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Camp Burton

Camp Burton is an American Baptist camp and conference center on Vashon Island, Washington, reachable by ferry. It accommodates up to 220 overnight guests across 13 cabins, 12 retreat rooms, and 2 cottages, and hosts church, youth, family, and adults-with-disabilities groups.

Facts verified from the camp’s own website · Last verified 2026-09-11

220
Sleeps

Getting there

  • 40 min from Tacoma
  • 1 h 15 min from Olympia
  • 1 h 25 min from Seattle

9326 SW Bayview Dr, Vashon, WA 98070 · drive times are typical, not rush hour

On the property

ArcheryWater sportsCampfire areasPlayground

The facts

LodgingCabins · Retreat houses · Retreat houses
MealsFull food service
SeasonYear-round
HostsYouth groups · Families · Adults with disabilities
AffiliationAmerican Baptist
Established1909
Phone(206) 463-2512

Camp Burton, an American Baptist camp on Vashon Island, is one of the oldest church-owned camp sites in Washington; a 1960s effort to sell it for $25,000 was defeated by its supporters.

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