RV Parks In Bothell, Washington

The standout is Lake Pleasant RV Park, right in Bothell at 24025 Bothell Everett Highway, with 196 full hookup sites, a small lake, and paved bike-trail access toward Seattle, which is rare for a metro suburb. East of town near Monroe, Thunderbird RV and Camping Resort sits on the Skykomish River with full hookups and pools. For public camping, Snohomish County’s Flowing Lake and Kayak Point parks and King County’s Tolt-MacDonald Park all have utility RV sites within about 25 to 35 minutes. Together they give you an in-town full hookup base plus wooded county-park alternatives.

Yes. Lake Pleasant RV Park, the in-town park, offers full hookups (electric, water, and sewer) at all 196 sites with 30 and 50 amp service, so big rigs are well covered. Thunderbird RV Resort near Monroe also has full hookups. The public county parks are a step down on hookups: Flowing Lake County Park has hookup sites, while Kayak Point offers partial-utility sites with water and power, and Tolt-MacDonald has water-and-electric pull-throughs but not full sewer, so you would use the dump station at those. If you need full hookups, Lake Pleasant is your best bet, and it has on-site propane and dump facilities too.

Bothell is in the Seattle metro, so camping is not cheap. Lake Pleasant RV Park charges Seattle-area full hookup rates, well above rural Washington, but you get a paved, full-service site inside the city with trail access, and it still beats hotel prices for the location. The county parks are the value option, with Snohomish County’s Flowing Lake and Kayak Point and King County’s Tolt-MacDonald running public-park rates below the private parks for their utility sites. Fuel and groceries run metro prices too. For a longer Seattle and Woodinville tour, ask Lake Pleasant about weekly or monthly rates and mix in county-park nights where your rig fits.

Book early, especially for summer. Lake Pleasant RV Park stays busy year-round because there is so little RV parking near Seattle, and it fills for summer weekends and any Seattle event, so reserve weeks ahead for those dates. The county parks open reservations on a rolling window: Snohomish County’s Kayak Point and Flowing Lake take online bookings months out and their utility sites go fast, and King County’s Tolt-MacDonald can be reserved up to a year in advance with a two-night minimum from April through October. Midweek and off-season stays are easier, but the popular summer and holiday dates require planning.

July through September is the clear best window. Puget Sound summers are short but genuinely lovely, dry and comfortable with highs in the 70s and long daylight, ideal for the trails, the wineries, and day trips into Seattle and the Cascades. It is also the busiest stretch, so book ahead. Early fall stays mild before the rains return in November, and it brings lighter crowds and better rates. Winter and spring are cold, wet, and gray with heavy rain, and while the campgrounds stay open, a paved full hookup site is far more comfortable than a muddy one in the wet months.

Yes, but choose your park carefully. Lake Pleasant RV Park is built for full-size rigs with 196 full hookup sites and 50 amp service, so 35 to 40 foot motorhomes and fifth-wheels fit well; it is your best big-rig option in town. The county parks have stricter limits: Flowing Lake does not allow fifth-wheels over 35 feet because of road constraints, and Tolt-MacDonald caps RV length at 36 feet, so a 40-footer will not fit there. Kayak Point has mostly large wooded sites that handle bigger rigs better. Always confirm length and a pull-through when you book a specific site.

There is good public county-park camping, though no state park with RV camping sits right next to Bothell. Snohomish County runs Flowing Lake County Park near Snohomish, about 25 minutes northeast, with hookup RV sites, and Kayak Point Regional County Park on Port Susan, about 35 minutes north, with water-and-power sites and yurts open year-round. In King County, Tolt-MacDonald Park in Carnation, about 30 minutes southeast, has 16 water-and-electric pull-through sites from April through October. All are reservable online. These public parks give you a wooded, lower-cost alternative to the in-town private park, just mind the rig-length limits at a couple of them.

It is one of the more practical RV bases for Seattle. Bothell is about 25 minutes from downtown via WA-522 or I-405 to I-5, and Lake Pleasant RV Park gives you a full hookup site in the suburbs instead of trying to camp in the city, which is nearly impossible. Even better, the paved Burke-Gilman and Sammamish River trails connect from Bothell, so you can bike a good way toward Seattle or Redmond without driving. Just plan around Seattle traffic, which is heavy on I-405 and WA-522 at rush hour. For visiting the city without big-city camping headaches, Bothell works well.

