Best Camping in Cle Elum, Washington

Camping in Cle Elum — what to know

We track 2 camping in and around Cle Elum, Washington. The mix here leans toward primitive sites and RV sites — so you're not looking at one cookie-cutter option but a real spread of ways to sleep outside without roughing it. Across the 2 rated properties, guest ratings average 4.5 out of 5 on 145 reviews. Swauk Campground is the highest-rated of the group right now (4.6★), while Teanaway Campground has drawn the most reviews — worth reading both before you book.

Cle Elum sits in the Pacific Northwest, a region known for olympic rainforest, cascade volcanoes, and puget sound. On timing, the local rule of thumb: Late June–September. Once you're settled, the area is set up for olympic temperate-rainforest camping, rainier wildflower meadow hiking, and san juans kayaking. Washington also has 3 national parks — Olympic, Mt. Rainier, and North Cascades — that make a good anchor for a camping trip.

Every camping stay below links straight to the operator's own site — we never take a booking or hold your money, so prices and availability you see there are the real ones. Photos and reviews are pulled from public sources and refreshed regularly; if something looks off, use the "verify with operator" link on the listing. Use the nearby-city and stay-type links further down to pivot if Cle Elum doesn't have exactly what you want — glamping supply clusters by region, and the next town over often fills the gap.