Camping near Carnation, Washington
Camping near Carnation, Washington includes 1 public campground on record, 1 reservable. All are run by a county parks department. Another 23 public campgrounds filed under nearby towns are within 30 miles of Carnation.
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Camping near Carnation at a glance
- Public campgrounds
- 1 (1 County)
- Getting a site
- 1 reservable
- Cost
- Lowest posted fee at Tolt MacDonald Park and Campground: "$35 RV (water/electric), $25 drive-up tent, $20 hike-in tent; yurts $55-$65; group sites $110-$140"
- Distance from Carnation
- 1.2 miles in a straight line
- Elevation
- 59 ft at Tolt MacDonald Park and Campground (the only one on record)
- Season
- 1 seasonal with posted dates
- RVs
- 1 take RVs; hookups at Tolt MacDonald Park and Campground; longest stated RV length 36 ft (Tolt MacDonald Park and Campground)
- Drinking water
- 1 of 1
Distances are straight-line miles from Carnation'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.
More campgrounds within 30 miles of Carnation
- Lake Sammamish State Park, 9.7 miles from Carnation in a straight line , State Park , reservable ; listed under camping near Issaquah.
- Evergreen State Fairgrounds RV Park, 16 miles from Carnation in a straight line , County , reservable ($42/night partial utility (water/power) RV site; no free or discounted camping); listed under camping near Monroe.
- Middle Fork, 18 miles from Carnation in a straight line , National Forest , reservable (View Recreation.gov for Fee Information and open season dates.); listed under camping near North Bend.
- Wallace Falls State Park, 19 miles from Carnation in a straight line , State Park , first-come ; listed under camping near Gold Bar.
- Flowing Lake Park & Campground at Leckie's Beach, 22 miles from Carnation in a straight line , County , reservable ($33/night non-utility site, $46 partial utility (water/power); $12 per extra vehicle); listed under camping near Three Lakes.
- Kanaskat-Palmer State Park, 22 miles from Carnation in a straight line , State Park , reservable (Peak nightly (statewide): standard $31-$43, partial hookup $41-$51); listed under camping near Ravensdale.
- Tinkham, 23 miles from Carnation in a straight line , National Forest , reservable (View Recreation.gov for Fee Information and open season dates.); listed under camping near North Bend.
- Lake Roesiger Group Campground, 23 miles from Carnation in a straight line , County , reservable ($150/night for the whole group camp (all 10 non-utility sites)); listed under camping near Lake Roesiger.
- Money Creek, 24 miles from Carnation in a straight line , National Forest , reservable (View Recreation.gov for Fee Information and open season dates.); listed under camping near Skykomish.
- Miller River Group Campground, 24 miles from Carnation in a straight line , National Forest , reservable (View Recreation.gov for Fee Information and open season dates.); listed under camping near Skykomish.
- Big Greider Lake Campground, 26 miles from Carnation in a straight line , State Forest , first-come (No camping fee (first come, with a Discover Pass)); listed under camping near May Creek.
- Boulder Lake Camping Area, 26 miles from Carnation in a straight line , State Forest , first-come (No camping fee (first come, with a Discover Pass)); listed under camping near May Creek.
- Little Greider Lake, 27 miles from Carnation in a straight line , State Forest , first-come (No camping fee (first come, with a Discover Pass)); listed under camping near May Creek.
- Denny Creek, 27 miles from Carnation in a straight line , National Forest , reservable (View Recreation.gov for Fee Information and open season dates.); listed under camping near North Bend.
- Saltwater State Park, 27 miles from Carnation in a straight line , State Park ; listed under camping near Des Moines.
- Beckler River, 27 miles from Carnation in a straight line , National Forest , reservable (View Recreation.gov for Fee Information and open season dates.); listed under camping near Skykomish.
- Cutthroat Lakes, 27 miles from Carnation in a straight line , State Forest , first-come (No camping fee (first come, with a Discover Pass)); listed under camping near Verlot.
- Lower Ashland Lake, 28 miles from Carnation in a straight line , State Forest , first-come (No camping fee (first come, with a Discover Pass)); listed under camping near Verlot.
- Blake Island Marine State Park, 28 miles from Carnation in a straight line , State Park , reservable (Peak nightly (statewide): standard $31-$43, primitive $12); listed under camping near Manchester.
- Upper Ashland Lake, 28 miles from Carnation in a straight line , State Forest , first-come (No camping fee (first come, with a Discover Pass)); listed under camping near Verlot.
