Camping near Herron Island, Washington

Camping near Herron Island, Washington includes 1 public campground on record, 1 first-come. All are run by the state park system. 1 stays open all year. Another 32 public campgrounds filed under nearby towns are within 30 miles of Herron Island.

Hope Island Marine State Park - Mason County

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Camping near Herron Island at a glance

Public campgrounds: 1 (1 State Park)
Getting a site: 1 first-come
Cost: Lowest posted fee at Hope Island Marine State Park - Mason County: "Primitive and water trail sites $12/night (statewide rate)"
Distance from Herron Island: 7.2 miles in a straight line
Elevation: 59 ft at Hope Island Marine State Park - Mason County (the only one on record)
Season: 1 open all year
Campsites: 9 across the 1 campground that state a count

Distances are straight-line miles from Herron Island'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.

First-come Hope Island Marine State Park - Mason County Herron Island · State Park · 7.2 mi

Agency: State Park
Sites: 9
Season: Year-round
Fee: Primitive and water trail sites $12/night (statewide rate)

More campgrounds within 30 miles of Herron Island

Jarrell Cove State Park, 2.7 miles from Herron Island in a straight line , State Park , reservable (Peak nightly (statewide): standard $31-$43, partial hookup $41-$51, primitive $12); listed under camping near Shelton.
Joemma Beach State Park, 3.1 miles from Herron Island in a straight line , State Park , reservable (Primitive and water trail sites $12/night (statewide rate)); listed under camping near Lakebay.
Penrose Point State Park, 3.9 miles from Herron Island in a straight line , State Park , reservable (Peak nightly (statewide): standard $31-$43, partial hookup $41-$51, primitive $12); listed under camping near Lakebay.
Twanoh State Park, 10 miles from Herron Island in a straight line , State Park , reservable (Peak nightly (statewide): standard $31-$43, full hookup $46-$56, primitive $12); listed under camping near Union.
Belfair State Park, 11 miles from Herron Island in a straight line , State Park , reservable (Peak nightly (statewide): standard $31-$43, full hookup $46-$56, primitive $12); listed under camping near Belfair.
Elfendahl Pass Staging Area, 15 miles from Herron Island 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, 15 miles from Herron Island in a straight line , State Forest , first-come (No camping fee (first come, with a Discover Pass)); listed under camping near Belfair.
Camp Spilman, 15 miles from Herron Island in a straight line , State Forest , first-come (No camping fee (first come, with a Discover Pass)); listed under camping near Belfair.
Kammenga Canyon, 15 miles from Herron Island in a straight line , State Forest , first-come (No camping fee (first come, with a Discover Pass)); listed under camping near Belfair.
Potlatch State Park, 17 miles from Herron Island in a straight line , State Park , reservable (Peak nightly (statewide): standard $31-$43, partial hookup $41-$51); listed under camping near Shelton.
Dash Point State Park, 20 miles from Herron Island in a straight line , State Park , reservable (Peak nightly (statewide): standard $31-$43, utility $41-$56); listed under camping near Federal Way.
Green Mountain Horse Camp, 22 miles from Herron Island in a straight line , State Forest , first-come (No camping fee (first come, with a Discover Pass)); listed under camping near Kitsap Lake.
Straddleline Park Campground, 23 miles from Herron Island in a straight line , County , reservable ; listed under camping near McCleary.
Big Creek Campground, 24 miles from Herron Island in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (Single Site: $20 per night); listed under camping near Hoodsport.
Millersylvania State Park, 25 miles from Herron Island in a straight line , State Park , reservable ; listed under camping near Olympia.
Brown Creek, 25 miles from Herron Island in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (Single Site: $14 per night); listed under camping near Shelton.
Blake Island Marine State Park, 25 miles from Herron Island in a straight line , State Park , reservable (Peak nightly (statewide): standard $31-$43, primitive $12); listed under camping near Manchester.
Manchester State Park, 25 miles from Herron Island 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, 25 miles from Herron Island in a straight line , State Park , reservable (Peak nightly (statewide): standard $31-$43, full hookup $46-$56); listed under camping near Bremerton.
Saltwater State Park, 25 miles from Herron Island in a straight line , State Park ; listed under camping near Des Moines.
Middle Waddell Campground, 26 miles from Herron Island in a straight line , State Forest , first-come (No camping fee (first come, with a Discover Pass)); listed under camping near Rochester.
Margaret McKenny Campground, 26 miles from Herron Island in a straight line , State Forest , first-come (No camping fee (first come, with a Discover Pass)); listed under camping near Rochester.
Scenic Beach State Park, 26 miles from Herron Island in a straight line , State Park , reservable (Peak nightly (statewide): standard $31-$43); listed under camping near Seabeck.
Fall Creek Campground, 26 miles from Herron Island in a straight line , State Forest , first-come (No camping fee (first come, with a Discover Pass)); listed under camping near Porter.
Hamma Hamma, 26 miles from Herron Island in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (Single site: $14 per night; additional vehicle $5 per night); listed under camping near Hoodsport.
Lena Creek, 27 miles from Herron Island in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (Single Site: $14 per night; additional vehicle $5 per night); listed under camping near Lilliwaup.
Porter Creek Campground, 28 miles from Herron Island in a straight line , State Forest , first-come (No camping fee (first come, with a Discover Pass)); listed under camping near Malone.
Lena Lake Campground, 29 miles from Herron Island in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (free); listed under camping near Lilliwaup.
Staircase Campground, 29 miles from Herron Island in a straight line , National Park Service , reservable ($20/night); listed under camping near Hoodsport.
Dosewallips State Park, 29 miles from Herron Island in a straight line , State Park , reservable (Peak nightly (statewide): standard $31-$43, utility $41-$56); listed under camping near Brinnon.
Game Farm Wilderness Park Campground, 30 miles from Herron Island in a straight line , Other Agency , reservable ($40/night per site); listed under camping near Auburn.
Collins, 30 miles from Herron Island in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (Single Site: $14 per night); listed under camping near Brinnon.

