Chuckanut Drive | Wild Camping

March 7th, 2024 by Fish and Kitty

Pretty location at the top of a bluff overlooking the sound with amazing sunset views. There's an "around the tree" spot on the south end probably suitable for up to 25', but otherwise the rest of the area should be vans or smaller. Park head-in or back in for most of the area. If you're in a van or something otherwise too long to back in, consider parallel parking at the north end to give smaller vehicles space in the center. This location does fill up completely during peak season, so make room for people. (On this particular Thursday evening during off season, people would pull in for a few minutes at a time throughout the afternoon and evening, but we were the only ones who stayed overnight.)

Railroad tracks run at the bottom of the bluff; expect several trains to pass through during the evening. The area can also be noisy until around midnight. Cell coverage is variable; it can be sufficient for streaming one hour and then drop you the next. No facilities. Please pack out your trash.

September 26th, 2023 by @turvinatyr

Beautiful sunsets. Met a couple from Switzerland sharing the spot and we drank some wine and chatted the night away.

I have seen people walking to the trees to relieve themselves. Please, let’s keep this gem clean.

Also, leave. Come back if needed. But go to town, Larrabee park (showers), or elsewhere. This is a spot I don’t want us to lose.

September 17th, 2023 by matteo

as advertised. view is nice but between the diesel train below, racing cars, and overpowered truck it's def not quiet. more of a picnic spot than someplace I'd sleep again

September 9th, 2023 by Annet

beautiful spot for boondocking, especially the sunset is spectacular. We picked up some oysters at Taylor's and hiked oyster dome the next day.

August 12th, 2023 by ioverlander

Busy but quiet. Super shady ‘trail’ to the south that goes down to shore/railroad - I would advise not to do it because almost impossible to get back up.

August 2nd, 2023 by SV MACH 5 on Land

Overlooks Samish Bay. No signs posted. Gorgeous views.

July 22nd, 2023 by sharpsusan

lovely spot. lots of other vans, truck campers, and even an RV.

**keep it clean**

June 24th, 2023 by pawaldo3

Overlook pull off. Felt safe and was clean. Gets very busy for sunset and lot of overnighters on weekend—we were packed in for the night! Larrabee state park near by has bathrooms and coin op showers (if you pay entrance fee—but beautiful park!)

May 20th, 2023 by tomrider84

Busy but quiet, a lot a free spots when we arrived at 5pm then crowed for the sunset.

March 31st, 2023 by tlekschmitt

Great spot to pull of drive. Road noise, but not bad. Terrific views. Keep it clean!

Even one spot around a tree but someone was already there.

February 20th, 2023 by williamssherman55

As described, great view and pretty quiet once it gets dark. No issues here.

January 24th, 2023 by salahi.salar

If you have to poo, have compostable plastic bags with you. Double bag your poo and take it to the closest garbage can and dump it there. Or have a showel handy. U know what to do.

December 15th, 2022 by bradsands95

showed up late but still got to squeeze in. Super quiet, one train came by but no horn. definitely good for at least a night.

December 3rd, 2022 by Nate

I stayed here last night and would stay again. I never left my van so I can’t comment on the grounds. One car came into the parking lot at 1:30AM and had their headlights shined at the front of my van for a few minutes before leaving. In the morning before sunrise one car drove past honking their horn. The view was lovely and I will use this spot again as a stopover.

October 5th, 2022 by ecovan.org

Please stop pooping in camps! 🤮💩
I've been here many times and it keeps getting worse.

October 5th, 2022 by ecovan.org

PLEASE don't set up a camp, don't poop on the ground, and don't leave your trash.

September 24th, 2022 by roadwander.com

Great spot. Beautiful Sunset. Close to road and train. Train is comfort as I grew up with the distant sound of the train.

September 18th, 2022 by kevinjingraham

About 5 other cars spent the night. No issues no signs saying you can’t park. Lovely spot

August 24th, 2022 by spenced

Lovely. Best overlook in the area. Plenty of space, great views, and least noisy road noise (windy road = slower vehicles = less noise).

