Free camping near Glacier, WA
Within 25 straight-line miles of Glacier, WA there are 25 camps: 14 free, 11 fee. The closest is Douglas Fir, 1.1 miles north-east of town. The closest one our audit calls free is Bridge Camp, 4.1 miles out.
Who manages them: 25 on the Forest Service.
| Camp | Miles | Cost | Water | Nearest town | Season today |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Douglas Fir | 1.1 | Fee | — | 1.1 mi to Glacier | — |
| Bridge Camp | 4.1 | Free | Fossil Creek (stream) | 4.7 mi to Glacier | — |
| Excelsior | 5.1 | Free | Fossil Creek (stream) | 5.8 mi to Glacier | — |
| Mazama Camp | 9.9 | Free | Mazama Lake (water) | 10 mi to Glacier | — |
| Silver Fir | 11 | Fee | — | 11 mi to Glacier | — |
| Sandy Camp | 11 | Free | Mazama Lake (water) | 11 mi to Glacier | — |
| USFS dispersed camp #3 — Whatcom County, WA | 12 | Free | Mazama Lake (water) | 12 mi to Glacier | — |
| Cathedral Camp | 12 | Free | — | — | — |
| USFS dispersed camp #4 — Whatcom County, WA | 12 | Free | Shy Lake (water) | 12 mi to Glacier | — |
| USFS dispersed camp #2 — Whatcom County, WA | 12 | Free | Shy Lake (water) | 12 mi to Glacier | — |
| USFS dispersed camp — Whatcom County, WA | 13 | Free | — | — | — |
| Park Creek | 16 | Fee | — | 15 mi to Concrete | — |
| Boulder Creek | 16 | Fee | — | 13 mi to Concrete | — |
| Park Creek Dispersed | 16 | Free | Little Park Creek (stream) | 14 mi to Concrete | — |
| Panorama Point | 17 | Fee | — | 14 mi to Concrete | — |
| Swift Creek | 17 | Fee | — | 14 mi to Concrete | — |
| Lower Sandy | 18 | Fee | — | 11 mi to Concrete | — |
| Hannegan Camp | 18 | Free | Chilliwack River (river) | 19 mi to Glacier | — |
| Lower Sandy Campground | 18 | Fee | — | — | — |
| Shannon Creek | 18 | Fee | — | 15 mi to Marblemount | — |
| Maple Grove Campsites | 19 | Free | Lilypad Lake (water) | 11 mi to Concrete | — |
| Bayview | 19 | Fee | — | 10 mi to Concrete | — |
| Noisy Creek Campsites | 19 | Free | Chadwick Creek (stream) | 14 mi to Portage | — |
| Horseshoe Cove | 19 | Fee | — | 10 mi to Concrete | — |
| Anderson Point Campsites | 20 | Free | — | — | — |
Every distance on this page is a straight line from Glacier, WA, not a driving distance — a camp four miles out across a canyon can be an hour of road. Cost is the audited three-state verdict on each camp's own record: free, fee, or unpriced where we could not confirm a price. A blank column is a gap in the record, not a statement that the thing is absent. Camps come from state and federal agency records, not from a visit, except the ones marked. Seasons, permits and fire rules change: confirm with the managing office before you go. Found a fee where we show free? Tell us on the contact page.