Camping near Morton, Washington

Camping near Morton, Washington includes 1 public campground on record, 1 reservable. All are run by another public agency. 1 stays open all year. Another 21 public campgrounds filed under nearby towns are within 30 miles of Morton.

Gust Backstrom City Park

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Camping near Morton at a glance

Public campgrounds: 1 (1 Other Agency)
Getting a site: 1 reservable
Cost: Lowest posted fee at Gust Backstrom City Park: "$45 full hookup, $40 power & water, $15 tent (Apr-Oct); $35/$30 Nov-Mar; $5 extra car"
Distance from Morton: 0.2 miles in a straight line
Elevation: 915 ft at Gust Backstrom City Park (the only one on record)
Season: 1 open all year
RVs: 1 take RVs; hookups at Gust Backstrom City Park
Drinking water: 1 of 1

Distances are straight-line miles from Morton'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 Gust Backstrom City Park Morton · Other Agency · 0.2 mi

Agency: Other Agency
Sites: Not on record
Season: Year-round
Fee: $45 full hookup, $40 power & water, $15 tent (Apr-Oct); $35/$30 Nov-Mar; $5 extra car

More campgrounds within 30 miles of Morton

Mossyrock Park, 7.3 miles from Morton in a straight line , Other Agency , reservable ($51 water/electric or no hookup, $35 walk-in tent (May 15-Sept 15); $40/$25 off season; groups $315); listed under camping near Mossyrock.
Taidnapam Park, 8.3 miles from Morton in a straight line , Other Agency , reservable ($56 full hookup, $51 water/electric, $35 walk-in tent (May 15-Sept 15); $45/$40/$25 off season); listed under camping near Glenoma.
Ike Kinswa State Park, 12 miles from Morton in a straight line , State Park , reservable (Peak nightly (statewide): standard $31-$43, partial hookup $41-$51, full hookup $46-$56); listed under camping near Silver Creek.
Winston Creek Campground, 12 miles from Morton in a straight line , State Forest , reservable ; listed under camping near Mossyrock.
Mayfield Lake Park, 13 miles from Morton in a straight line , Other Agency , reservable ($51/night water/electric; waterfront sites 42-55 $59; 12-site group camp $270); listed under camping near Mossyrock.
Anderson Lake Campground, 15 miles from Morton in a straight line , State Forest , reservable ; listed under camping near Ashford.
Rocky Point Campground, 15 miles from Morton in a straight line , Other Agency , reservable ; listed under camping near Eatonville.
Iron Creek, 17 miles from Morton in a straight line , National Forest , reservable (Single Site: $27 per night); listed under camping near Randle.
Alder Lake Park, 17 miles from Morton in a straight line , Other Agency , reservable ($56 full hookup, $51 water/electric, $35 tent (May 15-Sept 15); $45/$40/$25 off season; $8 booking fee); listed under camping near Eatonville.
Sahara Creek Camp, 17 miles from Morton in a straight line , State Forest , first-come (No camping fee (first come, with a Discover Pass)); listed under camping near Ashford.
Elbe Hills ORV Campground, 18 miles from Morton in a straight line , State Forest , reservable ; listed under camping near Ashford.
Big Creek Campground, 19 miles from Morton in a straight line , National Forest , reservable (Single Site: $25 per night); listed under camping near Elbe.
Tower Rock Campground, 21 miles from Morton in a straight line , National Forest , reservable (Single Site: $25 per night); listed under camping near Randle.
North Fork Gcg Group Campground, 25 miles from Morton in a straight line , National Forest , reservable (Group Site: $130 per night); listed under camping near Randle.
North Fork Campground, 25 miles from Morton in a straight line , National Forest , reservable (Single Site: $25 per night); listed under camping near Randle.
Lewis and Clark State Park, 26 miles from Morton in a straight line , State Park , reservable (Peak nightly (statewide): standard $31-$43, full hookup $46-$56, primitive $12); listed under camping near Winlock.
Harry Gardner Park, 26 miles from Morton in a straight line , County ($25/night RV site, $20 tent site; $5 dump fee for RVs not staying); listed under camping near Toutle.
Cougar Rock Group Campground, 27 miles from Morton in a straight line , National Park Service , reservable ($60 per group site per night); listed under camping near Ashford.
Cougar Rock Campground, 27 miles from Morton in a straight line , National Park Service , reservable ($20/night); listed under camping near Ashford.
Blue Lake Creek Campground, 28 miles from Morton in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (Single Site: $20 per night); listed under camping near Randle.
Kalama Horse Camp, 29 miles from Morton in a straight line , National Forest , reservable (Single site: $23 per night; additional vehicle $8 per night); listed under camping near Cougar.