August 11th, 2022 by thecarolpatton

This place is permanently closed.

August 6th, 2022 by ivyaakers

Local ethics are to park straight in rather than horizontal to the views. Other people want to sleep here too 🤗

July 29th, 2022 by wanderingwinterfields

Was skeptical because it’s on a decently main road and figured we wouldn’t be allowed to stay but wow. This place was beautiful. Tons of awesome rigs came through and many stayed the night. Amazing place to watch the sunset and take photos. We stayed 3 nights no issues. Good cell service! Please be courteous with how you park so others can enjoy the area as well.

July 19th, 2022 by antoonkusters

nice spot. great view. we came late because we we're looking for biolumicent in the sea at teddy bear cove, just 10min down the road.

July 16th, 2022 by kietan1997

Nice viewpoint, lots of camper vans staying here. There’s train tracks at the bottom and a few trains went through, and people revving their cars around the bends at night. But if a little noise doesn’t bug you, it’s a great spot! Cheers

July 11th, 2022 by elizabeth.flesher

Scenic and room for the van. A few others here as well.

June 8th, 2022 by badish

Stayed a couple of nights here. Beautiful view, but definitely a busy spot in the evenings. Quiets down after sunset, except for the train but it’s below the lookout and isn’t too loud. You’ll wake up surrounded by a least a couple camper vans.

June 6th, 2022 by anna-steinhoff

Great sport for a night with medium sized truck. Wonderful view

May 26th, 2022 by wafaison

Nice spot, but pretty active as others have noted. Beautiful sunset. Train below going strong till around 11 I think, winding road a periodic racetrack till dusk (on a Tuesday). Nobody bothered me. Two other vans when I woke up.

May 21st, 2022 by Ross

Good place to stay one night. I was there on a Saturday night and it did fill up and was noisy as cars drove by. A few partiers came by. Obviously, no bathroom or water available or even a trash can.
Also, if this is full, there are similar sites up and down this road. One we passed north of here even had a couple of picnic tables.

August 14th, 2021 by TG_Ltd

Great views but VERY noisy hopefully just on this particular night as it appears this is where locals congregate with their hot rods before racing off. This went on well past dark. Maybe avoid Saturday nights? Other than this it is a great spot to sleep, and I woke up to about 10 cars/vans here.

August 4th, 2021 by joshuahandler

Remarkable place to watch sunset and comfortable for sleeping. A handful of other rigs stayed as well. Road noise quiets down after sunset (summer). 2 bars Verizon LTE.

July 31st, 2021 by jamie.colleen.allen

Spectacular view at this lookout. Shared with many other campers and people stopping to take on the view. Saw some oyster spots to eat at down the way, I’m sure they are delicious.

June 10th, 2021 by alexdepan12212

Good views. Some cars. No one bugged me and my van fit fine

April 25th, 2021 by sanchitcop19

Great view, lots of space for cars. No overnight parking prohibited signs, have at it

February 18th, 2021 by jeff

Nice pull out on the side of the road. Camped here with two other vehicles without issue.

September 23rd, 2020 by mattdavidson530

Beautiful spot to catch the sunset and for one night sleep. It’s just a turn out off the side of the road with an insane view of the ocean. Minimal traffic throughout the night. Got a pretty decent nights sleep. No signs prohibiting overnight stays. There’s somewhat of a trail that leads to the ocean but take my word for it, it’s quite steep and dangerous so if you do it, use extreme caution. Would and will stay again!

September 21st, 2020 by d

Great spot to view the water from high up in the woods. Picnic tables available and hiking trails nearby.

September 11th, 2020 by Dave McCormack

Stayed one night, arrived around 6:00 and there were already 3 camper vans and 1 SUV. We were in a 24' Class C motorhome and fit fine. Train and Chuckanut traffic noise stopped after 9:30. Walked the dogs next morning and there were a few more camper vans and other cars parked for the night. This pull out will fit 10 or 12 depending on size. Good cell signal, but no view for us because of heavy smoke from forest fires.

