Camping near Venersborg, Washington

Camping near Venersborg, Washington includes 2 public campgrounds on record, 2 first-come. All are run by the state forestry agency. The nearest, Cold Creek Campground, is 6.5 miles from Venersborg in a straight line, and all 2 are within 15 miles. Another 16 public campgrounds filed under nearby towns are within 30 miles of Venersborg.

Cold Creek Campground Rock Creek Campground

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Camping near Venersborg at a glance

Public campgrounds: 2 (2 State Forest)
Getting a site: 2 first-come
Distance from Venersborg: 6.5 miles (Cold Creek Campground) to 7.2 miles (Rock Creek Campground) in a straight line; 2 within 15 miles
Elevation: 1,047 ft (Rock Creek Campground) to 1,099 ft (Cold Creek Campground), 2 of 2 on record
Campsites: 27 across the 2 campgrounds that state a count
RVs: 1 take RVs; no hookups on record; longest stated RV length 25 ft (Cold Creek Campground)

Distances are straight-line miles from Venersborg'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 Cold Creek Campground Venersborg · State Forest · 6.5 mi

Agency: State Forest
Sites: 8
Season: Not on record
Fee: No camping fee (first come, with a Discover Pass)

First-come Rock Creek Campground Venersborg · State Forest · 7.2 mi

Agency: State Forest
Sites: 19
Season: Not on record
Fee: No camping fee (first come, with a Discover Pass)

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More campgrounds within 30 miles of Venersborg

Battle Ground Lake State Park, 1.5 miles from Venersborg in a straight line , State Park , reservable (Peak nightly (statewide): standard $31-$43, partial hookup $41-$51, primitive $12); listed under camping near Battle Ground.
Sunset Falls Campground, 11 miles from Venersborg in a straight line , National Forest , reservable (Single Site: $20 per night); listed under camping near Yacolt.
Paradise Point State Park, 13 miles from Venersborg in a straight line , State Park , reservable (Peak nightly (statewide): standard $31-$43, partial hookup $41-$51, primitive $12); listed under camping near Ridgefield.
Cresap Bay Park and Campground, 13 miles from Venersborg in a straight line , Other Agency , reservable ($37/night (5 people, 1 vehicle); group camp $555 (15 sites, 120 people); $8 booking fee); listed under camping near Amboy.
Canyon Creek Campground, 16 miles from Venersborg in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (free); listed under camping near Cougar.
Dougan Creek Campground, 17 miles from Venersborg in a straight line , State Forest , first-come (No camping fee (first come, with a Discover Pass)); listed under camping near North Bonneville.
Cougar Park and Campground, 21 miles from Venersborg in a straight line , Other Agency , reservable ($32/night; group camp $480 (15 tent sites, 120 people); $8 booking fee); listed under camping near Cougar.
Beaver Bay Park and Campground, 21 miles from Venersborg in a straight line , Other Agency , reservable ($37/night (5 people, 1 vehicle); group camp $555 (14 sites, 112 people); $8 booking fee); listed under camping near Cougar.
Merrill Lake Campground, 23 miles from Venersborg in a straight line , State Forest , first-come (No camping fee (first come, with a Discover Pass)); listed under camping near Cougar.
Government Mineral Springs Campground, 24 miles from Venersborg in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (Single Site: $10 per night); listed under camping near Carson.
Beacon Rock State Park, 24 miles from Venersborg in a straight line , State Park , reservable (Peak nightly (statewide): standard $31-$43, full hookup $46-$56, primitive $12); listed under camping near North Bonneville.
Beaver Campground, 25 miles from Venersborg in a straight line , National Forest , reservable (Single Site: $27 per night); listed under camping near Carson.
Kalama Horse Camp, 26 miles from Venersborg in a straight line , National Forest , reservable (Single site: $23 per night; additional vehicle $8 per night); listed under camping near Cougar.
Swift Forest Camp, 28 miles from Venersborg in a straight line , Other Agency , reservable ($30/night (5 people, 1 vehicle) through Sept 30; free October 1-November 22 (Section A only)); listed under camping near Cougar.
Paradise Creek Campground, 28 miles from Venersborg in a straight line , National Forest , reservable (Single Site: $25 per night); listed under camping near Carson.
Panther Creek Campground, 29 miles from Venersborg in a straight line , National Forest , reservable (Single Site: $25 per night); listed under camping near Carson.

