Camping near Mount Vernon, Washington

Camping near Mount Vernon at a glance

Public campgrounds

1 (1 State Park)

Getting a site

1 reservable

Cost

Lowest posted fee at Bay View State Park: "Peak nightly (statewide): standard $31-$43, partial hookup $41-$51"

Distance from Mount Vernon

9.1 miles in a straight line

Elevation

68 ft at Bay View State Park (the only one on record)

Season

1 open all year

Campsites

80 across the 1 campground that state a count

RVs

1 take RVs; hookups at Bay View State Park; longest stated RV length 50 ft (Bay View State Park)

Drinking water

1 of 1

Distances are straight-line miles from Mount Vernon'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 Mount Vernon

• La Conner Marina RV Park, 8.4 miles from Mount Vernon in a straight line , Other Agency , reservable ; listed under camping near La Conner.
• Swinomish RV Park, 9.9 miles from Mount Vernon in a straight line , Tribal Land , reservable ; listed under camping near Anacortes.
• Hope Island Marine State Park - Skagit County, 12 miles from Mount Vernon in a straight line , State Park , first-come (Primitive and water trail sites $12/night (statewide rate)); listed under camping near La Conner.
• Skagit Island Marine State Park, 12 miles from Mount Vernon in a straight line , State Park , first-come (Primitive and water trail sites $12/night (statewide rate)); listed under camping near La Conner.
• Saddlebag Island Marine State Park, 14 miles from Mount Vernon in a straight line , State Park , first-come (Primitive and water trail sites $12/night (statewide rate)); listed under camping near Anacortes.
• Lily Lake, 15 miles from Mount Vernon in a straight line , State Forest , first-come (No camping fee (first come, with a Discover Pass)); listed under camping near Alger.
• Lizard Lake, 15 miles from Mount Vernon in a straight line , State Forest , first-come (No camping fee (first come, with a Discover Pass)); listed under camping near Alger.
• Deception Pass State Park, 16 miles from Mount Vernon in a straight line , State Park , reservable (Peak nightly (statewide): standard $31-$43, partial hookup $41-$51); listed under camping near Oak Harbor.
• Larrabee State Park, 18 miles from Mount Vernon in a straight line , State Park , reservable (Peak nightly (statewide): standard $31-$43, utility $41-$56, primitive $12); listed under camping near Bellingham.
• Washington Park Campground, 18 miles from Mount Vernon in a straight line , Other Agency , reservable ; listed under camping near Anacortes.
• Wenberg County Park, 19 miles from Mount Vernon in a straight line , County , reservable ($33 non-utility, $46 partial, $58 full utility per night; group camp $165; $12 per extra vehicle); listed under camping near Stanwood.
• Cypress Head, 20 miles from Mount Vernon in a straight line , State Forest , first-come (No camping fee (first come, with a Discover Pass)); listed under camping near Anacortes.
• River Meadows Park, 20 miles from Mount Vernon in a straight line , County , reservable ($33/night non-utility campsite; yurts $70-$115); listed under camping near Arlington.
• Kayak Point Regional County Park, 20 miles from Mount Vernon in a straight line , County , reservable ($46/night partial utility (water/power); yurts $80-$115; $12 per extra vehicle); listed under camping near Stanwood.
• Joseph Whidbey State Park, 20 miles from Mount Vernon in a straight line , State Park , first-come (Primitive and water trail sites $12/night (statewide rate)); listed under camping near Oak Harbor.
• Rasar State Park, 20 miles from Mount Vernon in a straight line , State Park , reservable (Peak nightly (statewide): standard $31-$43, partial hookup $41-$51); listed under camping near Concrete.
• Rhododendron Park Campground, 22 miles from Mount Vernon in a straight line , County , first-come ; listed under camping near Coupeville.
• Lummi Island, 22 miles from Mount Vernon in a straight line , State Forest , first-come (No camping fee (first come, with a Discover Pass)); listed under camping near Bellingham.
• Camano Island State Park, 22 miles from Mount Vernon in a straight line , State Park , reservable (Peak nightly (statewide): standard $31-$43, primitive $12); listed under camping near Camano Island.
• Pelican Beach, 22 miles from Mount Vernon in a straight line , State Forest , first-come (No camping fee (first come, with a Discover Pass)); listed under camping near Anacortes.
• James Island Marine State Park, 22 miles from Mount Vernon in a straight line , State Park , first-come (Primitive and water trail sites $12/night (statewide rate)); listed under camping near Anacortes.
• Fort Casey Historical State Park, 25 miles from Mount Vernon in a straight line , State Park , reservable (Peak nightly (statewide): standard $31-$43, partial hookup $41-$51); listed under camping near Coupeville.
• Fort Ebey State Park, 25 miles from Mount Vernon in a straight line , State Park , reservable (Peak nightly (statewide): standard $31-$43, partial hookup $41-$51, primitive $12); listed under camping near Coupeville.
• Doe Island Marine State Park, 26 miles from Mount Vernon in a straight line , State Park , first-come (Primitive and water trail sites $12/night (statewide rate)); listed under camping near Anacortes.
• Spencer Spit State Park, 27 miles from Mount Vernon in a straight line , State Park , reservable (Peak nightly (statewide): standard $31-$43, primitive $12); listed under camping near Lopez Island.
• Obstruction Pass State Park, 27 miles from Mount Vernon in a straight line , State Park , first-come (Primitive and water trail sites $12/night (statewide rate)); listed under camping near Friday Harbor.
• Whidbey Island Fairgrounds Campground, 27 miles from Mount Vernon in a straight line , Other Agency , reservable ($50 premium (50/30/20 amp), $40 regular (30/20 amp), $25 tent (no hookups) per night; $5 dump); listed under camping near Langley.
• Fort Worden Historical State Park, 28 miles from Mount Vernon in a straight line , State Park , reservable (Peak nightly (statewide): partial hookup $41-$51, full hookup $46-$56); listed under camping near Port Townsend.
• Odlin County Park & Campground, 28 miles from Mount Vernon in a straight line , County , reservable ($38.62/night (tax incl.); group camp $198.63; hike/bike share site $11.04 per person); listed under camping near Lopez Island.
• Clark Island Marine State Park, 29 miles from Mount Vernon in a straight line , State Park , first-come (Primitive and water trail sites $12/night (statewide rate)); listed under camping near Marietta-Alderwood.
• Point Hudson Marina & RV Park, 29 miles from Mount Vernon in a straight line , Other Agency , reservable ; listed under camping near Port Townsend.
• Fort Flagler Historical State Park, 29 miles from Mount Vernon 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 Nordland.
• Moran State Park, 30 miles from Mount Vernon in a straight line , State Park , reservable (Peak nightly (statewide): standard $31-$43); listed under camping near Olga.

