Experience the intersection of Japanese design and Pacific Northwest coastal wilderness at Snow Peak Long Beach Campfield, a car-free, gear-forward campground featuring Kengo Kuma-designed cabins, pre-pitched tent suites, and an open-air Japanese soaking spa.
Snow Peak Long Beach Campfield brings the Japanese outdoor brand’s philosophy of community-focused, gear-forward camping to the Washington coast. Located on a 25-acre coastal wetland on the Long Beach Peninsula, the site is a reimagined former RV park designed to foster deep human connection and slow-paced outdoor living. The entire property operates on a car-free model, requiring guests to park at the Gatehouse and transport their gear to their sites using provided wooden wheelbarrows and push carts. This design choice keeps the camp quiet, free from the rumble of vehicles, and deeply connected to the sounds of the surrounding coastal pine forest and nearby wetlands.
Accommodation options span from basic field sites to architect-designed micro-cabins. The fourteen Jyubako Suites, designed by renowned architect Kengo Kuma, are minimalist, shipping-container-sized wooden cabins with climate control, queen beds, private bathrooms, and kitchenettes. A distinctive feature of these suites is the outer wall panel that lowers to form a private outdoor porch, ideal for sipping morning coffee brewed in a Snow Peak collapsible drip. For those wanting a turnkey camping experience, the eight pre-pitched Tent Suites come fully outfitted with a Snow Peak Land Lock shelter, cots, sleeping pads, an Iron Grill Table kitchen setup, dining furniture, and outdoor campfire gear. Traditionalists can book one of the forty-three Field Sites, which are open-field camping areas that include a Snow Peak Pack & Carry Fireplace, a single-action table, and folding chairs, allowing guests to bring their own tents or rent additional gear directly from the on-site Campstore.
The communal infrastructure is designed to elevate ordinary camp chores into social rituals. The Wash House, designed by Portland-based firm EFA, features a charred shou sugi ban exterior of Japanese cypress sourced from Nakamoto Forestry, opening into a light-filled interior with black-tiled private showers and a massive communal sink station with concrete countertops. Adjacent to the Wash House is the open-air Ofuro Spa, modeled after traditional Japanese bathhouses. Here, guests can transition between a 104-degree heated soaking pool, a 52-degree cold plunge, and a cedar sauna built with temple-grade hinoki cypress wood that releases a rich, natural scent. The Campstore and Cafe serves as another central hub, stocking high-end Snow Peak gear, camping essentials, house-made onigiri, and local craft beer, while the central fire pits host nightly Takibi Time gatherings for shared stories under the coastal sky.
Since the entire campfield is car-free, pack light or be prepared to wheel your gear in using the provided push carts from the parking lot. After setting up, head to the Campstore to grab house-made onigiri and book a soaking slot at the open-air Ofuro Spa, where the hinoki-wood sauna and 104-degree pool are best enjoyed during the quieter morning hours.
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