Tent camping places near Vancouver, WA?

Question

We are going camping leaving late tonight and getting back late Wednesday night. We have two kids. We will be tent camping...want to have a campfire etc. and large enough camo sites for a larger tent. Where are some good places around Vancouver, WA? Also, we love th beach if you know of one within 2.5 hours of Vancouver, WA that lets you camp on the beach! Thanks!

Answer 1

I would head east and go near Beacon Rock.  Their are few places near their.  You could also go across to the Oregon side and hit any of those campgrounds along their.

Answer 2

It's probably too late to answer this, but...

There is TONS of camping around Vancouver.  Lots of National Forests, Mt. Rainier NP, and a lot of Washington State Parks on the coast and around Vancouver.  

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