Camping near Port Orchard, Washington
Camping near Port Orchard, Washington includes 1 public campground on record, 1 reservable. All are run by the state park system. 1 stays open all year. Another 32 public campgrounds filed under nearby towns are within 30 miles of Port Orchard.
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Camping near Port Orchard at a glance
- Public campgrounds
- 1 (1 State Park)
- Getting a site
- 1 reservable
- Cost
- Lowest posted fee at Manchester State Park: "Peak nightly (statewide): standard $31-$43, partial hookup $41-$51, primitive $12"
- Distance from Port Orchard
- 4.5 miles in a straight line
- Elevation
- 55 ft at Manchester State Park (the only one on record)
- Season
- 1 open all year
- Campsites
- 53 across the 1 campground that state a count
- RVs
- 1 take RVs; hookups at Manchester State Park
- Drinking water
- 1 of 1
Distances are straight-line miles from Port Orchard'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 Port Orchard
- Illahee State Park, 4.3 miles from Port Orchard in a straight line , State Park , reservable (Peak nightly (statewide): standard $31-$43, full hookup $46-$56); listed under camping near Bremerton.
- Blake Island Marine State Park, 7 miles from Port Orchard in a straight line , State Park , reservable (Peak nightly (statewide): standard $31-$43, primitive $12); listed under camping near Manchester.
- Green Mountain Horse Camp, 8 miles from Port Orchard in a straight line , State Forest , first-come (No camping fee (first come, with a Discover Pass)); listed under camping near Kitsap Lake.
- Clearwater Casino RV Park, 12 miles from Port Orchard in a straight line , Tribal Land , reservable (Oct to Mar $40 Sun-Thu, $45 Fri-Sat; Apr to Sep $50 Sun-Thu, $55 Fri-Sat); listed under camping near Suquamish.
- Scenic Beach State Park, 12 miles from Port Orchard in a straight line , State Park , reservable (Peak nightly (statewide): standard $31-$43); listed under camping near Seabeck.
- Belfair State Park, 14 miles from Port Orchard in a straight line , State Park , reservable (Peak nightly (statewide): standard $31-$43, full hookup $46-$56, primitive $12); listed under camping near Belfair.
- Elfendahl Pass Staging Area, 14 miles from Port Orchard in a straight line , State Forest , first-come (No camping fee (first come, with a Discover Pass)); listed under camping near Belfair.
- Kammenga Canyon, 14 miles from Port Orchard in a straight line , State Forest , first-come (No camping fee (first come, with a Discover Pass)); listed under camping near Belfair.
- Camp Spilman, 14 miles from Port Orchard in a straight line , State Forest , first-come (No camping fee (first come, with a Discover Pass)); listed under camping near Belfair.
- Tahuya River Horse Camp, 15 miles from Port Orchard in a straight line , State Forest , first-come (No camping fee (first come, with a Discover Pass)); listed under camping near Belfair.
- Dosewallips State Park, 16 miles from Port Orchard in a straight line , State Park , reservable (Peak nightly (statewide): standard $31-$43, utility $41-$56); listed under camping near Brinnon.
- Seal Rock Campground, 17 miles from Port Orchard in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (Single Site: $18 per night); listed under camping near Quilcene.
- Saltwater State Park, 19 miles from Port Orchard in a straight line , State Park ; listed under camping near Des Moines.
- Dash Point State Park, 19 miles from Port Orchard in a straight line , State Park , reservable (Peak nightly (statewide): standard $31-$43, utility $41-$56); listed under camping near Federal Way.
- Kitsap Memorial State Park, 19 miles from Port Orchard 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 Poulsbo.
- Twanoh State Park, 19 miles from Port Orchard in a straight line , State Park , reservable (Peak nightly (statewide): standard $31-$43, full hookup $46-$56, primitive $12); listed under camping near Union.
- Penrose Point State Park, 20 miles from Port Orchard in a straight line , State Park , reservable (Peak nightly (statewide): standard $31-$43, partial hookup $41-$51, primitive $12); listed under camping near Lakebay.
- Collins, 21 miles from Port Orchard in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (Single Site: $14 per night); listed under camping near Brinnon.
- Jarrell Cove State Park, 21 miles from Port Orchard in a straight line , State Park , reservable (Peak nightly (statewide): standard $31-$43, partial hookup $41-$51, primitive $12); listed under camping near Shelton.
- Falls View, 22 miles from Port Orchard in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (Single site: $10 per night; additional vehicle $5 per night); listed under camping near Quilcene.
- Quilcene Campground, 23 miles from Port Orchard in a straight line , County , first-come ($25/night; $15 bike rate (cash or check); $10 extra vehicle); listed under camping near Quilcene.
- Hamma Hamma, 23 miles from Port Orchard in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (Single site: $14 per night; additional vehicle $5 per night); listed under camping near Hoodsport.
- Joemma Beach State Park, 23 miles from Port Orchard in a straight line , State Park , reservable (Primitive and water trail sites $12/night (statewide rate)); listed under camping near Lakebay.
