Camping near Bellingham, Washington

Camping near Bellingham, Washington includes 2 public campgrounds on record, 1 reservable and 1 first-come. The state forestry agency runs the most, 1 of 2. The nearest, Larrabee State Park, is 6.8 miles from Bellingham in a straight line, and all 2 are within 15 miles. 1 stays open all year. Another 34 public campgrounds filed under nearby towns are within 30 miles of Bellingham.

Larrabee State Park Lummi Island

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Camping near Bellingham at a glance

Public campgrounds: 2 (1 State Forest, 1 State Park)
Getting a site: 1 reservable and 1 first-come
Cost: Lowest posted fee at Larrabee State Park: "Peak nightly (statewide): standard $31-$43, utility $41-$56, primitive $12"
Distance from Bellingham: 6.8 miles (Larrabee State Park) to 9.3 miles (Lummi Island) in a straight line; 2 within 15 miles
Elevation: 39 ft (Lummi Island) to 130 ft (Larrabee State Park), 2 of 2 on record
Season: 1 open all year
Campsites: 90 across the 2 campgrounds that state a count
RVs: 1 take RVs; no hookups on record
Drinking water: 1 of 2

Distances are straight-line miles from Bellingham'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 Larrabee State Park Bellingham · State Park · 6.8 mi

Agency: State Park
Sites: 85
Season: Year-round
Fee: Peak nightly (statewide): standard $31-$43, utility $41-$56, primitive $12

First-come Lummi Island Bellingham · State Forest · 9.3 mi

Agency: State Forest
Sites: 5
Season: Not on record
Fee: No camping fee (first come, with a Discover Pass)

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More campgrounds within 30 miles of Bellingham

