Free camping near Union, WA
Within 25 straight-line miles of Union, WA there are 23 camps: 14 free, 8 fee, 1 unpriced. The closest is Big Creek Campground, 11 miles north-west of town. The closest one our audit calls free is Backcountry Camping, 14 miles out.
Who manages them: 19 on the Forest Service; 4 on an agency our record does not name.
| Camp | Miles | Cost | Water | Nearest town | Season today |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Big Creek Campground | 11 | Fee | — | 6.8 mi to Hoodsport | — |
| Brown Creek | 11 | Fee | — | — | — |
| Brown Creek Horse Campground | 11 | Unpriced | Harp Creek (stream) | 8.2 mi to Mohrweis | — |
| Lebar | 12 | Fee | — | 8.2 mi to Hoodsport | — |
| Backcountry Camping | 14 | Free | Dry Creek (stream) | 9.1 mi to Lilliwaup | — |
| Horse Camp | 14 | Free | — | — | — |
| Spider Lake | 16 | Free | Spider Lake (water) | 9.2 mi to Grisdale | — |
| Hamma Hamma | 17 | Fee | — | 11 mi to Brinnon | — |
| Lena Creek | 18 | Fee | — | 12 mi to Brinnon | — |
| Church Creek Shelter | 18 | Free | Church Creek (stream) | 10 mi to Grisdale | — |
| Laney Camp | 19 | Free | Steel Creek (stream) | 11 mi to Grisdale | — |
| Harps Shelter | 19 | Free | Steel Creek (stream) | 11 mi to Grisdale | — |
| Pine Lake | 19 | Free | Pine Lake (water) | 8.0 mi to Grisdale | — |
| Lena Lake Campground | 19 | Free | — | — | — |
| Lena Lake Campground | 19 | Free | Lena Creek (stream) | 7.9 mi to Triton | — |
| Brothers Base Camp | 20 | Free | East Fork Lena Creek (stream) | 6.9 mi to Triton | — |
| Satsop Center | 22 | Fee | — | 15 mi to Neilton | — |
| Dispersed Camping Area | 22 | Free | — | — | — |
| Dispersed Camping Area | 23 | Free | Wynoochee River (river) | 6.9 mi to Grisdale | — |
| Dispersed Camping Area | 23 | Free | Wynoochee River (river) | 6.6 mi to Grisdale | — |
| Dispersed Camping Area | 23 | Free | Wynoochee River (river) | 6.0 mi to Grisdale | — |
| Collins | 23 | Fee | — | 5.0 mi to Brinnon | — |
| Coho Campground | 24 | Fee | Wynoochee River (river) | 2.3 mi to Grisdale | — |
Every distance on this page is a straight line from Union, 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.