Camping near Hoodsport, Washington
Camping near Hoodsport, Washington includes 3 public campgrounds on record, 1 reservable and 2 first-come. Most (2 of 3) are run by the U.S. Forest Service. The nearest, Big Creek Campground, is 6.8 miles from Hoodsport in a straight line, and all 3 are within 15 miles. Another 30 public campgrounds filed under nearby towns are within 30 miles of Hoodsport.
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Camping near Hoodsport at a glance
- Public campgrounds
- 3 (2 National Forest, 1 National Park Service)
- Getting a site
- 1 reservable and 2 first-come
- Cost
- Lowest posted fee at Hamma Hamma: "Single site: $14 per night; additional vehicle $5 per night"
- Distance from Hoodsport
- 6.8 miles (Big Creek Campground) to 14 miles (Hamma Hamma) in a straight line; 3 within 15 miles
- Elevation
- 700 ft (Big Creek Campground) to 776 ft (Staircase Campground), 3 of 3 on record
- Season
- 2 seasonal with posted dates
- Campsites
- 126 across the 3 campgrounds that state a count
- RVs
- 3 take RVs; no hookups on record; longest stated RV length 36 ft (Big Creek Campground)
- Drinking water
- 2 of 3
Distances are straight-line miles from Hoodsport'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 Big Creek Campground - Agency
- National Forest
- Sites
- 64
- Season
- May to October
- Fee
- Single Site: $20 per night
Reservable Staircase Campground - Agency
- National Park Service
- Sites
- 47
- Season
- Not on record
- Fee
- $20/night
First-come Hamma Hamma - Agency
- National Forest
- Sites
- 15
- Season
- May to September
- Fee
- Single site: $14 per night; additional vehicle $5 per night
More campgrounds within 30 miles of Hoodsport
- Potlatch State Park, 2.7 miles from Hoodsport in a straight line , State Park , reservable (Peak nightly (statewide): standard $31-$43, partial hookup $41-$51); listed under camping near Shelton.
- Brown Creek, 7.7 miles from Hoodsport in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (Single Site: $14 per night); listed under camping near Shelton.
- Twanoh State Park, 8.7 miles from Hoodsport in a straight line , State Park , reservable (Peak nightly (statewide): standard $31-$43, full hookup $46-$56, primitive $12); listed under camping near Union.
- Tahuya River Horse Camp, 11 miles from Hoodsport in a straight line , State Forest , first-come (No camping fee (first come, with a Discover Pass)); listed under camping near Belfair.
- Camp Spilman, 12 miles from Hoodsport in a straight line , State Forest , first-come (No camping fee (first come, with a Discover Pass)); listed under camping near Belfair.
- Kammenga Canyon, 12 miles from Hoodsport in a straight line , State Forest , first-come (No camping fee (first come, with a Discover Pass)); listed under camping near Belfair.
- Elfendahl Pass Staging Area, 12 miles from Hoodsport in a straight line , State Forest , first-come (No camping fee (first come, with a Discover Pass)); listed under camping near Belfair.
- Belfair State Park, 13 miles from Hoodsport in a straight line , State Park , reservable (Peak nightly (statewide): standard $31-$43, full hookup $46-$56, primitive $12); listed under camping near Belfair.
- Lena Creek, 14 miles from Hoodsport in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (Single Site: $14 per night; additional vehicle $5 per night); listed under camping near Lilliwaup.
- Jarrell Cove State Park, 15 miles from Hoodsport in a straight line , State Park , reservable (Peak nightly (statewide): standard $31-$43, partial hookup $41-$51, primitive $12); listed under camping near Shelton.
- Lena Lake Campground, 15 miles from Hoodsport in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (free); listed under camping near Lilliwaup.
- Hope Island Marine State Park - Mason County, 18 miles from Hoodsport in a straight line , State Park , first-come (Primitive and water trail sites $12/night (statewide rate)); listed under camping near Herron Island.
- Satsop Campground, 19 miles from Hoodsport in a straight line , National Forest , reservable (Single Site: $20 per night); listed under camping near Montesano.
- Joemma Beach State Park, 20 miles from Hoodsport in a straight line , State Park , reservable (Primitive and water trail sites $12/night (statewide rate)); listed under camping near Lakebay.
- Collins, 20 miles from Hoodsport in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (Single Site: $14 per night); listed under camping near Brinnon.
- Green Mountain Horse Camp, 21 miles from Hoodsport in a straight line , State Forest , first-come (No camping fee (first come, with a Discover Pass)); listed under camping near Kitsap Lake.
- Coho, 21 miles from Hoodsport in a straight line , National Forest , reservable (Single Site: $35 per night (Walk-In)); listed under camping near Montesano.
- Penrose Point State Park, 21 miles from Hoodsport in a straight line , State Park , reservable (Peak nightly (statewide): standard $31-$43, partial hookup $41-$51, primitive $12); listed under camping near Lakebay.
- Scenic Beach State Park, 22 miles from Hoodsport in a straight line , State Park , reservable (Peak nightly (statewide): standard $31-$43); listed under camping near Seabeck.
- Elkhorn, 23 miles from Hoodsport in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (free); listed under camping near Brinnon.
- Graves Creek Campground, 23 miles from Hoodsport in a straight line , National Park Service , first-come ($20/night); listed under camping near Port Angeles.
