9 sites · Tents5 acres · Vashon, WA🌿✨Discover the Beauty of Vashon Island at Soulful Journeys✨🌿
Imagine a forested, 5 acre island retreat where tranquility meets adventure, tailored just for you. At Soulful Journeys Island Hipcamp, we help you reconnect with your inner spark in a natural paradise just a short ferry ride away from Seattle and a five minute drive, or ten minute walk from downtown Vashon. Whether you're looking for a peaceful island getaway or an active exploration via gravel bikes and kayaks, our hipcamp offers the perfect escape.
🏕️ Camping: Our beautiful location on Vashon Island has three glamping-type tent accommodations overlooking a valley and the western sky. Nestled among heirloom cherry trees, old growth Douglas firs, madrone, and cedar trees, our cozy tent sites include viewing platforms, fully equipped tents with built-in mattresses and sleeping bags, and can even accommodate extra campers both with or without gear (see add-ons). There is clear signage to a shared, flushing camp toilet, enclosed outdoor hot water camp shower and fully equipped, communal kitchen.
In addition, we have three "Classic Campsites" where you provide your own camping tents and gear as well as three RV Sites for self-contained units. You still have access to our communal area.
Camp Host: Philip has a seasonal small RV trailer placed within 100 feet of The Cherry Tree Ridge site. This allows the host to readily respond to the needs of our guests including firewood, equipment rentals, etc.
👨🍳 Foodies Paradise: Philip is a master at outdoor camp cooking and local cuisine. He has designed an outdoor kitchen to appeal to the foodies in your group with every type of cooking option imaginable from Coleman camp stoves, to a wood fired pizza oven, a stone fire pit, and a gas-fired paella Discada. A fully stocked communal kitchen offers pots and pans, implements, dining ware, coffee pots, herbs and spices--just bring your own food. But if you truly want to travel fast and light, allow Philip to prepare a camp breakfast, bagged lunches and a pit roasted salmon dinner. Simply see the add-ons to reserve.
🚴 Adventures Await: We offer a variety of adventures on the island. There are electric bikes, gravel bikes, paddle boards, and kayaks available to rent in the add-on section. Another option is to have Philip lead your group on a tour of local wineries, organic farms and island highlights such as Oscar, the Vashon Island Troll, located at Pt.Robinson Park, the Mukai Farm and Garden, an historic Japanese American strawberry farm, and local galleries. See private tours under add-ons.
⛴️ Getting here: Vashon Island is usually serviced by ferry through three main routes: Vashon to/from Fauntleroy, Southworth to/from Vashon and Tacoma to/from Vashon. Our hipcamp is located towards the north end of the island. Once off the ferry, we are located an eight minute drive or a 15 minute bike ride. If you desire to simply walk on to the ferry, we do offer transportation in the add-on section.
🍷 Vashon Highlights: Our hipcamp is ideally located an easy 7 minute bike ride and 15 minute walk from downtown Vashon. The Dragon's Head Cider Orchard and Mukai Farm and Garden are a five minute bike ride away. The island boasts great coffee shops, art galleries, wineries, cideries, and restaurants. Minglement Organic Grocer along with The Vashon Island Coffee Roasterie stand out as a community source for natural and organic foods, teas and house-roasted coffee. Vashon Thriftway is a terrific grocery store. and Dig Deep Gardens and Art is an artistic space to enjoy live music and drinks in an outdoor setting.
"The journey is part of the experience--an expression of the seriousness of one's intent. One doesn't take the A train to Mecca." -- Anthony Bourdain