Camping near Centralia, Washington

Camping near Centralia, Washington includes 1 public campground on record, 1 reservable. All are run by a county parks department. 1 stays open all year. Another 12 public campgrounds filed under nearby towns are within 30 miles of Centralia.

Southwest Washington Fairgrounds Park Campground

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Camping near Centralia at a glance

Public campgrounds: 1 (1 County)
Getting a site: 1 reservable
Distance from Centralia: 1.9 miles in a straight line
Elevation: 174 ft at Southwest Washington Fairgrounds Park Campground (the only one on record)
Season: 1 open all year
RVs: 1 take RVs; hookups at Southwest Washington Fairgrounds Park Campground
Drinking water: 1 of 1

Distances are straight-line miles from Centralia'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 Southwest Washington Fairgrounds Park Campground Centralia · County · 1.9 mi

Agency: County
Sites: Not on record
Season: Year-round
Fee: Not on record

More campgrounds within 30 miles of Centralia

Millersylvania State Park, 13 miles from Centralia in a straight line , State Park , reservable ; listed under camping near Olympia.
Rainbow Falls State Park, 14 miles from Centralia in a straight line , State Park , reservable (Peak nightly (statewide): standard $31-$43, partial hookup $41-$51); listed under camping near Chehalis.
Margaret McKenny Campground, 15 miles from Centralia in a straight line , State Forest , first-come (No camping fee (first come, with a Discover Pass)); listed under camping near Rochester.
Middle Waddell Campground, 16 miles from Centralia in a straight line , State Forest , first-come (No camping fee (first come, with a Discover Pass)); listed under camping near Rochester.
Lewis and Clark State Park, 16 miles from Centralia in a straight line , State Park , reservable (Peak nightly (statewide): standard $31-$43, full hookup $46-$56, primitive $12); listed under camping near Winlock.
Fall Creek Campground, 17 miles from Centralia in a straight line , State Forest , first-come (No camping fee (first come, with a Discover Pass)); listed under camping near Porter.
Porter Creek Campground, 22 miles from Centralia in a straight line , State Forest , first-come (No camping fee (first come, with a Discover Pass)); listed under camping near Malone.
Mayfield Lake Park, 24 miles from Centralia in a straight line , Other Agency , reservable ($51/night water/electric; waterfront sites 42-55 $59; 12-site group camp $270); listed under camping near Mossyrock.
Ike Kinswa State Park, 24 miles from Centralia in a straight line , State Park , reservable (Peak nightly (statewide): standard $31-$43, partial hookup $41-$51, full hookup $46-$56); listed under camping near Silver Creek.
Straddleline Park Campground, 25 miles from Centralia in a straight line , County , reservable ; listed under camping near McCleary.
Winston Creek Campground, 28 miles from Centralia in a straight line , State Forest , reservable ; listed under camping near Mossyrock.
Mossyrock Park, 30 miles from Centralia in a straight line , Other Agency , reservable ($51 water/electric or no hookup, $35 walk-in tent (May 15-Sept 15); $40/$25 off season; groups $315); listed under camping near Mossyrock.

Things to do near Centralia

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

Fort Borst Park Pond fishing, a fishing water whose mapped point is 0.3 miles from Centralia; stocking record and species on fishypedia.com.
Plummer Lake fishing, a fishing water whose mapped point is 0.5 miles from Centralia; stocking record and species on fishypedia.com.
Millersylvania State Park, a state park whose mapped point is 13 miles from Centralia; its hours, entrance fee, and boundary on publiclandsdb.com.
Matilda N. Jackson State Park Heritage Site, a state park whose mapped point is 14 miles from Centralia; its hours, entrance fee, and boundary on publiclandsdb.com.
McIntosh Lake fishing, a fishing water whose mapped point is 14 miles from Centralia; stocking record and species on fishypedia.com.
Rainbow Falls State Park, a state park whose mapped point is 14 miles from Centralia; its hours, entrance fee, and boundary on publiclandsdb.com.
Jackson House State Park Heritage Site, a state park whose mapped point is 14 miles from Centralia; its hours, entrance fee, and boundary on publiclandsdb.com.
Offutt Lake fishing, a fishing water whose mapped point is 15 miles from Centralia; stocking record and species on fishypedia.com.
Carlisle Lake fishing, a fishing water whose mapped point is 15 miles from Centralia; stocking record and species on fishypedia.com.
Nisqually National Wildlife Refuge, a national wildlife refuge whose mapped point is 15 miles from Centralia; its hours, camping, hunting and fishing rules, and boundary on publiclandsdb.com.

Supplies and emergencies near Centralia

Nearest emergency room: Providence Centralia Hospital, 914 S Scheuber Rd, Centralia, WA, 1 mile from Centralia , (360) 330-8530. Next nearest: Capital Medical Center, 3900 Capitol Mall Dr SW, Olympia, WA, 22 miles, (360) 956-2550. Both report emergency services in the CMS Hospital General Information dataset (accessed 2026-09-26) . In an emergency, call 911.

Groceries: Harrison Super Mart convenience store · 0.1 miles
Centralia Food Mart convenience store · 0.3 miles
ampm convenience store · 0.4 miles
Fuel: Harrison Super Mart fuel station · 0.1 miles
Arco fuel station · 0.3 miles · (360) 736-2041 · Hours 24/7
76 fuel station · 0.5 miles
Propane: Airgas propane dealer · 4.2 miles
All American Propane propane dealer · 20 miles · (360) 357-6442 · Hours Mo-Fr 08:00-17:00
Chevron fuel station · 21 miles
RV dump station: Dump Station RV dump station · 7.8 miles
Scatter Creek Rest Area service point · 7.9 miles
Lower Dump Station RV dump station · 11 miles
Pharmacy: Rite Aid pharmacy · 0.8 miles
Centralia Pharmacy pharmacy · 1 mile · (360) 736-5000 · Hours Mo-Fr 09:30-18:00; Sa 10:00-14:00
Walmart Pharmacy pharmacy · 3.1 miles
Laundromat: Country Fresh Laundry laundromat · 0.8 miles
South Market Laundry laundromat · 4.6 miles
Napavine Laundromat laundromat · 10 miles

Not mapped in OpenStreetMap within 25 miles of Centralia: 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 Centralia, WA?

1 public campground is on record near Centralia. Nearest first, straight-line from town: Southwest Washington Fairgrounds Park Campground (1.9 miles). 1 books through RoverPass.

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

1 campground near Centralia takes RVs: Southwest Washington Fairgrounds Park Campground. Southwest Washington Fairgrounds Park Campground has hookups. The nearest mapped RV dump station is at Dump Station, 7.8 miles from town (OpenStreetMap).

Where can I camp near Centralia with drinking water?

Southwest Washington Fairgrounds Park Campground has potable water on record.

Are there year-round campgrounds near Centralia, WA?

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

Where can I camp near a lake around Centralia, WA?

Southwest Washington Fairgrounds Park Campground sits on Plummer Lake.

Where is the nearest emergency room to Centralia, WA?

Providence Centralia Hospital, 914 S Scheuber Rd, Centralia, WA, is 1 mile from Centralia in a straight line and reports emergency services to CMS; phone (360) 330-8530. In an emergency, call 911.

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