The best campgrounds near Yakima, Washington with swimming

Looking to go camping near Yakima, Washington and take a refreshing dip? You're in luck! Hipcamp offers over 650 options in the area with swimming as an activity. With options as low as $23 per night, you can find the perfect campsite to suit your budget. Some of the top campsites with swimming include Naked Falls (914 reviews), The Landing at Index WA (597 reviews), and WindWoodRivers (423 reviews). These popular sites offer amenities such as trash disposal, potable water, and showers. In addition to swimming, you can also enjoy wind sports, off-roading (OHV), and fishing in the area. So pack your bathing suit and get ready for a fantastic camping adventure!

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Whispering Pines Cle Elum RV Park and Campground

Looking to go camping near Yakima, Washington and take a refreshing dip? You're in luck! Hipcamp offers over 650 options in the area with swimming as an activity. With options as low as $23 per night, you can find the perfect campsite to suit your budget. Some of the top campsites with swimming include Naked Falls (914 reviews), The Landing at Index WA (597 reviews), and WindWoodRivers (423 reviews). These popular sites offer amenities such as trash disposal, potable water, and showers. In addition to swimming, you can also enjoy wind sports, off-roading (OHV), and fishing in the area. So pack your bathing suit and get ready for a fantastic camping adventure!

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1. Whispering Pines RV Campground

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45mi from Yakima · 90 sites · Tents, RVs · Cle Elum, WA

Discover the charm of Whispering Pines, a unique family-owned RV campground nestled in the heart of Cle Elum, WA, where nature and comfort blend seamlessly. Spanning 60 acres, this premier destination offers a variety of accommodations, from traditional tent sites and RV spots with hookups to luxurious glamping options like fully furnished tiny homes and apartments. At Whispering Pines, we prioritize your comfort with clean, well-maintained amenities, including modern bathrooms, showers, and a convenient laundry center. Our fully-stocked convenience store ensures you have everything you need for a perfect getaway. Enjoy a range of activities, whether you prefer relaxing by the picturesque pond or engaging in water adventures on the stunning Yakima River. Whether you choose to stay on-site or venture out, there’s an abundance of activities to explore. From hiking scenic trails to discovering local shops and restaurants, Whispering Pines is the ideal base for outdoor enthusiasts and families alike. Experience the tranquility of nature while enjoying the comforts of home at our exceptional campground.

2. Masabaje Camp

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36mi from Yakima · 6 sites · Tents, Lodging · Ellensburg, WA

Purchased in 2013 after a fire came through the area. We've spent the last 7 years regenerating the land, planting trees, building our house and collecting places for people to rest their heads. Masabaje is the first two letters of each of our parents names (Margaret, Sandy, Barry, Jerry). We offer five listings - a converted schoolbus, an Airstream, retro trailer, truck bed glamp pod and tent spot. Meet Birdy, a semi-converted Blue Bird school bus with a comfortable queen mattress, couch, two recliners, dry kitchen, cooking utensils, and camp stove. There is access to a toilet, shower and sink (clean up area) in back room of main house (about a 4 minute walk). Birdy sits at "Top Pond", farthest from the house in a super quiet and private spot. You must bring your own bedding or sleeping bags, pillows, etc. (available here for an additional fee). There is no electricity available in Birdy. Devices can be charged up at the house. There is also no heater in Birdy, overnight temperatures in September and October can dip down into the mid-low 40's or lower. Meet Tin Man, we found him after he had been in an accident. We bandaged him up and he became the first place to sleep when we bought our empty land. He has a comfortable double mattress, couch, chair, kitchen, cooking utensils, and two burner stove. There is access to a toilet, shower and sink (clean up area) in back room of main house (about a 30 second walk). Tin Man sits on our driveway round-a-bout and is closest to the house. You must bring your own bedding or sleeping bags, pillows, etc. (available here for an additional fee). Ellensburg is known for its wind and our land is just down from a wind farm. We cannot control the wind, but Birdy sits in a pretty wind protected oasis. Masabaje is a clothing optional space. We are less than 2 hours from Seattle, 1 hour to Yakima wine country, 40 minutes to Vantage, 40 minutes to Leavenworth, 50 minutes to Snoqualmie Pass, 15 minutes to Ellensburg, 25 minutes to Roslyn, 25 minutes to Yakima River Canyon for floating and hiking, and so much more!

