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Manchester State Park Campground

15 Reviews

About

State Park

Manchester State Park is a year-round camping park with stunning views of the Puget Sound and an interesting military history, including the historic Torpedo Warehouse.

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Location

Manchester State Park Campground is located in Washington

Directions

From SR 16 take Sedgewick exit. Travel East on Sedgewick Road/SR 16 to Long Lake Road, turn left (North) when road ends, turn right (East) onto Mile Hill Drive/SR 166. Turn left (North) onto Colchester and when street ends, turn left (West) onto Main Street, take an immediate right on Beach Dr, follow 2 miles, turn right on Hilldale into park.

Coordinates

47.57727759 N
122.55504167 W

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Access

Drive-In
Park next to your site
Walk-In
Park in a lot, walk to your site.
Hike-In
Backcountry sites.
Boat-In
Sites accessible by watercraft.

Stay Connected

WiFi
Fair
Verizon
Good
AT&T
Unknown
T-Mobile
Poor

Site Types

Tent Sites
RV Sites
Standard (Tent/RV)
Group

Features

For Campers

ADA Access
Trash
Picnic Table
Firewood Available
Phone Service
Reservable
Showers
Drinking Water
Electric Hookups
Toilets
Alcohol
Pets
Fires

For Vehicles

Sanitary Dump
Water Hookups
Pull-Through Sites
Big Rig Friendly

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Reservations

(888) 226-7688

Brennon

Guide

Reviewed Dec. 18, 2022

Great Spot!

Took our 22’ travel trailer for two nights during the month of December. The site was clean and well separated from other sites. Beautiful scenery and interesting historic sites. Would definitely return!

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Month of VisitJanuary

Lacey J.

Scout

Reviewed Jun. 28, 2022

Nice Campsite

The campsite I was in was very nice. I had a water source right near my spot. There’s also an area to visit the beach which is quite close to the campground and has trails leading to it.

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Month of VisitJuly

sean M.

Scout

Reviewed Jan. 14, 2022

Awesome campground with the sound of seals all night

I love this campground, it's super quiet, and you can hear the seals down on the beach all night. Super cool, fun place to stay

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Month of VisitFebruary

Abby

Scout

Reviewed Jul. 20, 2021

Hiker/Biker sites are very compact and close together

There are 3 hiker/biker sites at Manchester, but it's better to think of it as one merged, very forested site with three tables and tent areas. Zero privacy between the sites. Site HB1 has the largest open area for tents and socializing, while HB3 has the smallest area, for just a single tent and maybe two chairs. The sites have little mini campfire grills on the ground. You could cook a small meal easily or boil water. Recommend bringing a campstove, as there was a burn ban July 2021.

The sites sit in a low ravine, down a steel hill. Be ready to jump off your cargo bike and walk it down the gravel road.

The coin-op hot showers are great. 6 minutes for one dollar. Overall, a decent spot for an overnight while bikepacking. Upgrade to a larger site if you will have more than one tent or want a full firepit.

SiteHB3

Month of VisitAugust

Holly .

Traveler

Reviewed Jan. 22, 2021

Really beautiful

Manchester is a great place for hiking, camping and kayaking. The campsites aren’t huge but they’re all nice and secluded in the trees for privacy. There are historical military buildings throughout and a beautiful open air event building overlooking the water. Easy kayak launch site and great hiking trails!

Heather M.

Traveler

Reviewed Jan. 19, 2021

Phenomenal

Took a quick trip out to this local spot. Pleasantly surprised how private the sites are. Very well maintained! A quick walk to the beach, old torpedo building, trails. We had a great time taking a little hike along the water. Great views! We’ll be back again soon I’m sure!

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Chris N.

Scout

Reviewed Dec. 2, 2020

Close!

Perfect spot for a day trip, or an overnighter. Ranger was super nice, and accommodating.

Angela S.

Guide

Reviewed Aug. 19, 2020

Perfect

Very nice sites in between trees with privacy. Trails, views, and history in walking distance. Coin operated showers and clean restrooms.

Jenna T.

Traveler

Reviewed Aug. 4, 2020

Solid spot for a quick Seattle getaway

Manchester is one of the few campgrounds that's easily bikeable from Seattle. Nice sites that feel relatively secluded and charging available if you have an e-bike like me.

Month of VisitAugust

Tyler S.

Ranger

Reviewed Jun. 19, 2019

Quiet

Quiet well spread out. World war II history with bunkers lots of beach great nature walk

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Candice C.

Scout

Reviewed Nov. 17, 2018

Midweek getaway

We needed to just get out of the city and do some camping therapy.... Manchester State park was perfect. It took no time to get there from Seattle and the park staff were GREAT and gave us some great tips for future visits. The camp site was perfect....clean and just what we needed to unwind. The park hostesses very nice and helpful as well. There was plenty to do hikes, beach combing and most of all quiet. Defiantly going back midweek getaways.

Month of VisitSeptember

Shay F.

Legend

Reviewed Sep. 6, 2018

Decent Salt Water Escape

We camped here while attending a friends wedding at the old torpedo warehouse located in the park near the beach. Quite a scenic location for a wedding!

The day time activities are fun. You can hike the trails and do some general exploring. Lots of beach and military sights to see. Careful of poison oak if you are doing some hiking!

Our site was tiny and a bit swampy beyond the table and fire ring. The mosquitoes are pretty terrible here, at least in early summer. We got to break out our tent room for the first time, so that was neat, Also, no alcohol outside your site at anytime and no access to the beach after dusk. I had never encountered such a bummer at a state park before. We were apprehended and scolded like children for taking a walk with a can of beer to watch the sunset. Just doing their job, I know. But, I haven't been made to feel like that since middle school. A bit uncalled for.

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Month of VisitJuly

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Tom N.

Guide

Reviewed Aug. 15, 2018

beautiful rich passage

This CG is a hidden jewel located on the east side of Bainbridge island on beautiful rich passage. like many sites on the Puget Sound this was first used as a military base for the US Navy to guard the Bremerton ship yards during the Spanish American war and WW2. There are many remnants of the fort located in the park. Look for the cement form lines on the buildings, they are only 18” high at best, this is because when they were built Portland cement hadn’t been invented yet, it took quite a while for the cement to dry before adding the “next layer”. You can also see this type of construction at Fort Flagler, Fort Casey and Fort Worden, AKA “The iron triangle”. The campground was nice and clean with some spots dedicated for two camps as a shared site, this allowed us to park are little trailers next to each other and made for a quaint spot.

Jenna-Mae P.

Scout

Reviewed Aug. 9, 2018

great

close enough to town that if you forget something it’s a few minutes in. short trails around the park with great views of the sound and the ferries. we usually set up the slack line in the park and bounce around Great history too.

Tammy C.

Scout

Reviewed May. 22, 2018

Had a great Atlasquest scavenger hunt for the kids.

Shady in a lot of areas

Month of VisitJune