- Beaver Plant Lake, 28 miles from Carnation in a straight line , State Forest , first-come (No camping fee (first come, with a Discover Pass)); listed under camping near Verlot.
- Game Farm Wilderness Park Campground, 29 miles from Carnation in a straight line , Other Agency , reservable ($40/night per site); listed under camping near Auburn.
- Troublesome Creek, 29 miles from Carnation in a straight line , National Forest , reservable (View Recreation.gov for Fee Information and open season dates.); listed under camping near Skykomish.
Things to do near Carnation
Public land and water within 30 miles of Carnation, the public land its campgrounds sit in, and landmarks at those campgrounds, nearest first.
- Langlois Lake fishing, a fishing water whose mapped point is 0.7 miles from Carnation; stocking record and species on fishypedia.com.
- Tolt-MacDonald suspension bridge, at Tolt MacDonald Park and Campground (1.2 miles from Carnation): A 500-foot suspension footbridge over the Snoqualmie River, built in the 1976 bicentennial project by an Army Reserve engineering company; the park is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. Twelve miles of trails lie beyond it.
- Beaver Lake - Sammamish fishing, a fishing water whose mapped point is 6 miles from Carnation; stocking record and species on fishypedia.com.
- Lake Alice fishing, a fishing water whose mapped point is 7.7 miles from Carnation; stocking record and species on fishypedia.com.
- Snoqualmie Falls, a waterfall whose mapped point is 7.7 miles from Carnation; details on the falls on swimholesmap.com.
- Pine Lake fishing, a fishing water whose mapped point is 7.8 miles from Carnation; stocking record and species on fishypedia.com.
- Lake Margaret fishing, a fishing water whose mapped point is 8.7 miles from Carnation; stocking record and species on fishypedia.com.
- Lake Sammamish State Park, a state park whose mapped point is 9.7 miles from Carnation; its hours, entrance fee, and boundary on publiclandsdb.com.
- Cottage Lake fishing, a fishing water whose mapped point is 12 miles from Carnation; stocking record and species on fishypedia.com.
- Bridle Trails State Park, a state park whose mapped point is 13 miles from Carnation; its hours, entrance fee, and boundary on publiclandsdb.com.
Supplies and emergencies near Carnation
Nearest emergency room: Snoqualmie Valley Hospital, 9801 Frontier Ave SE, Snoqualmie, WA, 9.1 miles from Carnation , (425) 831-2300. Next nearest: Swedish Issaquah, 751 NE Blakley, Issaquah, WA, 9.4 miles, (425) 313-4000. Both report emergency services in the CMS Hospital General Information dataset (accessed 2026-09-26) . In an emergency, call 911.
- Groceries
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- Tienda Mexicana Mi Ranchito
- Jacksons
- Carnation Market
- Fuel
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- Shell
- Stillwater Chevron
- Shell
- Propane
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- Suburban Propane
- Sound Oil
- Shell
- RV dump station
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- Blue Sky RV Park
- Trailer Inns of Bellevue
- Kanaskat-Palmer State Park Campground
- Pharmacy
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- CVS Pharmacy
- QFC Pharmacy
- Rite Aid
- Laundromat
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- Snoqualmie Coin Laundry
- Suds Shop Laundromat
- Overlake Laundromat
Not mapped in OpenStreetMap within 25 miles of Carnation: 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 Carnation, WA?
1 public campground is on record near Carnation. Nearest first, straight-line from town: Tolt MacDonald Park and Campground (1.2 miles). 1 books through King County Parks reservations.
Is there free camping near Carnation, WA?
Not at a developed campground: each of the 1 public campground on record near Carnation charges a fee, listed in the table.
Where can I camp with an RV near Carnation, WA?
1 campground near Carnation takes RVs: Tolt MacDonald Park and Campground. Tolt MacDonald Park and Campground has hookups. The nearest mapped RV dump station is at Blue Sky RV Park, 8.8 miles from town (OpenStreetMap).
Where can I go tent camping near Carnation, WA?
Tolt MacDonald Park and Campground lists tent or walk-in sites on record.
Where can I camp near Carnation with drinking water?
Tolt MacDonald Park and Campground has potable water on record.
Where can I camp near a lake around Carnation, WA?
Tolt MacDonald Park and Campground sits on Langlois Lake.
Where is the nearest emergency room to Carnation, WA?
Snoqualmie Valley Hospital, 9801 Frontier Ave SE, Snoqualmie, WA, is 9.1 miles from Carnation in a straight line and reports emergency services to CMS; phone (425) 831-2300. In an emergency, call 911.
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