Camping in Washington

The best part of Washington is that you can wake up to two different states. On the west side, the Olympic rainforest drips moss over the campgrounds and the Cascadia Marine Trail strings small camps along Puget Sound for anyone arriving by kayak. Drive over the Cascades and by afternoon you're in dry pine country, with the Methow Valley around Winthrop and the river camps up from Leavenworth.

Port Angeles is the easy base for the Olympics, and Marblemount puts you at the edge of the North Cascades. Some of the camps below are hike-in only, so read the details before you count on parking. The North Cascades Highway closes for snow, usually from November into spring.