Camping near Des Moines, Washington
Camping near Des Moines, Washington includes 1 public campground on record. All are run by the state park system. Another 18 public campgrounds filed under nearby towns are within 30 miles of Des Moines.
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Camping near Des Moines at a glance
- Public campgrounds
- 1 (1 State Park)
- Distance from Des Moines
- 1 mile in a straight line
- Elevation
- 44 ft at Saltwater State Park (the only one on record)
- Campsites
- 35 across the 1 campground that state a count
Distances are straight-line miles from Des Moines'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 Des Moines
- Dash Point State Park, 6.5 miles from Des Moines in a straight line , State Park , reservable (Peak nightly (statewide): standard $31-$43, utility $41-$56); listed under camping near Federal Way.
- Game Farm Wilderness Park Campground, 9.5 miles from Des Moines in a straight line , Other Agency , reservable ($40/night per site); listed under camping near Auburn.
- Blake Island Marine State Park, 13 miles from Des Moines in a straight line , State Park , reservable (Peak nightly (statewide): standard $31-$43, primitive $12); listed under camping near Manchester.
- Lake Sammamish State Park, 17 miles from Des Moines in a straight line , State Park , reservable ; listed under camping near Issaquah.
- Manchester State Park, 17 miles from Des Moines in a straight line , State Park , reservable (Peak nightly (statewide): standard $31-$43, partial hookup $41-$51, primitive $12); listed under camping near Port Orchard.
- Illahee State Park, 20 miles from Des Moines in a straight line , State Park , reservable (Peak nightly (statewide): standard $31-$43, full hookup $46-$56); listed under camping near Bremerton.
- Kanaskat-Palmer State Park, 20 miles from Des Moines in a straight line , State Park , reservable (Peak nightly (statewide): standard $31-$43, partial hookup $41-$51); listed under camping near Ravensdale.
- Penrose Point State Park, 22 miles from Des Moines in a straight line , State Park , reservable (Peak nightly (statewide): standard $31-$43, partial hookup $41-$51, primitive $12); listed under camping near Lakebay.
- Clearwater Casino RV Park, 25 miles from Des Moines in a straight line , Tribal Land , reservable (Oct to Mar $40 Sun-Thu, $45 Fri-Sat; Apr to Sep $50 Sun-Thu, $55 Fri-Sat); listed under camping near Suquamish.
- Tolt MacDonald Park and Campground, 25 miles from Des Moines in a straight line , County , reservable ($35 RV (water/electric), $25 drive-up tent, $20 hike-in tent; yurts $55-$65; group sites $110-$140); listed under camping near Carnation.
- Joemma Beach State Park, 26 miles from Des Moines in a straight line , State Park , reservable (Primitive and water trail sites $12/night (statewide rate)); listed under camping near Lakebay.
- Green Mountain Horse Camp, 26 miles from Des Moines in a straight line , State Forest , first-come (No camping fee (first come, with a Discover Pass)); listed under camping near Kitsap Lake.
- Belfair State Park, 26 miles from Des Moines in a straight line , State Park , reservable (Peak nightly (statewide): standard $31-$43, full hookup $46-$56, primitive $12); listed under camping near Belfair.
- Jarrell Cove State Park, 28 miles from Des Moines in a straight line , State Park , reservable (Peak nightly (statewide): standard $31-$43, partial hookup $41-$51, primitive $12); listed under camping near Shelton.
- Elfendahl Pass Staging Area, 28 miles from Des Moines in a straight line , State Forest , first-come (No camping fee (first come, with a Discover Pass)); listed under camping near Belfair.
- Kammenga Canyon, 29 miles from Des Moines in a straight line , State Forest , first-come (No camping fee (first come, with a Discover Pass)); listed under camping near Belfair.
- Camp Spilman, 29 miles from Des Moines in a straight line , State Forest , first-come (No camping fee (first come, with a Discover Pass)); listed under camping near Belfair.
- Tahuya River Horse Camp, 30 miles from Des Moines in a straight line , State Forest , first-come (No camping fee (first come, with a Discover Pass)); listed under camping near Belfair.
Things to do near Des Moines
Public land and water within 30 miles of Des Moines, the public land its campgrounds sit in, and landmarks at those campgrounds, nearest first.
- Saltwater State Park, its campground is 1 mile from Des Moines; publiclandsdb.com has its hours, entrance fee, and boundary.
- Lake Fenwick fishing, a fishing water whose mapped point is 2.7 miles from Des Moines; stocking record and species on fishypedia.com.
- Star Lake fishing, a fishing water whose mapped point is 2.7 miles from Des Moines; stocking record and species on fishypedia.com.
- Angle Lake fishing, a fishing water whose mapped point is 3 miles from Des Moines; stocking record and species on fishypedia.com.
- Steele Lake fishing, a fishing water whose mapped point is 4.3 miles from Des Moines; stocking record and species on fishypedia.com.
- Lake Dolloff fishing, a fishing water whose mapped point is 4.6 miles from Des Moines; stocking record and species on fishypedia.com.
- North Lake fishing, a fishing water whose mapped point is 5.9 miles from Des Moines; stocking record and species on fishypedia.com.
- Dash Point State Park, a state park whose mapped point is 6.6 miles from Des Moines; its hours, entrance fee, and boundary on publiclandsdb.com.
- Lake Geneva fishing, a fishing water whose mapped point is 6.9 miles from Des Moines; stocking record and species on fishypedia.com.
- Lake Killarney fishing, a fishing water whose mapped point is 7.2 miles from Des Moines; stocking record and species on fishypedia.com.
Supplies and emergencies near Des Moines
Nearest emergency room: Highline Medical Center, 16251 Sylvester Rd SW, Burien, WA, 4.8 miles from Des Moines , (206) 431-5237. Next nearest: Valley Medical Center, 400 S 43rd St, Renton, WA, 6 miles, (425) 228-3450. 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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- Des Moines Market
- Marina Market & Deli
- ABC Grocery
- Fuel
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- Arco
- Chevron
- 76
- Propane
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- AmeriGas
- Airgas
- Suburban Propane
- RV dump station
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- SeaTac Rest Area
- Trailer Inns of Bellevue
- Illahee State Park Campground
- Pharmacy
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- Des Moines Drug
- Walgreens
- Rite Aid
- Laundromat
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- Highlander Laundromat
- NC Laundry
- Royal Fabric Care Center
Not mapped in OpenStreetMap within 25 miles of Des Moines: 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 Des Moines, WA?
1 public campground is on record near Des Moines. Nearest first, straight-line from town: Saltwater State Park (1 mile).
Where can I camp near a lake around Des Moines, WA?
Saltwater State Park sits on Star Lake.
Where is the nearest emergency room to Des Moines, WA?
Highline Medical Center, 16251 Sylvester Rd SW, Burien, WA, is 4.8 miles from Des Moines in a straight line and reports emergency services to CMS; phone (206) 431-5237. In an emergency, call 911.
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