Camping near Auburn, Washington

Camping near Auburn, Washington includes 1 public campground on record, 1 reservable. All are run by another public agency. 1 stays open all year. Another 11 public campgrounds filed under nearby towns are within 30 miles of Auburn.

Game Farm Wilderness Park Campground

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Camping near Auburn at a glance

Public campgrounds: 1 (1 Other Agency)
Getting a site: 1 reservable
Cost: Lowest posted fee at Game Farm Wilderness Park Campground: "$40/night per site"
Distance from Auburn: 1.9 miles in a straight line
Elevation: 162 ft at Game Farm Wilderness Park Campground (the only one on record)
Season: 1 open all year
Campsites: 18 across the 1 campground that state a count
RVs: 1 take RVs; hookups at Game Farm Wilderness Park Campground
Drinking water: 1 of 1

Distances are straight-line miles from Auburn's point in the US Census Bureau Gazetteer (2025), not driving distances. Every other fact comes from each campground's own sourced record, linked from its page.

Reservable Game Farm Wilderness Park Campground Auburn · Other Agency · 1.9 mi

Agency: Other Agency
Sites: 18
Season: Year-round
Fee: $40/night per site

More campgrounds within 30 miles of Auburn

Saltwater State Park, 7 miles from Auburn in a straight line , State Park ; listed under camping near Des Moines.
Dash Point State Park, 9.2 miles from Auburn in a straight line , State Park , reservable (Peak nightly (statewide): standard $31-$43, utility $41-$56); listed under camping near Federal Way.
Kanaskat-Palmer State Park, 14 miles from Auburn in a straight line , State Park , reservable (Peak nightly (statewide): standard $31-$43, partial hookup $41-$51); listed under camping near Ravensdale.
Lake Sammamish State Park, 19 miles from Auburn in a straight line , State Park , reservable ; listed under camping near Issaquah.
Blake Island Marine State Park, 21 miles from Auburn in a straight line , State Park , reservable (Peak nightly (statewide): standard $31-$43, primitive $12); listed under camping near Manchester.
Manchester State Park, 25 miles from Auburn in a straight line , State Park , reservable (Peak nightly (statewide): standard $31-$43, partial hookup $41-$51, primitive $12); listed under camping near Port Orchard.
Penrose Point State Park, 26 miles from Auburn in a straight line , State Park , reservable (Peak nightly (statewide): standard $31-$43, partial hookup $41-$51, primitive $12); listed under camping near Lakebay.
Tolt MacDonald Park and Campground, 27 miles from Auburn in a straight line , County , reservable ($35 RV (water/electric), $25 drive-up tent, $20 hike-in tent; yurts $55-$65; group sites $110-$140); listed under camping near Carnation.
Illahee State Park, 27 miles from Auburn in a straight line , State Park , reservable (Peak nightly (statewide): standard $31-$43, full hookup $46-$56); listed under camping near Bremerton.
Evans Creek Group Campground, 28 miles from Auburn in a straight line , National Forest , first-come ($5 day use fee required at trailhead, campground and picnic area); listed under camping near Enumclaw.
Joemma Beach State Park, 29 miles from Auburn in a straight line , State Park , reservable (Primitive and water trail sites $12/night (statewide rate)); listed under camping near Lakebay.

Things to do near Auburn

Public land and water within 30 miles of Auburn, the public land its campgrounds sit in, and landmarks at those campgrounds, nearest first.

