Camping near Olympia, Washington

Camping near Olympia, Washington includes 1 public campground on record, 1 reservable. All are run by the state park system. 1 stays open all year. Another 17 public campgrounds filed under nearby towns are within 30 miles of Olympia.

Millersylvania State Park

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Camping near Olympia at a glance

Public campgrounds: 1 (1 State Park)
Getting a site: 1 reservable
Distance from Olympia: 8.9 miles in a straight line
Elevation: 207 ft at Millersylvania State Park (the only one on record)
Season: 1 open all year
Campsites: 142 across the 1 campground that state a count
Drinking water: 1 of 1

Distances are straight-line miles from Olympia'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 Millersylvania State Park Olympia · State Park · 8.9 mi

Agency: State Park
Sites: 142
Season: Year-round
Fee: Not on record

More campgrounds within 30 miles of Olympia

Hope Island Marine State Park - Mason County, 10 miles from Olympia in a straight line , State Park , first-come (Primitive and water trail sites $12/night (statewide rate)); listed under camping near Herron Island.
Margaret McKenny Campground, 11 miles from Olympia in a straight line , State Forest , first-come (No camping fee (first come, with a Discover Pass)); listed under camping near Rochester.
Middle Waddell Campground, 11 miles from Olympia in a straight line , State Forest , first-come (No camping fee (first come, with a Discover Pass)); listed under camping near Rochester.
Fall Creek Campground, 13 miles from Olympia in a straight line , State Forest , first-come (No camping fee (first come, with a Discover Pass)); listed under camping near Porter.
Joemma Beach State Park, 13 miles from Olympia in a straight line , State Park , reservable (Primitive and water trail sites $12/night (statewide rate)); listed under camping near Lakebay.
Straddleline Park Campground, 14 miles from Olympia in a straight line , County , reservable ; listed under camping near McCleary.
Penrose Point State Park, 16 miles from Olympia in a straight line , State Park , reservable (Peak nightly (statewide): standard $31-$43, partial hookup $41-$51, primitive $12); listed under camping near Lakebay.
Jarrell Cove State Park, 17 miles from Olympia in a straight line , State Park , reservable (Peak nightly (statewide): standard $31-$43, partial hookup $41-$51, primitive $12); listed under camping near Shelton.
Porter Creek Campground, 18 miles from Olympia in a straight line , State Forest , first-come (No camping fee (first come, with a Discover Pass)); listed under camping near Malone.
Twanoh State Park, 24 miles from Olympia in a straight line , State Park , reservable (Peak nightly (statewide): standard $31-$43, full hookup $46-$56, primitive $12); listed under camping near Union.
Southwest Washington Fairgrounds Park Campground, 24 miles from Olympia in a straight line , County , reservable ; listed under camping near Centralia.
Potlatch State Park, 26 miles from Olympia in a straight line , State Park , reservable (Peak nightly (statewide): standard $31-$43, partial hookup $41-$51); listed under camping near Shelton.
Belfair State Park, 27 miles from Olympia in a straight line , State Park , reservable (Peak nightly (statewide): standard $31-$43, full hookup $46-$56, primitive $12); listed under camping near Belfair.
Schafer State Park, 27 miles from Olympia in a straight line , State Park , reservable (Peak nightly (statewide): standard $31-$43, partial hookup $41-$51, primitive $12); listed under camping near Elma.
Tahuya River Horse Camp, 30 miles from Olympia in a straight line , State Forest , first-come (No camping fee (first come, with a Discover Pass)); listed under camping near Belfair.
Dash Point State Park, 30 miles from Olympia in a straight line , State Park , reservable (Peak nightly (statewide): standard $31-$43, utility $41-$56); listed under camping near Federal Way.
Elfendahl Pass Staging Area, 30 miles from Olympia in a straight line , State Forest , first-come (No camping fee (first come, with a Discover Pass)); listed under camping near Belfair.

Things to do near Olympia

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

Ward Lake fishing, a fishing water whose mapped point is 2.4 miles from Olympia; stocking record and species on fishypedia.com.
Munn Lake fishing, a fishing water whose mapped point is 3.9 miles from Olympia; stocking record and species on fishypedia.com.
Hicks Lake fishing, a fishing water whose mapped point is 4.7 miles from Olympia; stocking record and species on fishypedia.com.
Longs Pond fishing, a fishing water whose mapped point is 4.9 miles from Olympia; stocking record and species on fishypedia.com.
Black Lake fishing, a fishing water whose mapped point is 5.1 miles from Olympia; stocking record and species on fishypedia.com.
Long Lake fishing, a fishing water whose mapped point is 5.5 miles from Olympia; stocking record and species on fishypedia.com.
Pattison Lake fishing, a fishing water whose mapped point is 6.4 miles from Olympia; stocking record and species on fishypedia.com.
Tolmie State Park, a state park whose mapped point is 8 miles from Olympia; its hours, entrance fee, and boundary on publiclandsdb.com.
Nisqually National Wildlife Refuge, a national wildlife refuge whose mapped point is 8.2 miles from Olympia; its hours, camping, hunting and fishing rules, and boundary on publiclandsdb.com.
Lake St. Clair fishing, a fishing water whose mapped point is 8.7 miles from Olympia; stocking record and species on fishypedia.com.

Supplies and emergencies near Olympia

Nearest emergency room: Providence St Peter Hospital, 413 Lilly Rd NE, Olympia, WA, 2.5 miles from Olympia , (360) 493-7179. Next nearest: Capital Medical Center, 3900 Capitol Mall Dr SW, Olympia, WA, 2.6 miles, (360) 956-2550. Both report emergency services in the CMS Hospital General Information dataset (accessed 2026-09-26) . In an emergency, call 911.

Groceries: Chevron convenience store · 0.2 miles
Food Mart convenience store · 0.2 miles
Rocket convenience store · 0.2 miles
Fuel: Chevron fuel station · 0.2 miles
76 fuel station · 0.2 miles
Marathon fuel station · 0.4 miles
Propane: AmeriGas propane dealer · 2.2 miles
All American Propane propane dealer · 3 miles · (360) 357-6442 · Hours Mo-Fr 08:00-17:00
C&D Propane propane dealer · 3.2 miles
RV dump station: American Heritage Campground campground · 6.6 miles · (360) 943-8778
Millersylvania State Park RV Campground RV park · 8.9 miles
Lost Lake Resort RV park · 9.1 miles
Pharmacy: Safeway pharmacy · 1.5 miles · Hours Mo-Fr 09:00-21:00; Sa,Su 10:00-18:00
Yauger Park Pharmacy pharmacy · 2.6 miles
Walgreens pharmacy · 2.9 miles
Laundromat: Southgate Laundromat laundromat · 2.8 miles · Hours Mo-Su 07:00-21:00
DuPont Cleaners laundromat · 12 miles
Shelton Laundry laundromat · 15 miles

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

1 public campground is on record near Olympia. Nearest first, straight-line from town: Millersylvania State Park (8.9 miles). 1 books through Washington State Parks reservations.

Where can I camp near Olympia with drinking water?

Millersylvania State Park has potable water on record.

Are there year-round campgrounds near Olympia, WA?

Yes: Millersylvania State 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 Olympia, WA?

Providence St Peter Hospital, 413 Lilly Rd NE, Olympia, WA, is 2.5 miles from Olympia in a straight line and reports emergency services to CMS; phone (360) 493-7179. In an emergency, call 911.

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