Things to do near Morton

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

Swofford Pond fishing, a fishing water whose mapped point is 7.1 miles from Morton; stocking record and species on fishypedia.com.
Ike Kinswa State Park, a state park whose mapped point is 12 miles from Morton; its hours, entrance fee, and boundary on publiclandsdb.com.
Mayfield Lake fishing, a fishing water whose mapped point is 12 miles from Morton; stocking record and species on fishypedia.com.
Mineral Lake fishing, a fishing water whose mapped point is 13 miles from Morton; stocking record and species on fishypedia.com.
Clear Lake fishing, a fishing water whose mapped point is 21 miles from Morton; stocking record and species on fishypedia.com.
Nisqually State Park, a state park whose mapped point is 21 miles from Morton; its hours, entrance fee, and boundary on publiclandsdb.com.
Carlisle Lake fishing, a fishing water whose mapped point is 21 miles from Morton; stocking record and species on fishypedia.com.
Ohop Lake fishing, a fishing water whose mapped point is 24 miles from Morton; stocking record and species on fishypedia.com.
Rapjohn Lake fishing, a fishing water whose mapped point is 24 miles from Morton; stocking record and species on fishypedia.com.
Glacier View Wilderness, a wilderness area whose mapped point is 25 miles from Morton; its permit and camping rules and boundary on publiclandsdb.com.

Supplies and emergencies near Morton

Nearest emergency room: Arbor Health Morton Hospital, 521 Adams Ave, Morton, WA, 0.1 miles from Morton , (360) 496-5112. Next nearest: Providence Centralia Hospital, 914 S Scheuber Rd, Centralia, WA, 35 miles, (360) 330-8530. Both report emergency services in the CMS Hospital General Information dataset (accessed 2026-09-26) . In an emergency, call 911.

Groceries: Food Mart convenience store · 0.4 miles
Morton Country Market supermarket · 0.4 miles
Smith & Son Grocery supermarket · 9.7 miles · (360) 983-3511 · Hours Mo-Su 06:45-21:00
Fuel: Chevron fuel station · 0.4 miles
Shell fuel station · 0.5 miles
Flying K fuel station · 9.8 miles
RV dump station: Riffe Lake Campground campground · 6.5 miles
The Lions Den Campground campground · 12 miles · (360) 492-3152
Lower Dump Station RV dump station · 24 miles
Pharmacy: Colton Pharmacy pharmacy · 0.4 miles · (360) 496-5902
Kirk's Pharmacy pharmacy · 21 miles
Laundromat: B&B's Laundromat laundromat · 0.2 miles
Soap n' Suds Laundromat laundromat · 9.8 miles · (360) 749-0949 · Hours Mo-Su 07:00-19:00
Laundromat laundromat · 18 miles

Not mapped in OpenStreetMap within 25 miles of Morton: 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.

Common questions

Where can I camp around Morton, WA?

1 public campground is on record near Morton. Nearest first, straight-line from town: Gust Backstrom City Park (0.2 miles). 1 books through City of Morton by phone (360-496-8324).

Is there free camping near Morton, WA?

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

Where can I camp with an RV near Morton, WA?

1 campground near Morton takes RVs: Gust Backstrom City Park. Gust Backstrom City Park has hookups. The nearest mapped RV dump station is at Riffe Lake Campground, 6.5 miles from town (OpenStreetMap).

Where can I camp near Morton with drinking water?

Gust Backstrom City Park has potable water on record.

Are there year-round campgrounds near Morton, WA?

Yes: Gust Backstrom City Park 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 Morton, WA?

Arbor Health Morton Hospital, 521 Adams Ave, Morton, WA, is 0.1 miles from Morton in a straight line and reports emergency services to CMS; phone (360) 496-5112. In an emergency, call 911.

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