Lizard Lake, 8.9 miles from Bellingham in a straight line , State Forest , first-come (No camping fee (first come, with a Discover Pass)); listed under camping near Alger.
Lily Lake, 9.4 miles from Bellingham in a straight line , State Forest , first-come (No camping fee (first come, with a Discover Pass)); listed under camping near Alger.
Clark Island Marine State Park, 14 miles from Bellingham in a straight line , State Park , first-come (Primitive and water trail sites $12/night (statewide rate)); listed under camping near Marietta-Alderwood.
Pelican Beach, 15 miles from Bellingham in a straight line , State Forest , first-come (No camping fee (first come, with a Discover Pass)); listed under camping near Anacortes.
Saddlebag Island Marine State Park, 16 miles from Bellingham in a straight line , State Park , first-come (Primitive and water trail sites $12/night (statewide rate)); listed under camping near Anacortes.
Cypress Head, 16 miles from Bellingham in a straight line , State Forest , first-come (No camping fee (first come, with a Discover Pass)); listed under camping near Anacortes.
Doe Island Marine State Park, 17 miles from Bellingham in a straight line , State Park , first-come (Primitive and water trail sites $12/night (statewide rate)); listed under camping near Anacortes.
Matia Island Marine State Park, 17 miles from Bellingham in a straight line , State Park , first-come (Primitive and water trail sites $12/night (statewide rate)); listed under camping near Birch Bay.
Birch Bay State Park, 17 miles from Bellingham in a straight line , State Park , reservable (Peak nightly (statewide): standard $31-$43, partial hookup $41-$51, primitive $12); listed under camping near Blaine.
Bay View State Park, 18 miles from Bellingham in a straight line , State Park , reservable (Peak nightly (statewide): standard $31-$43, partial hookup $41-$51); listed under camping near Mount Vernon.
Moran State Park, 19 miles from Bellingham in a straight line , State Park , reservable (Peak nightly (statewide): standard $31-$43); listed under camping near Olga.
Obstruction Pass State Park, 19 miles from Bellingham in a straight line , State Park , first-come (Primitive and water trail sites $12/night (statewide rate)); listed under camping near Friday Harbor.
Sucia Island Marine State Park, 20 miles from Bellingham in a straight line , State Park , first-come (Primitive and water trail sites $12/night (statewide rate)); listed under camping near Birch Bay.
Swinomish RV Park, 20 miles from Bellingham in a straight line , Tribal Land , reservable ; listed under camping near Anacortes.
Washington Park Campground, 20 miles from Bellingham in a straight line , Other Agency , reservable ; listed under camping near Anacortes.
James Island Marine State Park, 22 miles from Bellingham in a straight line , State Park , first-come (Primitive and water trail sites $12/night (statewide rate)); listed under camping near Anacortes.
Point Doughty, 22 miles from Bellingham in a straight line , State Forest , first-come (No camping fee (first come, with a Discover Pass)); listed under camping near Roche Harbor.
Patos Island Marine State Park, 22 miles from Bellingham in a straight line , State Park , first-come (Primitive and water trail sites $12/night (statewide rate)); listed under camping near Birch Bay.
Silver Lake Park Group Camp, 23 miles from Bellingham in a straight line , County , reservable ($362/night Whatcom County residents, $385 non-residents; $13 reservation fee); listed under camping near Maple Falls.
Spencer Spit State Park, 23 miles from Bellingham in a straight line , State Park , reservable (Peak nightly (statewide): standard $31-$43, primitive $12); listed under camping near Lopez Island.
Silver Lake Park Maple Creek Campground, 23 miles from Bellingham in a straight line , County , reservable ($32/night Whatcom County residents, $40 non-residents; $13 reservation fee); listed under camping near Maple Falls.
Silver Lake Park Red Mountain Campground, 23 miles from Bellingham in a straight line , County , reservable ($32/night Whatcom County residents, $40 non-residents; $13 reservation fee); listed under camping near Maple Falls.
Odlin County Park & Campground, 24 miles from Bellingham in a straight line , County , reservable ($38.62/night (tax incl.); group camp $198.63; hike/bike share site $11.04 per person); listed under camping near Lopez Island.
Silver Lake Park Cedar Campground, 24 miles from Bellingham in a straight line , County , reservable ($25/night Whatcom County residents, $33 non-residents; $13 reservation fee); listed under camping near Maple Falls.
Skagit Island Marine State Park, 24 miles from Bellingham in a straight line , State Park , first-come (Primitive and water trail sites $12/night (statewide rate)); listed under camping near La Conner.
Blind Island Marine State Park, 24 miles from Bellingham in a straight line , State Park , first-come (Primitive and water trail sites $12/night (statewide rate)); listed under camping near Friday Harbor.
La Conner Marina RV Park, 25 miles from Bellingham in a straight line , Other Agency , reservable ; listed under camping near La Conner.
Hope Island Marine State Park - Skagit County, 25 miles from Bellingham in a straight line , State Park , first-come (Primitive and water trail sites $12/night (statewide rate)); listed under camping near La Conner.
Shaw County Park & Campground, 25 miles from Bellingham in a straight line , County , reservable ($38.62/night (tax incl.); group camp (sites 10-11) $198.63; hike/bike share sites $11.04 per person); listed under camping near Shaw Island.
Deception Pass State Park, 26 miles from Bellingham in a straight line , State Park , reservable (Peak nightly (statewide): standard $31-$43, partial hookup $41-$51); listed under camping near Oak Harbor.
Douglas Fir, 27 miles from Bellingham in a straight line , National Forest , reservable (View Recreation.gov for Fee Information and open season dates.); listed under camping near Glacier.
Turn Island Marine State Park, 28 miles from Bellingham in a straight line , State Park , first-come (Primitive and water trail sites $12/night (statewide rate)); listed under camping near Friday Harbor.
Jones Island Marine State Park, 28 miles from Bellingham in a straight line , State Park , first-come (Primitive and water trail sites $12/night (statewide rate)); listed under camping near Roche Harbor.
San Juan County Fairgrounds RV Camping, 30 miles from Bellingham in a straight line , County , reservable ($50/night per RV site (up to 5 people); group camp $180/night for up to 50 people); listed under camping near Friday Harbor.

