Camping near Port Townsend, Washington

Camping near Port Townsend, Washington includes 3 public campgrounds on record, 3 reservable. Most (2 of 3) are run by the state park system. The nearest, Fort Worden Historical State Park, is 1.7 miles from Port Townsend in a straight line, and all 3 are within 15 miles. 1 stays open all year. Another 34 public campgrounds filed under nearby towns are within 30 miles of Port Townsend.

Fort Worden Historical State Park

Point Hudson Marina & RV Park

Fort Townsend Historical State Park

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Camping near Port Townsend at a glance

Public campgrounds: 3 (2 State Park, 1 Other Agency)
Getting a site: 3 reservable
Cost: Lowest posted fee at Fort Townsend Historical State Park: "Peak nightly (statewide): standard $31-$43"
Distance from Port Townsend: 1.7 miles (Fort Worden Historical State Park) to 3.3 miles (Fort Townsend Historical State Park) in a straight line; 3 within 15 miles
Elevation: 12 ft (Fort Worden Historical State Park) to 191 ft (Fort Townsend Historical State Park), 3 of 3 on record
Season: 1 open all year, 1 seasonal with posted dates
Campsites: 176 across the 3 campgrounds that state a count
RVs: 3 take RVs; hookups at Fort Worden Historical State Park and Point Hudson Marina & RV Park; longest stated RV length 75 ft (Fort Worden Historical State Park)
Drinking water: 3 of 3

Distances are straight-line miles from Port Townsend'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 Fort Worden Historical State Park Port Townsend · State Park · 1.7 mi

Agency: State Park
Sites: 83
Season: Year-round
Fee: Peak nightly (statewide): partial hookup $41-$51, full hookup $46-$56

Reservable Point Hudson Marina & RV Park Port Townsend · Other Agency · 1.7 mi

Agency: Other Agency
Sites: 48
Season: Not on record
Fee: Not on record

Reservable Fort Townsend Historical State Park Port Townsend · State Park · 3.3 mi

Agency: State Park
Sites: 45
Season: April 1 to October 1
Fee: Peak nightly (statewide): standard $31-$43

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More campgrounds within 30 miles of Port Townsend

