Campgrounds and RV parks near Blaine, WA

Birch Bay State Park is the main outdoor draw. The Terrell Marsh interpretive trail leads to a rare saltwater and freshwater estuary teeming with birds and wildlife, and low tide reveals a wide mudflat with clams and other shellfish that can be harvested in season. Beach walking, kayaking, crabbing, and clamming are all popular from the shoreline, and the park is very popular for crabbing, with harvest usually beginning in mid-August. A recreational shellfish license from Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife is required. Peace Arch Historical State Park is a day-use park on the international boundary. Visitors can walk between the U.S. and Canadian sides within the park grounds, though re-entering either country by vehicle requires standard customs clearance. The grounds include lawns, gardens, a playground, and picnic tables. Blaine itself has a working marina, the historic Plover passenger ferry across Drayton Harbor, and short waterfront walks at Blaine Marine Park.

The Blaine area has a mild marine climate with a sharp wet season. Summer is dry, cool, and by far the busiest camping window. Weekends and holidays at Birch Bay State Park book out well ahead, and private RV parks near the beach fill quickly for July and August. The park is open year round for camping, though some campsites are closed in winter. All of the campsites at Birch Bay State Park are reservable for arrival dates from May 15 to September 15. Camping from Sept. 16 to May 14 is first-come, first-served in the North Loop campground, sites 1 through 38. The park is typically winterized by late November and de-winterized by late March, and there is a winter water supply in the North Loop. Fall brings the wettest stretch of the year, with November averaging around 159 mm of precipitation across about 22 rainy days. Shoulder-season trips in April, May, and September usually deliver open sites, lower demand, and cooler temperatures. Snow is uncommon at sea level but possible from late fall through early spring.

Birch Bay State Park offers 147 standard forested sites, 20 water and electric sites, 2 primitive sites, 8 restrooms, 18 showers, and a trailer dump station. Sites accommodate a range of RV lengths, though larger rigs should confirm the specific site length at booking. Standard sites do not include hookups. Private parks in the area generally offer full or partial hookups, laundry, and Wi-Fi. Hazelmere RV Park and Campground in South Surrey sits along the Little Campbell River with full and partial hookups and family amenities on-site. Cell coverage is reliable throughout the Blaine and Birch Bay corridor. Grocery, fuel, and propane are available in Blaine and Birch Bay. Birch Bay RV Campground does not permit wood, charcoal, or Solo Stove fires at any time, and propane fires only are allowed.