September 3rd, 2020 by stokeloafvan.com

Stayed for 3 nights while passing though town. Good cell service, and beautiful views at sunset. Handful of other vans every night in this pull off and others on Chuckanut Rd.

December 10th, 2019 by Toz

Good spot with a great view! No signs prohibiting over night parking. It’s a paved pull off on the main road, so will hear the cars going by. There’s also a train that goes by down near the water. Stayed one night with no problems.

September 17th, 2019 by 321capture

Such a great spot!! Great views and wonderful sunset! Had 3 others stay the night. Mostly quiet with a few cars driving by at night.

August 30th, 2019 by kevin272

Good spot, stayed a couple nights. Got crowded after dusk, maybe 6 rigs. still no problems.

August 5th, 2019 by instagram.com/alandanbyphoto

Great spot to watch sunset. We stayed here for one night along with four other cars/campers. Would recommend this spot, although be aware it's rather busy and noisy with other people driving along the road and stopping to take in the view/playing music.

July 7th, 2019 by driesvanloon

Us and 4 other vans. Quite night apart from some traffic.

June 15th, 2019 by samuelandrewmarks

A fantastic spot, perfect view at sunset 👌🏻
Please take care of this spot so it stays open.

May 30th, 2019 by becremi

few van and rv at this place. maybe try the next viewpoint to tne north. nice view and sunset

May 20th, 2019 by ryanvanzo

Quiet. Good views. Workable Verizon LTE signal. Fairly level. Best for self contained small vehicles, not large RVs

April 3rd, 2019 by justineness

This place is a beautiful quiet spot. Myself and two others were parked here. No lights and moderate traffic through out the night. I could see this being a more popular spot on weekends and in the summer time.

April 3rd, 2019 by domckmenard

A bit busy before dusk, which you have to expect from this kind of of place. Cars coming in and out, music playing and of course some people like to rev their cars around. But it became super quiet once it got dark and I had a great night of sleep. Saw a few more pull outs and parkings when I left in the morning so you could probably find less crowded spots if you wish.

January 5th, 2019 by mvglive

Good spot, nice view of the inlet. Relatively quiet, but local rednecks race their cars through the woods. (Saturday night) other than that very little traffic.

October 26th, 2018 by lilycarey7

Beautiful location. Few people driving through to look at the views, our van (170” wb) fit ok but was a little long for a few of the spots.

October 17th, 2018 by whereissarahblog

It’s a gravel viewpoint area not near anything and quite dark. Arrived at 8.30pm and there was no one there. Seemed reasonably safe to stay (as a female solo). Was quiet except for a few trains through out the night and also a car came with loud music, not sure what time it was but I was asleep. No one disturbed me. Beautiful place to wake up to in the morning, I can only imaging the sunset would be spectacular. The actual road to get there is very narrow and windy (hence why big vehicles aren’t recommended). Was a nice alternative to the freeway.

July 21st, 2018 by DogsAnDiapers.com

Amazing views from this spot. About 5 other vehicles came and parked throughout the night. Plus the sound of an occasional motorcycle or tuner car overnight. Worth it for the view.

July 3rd, 2018 by john

Make out location. About. Kids coming and going. Did not stay here.

June 16th, 2018 by BrianW

Amazing views! Can be crowded at sunset. Get here well before or after to get a spot. Road up is narrow and not too suitable for wider rigs. Several campervans here, and we’re in a 24’ truck camper.

May 22nd, 2018 by westwardgo.blogspot.com

One of many large lay-bys on the road with incredible views.

May 18th, 2018 by djmgrant

Great view on level viewpoint beside road busy with overnighters

October 5th, 2017 by keeponexploring.com

Beautiful views and absolutely marvelous sunset. Nice option as most other sites at Larrabee Park either close at dusk or require a fee. Close to the street (scenic drive) but quiet at night. There was just one 24ft RV parked when we arrived at dusk early Oct. Not suitable for huge rigs >24ft. No signs of no overnight camping. We stayed one night and no one bothered us. There are loads of trails in and around Larrabee Park.