Fort Flagler Historical State Park, 3.6 miles from Port Townsend 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.
Fort Casey Historical State Park, 5.8 miles from Port Townsend 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, 6.7 miles from Port Townsend in a straight line , State Park , reservable (Peak nightly (statewide): standard $31-$43, partial hookup $41-$51, primitive $12); listed under camping near Coupeville.
Upper Oak Bay Campground, 7.2 miles from Port Townsend in a straight line , County , first-come ($35/night (all sites electric); $15 bike rate (cash or check)); listed under camping near Port Hadlock.
Lower Oak Bay Campground, 7.4 miles from Port Townsend in a straight line , County , first-come ($30/night; $15 bike rate (cash or check); $10 extra vehicle); listed under camping near Port Hadlock.
Rhododendron Park Campground, 8.4 miles from Port Townsend in a straight line , County , first-come ; listed under camping near Coupeville.
Kinney Point State Park Property, 9 miles from Port Townsend in a straight line , State Park , first-come (Primitive and water trail sites $12/night (statewide rate)); listed under camping near Marrowstone.
Sequim Bay State Park, 12 miles from Port Townsend in a straight line , State Park , reservable (Peak nightly (statewide): standard $31-$43, full hookup $46-$56); listed under camping near Sequim.
Joseph Whidbey State Park, 13 miles from Port Townsend in a straight line , State Park , first-come (Primitive and water trail sites $12/night (statewide rate)); listed under camping near Oak Harbor.
Camano Island State Park, 14 miles from Port Townsend in a straight line , State Park , reservable (Peak nightly (statewide): standard $31-$43, primitive $12); listed under camping near Camano Island.
Lake Leland Park Campground, 16 miles from Port Townsend in a straight line , County , first-come ($30/night; $15 bike rate (cash or check); $10 extra vehicle); listed under camping near Quilcene.
Dungeness Forks, 18 miles from Port Townsend in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (Single site: $14 per night; additional vehicle $5 per night); listed under camping near Sequim.
Dungeness Recreation Area, 19 miles from Port Townsend in a straight line , County , reservable ($32/night Clallam County residents, $43 non-residents; hiker/biker $10 per person; $10 extra vehicle); listed under camping near Sequim.
Whidbey Island Fairgrounds Campground, 19 miles from Port Townsend 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.
Kayak Point Regional County Park, 20 miles from Port Townsend in a straight line , County , reservable ($46/night partial utility (water/power); yurts $80-$115; $12 per extra vehicle); listed under camping near Stanwood.
Deception Pass State Park, 20 miles from Port Townsend in a straight line , State Park , reservable (Peak nightly (statewide): standard $31-$43, partial hookup $41-$51); listed under camping near Oak Harbor.
Quilcene Campground, 21 miles from Port Townsend in a straight line , County , first-come ($25/night; $15 bike rate (cash or check); $10 extra vehicle); listed under camping near Quilcene.
Hope Island Marine State Park - Skagit County, 22 miles from Port Townsend in a straight line , State Park , first-come (Primitive and water trail sites $12/night (statewide rate)); listed under camping near La Conner.
Kitsap Memorial State Park, 22 miles from Port Townsend 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.
Skagit Island Marine State Park, 22 miles from Port Townsend in a straight line , State Park , first-come (Primitive and water trail sites $12/night (statewide rate)); listed under camping near La Conner.
Wenberg County Park, 23 miles from Port Townsend 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.
La Conner Marina RV Park, 23 miles from Port Townsend in a straight line , Other Agency , reservable ; listed under camping near La Conner.
Falls View, 24 miles from Port Townsend in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (Single site: $10 per night; additional vehicle $5 per night); listed under camping near Quilcene.
Deer Park Campground, 25 miles from Port Townsend in a straight line , National Park Service , first-come ($15/night); listed under camping near Carlsborg.
Washington Park Campground, 26 miles from Port Townsend in a straight line , Other Agency , reservable ; listed under camping near Anacortes.
Swinomish RV Park, 26 miles from Port Townsend in a straight line , Tribal Land , reservable ; listed under camping near Anacortes.
Griffin Bay, 27 miles from Port Townsend in a straight line , State Forest , first-come (No camping fee (first come, with a Discover Pass)); listed under camping near Friday Harbor.
James Island Marine State Park, 27 miles from Port Townsend 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, 29 miles from Port Townsend in a straight line , State Park , reservable (Peak nightly (statewide): standard $31-$43, primitive $12); listed under camping near Lopez Island.
Seal Rock Campground, 29 miles from Port Townsend in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (Single Site: $18 per night); listed under camping near Quilcene.
Bay View State Park, 29 miles from Port Townsend in a straight line , State Park , reservable (Peak nightly (statewide): standard $31-$43, partial hookup $41-$51); listed under camping near Mount Vernon.
Turn Island Marine State Park, 30 miles from Port Townsend in a straight line , State Park , first-come (Primitive and water trail sites $12/night (statewide rate)); listed under camping near Friday Harbor.
San Juan County Fairgrounds RV Camping, 30 miles from Port Townsend in a straight line , County , reservable ($50/night per RV site (up to 5 people); group camp $180/night for up to 50 people); listed under camping near Friday Harbor.
Clearwater Casino RV Park, 30 miles from Port Townsend 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.

