Region: Snohomish County

Transit route from downtown Seattle: This one’s an adventure. Make your way to the Smokey Point Transit Center, which will be two routes from Seattle no matter how you shake it: Either catch Community Transit route 421 to Marysville and transfer to the 227 at the Ash Avenue Park and Ride, or hop on the Sound Transit 510 to Everett and transfer to Community Transit 201 to Broadway and 34th. Regardless, once you’re at Smokey Point, Community Transit 230 will drop you a four-minute walk away from Squire Park.

Travel time from downtown Seattle: More than three hours. Bring a book.

Transit-accessible on weekends: Nope—and because this relies on weekday commuter buses, it would require leaving in the morning. But don’t worry too much about getting stranded: The 230 (which turns into the 240) also runs to and from to the Stanwood Amtrak station (which is a more simplified route just in general).

Total transit fare: $4.25 to $12.75 each person each way, depending on route, timing, and payment method.

Accommodations: This Snohomish County Park in Darrington is near the site of the Summer Meltdown Festival, the Sauk River, and Whitehorse Mountain. Sites are surrounded by (of course) creeks and old-growth forest.

Region: Olympic Peninsula

Transit route from downtown Seattle: Take the Bainbridge Island Ferry, then the Clallam Transit Strait Shot to the Gateway Transit Center in Port Angeles. From there, catch the 14 to Hungry Bear Restaurant on Highway 101.

Travel time from downtown Seattle: Roughly four hours, based on catching the 9:35 a.m. ferry to Bainbridge Island from Colman Dock. It’s more like five on Saturdays thanks to route timing.

Transit-accessible on weekends: Saturdays only.

Total transit fare: $31.50 round-trip ($8.50 round trip for the ferry, $10 each way on the Strait Shot, $1.50 each way on the 14).

Accommodations: This is a small campground—just 16 sites—and includes a scenic overlook and hiking trails to the river.

Region: Olympic Peninsula

Transit route from downtown Seattle: Take the Bainbridge Island Ferry, then the Clallam Transit Strait Shot to the Gateway Transit Center in Port Angeles. From there, take the 14 to Forks, then the 15 to the end of the line in La Push.

Travel time from downtown Seattle: Six or seven hours, based on catching the 9:35 a.m. ferry to Bainbridge Island from Colman Dock. Add an hour for Saturday trips. If you hurry, you can use your transfer time in Port Angeles to catch the 20 to the Olympic National Park visitor center for your wilderness camping permit (it’s cutting it really close, though, so probably best to call in advance).

Transit-accessible on weekends: Saturdays only.

Total transit fare: $34.50 round-trip ($8.50 round trip for the ferry, $10 each way on the Strait Shot, $3 each way for an all-day pass on Clallam Transit).

Accommodations: While these beaches are technically backpacking trips, you’re probably already packed for it—and beach camping on First Beach is just a short walk away. To get a little farther out, hike an hour or two to Second or Third Beach. While it assumes driving, this rundown from REI has more information on the trip.

Region: East King County

Transit route from downtown Seattle: Take Sound Transit Express route 545, then transfer to Metro route 224 at Redmond and 166th. Transfer again at Brown and Richardson and catch Snoqualmie Valley Transit route 629, or Valley Shuttle. It’s a five-minute walk to the park from State Route 203 and 40th.

Travel time from downtown Seattle: An hour and 15 minutes to two and a half hours depending on route and timing.

Transit-accessible on weekends: No—the 224 only runs on weekdays.

Total transit fare: $2.75 each way.

Accommodations: If rivers are more your thing, this 574-acre park sits at the intersection of two: the Snoqualmie and Tolt rivers. Camping accommodations include converted shipping containers and yurts if you don’t want to haul a tent with you, or just a regular old tent site.

Region: Kitsap County

Transit route from downtown Seattle: Take the Bremerton ferry or Kitsap fast ferry, then transfer to Kitsap Transit route 21. It’s a 20-minute walk from the bus stop to the park.

Transit-accessible on weekends: Yes.

Travel time from downtown Seattle: Roughly two hours, depending on traffic and route timing.

Total transit fare: $12.50 per person each way.

Accommodations: Illahee State Park, located right on Port Orchard Bay, has 23 standard campsites and two sites set aside for people arriving without a vehicle—either on foot or on bicycle.

Region: Seattle

Transit route from downtown Seattle: Take Metro route 21—it goes straight there.

Transit-accessible on weekends: Yes.

Travel time from downtown Seattle: ~30-40 minutes

Total transit fare: $2.50 to $2.75 per person each way.

Accommodations: While Camp Long doesn’t offer tent camping, it does have cabins available for $50 per night with a two-night maximum, plus a $50 damage deposit per cabin. Each structure has three double bunk beds, overhead lights, a picnic table, a stone fireplace, a fire pit, and outdoor running water.

Region: Vashon Island

Transit route from downtown Seattle: Take the C Line to the Fauntleroy ferry dock in West Seattle and hop on the Vashon Island Ferry. From there, catch the 119 to Maury Island. Alternatively, you can take the Vashon Water Taxi from downtown and catch the 119 from there and walk half an hour to the park.

Travel time from downtown Seattle: Two to three hours depending on route and timing.

Transit-accessible on weekends: Not really—the 119 doesn’t run on weekends. If you’re feeling up to a walk, the 118 will go to the Valley Center Park and Ride, a two-hour walk or 40-minute bike ride from the park.

Total transit fare: If you’re taking the ferry and your transfer’s still valid on the other end of the water, it’s about $8.20 there and $2.75 back. But that could vary depending on route and timing.

Accommodations: The seven campsites available at Maury Island are relatively new. They’re also primitive—meaning no access to water—and don’t allow fires. But they’re right by the beach.

Region: South King County

Transit route from downtown Seattle: You’re going to want to get to Metro route 166 at the Burien Transit Center, but you have a few options for getting there. For the fewest transfers, take the 120. You can also take Link Light Rail and transfer to the A Line in Seatac. Whichever route you take, it’s a 20-minute walk from the 166 stop to the park.

Travel time from downtown Seattle: Roughly two hours.

Transit-accessible on weekends: Yes.

Total transit fare: $2.50 to $5 per person each way.

Accommodations: Located in Des Moines, Saltwater State Park has 1,445 feet of shoreline along the Puget Sound. The park has 47 campsites available.

Region: South King County

Transit route from downtown Seattle: Take Sound Transit Express route 577 or 578, then transfer to Metro route 187 at the Federal Way Transit Center.

Travel time from downtown Seattle: Roughly one hour by bus to the edge of the park, then a 15 to 20 minute trail walk into the park.

Transit-accessible on weekends: Yes.

Total transit fare: $5.25 to $5.50 per person each way.

Accommodations: This state park along a sandy Puget Sound beach—with more than 3,000 feet of shoreline—has both campsites and cabins available for rent.