3. Cottonwood Country Camp

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9.6mi from Yakima · 8 sites · Tents, RVs, Lodging · Summitview, WA

Rural farm camp in Yakima's west valley. This relaxed campsite is bordered by fruit orchards and farms on a very quiet dead end road. Over two acres of field grass surrounding by rolling hills with views of farms, cows, horses, and the eastern foothills of the Cascade mountains. There is a 1/2 acre pond on the camp property with frogs, turtles, wild birds and wild ducks and geese drop in all the time. Very quiet and peaceful out here, the frogs will sing you to sleep and that's about the only sound you will hear. There is power and water hooks up at 2 of 3 camp sites. Multiple tent sites , restroom available Two large and level RV spots are graveled and can accommodate your 5th wheel, diesel pusher, trailer or toy hauler. The third RV/camp spot is grass but also large and level. This grass spot is dry camping but water is available from nearby spigot and a generator is also available for rent at $20/night. Forgot your wood? No problem, firewood is always available $ 5.00/bundle. There are fire rings at each site for your use (unless burn ban in effect) Camp host always has plenty of S'mores supplies (complimentary of course) for that campfire treat. :) Visit our hen house! We have laying hens with fresh eggs daily for your breakfast. Bring the kids, wooden play structure and swing set are ready for family fun. Plenty of fun activities are only a short drive from the campsite! For a detailed list of everything Yakima has to offer go here www.visityakima.com Easy access to nearby award winning wineries and craft breweries. Check out the map and guide to local wineries and breweries at the link below https://www.yakimavalleytourism.com/travel-maps/yakima-valley-wineries-map-web.pdf Yakima's local fresh fruit is always available in summer. For a list of whats ripe and being harvested locally check out the link below. https://www.visityakima.com/yakima-valley-produce-schedule.asp Lots of water sports in the area with river and lake fishing, and swimming. Yakima is well know for the amazing fly fishing throughout the region. For current fly fishing conditions check out the report from Red's Fly Fly Shop at the link below https://redsflyfishing.com/blogs/yakima-river-fishing-report/yakima-river-report Kayaking, paddle boarding, river rafting, and jet skiing all easy drive from this camp. Own a boat or jet ski? bring it, plenty of space to park your boat and watercraft trailer. If you are into quads, motorcycle riding or 4x4 off-roading this place is perfect. There are forest service roads and trail riding nearby. Jeep and off road groups come from all over the state to ride in the foothills, just 30 minutes away. Winter time campers are welcome too! Winter access is easy, county road to entrance of Hipcamp is plowed by county road crews and as host I have tractor 🚜 to plow the camp area prior to your arrival. Snowmobiles are welcome in winter and you get a reduced nightly rate. Ride and play in the snow around the camp property or drive 20 minutes to foothills with trails and forestry roads open to sleds. Bring the whole group, plenty of room on this property for as many as 20 rigs and trailers.

