Camping near Darrington, Washington

Camping near Darrington at a glance

Public campgrounds

6 (4 National Forest, 2 County)

Getting a site

6 reservable

Cost

Lowest posted fee at Squire Creek Park & Campground: "$33/night non-utility campsite; $12 per extra vehicle"

Distance from Darrington

0.8 miles (Whitehorse Campground) to 19 miles (Sulphur Creek) in a straight line; 4 within 15 miles

Elevation

465 ft (Squire Creek Park & Campground) to 1,560 ft (Sulphur Creek), 6 of 6 on record

Season

1 open all year

Campsites

128 across the 6 campgrounds that state a count

RVs

5 take RVs; hookups at Whitehorse Campground; longest stated RV length 58 ft (Bedal)

Drinking water

2 of 6

Distances are straight-line miles from Darrington'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 Darrington

• Sauk Park Campground, 11 miles from Darrington in a straight line , County , first-come ($15/night, self-pay); listed under camping near Concrete.
• Coal Creek Group Campground, 12 miles from Darrington in a straight line , National Forest , reservable (View Recreation.gov for Fee Information and open season dates.); listed under camping near Granite Falls.
• Beaver Creek Group Campground, 13 miles from Darrington in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (Group Site: $75 per night); listed under camping near Granite Falls.
• Marten Creek Group Campground, 13 miles from Darrington in a straight line , National Forest , first-come ; listed under camping near Granite Falls.
• Red Bridge, 13 miles from Darrington in a straight line , National Forest , reservable (View Recreation.gov for Fee Information and open season dates.); listed under camping near Granite Falls.
• Esswine Group Campground, 13 miles from Darrington in a straight line , National Forest , reservable (View Recreation.gov for Fee Information and open season dates.); listed under camping near Granite Falls.
• Tulalip Millsite Group Campground, 13 miles from Darrington in a straight line , National Forest , reservable ; listed under camping near Granite Falls.
• Boardman Creek Group Campground, 14 miles from Darrington in a straight line , National Forest , reservable (View Recreation.gov for Fee Information and open season dates.); listed under camping near Granite Falls.
• Wiley Creek Group Campground, 14 miles from Darrington in a straight line , National Forest , reservable (View Recreation.gov for Fee Information and open season dates.); listed under camping near Granite Falls.
• Gold Basin, 14 miles from Darrington in a straight line , National Forest , reservable (View Recreation.gov for Fee Information and open season dates.); listed under camping near Granite Falls.
• Verlot, 14 miles from Darrington in a straight line , National Forest , reservable (View Recreation.gov for Fee Information and open season dates.); listed under camping near Granite Falls.
• Tulalip Mill Site Group Campground, 14 miles from Darrington in a straight line , National Forest , reservable ; listed under camping near Verlot.
• Turlo, 14 miles from Darrington in a straight line , National Forest , reservable (View Recreation.gov for Fee Information and open season dates.); listed under camping near Granite Falls.
• Howard Miller Steelhead Park, 16 miles from Darrington in a straight line , County , reservable ($45/night RV (water/power), $35 winter RV Nov-Feb, $30 tent; Adirondacks $45; cabins $80-$90); listed under camping near Rockport.
• Beaver Plant Lake, 16 miles from Darrington in a straight line , State Forest , first-come (No camping fee (first come, with a Discover Pass)); listed under camping near Verlot.
• Upper Ashland Lake, 17 miles from Darrington 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, 17 miles from Darrington in a straight line , State Forest , first-come (No camping fee (first come, with a Discover Pass)); listed under camping near Verlot.
• Cutthroat Lakes, 18 miles from Darrington in a straight line , State Forest , first-come (No camping fee (first come, with a Discover Pass)); listed under camping near Verlot.
• Gothic Basin Camping Area, 20 miles from Darrington 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, 20 miles from Darrington in a straight line , State Forest , first-come (No camping fee (first come, with a Discover Pass)); listed under camping near May Creek.
• Big Greider Lake Campground, 21 miles from Darrington 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, 22 miles from Darrington in a straight line , State Forest , first-come (No camping fee (first come, with a Discover Pass)); listed under camping near May Creek.
• Rasar State Park, 22 miles from Darrington in a straight line , State Park , reservable (Peak nightly (statewide): standard $31-$43, partial hookup $41-$51); listed under camping near Concrete.
• River Meadows Park, 23 miles from Darrington in a straight line , County , reservable ($33/night non-utility campsite; yurts $70-$115); listed under camping near Arlington.
• Lake Roesiger Group Campground, 24 miles from Darrington in a straight line , County , reservable ($150/night for the whole group camp (all 10 non-utility sites)); listed under camping near Lake Roesiger.
• Marble Creek, 24 miles from Darrington in a straight line , National Forest , reservable (View Recreation.gov for Fee Information and open season dates.); listed under camping near Marblemount.
• Mineral Park, 25 miles from Darrington in a straight line , National Forest , reservable (View Recreation.gov for Fee Information and open season dates.); listed under camping near Concrete.
• Troublesome Creek, 27 miles from Darrington in a straight line , National Forest , reservable (View Recreation.gov for Fee Information and open season dates.); listed under camping near Skykomish.
• Wallace Falls State Park, 27 miles from Darrington in a straight line , State Park , first-come ; listed under camping near Gold Bar.
• Flowing Lake Park & Campground at Leckie's Beach, 27 miles from Darrington 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.
• Kulshan Campground, 28 miles from Darrington in a straight line , Other Agency , first-come ($30/night; senior (55+) and veteran discounts); listed under camping near Concrete.
• San Juan, 28 miles from Darrington in a straight line , National Forest , first-come ; listed under camping near Skykomish.
• Horseshoe Cove, 29 miles from Darrington in a straight line , National Forest , reservable (View Recreation.gov for Fee Information and open season dates.); listed under camping near Concrete.
• Bayview, 29 miles from Darrington in a straight line , National Forest , reservable (View Recreation.gov for Fee Information and open season dates.); listed under camping near Concrete.
• Maple Grove, 30 miles from Darrington in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (free); listed under camping near Concrete.