- Lena Creek, 25 miles from Port Orchard in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (Single Site: $14 per night; additional vehicle $5 per night); listed under camping near Lilliwaup.
- Elkhorn, 25 miles from Port Orchard in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (free); listed under camping near Brinnon.
- Lena Lake Campground, 25 miles from Port Orchard in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (free); listed under camping near Lilliwaup.
- Lake Sammamish State Park, 27 miles from Port Orchard in a straight line , State Park , reservable ; listed under camping near Issaquah.
- Big Creek Campground, 27 miles from Port Orchard in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (Single Site: $20 per night); listed under camping near Hoodsport.
- Game Farm Wilderness Park Campground, 27 miles from Port Orchard in a straight line , Other Agency , reservable ($40/night per site); listed under camping near Auburn.
- Lake Leland Park Campground, 27 miles from Port Orchard in a straight line , County , first-come ($30/night; $15 bike rate (cash or check); $10 extra vehicle); listed under camping near Quilcene.
- Potlatch State Park, 27 miles from Port Orchard in a straight line , State Park , reservable (Peak nightly (statewide): standard $31-$43, partial hookup $41-$51); listed under camping near Shelton.
- Hope Island Marine State Park - Mason County, 28 miles from Port Orchard in a straight line , State Park , first-come (Primitive and water trail sites $12/night (statewide rate)); listed under camping near Herron Island.
Things to do near Port Orchard
Public land and water within 30 miles of Port Orchard, the public land its campgrounds sit in, and landmarks at those campgrounds, nearest first.
- Kitsap Lake fishing, a fishing water whose mapped point is 4.1 miles from Port Orchard; stocking record and species on fishypedia.com.
- Illahee State Park, a state park whose mapped point is 4.3 miles from Port Orchard; its hours, entrance fee, and boundary on publiclandsdb.com.
- Manchester State Park (Washington), Manchester State Park (4.5 miles from Port Orchard) sits inside this state park; publiclandsdb.com has its hours, entrance fee, and boundary.
- Wildcat Lake fishing, a fishing water whose mapped point is 7.8 miles from Port Orchard; stocking record and species on fishypedia.com.
- Mission Lake fishing, a fishing water whose mapped point is 9 miles from Port Orchard; stocking record and species on fishypedia.com.
- Tiger Lake fishing, a fishing water whose mapped point is 9.5 miles from Port Orchard; stocking record and species on fishypedia.com.
- Wye Lake fishing, a fishing water whose mapped point is 9.7 miles from Port Orchard; stocking record and species on fishypedia.com.
- Island Lake fishing, a fishing water whose mapped point is 10 miles from Port Orchard; stocking record and species on fishypedia.com.
- Panther Lake fishing, a fishing water whose mapped point is 10 miles from Port Orchard; stocking record and species on fishypedia.com.
- Carney Lake fishing, a fishing water whose mapped point is 11 miles from Port Orchard; stocking record and species on fishypedia.com.
Supplies and emergencies near Port Orchard
Nearest emergency room: St Anthony Hospital, 11567 Canterwood Blvd NW, Gig Harbor, WA, 12 miles from Port Orchard , (253) 530-2050. Next nearest: Highline Medical Center, 16251 Sylvester Rd SW, Burien, WA, 15 miles, (206) 431-5237. 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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- Good Stuff Grocery
- My Goods Market
- 7-Eleven
- Fuel
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- 76
- Shell
- Safeway
- Propane
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- AmeriGas
- Airgas
- Sound Oil
- RV dump station
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- Illahee State Park Campground
- Port of Brownsville Marina
- Scenic Beach State Park Campground
- Pharmacy
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- Walmart Pharmacy
- Ferrell's
- Walgreens
- Laundromat
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- 1 Stop Laundry
- 5 Star Laundry
- Pur Laundry
Not mapped in OpenStreetMap within 25 miles of Port Orchard: 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 Port Orchard, WA?
1 public campground is on record near Port Orchard. Nearest first, straight-line from town: Manchester State Park (4.5 miles). 1 books through Washington State Parks reservations.
Is there free camping near Port Orchard, WA?
Not at a developed campground: each of the 1 public campground on record near Port Orchard charges a fee, listed in the table.
Where can I camp with an RV near Port Orchard, WA?
1 campground near Port Orchard takes RVs: Manchester State Park. Manchester State Park has hookups. The nearest mapped RV dump station is at Illahee State Park Campground, 4.3 miles from town (OpenStreetMap).
Where can I camp near Port Orchard with drinking water?
Manchester State Park has potable water on record.
Are there year-round campgrounds near Port Orchard, WA?
Yes: Manchester 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 Port Orchard, WA?
St Anthony Hospital, 11567 Canterwood Blvd NW, Gig Harbor, WA, is 12 miles from Port Orchard in a straight line and reports emergency services to CMS; phone (253) 530-2050. In an emergency, call 911.
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