Things to do near Port Townsend

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

Fort Worden Historical State Park, its campground is 1.7 miles from Port Townsend; publiclandsdb.com has its hours, entrance fee, and boundary.
Fort Townsend Historical State Park, its campground is 3.3 miles from Port Townsend; publiclandsdb.com has its hours, entrance fee, and boundary.
Fort Townsend State Park, Fort Townsend Historical State Park (3.3 miles from Port Townsend) sits inside this state park; publiclandsdb.com has its hours, entrance fee, and boundary.
Fort Flagler Historical State Park, a state park whose mapped point is 4.1 miles from Port Townsend; its hours, entrance fee, and boundary on publiclandsdb.com.
Fort Flagler State Park, a state park whose mapped point is 4.1 miles from Port Townsend; its hours, entrance fee, and boundary on publiclandsdb.com.
Mystery Bay State Park, a state park whose mapped point is 6.1 miles from Port Townsend; its hours, entrance fee, and boundary on publiclandsdb.com.
Protection Island National Wildlife Refuge, a national wildlife refuge whose mapped point is 6.3 miles from Port Townsend; its hours, camping, hunting and fishing rules, and boundary on publiclandsdb.com.
Ebey's Landing National Historical Reserve, a National Park Service unit whose mapped point is 6.9 miles from Port Townsend; its entrance fees, current alerts and fire restrictions, and boundary on publiclandsdb.com.
Anderson Lake State Park, a state park whose mapped point is 7.1 miles from Port Townsend; its hours, entrance fee, and boundary on publiclandsdb.com.
Fort Ebey State Park, a state park whose mapped point is 7.2 miles from Port Townsend; its hours, entrance fee, and boundary on publiclandsdb.com.

Supplies and emergencies near Port Townsend

Nearest emergency room: Jefferson Healthcare, 834 Sheridan St, Port Townsend, WA, 1.1 miles from Port Townsend , (360) 385-2200. Next nearest: Whidbeyhealth Medical Center, 101 N Main St, Coupeville, WA, 7.9 miles, (360) 678-5151. Both report emergency services in the CMS Hospital General Information dataset (accessed 2026-09-26) . In an emergency, call 911.

Groceries: Safeway supermarket · 1 mile · (360) 385-2806 · Hours Mo-Fr 05:00-01:00; Sa-Su 05:00-01:00
Safeway Convenience Store convenience store · 1.1 miles
The Food Co-op supermarket · 1.1 miles · (360) 385-2883
Fuel: Safeway Fuel Station fuel station · 1.1 miles
Shell fuel station · 1.3 miles
Mobil fuel station · 1.5 miles
Propane: Shell fuel station · 14 miles · Hours 24/7
RV dump station: Evergreen Coho SKP RV Park RV park · 6.9 miles
KM Diamond Point Resort RV park · 7 miles
Coupeville Wharf service point · 8.3 miles
Pharmacy: Safeway pharmacy · 1 mile · (360) 385-2860 · Hours Mo-Fr 08:00-13:30,14:00-20:00; Sa-Su 10:00-13:30,14:00-18:00
Walgreens pharmacy · 13 miles
Rite Aid pharmacy · 13 miles
Laundromat: P.T. Laundromat laundromat · 1.4 miles
Dutch Maid Laundry & Dry Cleaning laundromat · 13 miles
Midway Laundry laundromat · 14 miles · Hours Mo-Su 05:00-23:00

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

3 public campgrounds are on record near Port Townsend. Nearest first, straight-line from town: Fort Worden Historical State Park (1.7 miles), Point Hudson Marina & RV Park (1.7 miles), and Fort Townsend Historical State Park (3.3 miles). 2 book through Washington State Parks reservations and 1 books through Port of Port Townsend online reservations.

Where can I camp with an RV near Port Townsend, WA?

3 campgrounds near Port Townsend take RVs: Fort Townsend Historical State Park, Fort Worden Historical State Park, and Point Hudson Marina & RV Park. Fort Worden Historical State Park and Point Hudson Marina & RV Park have hookups. The nearest mapped RV dump station is at Evergreen Coho SKP RV Park, 6.9 miles from town (OpenStreetMap).

Where can I camp near Port Townsend with drinking water?

Fort Townsend Historical State Park, Fort Worden Historical State Park, and Point Hudson Marina & RV Park have potable water on record.

Are there year-round campgrounds near Port Townsend, WA?

Yes: Fort Worden Historical 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 Townsend, WA?

Jefferson Healthcare, 834 Sheridan St, Port Townsend, WA, is 1.1 miles from Port Townsend in a straight line and reports emergency services to CMS; phone (360) 385-2200. In an emergency, call 911.

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