Free camping near Hamilton, WA
Within 25 straight-line miles of Hamilton, WA there are 23 camps: 14 free, 9 fee. The closest is Skagit County, 3.6 miles south-east of town. The closest one our audit calls free is Skagit County, 3.6 miles out. One of them is a camp Dave has slept at.
Who manages them: 22 on the Forest Service; 1 on an agency our record does not name.
| Camp | Miles | Cost | Water | Nearest town | Season today |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Skagit CountyDave slept here | 3.6 | Free | Marietta Creek (stream) | 3.5 mi to Hamilton | — |
| USFS dispersed camp #4 — Whatcom County, WA | 15 | Free | Shy Lake (water) | 12 mi to Glacier | — |
| USFS dispersed camp — Whatcom County, WA | 15 | Free | — | — | — |
| USFS dispersed camp #2 — Whatcom County, WA | 16 | Free | Shy Lake (water) | 12 mi to Glacier | — |
| Cathedral Camp | 16 | Free | — | — | — |
| USFS dispersed camp #3 — Whatcom County, WA | 16 | Free | Mazama Lake (water) | 12 mi to Glacier | — |
| Sandy Camp | 17 | Free | Mazama Lake (water) | 11 mi to Glacier | — |
| Anderson Point Campsites | 18 | Free | — | — | — |
| Horseshoe Cove | 18 | Fee | — | 10 mi to Concrete | — |
| Bayview | 18 | Fee | — | 10 mi to Concrete | — |
| Lower Sandy | 18 | Fee | — | 11 mi to Concrete | — |
| Lower Sandy Campground | 18 | Fee | — | — | — |
| Maple Grove Campsites | 19 | Free | Lilypad Lake (water) | 11 mi to Concrete | — |
| Boulder Creek | 19 | Fee | — | 13 mi to Concrete | — |
| Panorama Point | 20 | Fee | — | 14 mi to Concrete | — |
| French Creek | 21 | Free | — | 3.0 mi to Swede Heaven | — |
| Park Creek Dispersed | 21 | Free | Little Park Creek (stream) | 14 mi to Concrete | — |
| Swift Creek | 21 | Fee | — | 14 mi to Concrete | — |
| Park Creek | 21 | Fee | — | 15 mi to Concrete | — |
| Texas Pond | 22 | Free | Texas Pond (water) | 5.1 mi to Mansford | — |
| Bridge Creek | 22 | Free | Corkindale Creek (stream) | 2.7 mi to Corkindale | — |
| Noisy Creek Campsites | 23 | Free | Chadwick Creek (stream) | 14 mi to Portage | — |
| Shannon Creek | 23 | Fee | — | 15 mi to Marblemount | — |
Every distance on this page is a straight line from Hamilton, 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.