Camping near Chehalis, Washington
Camping near Chehalis, Washington includes 1 public campground on record, 1 reservable. All are run by the state park system. 1 stays open all year. Another 14 public campgrounds filed under nearby towns are within 30 miles of Chehalis.
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Camping near Chehalis at a glance
- Public campgrounds
- 1 (1 State Park)
- Getting a site
- 1 reservable
- Cost
- Lowest posted fee at Rainbow Falls State Park: "Peak nightly (statewide): standard $31-$43, partial hookup $41-$51"
- Distance from Chehalis
- 13 miles in a straight line
- Elevation
- 268 ft at Rainbow Falls State Park (the only one on record)
- Season
- 1 open all year
- Campsites
- 54 across the 1 campground that state a count
- RVs
- 1 take RVs; hookups at Rainbow Falls State Park; longest stated RV length 60 ft (Rainbow Falls State Park)
- Drinking water
- 1 of 1
Distances are straight-line miles from Chehalis'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 Chehalis
- Southwest Washington Fairgrounds Park Campground, 2.2 miles from Chehalis in a straight line , County , reservable ; listed under camping near Centralia.
- Lewis and Clark State Park, 12 miles from Chehalis in a straight line , State Park , reservable (Peak nightly (statewide): standard $31-$43, full hookup $46-$56, primitive $12); listed under camping near Winlock.
- Millersylvania State Park, 17 miles from Chehalis in a straight line , State Park , reservable ; listed under camping near Olympia.
- Margaret McKenny Campground, 19 miles from Chehalis 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, 20 miles from Chehalis in a straight line , State Forest , first-come (No camping fee (first come, with a Discover Pass)); listed under camping near Rochester.
- Fall Creek Campground, 21 miles from Chehalis in a straight line , State Forest , first-come (No camping fee (first come, with a Discover Pass)); listed under camping near Porter.
- Mayfield Lake Park, 21 miles from Chehalis 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, 22 miles from Chehalis 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.
- Winston Creek Campground, 25 miles from Chehalis in a straight line , State Forest , reservable ; listed under camping near Mossyrock.
- Porter Creek Campground, 26 miles from Chehalis in a straight line , State Forest , first-come (No camping fee (first come, with a Discover Pass)); listed under camping near Malone.
- Seaquest State Park, 26 miles from Chehalis 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 Castle Rock.
- Harry Gardner Park, 26 miles from Chehalis in a straight line , County ($25/night RV site, $20 tent site; $5 dump fee for RVs not staying); listed under camping near Toutle.
- Mossyrock Park, 28 miles from Chehalis 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.
- Straddleline Park Campground, 29 miles from Chehalis in a straight line , County , reservable ; listed under camping near McCleary.
Things to do near Chehalis
Public land and water within 30 miles of Chehalis, the public land its campgrounds sit in, and landmarks at those campgrounds, nearest first.
- Plummer Lake fishing, a fishing water whose mapped point is 3.6 miles from Chehalis; stocking record and species on fishypedia.com.
- Fort Borst Park Pond fishing, a fishing water whose mapped point is 4.1 miles from Chehalis; stocking record and species on fishypedia.com.
- Matilda N. Jackson State Park Heritage Site, a state park whose mapped point is 11 miles from Chehalis; its hours, entrance fee, and boundary on publiclandsdb.com.
- Jackson House State Park Heritage Site, a state park whose mapped point is 11 miles from Chehalis; its hours, entrance fee, and boundary on publiclandsdb.com.
- Lewis and Clark State Park (Washington), a state park whose mapped point is 12 miles from Chehalis; its hours, entrance fee, and boundary on publiclandsdb.com.
- Carlisle Lake fishing, a fishing water whose mapped point is 13 miles from Chehalis; stocking record and species on fishypedia.com.
- Rainbow Falls State Park, its campground is 13 miles from Chehalis; publiclandsdb.com has its hours, entrance fee, and boundary.
- McIntosh Lake fishing, a fishing water whose mapped point is 17 miles from Chehalis; stocking record and species on fishypedia.com.
- South Lewis County Park Pond fishing, a fishing water whose mapped point is 17 miles from Chehalis; stocking record and species on fishypedia.com.
- Millersylvania State Park, a state park whose mapped point is 17 miles from Chehalis; its hours, entrance fee, and boundary on publiclandsdb.com.
Supplies and emergencies near Chehalis
Nearest emergency room: Providence Centralia Hospital, 914 S Scheuber Rd, Centralia, WA, 3.5 miles from Chehalis , (360) 330-8530. Next nearest: Capital Medical Center, 3900 Capitol Mall Dr SW, Olympia, WA, 26 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
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- Mt. Capra Wholesale
- 76
- Safeway
- Fuel
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- Cenex
- 76
- Mobil
- Propane
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- Airgas
- All American Propane
- Chevron
- RV dump station
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- Lower Dump Station
- Thousand Trails Chehalis
- Upper Dumpstation
- Pharmacy
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- Chehalis Pharmacy
- Rite Aid
- Walgreens
- Laundromat
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- South Market Laundry
- Country Fresh Laundry
- Napavine Laundromat
Not mapped in OpenStreetMap within 25 miles of Chehalis: 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 Chehalis, WA?
1 public campground is on record near Chehalis. Nearest first, straight-line from town: Rainbow Falls State Park (13 miles). 1 books through Washington State Parks reservations.
Is there free camping near Chehalis, WA?
Not at a developed campground: each of the 1 public campground on record near Chehalis charges a fee, listed in the table.
Where can I camp with an RV near Chehalis, WA?
1 campground near Chehalis takes RVs: Rainbow Falls State Park. Rainbow Falls State Park has hookups. The nearest mapped RV dump station is at Lower Dump Station, 9.3 miles from town (OpenStreetMap).
Where can I camp near Chehalis with drinking water?
Rainbow Falls State Park has potable water on record.
Are there year-round campgrounds near Chehalis, WA?
Yes: Rainbow Falls 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 Chehalis, WA?
Providence Centralia Hospital, 914 S Scheuber Rd, Centralia, WA, is 3.5 miles from Chehalis in a straight line and reports emergency services to CMS; phone (360) 330-8530. In an emergency, call 911.
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