Camping
If you yearn for a little escapism and adventure in a night’s accommodations then have a look at these great National Park, State and County campgrounds.
There is also a national organization that links local Olympic Peninsula Volunteers that allow you to camp at their homes. It’s call Warmshowers.org
Port Townsend Area
80 sites. Open year round. Excellent views, flat spots with lots of RV space. Group camping and lodging can be arranged. They have hiker/biker sites.
Fort Townsend State Park
Has 40 reservable campsites. 4 primitive hiker/biker sites (first come, first served). Group camping is available for up to 80 people. “This 367-acre marine camping park features 3,960-feet of saltwater shoreline on Port Townsend Bay. The heavily wooded park has a rich military history dating from pioneer days.”
Many campgrounds around the base of the Park boundary.
Sequim Area
60 tent spaces and 16 utility spaces with a few spots that can accommodate RVs up to 45 ft. Group camping available. Park is right on the Olympic Discovery Trail with nearly 1 mile of saltwater coastal frontage. Open year round, but some sites closed in winter. Hiker and biker sites available.
216 acres with 66 campsites. No hookups for water or electricity, but water is available. Open year round. Online reservations possible from February through October. Group picnic area is available. Hiker/biker sites available.
Olympic National Park
Many campgrounds around the base of the Park boundary.
Port Angeles Area
196-acre park along the Strait of Juan de Fuca and Crescent Bay. 92 sites, many with water views. 39 sites have water and hookups. Open year round. Online reservations possible from February through October.
Group camping site that can accommodate 100 people. Open from mid-April through mid-October. During the summer the Camp is primarily used by youth groups.
Olympic National Park & Forest
Includes Lake Quinault Lodge, Sol Duc Hot Springs and other RV & Tent Camping area.
Olympic National Park
Many campgrounds around the base of the Park boundary.
From Lake Crescent, there are three developed campground options within a mile of the ODT:
- Fairholme Campground (National Park, near Highway 101 MP 221) on the west end of Lake Crescent.
- Littleton Horse Camp (National Forest, near Highway 101 MP 216), a mile north of 101. Where the ODT comes out onto the FS Road 2918, the trail route turns south. To access Littleton, turn north, and you are a short distance to 101. Cross the Highway and Littleton is a mile north of Highway 101, just past the Mt. Muller Trailhead.
Forks Area
Bear Creek Campground
10 sites. Call 360-374-2800 or email olympic.region@dnr.wa.gov for details.
55 sites. Flush toilets and potable water. Note: 20 miles from here to Forks by Hwy 101. Adjacent to the south shore of the Sol Duc River.
26 standard sites and 2 hiker/biker sites. A thickly forested 123-acre camping park on the banks of the Bogachiel River, 6 miles beyond Forks on Hwy 101.
Nestled in a coastal forest, Mora Campground is located along the western coast of Olympic National Park and is near the Quillayute River. While no campsites provide a view of the river, a few sites are a small walk away from the riverbank.
Mora Campground offers 94 campsites, including one accessible site. Potable water and flush toilets are located throughout the campground. Each campsite contains a fire ring (with a fire grate) and picnic table. No electrical hookups are available at any campsites, but there is a RV dump station available (summer only) for $10 fee ($5 for Senior or Access Passes). The dump station fee is not included in the camping fee.
Our outpost sits directly on the Pacific Discovery Trail near the confluence of three historic rivers surrounded by beautiful evergreen woods. Less than one mile from the heart of Forks, Washington, we are a quick drive from famous local beaches like Ruby, Kalawah, and Rialto and only twenty minutes from the mysterious Hoh Rainforest. Many other local attractions lie nearby as well, like Lake Crescent, Sutherland, and Hurricane Ridge in nearby Port Angeles.
They have cabins and a small campground catering to tent and small RVs. It sits adjacent to the future ODT route between 101 and about 2/3 of the way to La Push.
Olympic National Park & Forest
Includes Lake Quinault Lodge, Sol Duc Hot Springs and other RV & Tent Camping area.
Olympic National Park
Many campgrounds around the base of the Park boundary.
“Dispersed Camping“
There is “dispersed” camping on National Forest land, that allows for free camping up to two weeks. The closest NF lands to La Push are about 5 miles east from the 101 and 110 junction, via the Sitkum-Soleduck Road (USFS 29 Road).
There is a lot of NF land east along the route from Lake Crescent (Highway 101 MP 221) to Sappho (near Highway 101 MP 203), where dispersed camping is available just off the trail. The Camp Creek Trailhead is on the south side of 101, MP 212, a quarter mile down the Cooper Ranch Road. It accesses the Camp Creek portion of the ODT to the east, with views overlooking the Sol Duc River. The Camp Creek Trailhead is the western end of completed trail, and the rest of the way to La Push is along roads.
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