Burlington/Anacortes KOA
Burlington/Anacortes KOA has sites for RVs to 70 feet. There are back-in and pull-through sites. Standard hookups of 30- or 50-amp electric, water, sewer and Wi-Fi come with each site. The KOA offers guests use of hot showers, private toilets, laundry facilities, barbecue grills, fire rings, guest house and a dump station. Pets are welcome but must be leashed. The Padilla Bay Interpretive Center is within 30 minutes. Visitors to the center can learn about the area's flora and fauna. Whale-watching charters can be hired in Padilla Bay.
Burlington/Anacortes KOA
6397 North Green Road
Burlington, WA 98233
(360) 724-5511
koa.com/where/WA/47150/
Thousand Trails - Mt. Vernon
Thousand Trail's Mt. Vernon facility offers over 200 RV sites for large and small rigs. Each site has water and 30- or 50-amp electric hookups. Game and recreation rooms, a laundry room, barbecue sites, playgrounds, hot showers and private toilets are on the premises. Clear Lake is within a 20-minute drive. Visitors to the lake can fish, canoe, swim and kayak. Pets are allowed. The Cascade Mountains are omnipresent, providing a backdrop of mountain scenery. Hiking trails such as the Cascade Head Trail are within an hour's drive of the campground.
Thousand Trails - Mt. Vernon
5409 N. Darrk Lane
Bow, WA 98232
(360) 724-3331
1000trails.com/getaways/washington/mtvernon.asp
Fidalgo Bay Resort RV Park
Visitors to the Clear Lake area wishing to stay on saltwater and enjoy the sea-based activities can opt for the Fidalgo Bay Resort RV Park. Situated in neighboring Anacortes, approximately 30 minutes from the town of Clear Lake, Fidalgo offers RV sites on the bay. There are sites for most sizes of RV. Hookups include water, sewer, 30- or 50-amp electric and Wi-Fi. Pets are welcome. There are showers, bathrooms and a laundry room. Orca watching tours into the San Juans can be booked in the harbor. Sea-kayakers can go in the water from the campground and paddle the rocky coastline, keeping an eye out for seals, sea lions, herons, eagles and orcas.
Fidalgo Bay Resort RV Park
4701 Fidalgo Bay Road
Anacortes, WA 98221
(360) 293-5353
fidalgobay.com
Article Written By Eric Cedric
A former Alaskan of 20 years, Eric Cedric now resides in California. He's published in "Outside" and "Backpacker" and has written a book on life in small-town Alaska, "North by Southeast." Cedric was a professional mountain guide and backcountry expedition leader for 18 years. He worked in Russia, Iceland, Greece, Turkey and Belize. Cedric attended Syracuse University and is a private pilot.