Things to do near Venersborg

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

Battle Ground Lake State Park, a state park whose mapped point is 1.6 miles from Venersborg; its hours, entrance fee, and boundary on publiclandsdb.com.
Battle Ground Lake fishing, a fishing water whose mapped point is 1.7 miles from Venersborg; stocking record and species on fishypedia.com.
Klineline Pond fishing, a fishing water whose mapped point is 10 miles from Venersborg; stocking record and species on fishypedia.com.
Lacamas Lake fishing, a fishing water whose mapped point is 12 miles from Venersborg; stocking record and species on fishypedia.com.
Paradise Point State Park, a state park whose mapped point is 12 miles from Venersborg; its hours, entrance fee, and boundary on publiclandsdb.com.
Lake Merwin fishing, a fishing water whose mapped point is 13 miles from Venersborg; stocking record and species on fishypedia.com.
Ridgefield National Wildlife Refuge, a national wildlife refuge whose mapped point is 14 miles from Venersborg; its hours, camping, hunting and fishing rules, and boundary on publiclandsdb.com.
Fort Vancouver National Historic Site, a National Park Service unit whose mapped point is 15 miles from Venersborg; its entrance fees, current alerts and fire restrictions, and boundary on publiclandsdb.com.
Government Island State Recreation Area, a state park whose mapped point is 15 miles from Venersborg; its hours, entrance fee, and boundary on publiclandsdb.com.
Horseshoe Lake fishing, a fishing water whose mapped point is 15 miles from Venersborg; stocking record and species on fishypedia.com.

Supplies and emergencies near Venersborg

Nearest emergency room: Legacy Salmon Creek Medical Center, 2211 NE 139th St, Vancouver, WA, 9.6 miles from Venersborg , (360) 487-1000. Next nearest: Legacy Mount Hood Medical Center, 24800 SE Stark St, Gresham, OR, 19 miles, (503) 674-1122. Both report emergency services in the CMS Hospital General Information dataset (accessed 2026-09-26) . In an emergency, call 911.

Groceries: Battle Ground Produce Co. supermarket · 2.7 miles
Heisson Store convenience store · 2.9 miles · (360) 687-2008
Food Mart convenience store · 3 miles
Fuel: Chevron fuel station · 3 miles
Chevron fuel station · 3.3 miles
CFN fuel station · 3.5 miles
Propane: Suburban Propane propane dealer · 3.1 miles
Airgas propane dealer · 10 miles
Arco fuel station · 14 miles
RV dump station: Gee Creek Northbound Rest Area service point · 9.6 miles
Gee Creek Rest Area Southbound Dump Station RV dump station · 10 miles
Columbia River RV Park RV park · 16 miles · (888) 366-7725
Pharmacy: Walgreens pharmacy · 3.6 miles
Walmart Pharmacy pharmacy · 3.9 miles
Walgreens pharmacy · 7.2 miles
Laundromat: Laundry laundromat · 3.6 miles
Y Laundromat laundromat · 8.2 miles
Cleaners laundromat · 8.4 miles

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

2 public campgrounds are on record near Venersborg. Nearest first, straight-line from town: Cold Creek Campground (6.5 miles) and Rock Creek Campground (7.2 miles). 2 are first-come, first-served with no reservations.

Is there free camping near Venersborg, WA?

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

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

1 campground near Venersborg takes RVs: Cold Creek Campground. None has hookups on record. The nearest mapped RV dump station is at Gee Creek Northbound Rest Area, 9.6 miles from town (OpenStreetMap).

Where is the nearest emergency room to Venersborg, WA?

Legacy Salmon Creek Medical Center, 2211 NE 139th St, Vancouver, WA, is 9.6 miles from Venersborg in a straight line and reports emergency services to CMS; phone (360) 487-1000. In an emergency, call 911.

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