Camping near Othello, Washington

Camping near Othello, Washington includes 2 public campgrounds on record, 1 reservable and 1 first-come. A county parks department runs the most, 1 of 2. The nearest, Adams County Fairgrounds Campground, is 2.3 miles from Othello in a straight line, and all 2 are within 15 miles. 1 stays open all year. Another 3 public campgrounds filed under nearby towns are within 30 miles of Othello.

Adams County Fairgrounds Campground Potholes State Park

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Camping near Othello at a glance

Public campgrounds: 2 (1 County, 1 State Park)
Getting a site: 1 reservable and 1 first-come
Cost: Lowest posted fee at Adams County Fairgrounds Campground: "$25/night (RV or tent) plus $2 per transaction"
Distance from Othello: 2.3 miles (Adams County Fairgrounds Campground) to 14 miles (Potholes State Park) in a straight line; 2 within 15 miles
Elevation: 1,058 ft (Adams County Fairgrounds Campground) to 1,065 ft (Potholes State Park), 2 of 2 on record
Season: 1 open all year, 1 seasonal with posted dates
Campsites: 117 across the 1 campground that state a count
RVs: 2 take RVs; hookups at Adams County Fairgrounds Campground and Potholes State Park; longest stated RV length 50 ft (Potholes State Park)
Drinking water: 2 of 2

Distances are straight-line miles from Othello'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 Adams County Fairgrounds Campground Othello · County · 2.3 mi

Agency: County
Sites: Not on record
Season: Last weekend in March to Early October
Fee: $25/night (RV or tent) plus $2 per transaction

Reservable Potholes State Park Othello · State Park · 14.1 mi

Agency: State Park
Sites: 117
Season: Year-round
Fee: Peak nightly (statewide): standard $31-$43, full hookup $46-$56

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More campgrounds within 30 miles of Othello

Scooteney Park and Campground, 11 miles from Othello in a straight line , Bureau of Reclamation , first-come ($15 per night; $7.50 with a Golden Age Passport or Access Pass); listed under camping near Connell.
Cascade Campground, 23 miles from Othello in a straight line , Other Agency , reservable ($39 tent site (water only), $44 RV site (water, 30 amp); group site (10 sites) $235); listed under camping near Moses Lake.
Grant County Fairgrounds Campgrounds, 23 miles from Othello in a straight line , County , reservable ($45/night North and East (water/power), $50 Pavilion (full hookup), plus taxes and fees); listed under camping near Moses Lake.

Things to do near Othello

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

Columbia National Wildlife Refuge, a national wildlife refuge whose mapped point is 7.1 miles from Othello; its hours, camping, hunting and fishing rules, and boundary on publiclandsdb.com.
Potholes Reservoir fishing, a fishing water whose mapped point is 14 miles from Othello; stocking record and species on fishypedia.com.
Powerline Lake fishing, a fishing water whose mapped point is 14 miles from Othello; stocking record and species on fishypedia.com.
Potholes State Park, its campground is 14 miles from Othello; publiclandsdb.com has its hours, entrance fee, and boundary.
Columbia Basin Hatchery Cr fishing, a fishing water whose mapped point is 25 miles from Othello; stocking record and species on fishypedia.com.
Moses Lake fishing, a fishing water whose mapped point is 27 miles from Othello; stocking record and species on fishypedia.com.

Supplies and emergencies near Othello

Nearest emergency room: Othello Community Hospital, 315 N 14th Ave, Othello, WA, 0.6 miles from Othello , (509) 488-2636. Next nearest: Samaritan Hospital, 801 E Wheeler Rd, Moses Lake, WA, 22 miles, (509) 765-5606. Both report emergency services in the CMS Hospital General Information dataset (accessed 2026-09-26) . In an emergency, call 911.

Groceries: La Mexicana Supermarket supermarket · 0.7 miles
Walmart Supercenter supermarket · 0.7 miles · (509) 488-9295 · Hours Mo-Su 06:00-23:00
Food Mart convenience store · 1 mile
Fuel: 76 fuel station · 0.3 miles
76 fuel station · 0.9 miles
Chevron fuel station · 0.9 miles
RV dump station: MarDon Resort RV park · 13 miles
Coyote Run RV Park RV park · 19 miles
Hatton Coulee Rest Area service point · 20 miles
Pharmacy: Walmart Pharmacy pharmacy · 0.7 miles · Hours Mo-Fr 09:00-19:00; Sa 09:00-17:00; Su 10:00-16:00
Moses Lake Professional Pharmacy pharmacy · 20 miles · Hours Mo-Th 08:30-17:30; Fr 08:30-12:30
Rite Aid pharmacy · 22 miles · Hours Mo-Su 09:00-19:00
Laundromat: House Laundry & Dry Cleaning laundromat · 0.4 miles · Hours Mo-Su 07:00-21:00

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

2 public campgrounds are on record near Othello. Nearest first, straight-line from town: Adams County Fairgrounds Campground (2.3 miles) and Potholes State Park (14 miles). 1 is first-come, first-served with no reservations and 1 books through Washington State Parks reservations.

Is there free camping near Othello, WA?

Not at a developed campground: each of the 2 public campgrounds on record near Othello charges a fee, listed in the table.

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

2 campgrounds near Othello take RVs: Adams County Fairgrounds Campground and Potholes State Park. Adams County Fairgrounds Campground and Potholes State Park have hookups. The nearest mapped RV dump station is at MarDon Resort, 13 miles from town (OpenStreetMap).

Where can I camp near Othello with drinking water?

Adams County Fairgrounds Campground and Potholes State Park have potable water on record.

Are there year-round campgrounds near Othello, WA?

Yes: Potholes 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 Othello, WA?

Othello Community Hospital, 315 N 14th Ave, Othello, WA, is 0.6 miles from Othello in a straight line and reports emergency services to CMS; phone (509) 488-2636. In an emergency, call 911.

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