4. Humbug Ranch

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48mi from Yakima · 1 site · Tent, RV · Cle Elum, WA

Learn more about this land: peaceful setting , lots of trees . RV hookup. Fire pit, picnic table, power to site, outhouse, small refrigerator and power . Shed with tv, dvd and microwave. Shed not setup to sleep in

5. Camp Koinonia

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48mi from Yakima · 26 sites · Tents, RVs · Cle Elum, WA

Camp Koinonia includes access to a full court basketball court, trout fishing pond, fun zone area for kids, heated pool June 1-Sept 30 and 80 acres of hiking trails. We also have an escape room, kayaks with lifeguard, slingshots when staff are available. Amenities are based on staffing. If you are curious what options will be available please contact the host. August & September all amenities are offered. Wood is not included but is for sale. There is a sledding/tubing hill perfect for the kids. Our property also has large areas to explore including snowshoe trails.Accommodations range from camp sites, to cabins - along with RV sites. All of our listings allow pets, campfires (when burn bans are not in place), and have toilets. Guests love staying here: "This was a great stay. So much for the kids to do and explore- fishing pond, canoes, jungle gym, life size chess, trails, teepee. Kevin was overly accommodating and available for any needs/ questions. Our trailer even got a flat tire the day we tried to leave and him and his friend helped us change the tire before leaving that day. We will stay here again!"

Public campgrounds near Yakima

Indian Creek Campground

12mi from Yakima · 38 sites · Tents, RVs · in Okanogan-Wenatchee National Forest

Windy Point Campground

18mi from Yakima · 10 sites · Tents, RVs · in Okanogan-Wenatchee National Forest

Willows Campground

24mi from Yakima · 14 sites · Tents, RVs · in Okanogan-Wenatchee National Forest

Lost Lake Dispersed Camping Area

25mi from Yakima · 2 sites · Tents, RVs · in Okanogan-Wenatchee National Forest

Hause Creek Campground

26mi from Yakima · 37 sites · Tents, RVs · in Okanogan-Wenatchee National Forest

South Fork Group Campground

28mi from Yakima · 1 site · Tent, RV · in Okanogan-Wenatchee National Forest

Peninsula Campground

28mi from Yakima · 120 sites · Tents, RVs · in Okanogan-Wenatchee National Forest

South Fork Tieton Dispersed Camping

30mi from Yakima · 1 site · Tent, RV · in Okanogan-Wenatchee National Forest

Cottonwood Campground

31mi from Yakima · 11 sites · Tents, RVs · in Okanogan-Wenatchee National Forest

Tieton Pond Dispersed Campground

33mi from Yakima · 1 site · Tent, RV · in Okanogan-Wenatchee National Forest

Indian Creek Recreation Area Campground

34mi from Yakima · 2 sites · Tents, RVs · in Okanogan-Wenatchee National Forest

Clear Lake South Campground

34mi from Yakima · 62 sites · Tents, RVs · in Okanogan-Wenatchee National Forest

Stories from the community

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Tara

October 2025

With pets

Weekend Trip to Masabaje Camp

Staying in Birdy was such a great experience! It’s set up so comfortably & it was very private. The dogs were so sweet (with us & our pup). The town is also a perfect setting for a little day adventure. We would certainly stay here again.

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Shannon

September 2025

Tent

With kids

Weekend Trip to Camp Koinonia

Friendly staff, great location, lots of amenities.

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Diego

September 2025

32 ft fifth wheel

With pets

Weekend Trip to Whispering Pines RV Campground

I love the place awesone super relaxing thanks awesome staff

Ione

September 2025

Tent

1 night at Masabaje Camp

Beautiful, quiet spot. A perfect overnight for me on my way to Seattle. Having access to a fridge, shower, and bathroom really elevated the experience. The shelter over the tent was a treat, too, and kept my tent totally dry from a surprise summer storm. The dogs were so sweet! Would stay again.

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Maria

August 2025

With pets

Weekend Trip to Masabaje Camp

A nice View friendly dogs and a nice host… we had a great time exploring and relaxing . We are planning future trips a little longer .. thanks Chris and Bruce.

Deborah

August 2025

18 ft campervan

Weekend Trip to Whispering Pines RV Campground

Campsite right by the pond was amazing. Dog off leash area by clubhouse and fantastic spot off leash dog area by the river.