Lake Geneva fishing, a fishing water whose mapped point is 3.4 miles from Auburn; stocking record and species on fishypedia.com.
North Lake fishing, a fishing water whose mapped point is 3.7 miles from Auburn; stocking record and species on fishypedia.com.
Lake Dolloff fishing, a fishing water whose mapped point is 3.8 miles from Auburn; stocking record and species on fishypedia.com.
Holm Lake fishing, a fishing water whose mapped point is 3.9 miles from Auburn; stocking record and species on fishypedia.com.
Lake Killarney fishing, a fishing water whose mapped point is 4 miles from Auburn; stocking record and species on fishypedia.com.
Fivemile Lake fishing, a fishing water whose mapped point is 4.1 miles from Auburn; stocking record and species on fishypedia.com.
Lake Tapps water level, a reservoir whose mapped point is 4.5 miles from Auburn; current water level on reservoirfinder.com.
Steele Lake fishing, a fishing water whose mapped point is 4.6 miles from Auburn; stocking record and species on fishypedia.com.
Lake Meridian fishing, a fishing water whose mapped point is 4.8 miles from Auburn; stocking record and species on fishypedia.com.
Star Lake fishing, a fishing water whose mapped point is 5 miles from Auburn; stocking record and species on fishypedia.com.

Supplies and emergencies near Auburn

Nearest emergency room: Multicare Auburn Medical Center, 202 N Division St, Auburn, WA, 0.9 miles from Auburn , (253) 833-7711. Next nearest: St Francis Community Hospital, 34515 9th Ave S, Federal Way, WA, 5.3 miles, (253) 944-8100. Both report emergency services in the CMS Hospital General Information dataset (accessed 2026-09-26) . In an emergency, call 911.

Groceries: Food Mart convenience store · 0.2 miles
Auburn's Main Supermarket supermarket · 0.3 miles · (253) 249-7430 · Hours Mo-Su 08:00-21:00
Food Mart convenience store · 0.6 miles
Fuel: Shell fuel station · 0.2 miles
Chevron fuel station · 0.6 miles
Shell fuel station · 0.7 miles
Propane: AmeriGas propane dealer · 2.4 miles
AmeriGas propane dealer · 4.2 miles
Pac West Propane propane dealer · 8.3 miles
RV dump station: SeaTac Rest Area service point · 5.4 miles
Kanaskat-Palmer State Park Campground campground · 14 miles · (888) 226-7688
Trailer Inns of Bellevue RV park · 19 miles · (800) 659-4684
Pharmacy: Rite Aid pharmacy · 0.7 miles
Safeway pharmacy · 0.8 miles · Hours Mo-Fr 09:00-21:00; Sa 09:00-18:00; Su 11:00-18:00
Walgreens pharmacy · 0.8 miles
Laundromat: Rain City Laundry laundromat · 0.3 miles · (360) 328-3668 · Hours Mo-Su 07:00-21:00
Coin Laundry laundromat · 0.9 miles
Down Home Laundromat laundromat · 2 miles

Not mapped in OpenStreetMap within 25 miles of Auburn: potable water fill and ice. Stores, fuel, propane, dump stations, water fill, laundromats, and pharmacies are the nearest few mapped within 25 miles, straight-line, © OpenStreetMap contributors (data as of 2026-09-29; this extract under the ODbL). Hours are as mapped; call ahead.

Common questions

Where can I camp around Auburn, WA?

1 public campground is on record near Auburn. Nearest first, straight-line from town: Game Farm Wilderness Park Campground (1.9 miles). 1 books through City of Auburn by phone or in person (253-931-3043).

Is there free camping near Auburn, WA?

Not at a developed campground: each of the 1 public campground on record near Auburn charges a fee, listed in the table.

Where can I camp with an RV near Auburn, WA?

1 campground near Auburn takes RVs: Game Farm Wilderness Park Campground. Game Farm Wilderness Park Campground has hookups. The nearest mapped RV dump station is at SeaTac Rest Area, 5.4 miles from town (OpenStreetMap).

Where can I camp near Auburn with drinking water?

Game Farm Wilderness Park Campground has potable water on record.

Are there year-round campgrounds near Auburn, WA?

Yes: Game Farm Wilderness Park Campground is open all year, per the managing agency. The rest are seasonal or have no season on record.

Where is the nearest emergency room to Auburn, WA?

Multicare Auburn Medical Center, 202 N Division St, Auburn, WA, is 0.9 miles from Auburn in a straight line and reports emergency services to CMS; phone (253) 833-7711. In an emergency, call 911.

Every campground in the state: camping in Washington ; by agency: Other Agency campgrounds in Washington ; by county: campgrounds in King .