Things to do near Bellingham

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

Lake Padden fishing, a fishing water whose mapped point is 3.4 miles from Bellingham; stocking record and species on fishypedia.com.
Toad Lake fishing, a fishing water whose mapped point is 4.3 miles from Bellingham; stocking record and species on fishypedia.com.
Squalicum Lake fishing, a fishing water whose mapped point is 6.3 miles from Bellingham; stocking record and species on fishypedia.com.
Larrabee State Park, its campground is 6.8 miles from Bellingham; publiclandsdb.com has its hours, entrance fee, and boundary.
Lake Fazon fishing, a fishing water whose mapped point is 9.1 miles from Bellingham; stocking record and species on fishypedia.com.
San Juan Islands National Monument, Lummi Island (9.3 miles from Bellingham) sits inside this BLM unit; publiclandsdb.com has its camping rule, field office, and boundary.
Cain Lake fishing, a fishing water whose mapped point is 9.6 miles from Bellingham; stocking record and species on fishypedia.com.
Lake Terrell fishing, a fishing water whose mapped point is 12 miles from Bellingham; stocking record and species on fishypedia.com.
San Juan Wilderness, a wilderness area whose mapped point is 17 miles from Bellingham; its permit and camping rules and boundary on publiclandsdb.com.
Doe Bay Resort Hot Springs, a hot spring whose mapped point is 17 miles from Bellingham; soaking details on swimholesmap.com.

Supplies and emergencies near Bellingham

Nearest emergency room: Island Hospital, 1211 24th St, Anacortes, WA, 19 miles from Bellingham , (360) 299-1300. Next nearest: Peacehealth United General Medical Center, 2000 Hospital Dr, Sedro Woolley, WA, 20 miles, (360) 856-6021. Both report emergency services in the CMS Hospital General Information dataset (accessed 2026-09-26) . In an emergency, call 911.

Groceries: Sammy's Place convenience store · 0 miles
Grocery Outlet supermarket · 0.2 miles · (360) 650-9655 · Hours Mo-Sa 08:00-21:00; Su 09:00-19:00
Smart Stop convenience store · 0.5 miles · Hours Mo-Th 06:00-24:00, Fr 06:00-01:00, Sa 07:30-01:00, Su 07:30-24:00
Fuel: Commercial Fueling Network fuel station · 0 miles
Market Fuel fuel station · 0 miles · (360) 671-9498
Reisner Distributor fuel station · 0.3 miles · (360) 734-6800
Propane: Linde Welding Gas & Equipment Center propane dealer · 0.1 miles · (360) 733-0970 · Hours Mo-Fr 08:00-16:00
AmeriGas propane dealer · 7.3 miles
Suburban Propane propane dealer · 21 miles
RV dump station: Burlington / Anacortes KOA RV park · 15 miles · (360) 724-5511
Ball Bayview RV Resort & Campground RV park · 17 miles · (360) 371-0334
Lighthouse by the Bay RV Resort RV park · 17 miles
Pharmacy: Unity Care NW Pharmacy pharmacy · 0.3 miles · (360) 752-7406 · Hours Mo-Fr 08:30-17:00; Sa 08:30-12:30,13:00-17:00
Hoagland Long-Term Care Pharmacy pharmacy · 0.7 miles
Fred Meyer Pharmacy pharmacy · 0.8 miles · (360) 738-4243 · Hours Mo-Fr 09:00-20:00; Sa 09:00-18:00; Su 10:00-17:00
Laundromat: Brio Laundry laundromat · 0.7 miles · (360) 634-3938 · Hours Mo-Th 07:00-22:00; Fr-Su 06:00-22:00
Walsh & Dry laundromat · 1.2 miles · (360) 927-6271
Mega Wash Laundry & Cleaners laundromat · 1.5 miles · Hours Mo-Su 08:00-22:00
Ice: Ice ice vending machine · 6.9 miles

Not mapped in OpenStreetMap within 25 miles of Bellingham: potable water fill. 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 Bellingham, WA?

2 public campgrounds are on record near Bellingham. Nearest first, straight-line from town: Larrabee State Park (6.8 miles) and Lummi Island (9.3 miles). 1 is first-come, first-served with no reservations and 1 books through Washington State Parks reservations.

Is there free camping near Bellingham, WA?

Not at a developed campground: each of the 2 public campgrounds on record near Bellingham charges a fee, listed in the table.

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

1 campground near Bellingham takes RVs: Larrabee State Park. None has hookups on record. The nearest mapped RV dump station is at Burlington / Anacortes KOA, 15 miles from town (OpenStreetMap).

Where can I camp near Bellingham with drinking water?

Larrabee State Park has potable water on record.

Are there year-round campgrounds near Bellingham, WA?

Yes: Larrabee State Park 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 Bellingham, WA?

Island Hospital, 1211 24th St, Anacortes, WA, is 19 miles from Bellingham in a straight line and reports emergency services to CMS; phone (360) 299-1300. In an emergency, call 911.

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