• Olympic: Three Parks in One

    Olympic

    National Park Washington

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  • Olympic Hot Springs Road Closed

    The Elwha Valley's Olympic Hot Springs Road is closed to public entry beyond the Altair Campground during removal of the Glines Canyon Dam. Olympic Hot Springs is not accessible from the Elwha.

  • Elwha River Closures

    Boating is prohibited on the Elwha River from Upper Lake Mills Trail downstream to the Highway 112 bridge, except for the stretch between Altair Campground and the Highway 101 bridge.

  • Changes to Visitor Services Due to Sequestration

    Due to mandatory, across the board budget cuts, some visitor services at Olympic National Park have changed. See the Plan Your Visit section for more information.

Campgrounds

Olympic has 16 NPS-operated campgrounds with a total of 910 sites. Concession-operated RV parks are located within the park at the Sol Duc Hot Springs Resort and Log Cabin Resort on Lake Crescent.
  • Campgrounds can accommodate RVs and trailers up to 21 feet in length, unless otherwise noted in the chart below.
  • Campground toilets are wheelchair accessible, unless otherwise noted in the chart below.
  • All campsites are first-come, first-served, except for Kalaloch as shown below.
  • All park campsites provide a picnic table and fire pit.
  • Park campgrounds do not have hook-ups or showers.
  • Group campgrounds are provided at Sol Duc and Kalaloch.
Due to mandatory, across the board budget cuts, some campground services have changed. Please consult the following table for current information.
Campground Status Season Fee No. Sites Facilities Comments
Altair

Closed

5/22 - 9/16

 $12 30 Running water & flush toilets In wooded area along Elwha River; some riverside sites; 21' recommended RV length (some for up to 35').
Deer Park

Closed

Open after snow melts; Deer Park Road will not be plowed

 $10 14 Pit toilets, no water

Tents only. Near treeline, but among groves of subalpine firs; elevation 5,400'. Access road is narrow & winding, gravel, not suitable for RVs or trailers.

Dosewallips

Open

Walk in only

 free

--

 Pit toilets, no water Dosewallips Road is washed out & closed 5.5 miles from campground.
Elwha

Open

Year round; primitive.

 $12 40 pit toilets and no water

In wooded area in Elwha Valley; 21' recommended RV length (some for up to 35').
Fairholme Open

5/1 - 10/1

 $12 88 Running water At west end of Lake Crescent. Fairholme General Store, boat launch nearby; 21' recommended RV length
Graves Creek

Open

Year round; primitive.

 $12 30 pit toilets and no water

Along Graves Creek, in temperate rain forest; 21' recommended RV length
Heart O'the Hills

Open

 Year round, but may be walk-in only when snowed in. $12 105 Running water In old growth forest. Closest campground to Hurricane Ridge. Campfire programs in summer. 21' recommended RV length (some for up to 35').
Hoh

Open

Year round (A Loop)

 $12 88 Running water all year. In old growth temperate rainforest along Hoh River. Campfire programs in summer. 21' recommended RV length.
Kalaloch

Open

 Year round $14 to $18 170 Running water all year. ONLINE RESERVATIONS accepted for camping between June 20 - Sept. 3, 2013. (Reservations can be made no more than 6 months in advance beginning December 19, 2012.) First come, first serve remainder of year. On bluff overlooking Pacific, some view sites. Campfire programs in summer. 21' recommended RV length (some for up to 35').
Mora

Open

Year round (A Loop)

 $12 94 Running water all year. Among trees two miles from Rialto Beach and Pacific Ocean. Some sites have views of Quillayute River. 21' recommended RV length (some for up to 35').
North Fork

Closed

not expected to open this year

 $10

9

 Pit toilet, no water. NOT recommended for large RVs & trailers. In temperate rainforest, elevation 520'.
Ozette

Open

Year round; many sites close in winter due to high water.

 $12 15 Pit toilet, no water. Next to Lake Ozette, views of lake. 21' recommended RV length.
Queets

Open

 Year round. Primitive. (Check road status in winter.) $10 20 Pit toilet, no water.

Queets Road reroute now open. RVs/trailers not recommended.
Sol Duc

Open

Year round; primitive 10/1 - 5/1 (and may be walk in if Sol Duc Road closed). $14 82 Running water in summer, pit toilets & no water in winter.

Old-growth forest along Sol Duc River; some riverside sites. 21' recommended RV length (some for up to 35').
South Beach

Closed

Open 5/21 through 9/7

Closed 7/29 & 7/30 for tribal canoe journey.

 $10 55 Running water. Flush toilets not wheelchair accessible. Open field, little shade or privacy. Short walk to Pacific Ocean beach. 21' recommended RV length (some for up to 35').
Staircase

Open

Year round; primitive from 10/1 through
5/25.

 $12 47 Running water in summer, pit toilets & no water in winter. Flush toilets are not accessible. In old growth forest, along Skokomish River. Some riverside sites. 21' recommended RV lengths (some for up to 35').
 
Hoh Campground
The Hoh Campground is one of the many camping options at Olympic National Park

Did You Know?

closeup of cow elk face

Olympic National Park protects the largest unmanaged herd of Roosevelt elk in the world. Olympic was almost named "Elk National Park" and was established in part to protect these stately animals.