Washington (WA) is a state in the United States. This page collects resources you may need for travel, camping, and nomadic living in Washington. (Neighboring states are Idaho to the east and Oregon to the south. British Colombia (Canada) is to the north.)
Traveling in Washington
- National Parks in Washington
- US Army Corps of Engineers >Lakes and recreation
- OnlyInYourState.com >Washington
- Roadside America >Offbeat tourist attractions
- iExit guides >Cities in Washington
- Scenic Byways
Local Climate
- WeatherSpark >Climate and average weather in Washington
- CurrentResults >Climate and average weather in Washington
- Tips for keeping warm in your vehicle.
- See the weather page for additional resources.
Camping and Parking in Washington
- Bureau of Land Management >Oregon-Washington
- AllStays >Washington
- Campendium >Washington
- FreeCampSites.net >Washington
- Camping USA >Washington
- KOA >Washington
- The Dyrt >Washington
- Boondocker's Bible >Washington rest area rules and Washington state rest area map
- iExit >Rest areas in Washington
- RVShare >Guide to RV Camping in Washington
- Recreation.gov >Washington - recreation areas, camping, day use areas, and points of interest
- See the Finding parking page for additional information.
Regulations in Washington
Washington parking regulations:
- In Anacortes police say it is illegal to sleep in a vehicle within city limits.[1] RV parking is limited to 24 hours.[2]
- In Bellingham it is illegal to park with any part of the vehicle outside the parking spot's lines[3],[4] or park in one place for more than 72 hours.[5]
- in Centralia "camping is prohibited and RVs can only remain parked on any street, alley or public parking lot for 16 hours or less"[6]
- in Clark County "automobiles will be able to park on county roads for up to 24 hours without a permit, but RVs will require a permit."[7]
- In Lacey "camping" in streets, parks, etc is illegal.[8] Also, RV and commercial vehicle parking is limited to 4 hours.[9]
- Lewis County (Centralia, Chehalis, etc) bans unauthorized camping or camping on county lands except in areas specifically designated, designed or constructed for this purpose.[10]
- Steilacoom forbids living in RVs and regards tiny houses as RVs.[11]
- Tacoma limits sleeping in vehicles on public streets to 72 hrs, after which they driver must move at least 1 mile.[12]. Public camping is also not allowed.[13]
- Wenatchee "prohibits RVs from parking on city streets unless actively loading or unloading".[14]
- Check our parking regulations page for general information and disclaimers.
State and local regulations:
- Municode Washington
- GeneralCode Washington
- American Legal Publishing Washington
- USA.gov state and local government information
- State and Local government contacts
- Run a web search for "City name city code" or "City name parking regulations".
Search other resources
- VanLivingForum.com: "Washington" in thread titles
- Reddit: "Washington" in relevant subreddits
Channels in Washington
We currently have 12 channels with content produced in this state:
- Adventure Out There
- Alyssa Vanilla
- Bex Cat-herder
- Clueless Escapades
- Denise & Reed
- Drew Simms
- Dusty odyssey
- Mr Bubba’s Adventures
- My Basic Journey
- Olive Smith
- One AdVANture At A Time
- Winterisblu