Things to do near Darrington

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

• Equestrian campsites, at Whitehorse Campground (0.8 miles from Darrington): Loop 2 has five equestrian sites (14-18, two with full utilities) with deeper driveways, two 12x12 corrals and a highline each, plus a compost bin; the Whitehorse Trail starts from the Darrington Trailhead in town.
• Mt. Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest, 4 of the 6 campgrounds here sit inside this national forest, the nearest Clear Creek at 3.1 miles from Darrington; publiclandsdb.com has its dispersed-camping rule, ranger offices, and boundary.
• Boulder River Wilderness, a wilderness area whose mapped point is 7.3 miles from Darrington; its permit and camping rules and boundary on publiclandsdb.com.
• Riley Lake fishing, a fishing water whose mapped point is 16 miles from Darrington; stocking record and species on fishypedia.com.
• Rockport State Park (Washington), a state park whose mapped point is 16 miles from Darrington; its hours, entrance fee, and boundary on publiclandsdb.com.
• Mount Pilchuck State Park, a state park whose mapped point is 16 miles from Darrington; its hours, entrance fee, and boundary on publiclandsdb.com.
• Bosworth Lake fishing, a fishing water whose mapped point is 22 miles from Darrington; stocking record and species on fishypedia.com.
• Rasar State Park, a state park whose mapped point is 22 miles from Darrington; its hours, entrance fee, and boundary on publiclandsdb.com.
• Vogler Lake fishing, a fishing water whose mapped point is 23 miles from Darrington; stocking record and species on fishypedia.com.
• Lake Roesiger fishing, a fishing water whose mapped point is 23 miles from Darrington; stocking record and species on fishypedia.com.

Supplies and emergencies near Darrington

Nearest emergency room: Cascade Valley Hospital, 330 S Stillaguamish Ave, Arlington, WA, 24 miles from Darrington , (360) 435-2133. Next nearest: Evergreenhealth Monroe, 14701 179th Ave SE, Monroe, WA, 33 miles, (360) 794-7497. Both report emergency services in the CMS Hospital General Information dataset (accessed 2026-09-26) . In an emergency, call 911.

Groceries

• Darrington IGA supermarket · 0.3 miles · (360) 289-2448
• Mountain Loop Country Store convenience store · 0.4 miles
• Food Mart convenience store · 4.6 miles

Fuel

• Shell fuel station · 0.4 miles
• Shell fuel station · 4.6 miles
• Oso General Store fuel station · 15 miles

RV dump station

• Lake Tyee Recreational Community RV park · 23 miles

Pharmacy

• Darrington Pharmacy pharmacy · 0.3 miles
• Sea Mar Pharmacy pharmacy · 20 miles · (360) 853-8109 · Hours Mo-Fr 08:15-12:30,13:30-17:00
• Pharm-A-Save pharmacy · 20 miles

Laundromat

• Tiny Bubbles Laundromat laundromat · 21 miles

Not mapped in OpenStreetMap within 25 miles of Darrington: propane, 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.

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