Camping near Glacier, Washington
Camping near Glacier, Washington includes 3 public campgrounds on record, 3 reservable. All are run by the U.S. Forest Service. The nearest, Douglas Fir, is 1.1 miles from Glacier in a straight line, and all 3 are within 15 miles. Another 17 public campgrounds filed under nearby towns are within 30 miles of Glacier.
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Camping near Glacier at a glance
- Public campgrounds
- 3 (3 National Forest)
- Getting a site
- 3 reservable
- Distance from Glacier
- 1.1 miles (Douglas Fir) to 11 miles (Silver Fir) in a straight line; 3 within 15 miles
- Elevation
- 970 ft (Douglas Fir) to 2,000 ft (Silver Fir), 3 of 3 on record
- Campsites
- 48 across the 3 campgrounds that state a count
- RVs
- 3 take RVs; no hookups on record; longest stated RV length 100 ft (Douglas Fir)
- Drinking water
- 2 of 3
Distances are straight-line miles from Glacier'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 Douglas Fir - Agency
- National Forest
- Sites
- 29
- Season
- Not on record
- Fee
- View Recreation.gov for Fee Information and open season dates.
- Agency
- National Forest
- Sites
- 2
- Season
- Not on record
- Fee
- Not on record
Reservable Silver Fir - Agency
- National Forest
- Sites
- 17
- Season
- Not on record
- Fee
- View Recreation.gov for Fee Information and open season dates.
More campgrounds within 30 miles of Glacier
- Silver Lake Park Group Camp, 8.2 miles from Glacier in a straight line , County , reservable ($362/night Whatcom County residents, $385 non-residents; $13 reservation fee); listed under camping near Maple Falls.
- Silver Lake Park Maple Creek Campground, 8.3 miles from Glacier in a straight line , County , reservable ($32/night Whatcom County residents, $40 non-residents; $13 reservation fee); listed under camping near Maple Falls.
- Silver Lake Park Cedar Campground, 8.5 miles from Glacier in a straight line , County , reservable ($25/night Whatcom County residents, $33 non-residents; $13 reservation fee); listed under camping near Maple Falls.
- Silver Lake Park Red Mountain Campground, 8.9 miles from Glacier in a straight line , County , reservable ($32/night Whatcom County residents, $40 non-residents; $13 reservation fee); listed under camping near Maple Falls.
- Park Creek, 16 miles from Glacier in a straight line , National Forest , reservable (View Recreation.gov for Fee Information and open season dates.); listed under camping near Concrete.
- Boulder Creek, 16 miles from Glacier in a straight line , National Forest , reservable (View Recreation.gov for Fee Information and open season dates.); listed under camping near Concrete.
- Panorama Point, 17 miles from Glacier in a straight line , National Forest , reservable (View Recreation.gov for Fee Information and open season dates.); listed under camping near Concrete.
- Swift Creek, 17 miles from Glacier in a straight line , National Forest , reservable (View Recreation.gov for Fee Information and open season dates.); listed under camping near Concrete.
- Lower Sandy, 18 miles from Glacier in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (Single site: $27 per night; extra vehicle $12 per night (cash, exact change)); listed under camping near Concrete.
- Shannon Creek, 19 miles from Glacier in a straight line , National Forest , reservable (View Recreation.gov for Fee Information and open season dates.); listed under camping near Concrete.
- Bayview, 19 miles from Glacier in a straight line , National Forest , reservable (View Recreation.gov for Fee Information and open season dates.); listed under camping near Concrete.
- Maple Grove, 19 miles from Glacier in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (free); listed under camping near Concrete.
- Horseshoe Cove, 19 miles from Glacier in a straight line , National Forest , reservable (View Recreation.gov for Fee Information and open season dates.); listed under camping near Concrete.
- Kulshan Campground, 20 miles from Glacier in a straight line , Other Agency , first-come ($30/night; senior (55+) and veteran discounts); listed under camping near Concrete.
- Rasar State Park, 26 miles from Glacier in a straight line , State Park , reservable (Peak nightly (statewide): standard $31-$43, partial hookup $41-$51); listed under camping near Concrete.