Plenty without going far. The Burke-Gilman Trail, one of the country’s first rail-trails, and the 10-mile Sammamish River Trail both run through Bothell, paved and great for biking or walking, and Bothell Landing Park rents kayaks and paddleboards on the river. Woodinville wine country, with more than 100 wineries including Chateau Ste. Michelle, is 10 minutes south. Seattle and its attractions, Pike Place Market, the waterfront, and pro sports, are about 25 minutes away, and US-2 climbs east into the Cascades for hiking and Stevens Pass. North Creek Trail’s floating boardwalk is a quiet local spot for birdwatching close to town.

Very close, which is a real perk of basing here. Woodinville sits about 10 minutes south of Bothell and packs in more than 100 wineries and tasting rooms, anchored by the historic Chateau Ste. Michelle estate, plus breweries, distilleries, and restaurants. From Lake Pleasant RV Park you can be tasting within 15 minutes, which makes for an easy afternoon or evening out without moving the rig, ideally with a designated driver or a rideshare. It is one of the main reasons RVers use Bothell as a base rather than camping farther out. The area gets busy on summer weekends, so plan tasting-room visits accordingly.

Bothell has a classic Puget Sound climate: short, dry, comfortable summers and long, cool, wet winters. From July through September highs sit in the 70s with little rain, which is the prime camping season and also the busiest. The rest of the year is mild but wet, with heavy rain from November into spring and gray, cloudy skies, though hard freezes and snow are uncommon at this low elevation. Temperatures rarely top the upper 80s or drop below the upper 20s. If you are chasing dry weather and the best conditions for the trails and wineries, come in mid-to-late summer.

Lake Pleasant RV Park has an on-site dump station and propane, and the county parks have dump stations for guests; use designated sani-dumps only, never roadside. Propane refills are also available around Bothell and Woodinville. Because this is the Seattle metro, RV service, parts, fuel, and groceries are all easy to find, with dealers and shops in Bothell, Lynnwood, and Everett and big-box stores throughout the area. Diesel and gas are plentiful along I-405, WA-527, and WA-522, so topping off before heading into the Cascades on US-2 is simple. Provisioning here is as easy as anywhere on the West Coast.

The standout is Lake Pleasant RV Park, right in Bothell at 24025 Bothell Everett Highway, with 196 full hookup sites, a small lake, and paved bike-trail access toward Seattle, which is rare for a metro suburb. East of town near Monroe, Thunderbird RV and Camping Resort sits on the Skykomish River with full hookups and pools. For public camping, Snohomish County’s Flowing Lake and Kayak Point parks and King County’s Tolt-MacDonald Park all have utility RV sites within about 25 to 35 minutes. Together they give you an in-town full hookup base plus wooded county-park alternatives.

Yes. Lake Pleasant RV Park, the in-town park, offers full hookups (electric, water, and sewer) at all 196 sites with 30 and 50 amp service, so big rigs are well covered. Thunderbird RV Resort near Monroe also has full hookups. The public county parks are a step down on hookups: Flowing Lake County Park has hookup sites, while Kayak Point offers partial-utility sites with water and power, and Tolt-MacDonald has water-and-electric pull-throughs but not full sewer, so you would use the dump station at those. If you need full hookups, Lake Pleasant is your best bet, and it has on-site propane and dump facilities too.

Bothell is in the Seattle metro, so camping is not cheap. Lake Pleasant RV Park charges Seattle-area full hookup rates, well above rural Washington, but you get a paved, full-service site inside the city with trail access, and it still beats hotel prices for the location. The county parks are the value option, with Snohomish County’s Flowing Lake and Kayak Point and King County’s Tolt-MacDonald running public-park rates below the private parks for their utility sites. Fuel and groceries run metro prices too. For a longer Seattle and Woodinville tour, ask Lake Pleasant about weekly or monthly rates and mix in county-park nights where your rig fits.

Book early, especially for summer. Lake Pleasant RV Park stays busy year-round because there is so little RV parking near Seattle, and it fills for summer weekends and any Seattle event, so reserve weeks ahead for those dates. The county parks open reservations on a rolling window: Snohomish County’s Kayak Point and Flowing Lake take online bookings months out and their utility sites go fast, and King County’s Tolt-MacDonald can be reserved up to a year in advance with a two-night minimum from April through October. Midweek and off-season stays are easier, but the popular summer and holiday dates require planning.