Things to do near Herron Island

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

McMicken Island State Park, a state park whose mapped point is 1.9 miles from Herron Island; its hours, entrance fee, and boundary on publiclandsdb.com.
Harstine Island State Park, a state park whose mapped point is 2.1 miles from Herron Island; its hours, entrance fee, and boundary on publiclandsdb.com.
Jarrell Cove State Park, a state park whose mapped point is 2.7 miles from Herron Island; its hours, entrance fee, and boundary on publiclandsdb.com.
Joemma Beach State Park, a state park whose mapped point is 3 miles from Herron Island; its hours, entrance fee, and boundary on publiclandsdb.com.
Jackson Lake fishing, a fishing water whose mapped point is 3.1 miles from Herron Island; stocking record and species on fishypedia.com.
Bay Lake fishing, a fishing water whose mapped point is 3.8 miles from Herron Island; stocking record and species on fishypedia.com.
Penrose Point State Park, a state park whose mapped point is 4 miles from Herron Island; its hours, entrance fee, and boundary on publiclandsdb.com.
Stretch Point State Park, a state park whose mapped point is 4.3 miles from Herron Island; its hours, entrance fee, and boundary on publiclandsdb.com.
Spencer Lake fishing, a fishing water whose mapped point is 6 miles from Herron Island; stocking record and species on fishypedia.com.
Benson Lake fishing, a fishing water whose mapped point is 6.4 miles from Herron Island; stocking record and species on fishypedia.com.

Supplies and emergencies near Herron Island

Nearest emergency room: St Anthony Hospital, 11567 Canterwood Blvd NW, Gig Harbor, WA, 12 miles from Herron Island , (253) 530-2050. Next nearest: Mason General Hospital & Family of Clinics, 901 Mountain View Dr, Shelton, WA, 14 miles, (360) 426-1611. Both report emergency services in the CMS Hospital General Information dataset (accessed 2026-09-26) . In an emergency, call 911.

Groceries: Shell convenience store · 3 miles
Home Country Store convenience store · 3 miles
Fair Harbor Marina Store convenience store · 4.9 miles
Fuel: Shell fuel station · 2.9 miles
Spencer Lake Grocery fuel station · 5.7 miles
76 fuel station · 7.8 miles
Propane: AmeriGas propane dealer · 13 miles
Arco propane dealer · 15 miles · Hours 24/7
AmeriGas propane dealer · 16 miles
RV dump station: Lost Lake Resort RV park · 17 miles
American Heritage Campground campground · 22 miles · (360) 943-8778
SeaTac Rest Area service point · 24 miles
Pharmacy: Purdy Cost Less pharmacy · 12 miles
Rite Aid pharmacy · 12 miles
Olympic Pharmacy pharmacy · 12 miles
Laundromat: Laundry laundromat · 10 miles
Shelton Laundry laundromat · 13 miles
Rainier Laundry laundromat · 14 miles

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

1 public campground is on record near Herron Island. Nearest first, straight-line from town: Hope Island Marine State Park - Mason County (7.2 miles). 1 is first-come, first-served with no reservations.

Is there free camping near Herron Island, WA?

Not at a developed campground: each of the 1 public campground on record near Herron Island charges a fee, listed in the table.

Are there year-round campgrounds near Herron Island, WA?

Yes: Hope Island Marine State Park - Mason County 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 Herron Island, WA?

St Anthony Hospital, 11567 Canterwood Blvd NW, Gig Harbor, WA, is 12 miles from Herron Island in a straight line and reports emergency services to CMS; phone (253) 530-2050. In an emergency, call 911.

Every campground in the state: camping in Washington ; by agency: State Park campgrounds in Washington ; by county: campgrounds in Mason .