- Dosewallips State Park, 23 miles from Hoodsport in a straight line , State Park , reservable (Peak nightly (statewide): standard $31-$43, utility $41-$56); listed under camping near Brinnon.
- Straddleline Park Campground, 24 miles from Hoodsport in a straight line , County , reservable ; listed under camping near McCleary.
- Seal Rock Campground, 24 miles from Hoodsport in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (Single Site: $18 per night); listed under camping near Quilcene.
- Campbell Tree Grove, 26 miles from Hoodsport in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (free); listed under camping near Aberdeen.
- Schafer State Park, 26 miles from Hoodsport in a straight line , State Park , reservable (Peak nightly (statewide): standard $31-$43, partial hookup $41-$51, primitive $12); listed under camping near Elma.
- North Fork Campground, 26 miles from Hoodsport in a straight line , National Park Service , first-come ($20/night); listed under camping near Port Angeles.
- Falls View, 29 miles from Hoodsport in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (Single site: $10 per night; additional vehicle $5 per night); listed under camping near Quilcene.
- Illahee State Park, 29 miles from Hoodsport in a straight line , State Park , reservable (Peak nightly (statewide): standard $31-$43, full hookup $46-$56); listed under camping near Bremerton.
- Porter Creek Campground, 30 miles from Hoodsport in a straight line , State Forest , first-come (No camping fee (first come, with a Discover Pass)); listed under camping near Malone.
Things to do near Hoodsport
Public land and water within 30 miles of Hoodsport, the public land its campgrounds sit in, and landmarks at those campgrounds, nearest first.
- Lake Kokanee fishing, a fishing water whose mapped point is 2.5 miles from Hoodsport; stocking record and species on fishypedia.com.
- Robbins Lake fishing, a fishing water whose mapped point is 3.8 miles from Hoodsport; stocking record and species on fishypedia.com.
- Aldrich Lake fishing, a fishing water whose mapped point is 4 miles from Hoodsport; stocking record and species on fishypedia.com.
- Potlatch State Park, a state park whose mapped point is 4 miles from Hoodsport; its hours, entrance fee, and boundary on publiclandsdb.com.
- Wood Lake fishing, a fishing water whose mapped point is 4.2 miles from Hoodsport; stocking record and species on fishypedia.com.
- Clara Lake fishing, a fishing water whose mapped point is 4.6 miles from Hoodsport; stocking record and species on fishypedia.com.
- Cady Lake fishing, a fishing water whose mapped point is 5.1 miles from Hoodsport; stocking record and species on fishypedia.com.
- Lake Maggie fishing, a fishing water whose mapped point is 5.8 miles from Hoodsport; stocking record and species on fishypedia.com.
- Tee Lake fishing, a fishing water whose mapped point is 6.5 miles from Hoodsport; stocking record and species on fishypedia.com.
- Lake Cushman and Staircase, at Big Creek Campground (6.8 miles from Hoodsport): Lake Cushman (public boat ramp nearby) and the Staircase entrance to Olympic National Park are close by; Big Creek runs beside the campground.
Supplies and emergencies near Hoodsport
Nearest emergency room: Mason General Hospital & Family of Clinics, 901 Mountain View Dr, Shelton, WA, 12 miles from Hoodsport , (360) 426-1611. Next nearest: St Anthony Hospital, 11567 Canterwood Blvd NW, Gig Harbor, WA, 25 miles, (253) 530-2050. 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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- Hood Canal Grocery
- Hood Canal Outfitters
- Lake Cushman Grocery
- Fuel
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- Hood Canal Outfitters
- Shell
- Chevron
- Propane
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- Ferrellgas
- AmeriGas
- RV dump station
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- Scenic Beach State Park Campground
- Pharmacy
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- Walmart Pharmacy
- Shelton Pharmacy
- The Medicine Shoppe
- Laundromat
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- Laundry
- Shelton Laundry
- McCleary Laundromat
Not mapped in OpenStreetMap within 25 miles of Hoodsport: 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 Hoodsport, WA?
3 public campgrounds are on record near Hoodsport. Nearest first, straight-line from town: Big Creek Campground (6.8 miles), Staircase Campground (11 miles), and Hamma Hamma (14 miles). 2 are first-come, first-served with no reservations and 1 books through Recreation.gov.
Is there free camping near Hoodsport, WA?
Not at a developed campground: each of the 3 public campgrounds on record near Hoodsport charges a fee, listed in the table.
Where can I camp with an RV near Hoodsport, WA?
3 campgrounds near Hoodsport take RVs: Big Creek Campground, Hamma Hamma, and Staircase Campground. None has hookups on record. The nearest mapped RV dump station is at Scenic Beach State Park Campground, 22 miles from town (OpenStreetMap).
Where can I camp near Hoodsport with drinking water?
Big Creek Campground and Staircase Campground have potable water on record.
When is camping season near Hoodsport, WA?
Of the 2 seasonal campgrounds with posted dates, most open in May (2 of 2) and close in September (1 of 2). Each campground's own dates are in the table.
Where is the nearest emergency room to Hoodsport, WA?
Mason General Hospital & Family of Clinics, 901 Mountain View Dr, Shelton, WA, is 12 miles from Hoodsport in a straight line and reports emergency services to CMS; phone (360) 426-1611. In an emergency, call 911.
Every campground in the state: camping in Washington ; by agency: National Forest campgrounds in Washington and National Park Service campgrounds in Washington ; by county: campgrounds in Mason .