Things to do near Mount Vernon

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

• Sixteen Lake fishing, a fishing water whose mapped point is 5.1 miles from Mount Vernon; stocking record and species on fishypedia.com.
• Blake Island Marine State Park, a state park whose mapped point is 6.8 miles from Mount Vernon; its hours, entrance fee, and boundary on publiclandsdb.com.
• Blind Island Marine State Park, a state park whose mapped point is 6.8 miles from Mount Vernon; its hours, entrance fee, and boundary on publiclandsdb.com.
• Clark Island Marine State Park, a state park whose mapped point is 6.8 miles from Mount Vernon; its hours, entrance fee, and boundary on publiclandsdb.com.
• Cutts Island Marine State Park, a state park whose mapped point is 6.8 miles from Mount Vernon; its hours, entrance fee, and boundary on publiclandsdb.com.
• Doe Island Marine State Park, a state park whose mapped point is 6.8 miles from Mount Vernon; its hours, entrance fee, and boundary on publiclandsdb.com.
• Hope Island State Park (Mason County, Washington), a state park whose mapped point is 6.8 miles from Mount Vernon; its hours, entrance fee, and boundary on publiclandsdb.com.
• Jones Island Marine State Park, a state park whose mapped point is 6.8 miles from Mount Vernon; its hours, entrance fee, and boundary on publiclandsdb.com.
• Matia Island Marine State Park, a state park whose mapped point is 6.8 miles from Mount Vernon; its hours, entrance fee, and boundary on publiclandsdb.com.
• McMicken Island Marine State Park, a state park whose mapped point is 6.8 miles from Mount Vernon; its hours, entrance fee, and boundary on publiclandsdb.com.

Supplies and emergencies near Mount Vernon

Nearest emergency room: Skagit Valley Hospital, 1415 E Kincaid St, Mount Vernon, WA, 0.6 miles from Mount Vernon , (360) 424-4111. Next nearest: Peacehealth United General Medical Center, 2000 Hospital Dr, Sedro Woolley, WA, 5.7 miles, (360) 856-6021. Both report emergency services in the CMS Hospital General Information dataset (accessed 2026-09-26) . In an emergency, call 911.

Groceries

• Casipi Filipino Store convenience store · 0.2 miles
• Section Street Market convenience store · 0.2 miles
• Haggen supermarket · 0.4 miles · (360) 848-6999 · Hours Mo-Su 05:00-24:00

Fuel

• Arco fuel station · 0.2 miles
• Little Mountain Grocery fuel station · 0.8 miles
• 7-Eleven fuel station · 1 mile

Propane

• Suburban Propane propane dealer · 13 miles
• Propane propane dealer · 20 miles · (360) 363-8632
• American Distributing propane dealer · 22 miles · Hours Mo-Fr 08:00-17:00

RV dump station

• Burlington / Anacortes KOA RV park · 9.4 miles · (360) 724-5511
• Thousand Trails La Conner RV park · 11 miles
• Smokey Point Southbound Rest Area service point · 18 miles

Pharmacy

• Haggens Pharmacy pharmacy · 0.4 miles · (360) 848-6930 · Hours Mo-Fr 09:00-13:30,14:00-20:00; Sa 09:00-13:30,14:00-18:00; Su 10:00-13:30,14:00-17:00
• Hilltop Pharmacy pharmacy · 0.7 miles · (360) 428-1710 · Hours Mo-Fr 08:00-18:00
• Sea Mar Pharmacy pharmacy · 1.1 miles · (360) 542-8800 · Hours Mo-Fr 08:15-12:30,13:30-17:00

Laundromat

• JD’s Laundry and Cleaners laundromat · 1.3 miles
• Washboard Laundry laundromat · 1.7 miles
• Sparkle Shop laundromat · 4.1 miles

Ice

• Ice ice vending machine · 18 miles

Not mapped in OpenStreetMap within 25 miles of Mount Vernon: potable water fill. 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.

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