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Olivia

August 2025

Tent

Weekend Trip to Humbug Ranch

My partner and I were in Cle Elum for a wedding and this was the perfect spot for a night away! We wanted to be close enough to the venue while also getting to spend a night in our tent (our favorite summer activity). Having the shed to provide some convenience for getting ready was wonderful and the porta potty on the property was the nicest I’ve ever been in. Felt totally fresh with no smell! Waking up under the trees is my favorite and this spot provided just that :)

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Travis

August 2025

Weekend Trip to Masabaje Camp

Loved the dogs! The place was cute and peaceful. Not a bad drive to the Gorge and we slept well. Hip camp is just that and this is a hip camp. Thank you for the peace.

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Nicole

July 2025

22 ft travel trailer

2 nights at Whispering Pines RV Campground

Beautiful property, with a sweet and (cold) pond to float. My kids will swim for short periods of time, due to the cold water, but they enjoyed themselves.. Some sites are very close/too close to one another, while others are more dispersed. Bathrooms are clean. The camp hosts are very friendly and welcoming. Walking distance into Cle Elum is a plus! This is my second time there and will definitely be returning.

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Mike

July 2025

55 ft Class C

With kids

3 nights at Whispering Pines RV Campground

Nice clean park with things for kids to do. We enjoyed it. There is some freeway noise but it’s muffled and I didn’t really notice it much.

Anna

July 2025

22 ft campervan

With pets

4 nights at Humbug Ranch

We had an amazing time at this hip camp. Plenty of privacy and space. Centrally located for us since we wanted to spend time in Cle Elum and at Lake Kachess. Highly recommend. They even provided us with extra parking fir our boat. Like said prior brings lots of water.

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Sam

July 2025

Weekend Trip to Masabaje Camp

This was the perfect weekend away - largely in part to Masabaje camp! The land was beautiful, the Tin Man a sweet and cozy landing place for the evening, and Pluto, Sun, and roaming cats were the sweetest new pet friends. Would stay again in a heartbeat.

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Joseph

July 2025

1 night at Masabaje Camp

Very good place, would recommend it, it’s safe and a an excellent retreat for the night. Facilities make it a plus, use of clean bathroom and shower. Friendly owners. Would be Happy to stay there again.

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Jamie

July 2025

Tent

With pets

3 nights at Humbug Ranch

My family loved how private the lot felt but also how many nearby lake options we had! The cozy loft/cabin was a hit with our teenager, as he loves to watch DVD's. We had an amazing time!

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Marti

July 2025

1 night at Masabaje Camp

Stayed in Bedford on a Monday night and it was extremely peaceful. Bathroom was such a nice treat for a spot like this after long hiking days. The dogs Sun & Pluto were a major highlight while missing our dog on this trip! Would absolutely stay again!

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Damen

July 2025

Weekend Trip to Masabaje Camp

Nice comfortable bed. Nice warm shower available. Gas grill and fireplace. Beautiful countryside. Hosts were fantastic making sure we had everything we needed. Will definitely return.

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Jeremy

July 2025

Tent

With pets

Weekend Trip to Humbug Ranch

A great little getaway n James was a top notch host. Will definitely be back

Carlos

July 2025

Tent

With pets

2 nights at Humbug Ranch

Pleasantly surprised with the campsite. Nice, clean, and plenty of space for our dog to roam. Having electricity on the property was a huge plus and just a short drive to Roslyn. We stayed when it was windy but the trees at the campsite helped block out the wind. We would definitely stay here again.

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ROBERT

June 2025

14 ft travel trailer

With pets

Weekend Trip to Humbug Ranch

Great spot with a great host! Highly recommend staying at the Humbug!

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Amanda

June 2025

28 ft travel trailer

With kids

4 nights at Whispering Pines RV Campground

This was a great camping spot for our family plenty of activities to do right here on the property so the kids didn’t get board. Within a reasonable driving distance to see other places if you’re an explorer like our family. Level sites for easy set up to start your adventure. Plenty of trash cans around the property as well.