Description
Book SynopsisPerfect Camping for You in Washington
The Evergreen State provides a spectacular backdrop for some of the most scenic campgrounds in the country. But do you know which campgrounds offer the most privacy? Which are the best for first-time campers? Ellie Kozlowski has traversed the entire regionfrom wide, sandy beaches to snowcapped mountains to narrow river gorgesand compiled the most up-to-date research to steer you to the perfect spot!
Best Tent Camping: Washington presents 50 private, state and national park, and state and national forest campgrounds, organized into eight distinct regions. Selections are based on location, topography, size, and overall appeal, and every site is rated for beauty, privacy, spaciousness, safety and security, and cleanlinessso you'll always know what to expect. The new full-color edition of this proven guidebook provides everything you need to know, with detailed maps of each campground and key information such as fees, restrictions,
Table of Contents
Campground Locator Map
Map Legend
Acknowledgments
Preface
Best Campgrounds
Introduction
Olympic Peninsula and Southwestern Washington
- Bruceport County Park Campground
- Deer Park Campground
- Dungeness Recreation Area Campground
- Fairholme Campground
- Hoh Rain Forest Campground
- Lyre River Campground
- Mora Campground
- Queets Campground
- Rialto Beach Campground
- Upper Clearwater Campground
Puget Sound
- Birch Bay State Park Campground
- Deception Pass State Park: Bowman Bay Campground
- Fort Ebey State Park Campground
- Illahee State Park Campground
- Larrabee State Park Campground
- Lopez Farm Cottages and Tent Camping
- Moran State Park: Mountain Lake Campground
- Obstruction Pass State Park Campground
- Shaw County Park Campground
- Spencer Spit State Park Campground
Northern Cascades and Environs
- Buck Creek Campground
- Colonial Creek Campground
- Falls Creek Campground
- Hart’s Pass Campground
- Mineral Park Campground
- Panorama Point Campground
- Silver Falls Campground
- Sulphur Creek Campground
Central Cascades and Environs
- Beckler River Campground
- Bedal Campground
- Owhi Campground
- Rock Island Campground
- Soda Springs Campground
Southern Cascades and Environs
- Beacon Rock State Park Campground
- Goose Lake Campground
- Lower Falls Campground
- Merrill Lake Campground
- Takhlakh Lake Campground
North Central Washington
- Crawfish Lake Campground
- North Fork Nine Mile Campground
Northeastern Washington
- Ferry Lake Campground
- Haag Cove Campground
- Little Pend Oreille National Wildlife Refuge Campgrounds
- Lyman Lake Campground
- Mount Spokane State Park: Bald Knob Campground
- Riverside State Park Campgrounds
Southeastern Washington
- Brooks Memorial State Park Campground
- Fields Spring State Park Campground
- Godman Campground
- Palouse Falls State Park Campground
Appendix A: Camping Equipment Checklist
Appendix B: Sources of Information
Index
About the Authors