- Lizard Lake, 28 miles from Glacier in a straight line , State Forest , first-come (No camping fee (first come, with a Discover Pass)); listed under camping near Alger.
- Lily Lake, 28 miles from Glacier in a straight line , State Forest , first-come (No camping fee (first come, with a Discover Pass)); listed under camping near Alger.
Things to do near Glacier
Public land and water within 30 miles of Glacier, the public land its campgrounds sit in, and landmarks at those campgrounds, nearest first.
- Mt. Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest, all 3 campgrounds here sit inside this national forest, the nearest Douglas Fir at 1.1 miles from Glacier; publiclandsdb.com has its dispersed-camping rule, ranger offices, and boundary.
- North Fork Nooksack River, at Excelsior Group Campground (5.1 miles from Glacier): Two 50-person group sites near the North Fork Nooksack River off the Mt. Baker Scenic Byway (SR 542), about 7 miles past Glacier.
- Mount Baker Wilderness, a wilderness area whose mapped point is 10 miles from Glacier; its permit and camping rules and boundary on publiclandsdb.com.
- Lake Fazon fishing, a fishing water whose mapped point is 20 miles from Glacier; stocking record and species on fishypedia.com.
- Squalicum Lake fishing, a fishing water whose mapped point is 20 miles from Glacier; stocking record and species on fishypedia.com.
- Toad Lake fishing, a fishing water whose mapped point is 22 miles from Glacier; stocking record and species on fishypedia.com.
- Grandy Lake fishing, a fishing water whose mapped point is 23 miles from Glacier; stocking record and species on fishypedia.com.
- Vogler Lake fishing, a fishing water whose mapped point is 23 miles from Glacier; stocking record and species on fishypedia.com.
- Cain Lake fishing, a fishing water whose mapped point is 25 miles from Glacier; stocking record and species on fishypedia.com.
- Rasar State Park, a state park whose mapped point is 26 miles from Glacier; its hours, entrance fee, and boundary on publiclandsdb.com.
Supplies and emergencies near Glacier
Nearest emergency room: Peacehealth United General Medical Center, 2000 Hospital Dr, Sedro Woolley, WA, 32 miles from Glacier , (360) 856-6021. Next nearest: Skagit Valley Hospital, 1415 E Kincaid St, Mount Vernon, WA, 37 miles, (360) 424-4111. 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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- Der Storehausen
- Maple Fuels Wash-a-ton
- Paradise Market
- Fuel
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- Chevron
- Texaco
- Mobil
- Propane
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- Costco Propane
- Chevron
- Petro-Canada
- RV dump station
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- Maple Bay Campground
- Lake Tyee Recreational Community
- Pharmacy
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- Promontory IDA Pharmacy
- Shoppers Drug Mart
- Shoppers Drug Mart
- Laundromat
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- Sardis Soap N' Suds Laundromat
- Everson Cleaners
- Ultra Wash
Not mapped in OpenStreetMap within 25 miles of Glacier: 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 Glacier, WA?
3 public campgrounds are on record near Glacier. Nearest first, straight-line from town: Douglas Fir (1.1 miles), Excelsior Group Campground (5.1 miles), and Silver Fir (11 miles). 3 book through Recreation.gov.
Where can I camp with an RV near Glacier, WA?
3 campgrounds near Glacier take RVs: Douglas Fir, Excelsior Group Campground, and Silver Fir. None has hookups on record. The nearest mapped RV dump station is at Maple Bay Campground, 10 miles from town (OpenStreetMap).
Where can I go tent camping near Glacier, WA?
Douglas Fir and Silver Fir list tent or walk-in sites on record.
Where can I camp near Glacier with drinking water?
Douglas Fir and Silver Fir have potable water on record.
Where is the nearest emergency room to Glacier, WA?
Peacehealth United General Medical Center, 2000 Hospital Dr, Sedro Woolley, WA, is 32 miles from Glacier in a straight line and reports emergency services to CMS; phone (360) 856-6021. In an emergency, call 911.
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