July through September is the clear best window. Puget Sound summers are short but genuinely lovely, dry and comfortable with highs in the 70s and long daylight, ideal for the trails, the wineries, and day trips into Seattle and the Cascades. It is also the busiest stretch, so book ahead. Early fall stays mild before the rains return in November, and it brings lighter crowds and better rates. Winter and spring are cold, wet, and gray with heavy rain, and while the campgrounds stay open, a paved full hookup site is far more comfortable than a muddy one in the wet months.

Yes, but choose your park carefully. Lake Pleasant RV Park is built for full-size rigs with 196 full hookup sites and 50 amp service, so 35 to 40 foot motorhomes and fifth-wheels fit well; it is your best big-rig option in town. The county parks have stricter limits: Flowing Lake does not allow fifth-wheels over 35 feet because of road constraints, and Tolt-MacDonald caps RV length at 36 feet, so a 40-footer will not fit there. Kayak Point has mostly large wooded sites that handle bigger rigs better. Always confirm length and a pull-through when you book a specific site.

There is good public county-park camping, though no state park with RV camping sits right next to Bothell. Snohomish County runs Flowing Lake County Park near Snohomish, about 25 minutes northeast, with hookup RV sites, and Kayak Point Regional County Park on Port Susan, about 35 minutes north, with water-and-power sites and yurts open year-round. In King County, Tolt-MacDonald Park in Carnation, about 30 minutes southeast, has 16 water-and-electric pull-through sites from April through October. All are reservable online. These public parks give you a wooded, lower-cost alternative to the in-town private park, just mind the rig-length limits at a couple of them.

It is one of the more practical RV bases for Seattle. Bothell is about 25 minutes from downtown via WA-522 or I-405 to I-5, and Lake Pleasant RV Park gives you a full hookup site in the suburbs instead of trying to camp in the city, which is nearly impossible. Even better, the paved Burke-Gilman and Sammamish River trails connect from Bothell, so you can bike a good way toward Seattle or Redmond without driving. Just plan around Seattle traffic, which is heavy on I-405 and WA-522 at rush hour. For visiting the city without big-city camping headaches, Bothell works well.

Plenty without going far. The Burke-Gilman Trail, one of the country’s first rail-trails, and the 10-mile Sammamish River Trail both run through Bothell, paved and great for biking or walking, and Bothell Landing Park rents kayaks and paddleboards on the river. Woodinville wine country, with more than 100 wineries including Chateau Ste. Michelle, is 10 minutes south. Seattle and its attractions, Pike Place Market, the waterfront, and pro sports, are about 25 minutes away, and US-2 climbs east into the Cascades for hiking and Stevens Pass. North Creek Trail’s floating boardwalk is a quiet local spot for birdwatching close to town.

Very close, which is a real perk of basing here. Woodinville sits about 10 minutes south of Bothell and packs in more than 100 wineries and tasting rooms, anchored by the historic Chateau Ste. Michelle estate, plus breweries, distilleries, and restaurants. From Lake Pleasant RV Park you can be tasting within 15 minutes, which makes for an easy afternoon or evening out without moving the rig, ideally with a designated driver or a rideshare. It is one of the main reasons RVers use Bothell as a base rather than camping farther out. The area gets busy on summer weekends, so plan tasting-room visits accordingly.

Bothell has a classic Puget Sound climate: short, dry, comfortable summers and long, cool, wet winters. From July through September highs sit in the 70s with little rain, which is the prime camping season and also the busiest. The rest of the year is mild but wet, with heavy rain from November into spring and gray, cloudy skies, though hard freezes and snow are uncommon at this low elevation. Temperatures rarely top the upper 80s or drop below the upper 20s. If you are chasing dry weather and the best conditions for the trails and wineries, come in mid-to-late summer.

Lake Pleasant RV Park has an on-site dump station and propane, and the county parks have dump stations for guests; use designated sani-dumps only, never roadside. Propane refills are also available around Bothell and Woodinville. Because this is the Seattle metro, RV service, parts, fuel, and groceries are all easy to find, with dealers and shops in Bothell, Lynnwood, and Everett and big-box stores throughout the area. Diesel and gas are plentiful along I-405, WA-527, and WA-522, so topping off before heading into the Cascades on US-2 is simple. Provisioning here is as easy as anywhere on the West Coast.

Yes — there are free RV waste disposal options available near Bothell.