park Campground

  Small State Park off Hwy 97

  This review is for the main campground, there is another group/horse campground across the highway that I did not stay in. The small campground is right off Highway 97. The first part of the campground is where the hook ups, large RV's, small trailers and tent campers are located. The spaces are very close together with very few trees separating spaces. Some spots looked barely big enough for a 2 person tent. In this same area is the only flush toilets/showers (Coin operated). Continuing past this main area and over a small hill is where the tent camping/sheep herders tents are located. Since it was located away from the main camping area it was quiet with regards to hearing fellow campers, the downside is the spaces are closer to the Highway. Day and night, semis speed past the state park on either a downhill straight away or an uphill straight away, regardless it sounds like a freight train or military landing pad all night/day long. It was so loud you had to stop talking until the semi passed. The space I was in was so small my 3 person tent only fit if one side was touching the fire ring. Luckily there was a fire ban so no fire to melt my tent. The space also had full view of the pit toilet, since it was the only toilet on that side, I saw everyone come and go. It was also super close to one of the sheep herders tent site. There were 2 sheep herder tents sites. The spots looked large and the tents looked like they would sleep at least 4-5 people. The other tent sites where much larger, but still all the sites could hear the highway. Note, be careful about leaving food out, zipping your tent up, leaving car doors open. The mice were pretty bad and came out at night driving my dog crazy. There were a bunch of trails that ran through out the park that provided a nice alternative to get to the other side of the park or climb to the top of the hill near the power lines. The camp host was also a very nice gentleman who suggested activities in the near by area. I was exploring the area cause it's new to me, but I wont return cause it's not my type of camping.

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  Jill R.

  Ranger

  

  Jul. 11, 2016

  Bay Loop Campground — Steamboat Rock State Park

  Awesome Cabins

  We went here during the summertime and the cabins were just awesome they have a little AC unit in there which made it great to relax and after we had gotten home from hiking around in the rocks. You could also camp in a tent however with the quality of the cabins the price was well worth it especially during the summer time when it was sweltering hot highly recommended

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  Corinna B.

  Legend

  

  May. 31, 2018

  Moorage Camp and Boat Launch — Beacon Rock State Park

  Ranger Review: Leatherman Leap at Beacon Rock Moorage Camp and Boat Launch

  Campground Review:

  There are at least four different campgrounds within Beacon Rock State Park in Washington. This review is for the Boat Launch "Moorage Camp" at the base of Beacon Rock, which has a small 2-tent area and 5-RV space down by the boat launch.

  From Camas/Vancouver, you'll come to the sign for Beacon Rock Boat Launch on your right hand side, just before passing the actual Beacon Rock. There's a large day-use area on your right, an RV area that can hold up to 5 RVs (we never actually went to this since we were more interested in tent camping), and just two tent sites right next to the parking lot and boat launch. I've also heard that if everything is full, you can spend the $10 "unattended vehicle overnight" fee and car/RV camp in the parking lot, though I'd check with one of the many rangers who come through frequently first.

  There's another day-use area right at the boat launch with grass and picnic tables, and on the lovely Spring weekend we were there many people were picnicking, kayaking, laying in the sun and fishing. The Columbia River, while protected here, is still quite fast going under (and over) the dock, so we never let the boys go in the water since we didn't bring life vests, and we didn't see anyone else swimming either. The two tent sites right at the dock are large, though not super private, and they would be great if you wanted to get up super early with your boat and go fishing. Otherwise, I wouldn't consider this a "destination" campground since, in addition to it being so small, there's a train that passes by loud and frequently enough to be annoying. That said, the flush toilets, showers and bathrooms were some of the cleanest I've visited while camping, so that's a definite plus. And the view of Beacon Rock from this spot is pretty spectacular.

  Pros: Great views, perfect for launching a boat or early-morning fishing.

  Cons: Loud annoying train and only two tent spots, though when we came only one was in-use.

  Gear Review:

  Last year we won a Leatherman gift certificate in The Dyrt camping contest, so this year we decided to try out some of our new purchases: two Leatherman Leaps (in blue and green) for my two kiddos, ages 6 and 11:

  https://www.leatherman.com/leap-358.html

  Summary/Pros: I have to admit we are biased toward Leathermans. The company is based in Oregon (where we live), completely stands behind their products, and make quality multi-tools. We even gave engraved Leathermans as bridesmaid/groomsmen gifts at our wedding 17 years ago. That said, there's some that I use more frequently than others, and for the most part we've limited the boys' Leathermans to smaller multitools with scissors and such, so this is their first larger tool. I love the fact that we can have the large blade put in or taken out depending on how comfortable we are with having them have the blade. And the boys have had a surprisingly easy time opening and closing the different attachments.

  Cons: The only downside I've found with the Leap so far is that there's no nail file, but that's my personal preference and not one that's bothered the boys so far.

  Video Review: The boys decided they wanted to create their own review, so be sure to watch the attached video to see what they think.

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  Becky T.

  Guide

  

  Aug. 10, 2019

  Spokane KOA Journey

  Super busy.

  Stayed for only 1 night in a tent camping spot. All spots were occupied, lots of kids running around and screaming. Showers were great and clean. They do have structures for weather which was nice to consider it started to rain. Also there’s construction going on next to the fence for tent camping... not fun

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  Kelli H.

  Traveler

  

  May. 3, 2018

  Salt Creek Recreation Area

  Absolutely love this campground. Private campsites with tide pool and sandy beach access

  Tent camping

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  Kelli H.

  Traveler

  

  May. 3, 2018

  Warden Lake North

  The campsites are not private; however, the beach is wonderful! Beautiful sand, a pier, kayak rentals, lighthouse, and military bunkers you can walk through.

  Tent camping

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  Kelli H.

  Traveler

  

  May. 3, 2018

  Sequim Bay State Park Campground

  Thr area is very wooded, and pretty. However, the campsites are small and not very private. Also, no sandy beach access

  Tent camping

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  Kelli H.

  Traveler

  

  May. 3, 2018

  Dungeness Recreation Area

  Not a lot of campsites, and campground is located on bluffs overlooking strait. Access to sandy beach with a lighthouse you can walk to

  Tent camping

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  Kelli H.

  Traveler

  

  May. 3, 2018

  Kalaloch Campground - group — Olympic National Park

  The campsites are very cramped snd small; however, you are on bluffs directly over miles of sandy beach. Very beautiful. Nice lodge with cabins and restuarant nearby.

  Tent camping

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  Ariel W.

  Scout

  

  Oct. 13, 2024

  Bruceport County Park

  Nice Spot

  Nice little spot. Free hot showers. $20 for a tent site. Some of the tent sites to choose from were really small or not level but we got lucky with what we thought was the best site (B-10)

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  Jeffrey A.

  Traveler

  

  Aug. 9, 2020

  Fields Spring State Park Campground

  Quit and really nice

  Like the title says quite and nice. Bathroom were really clean too my wife really like that lol. I can’t wait to go back. The tent sites are nice and there is A lot of privacy between tent site

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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.