Beautiful campground so close to town, yet feels very secluded. We drove through each loop multiple…read moretimes searching out a spot. Best suited to tent camping as a majority of the sites have shorter paved drives that are quite uneven. Would definitely be hard for longer rigs. First come only, and to get your site you must either log into the system (with limited cell service) or write your entire credit card info onto the form and leave it to be processed...no cash. Not so much a fan of that notion. We took the Heart o the Forest trail available from the top loop, although we didn't take it to the end. An out & back, narrow, with lovely trees. Overall a nice forested campground, with loads of sites of varied shapes and sizes and levels of privacy.

On our tour of the Olympic Peninsula this was our first stop. It made for a great first night and…read moreis just outside of Port Angeles. We arrived late on a weekday night after working a full day on the Eastside. This campground is first come first serve so we couldn't really plan ahead and had to hope there would still be something available. Even though we arrived only a few hours before dark we were able to find a really nice campsite nestled in the woods. There are several loops with nice sized camp sites for both tent and Rv camping. We found a lovely private site that was clean and free of litter and well maintained of debris. Each site is surrounded by gorgeous trees for privacy, mossy rocks, and peaceful forest views. After getting set up we enjoyed a restful and quiet night. The bathrooms were well maintained and there was also water for cleaning our dishes. Each loop seemed to have its own bathroom and garbage sites which was super convenient. We saw several deer, birds, and other little critters on our brief night's stay and look forward to coming back to visit them soon.

Crystal-clear, brilliantly beautiful water…read more Lake Crescent is famous for its blue-green water and is one of Washington's deepest lakes. Surrounded by mountains in every direction, it's almost impossible to take a bad photo. Even in the heart of summer, it stays quiet, calm, and incredibly peaceful. You can swim, kayak, chase waterfalls, and hike around the lake. Trails range from easy strolls to challenging climbs. I highly recommend Marymere Falls, which leads to a beautiful waterfall, and the Spruce Railroad Trail, where you'll walk along cliffs, through old tunnels, and past the famous Devil's Punch Bowl. The water shifts color with the light - turquoise, sapphire, even silver depending on the sun and clouds. The lake itself stretches 12 miles long. The shoreline is largely undeveloped, with just a few hotels and restaurants. Make time for the historic 1915 lodge, a perfect snapshot of old-school National Park charm. Pro tips: the north shore is quieter if you want to escape from everything, and the west side delivers the best sunsets.

Beautiful mirror lake. I visited in mid-February and I experienced multiple colors of this lake. At…read morefirst it was raining with dark waters, then it turned an emerald green after the rain. Finally after a few hours when the sun out, it became a mirror! Bonus we hiked the Merymere falls loop. So beautiful!

Firstly, several of these reviews are for the wrong hot springs. If a review mentions a restaurant,…read moreor a resort, or a time slot, they are referring to the SOL DUC hot springs, not these ones. Also, the reviews that mention that the hike is easy are all outdated! It's a slog to get there! The Olympic hot springs are a 12 mile hike mostly uphill. It used to be a much shorter hike but about five years ago the road washed out and you now have to hike an extra 8 miles... 12 miles total... one way. It's a slog! The springs themselves, while pretty, are shallow, muddy, slimy, and overall pretty gross. The signs warn of fecal bacteria. If you're hoping to hike 12 miles to soak in pristine pools, think again. Nudity is common. If anyone is actually using the hot springs, they will likely be nude. Get over it!! Let the nudists have their place... and 12 miles deep in the woods is a nice place to be nude. You might also see nudists hiking or biking on the trail to the hot springs. It's not common but does happen occasionally. Just smile and say hi! The hike starts off easy on a paved road for about 3/4 of a mile. Then you have to use a single-track dirt bypass trail that is steep and rooty. If you're using a bike you'll be pushing and carrying it over things. Then you're put back on an old paved road again. It's another 2 miles to the Glines Canyon overlook which is fun to see. Then it's another 5 miles on the same road, but now 100% uphill and sometimes steep, just to reach the trailhead. Once at the trailhead, you're already over 8 miles into it and you have another 2.5 or so to hike... bikes not allowed. You have to park at the Madison Falls parking lot. You're supposed to have a National Park pass.

Enchanted springs in enchanted forest, I have camped here quiet a bit when in college…read more Most special hot springs on earth to me. Hike is fun not too strenuous

Another great National Park! Its enormous, you cant see it all in one week. I would definitely map…read moreit out. I read alot of reviews and decided to go wth the recommended spot this trip. I have no problem saving my list for another trip next yr. Make sure you grab a map at the visitor center, they are very helpful. Dont miss Hoh Rainforest, I have already reviewed this park. Hope you all take some time and enjoy the USA parks. So much beauty to enjoy!

My fiancé and I had the most magical time exploring Olympic National Park. If you know me, you know…read morethat I'm an avid fan of NPS. I love to visit and collect brochures from the parks we visit. Checking out this park was such a treat. I especially adored how different each section felt of this park. Each highlight of the park felt wildly different from each other. Here's what we visited (I suggest checking it all out) : Lake Cushman: Our first day at the park we decided to do a quick stop to check the lake out. We didn't go on any hikes, but we met a kind retired ranger at a viewpoint that shared Staircase was the hike to do there. Hurricane Ridge: Go early to visit this one because it gets PACKED. It's absolutely stunning and beyond gorgeous. You're surrounded by mountains and every point on the hike is a fun viewpoint. At certain angles you can see Canada and Port Angeles. There is a lot of parking here and restrooms. Kalaloch Beach: There are several beaches and entrances to this spot. We went to Kalaloch Beach 3 and had a really pretty hike down to the beach. We saw some starfish on our walk. We also saw people fishing. My grandmother who grew up here recommended checking out this beach and I'm so glad we did. Hoh Rainforest: Another really popular spot that you'll want to show up early to. There is a visitor center attached to this. It's a fairly easy loop. The trees are amazing here. Sol Duc: It was POURING when we visited this spot. It really added to the whole experience though. This hike through the forest was majestic. And the waterfall at the end made it extra special. While we weren't able to take advantage of the hot springs further up the road (before Sol Duc trailhead), I recommend scheduling a time to visit after some hiking. This park is HUGE. And filled with endless beauty. We barely scratched the surface. I'd recommend making sure your trip is at least three days. We bought the $80 annual pass for our trip since we went in and out of the park a lot. I highly recommend visiting this national gem.

Inadequate sanitation for the number of tent campers…read more We stayed at Crescent Beach & RV Park August 2025. One of the two toilets in the tent camping area was out of order for our whole stay (2 days) and the Port-a-potty was full. Very full. For two days. This campground sells out *every summer*; it should not be a surprise to them that they are fully occupied and need to provide adequate sanitation facilities for the people in the 31 tent sites. And in fact, they know that the sanitation is inadequate, because they mentioned it in the notice on the the toilet door: "Due to high volume during summer months, our vault toilets may experience overuse. We schedule two cleanings a day but encourage guests to take full advantage of the flushable toilets, showers, and rinse station located at the east / RV side of the park." The RV side of the park provides a whopping 3 toilets for women, and 2 toilets and a urinal for men. Given the swarms of mosquitoes, its not a delightful walk over to the RV side. Nor is it delightful to have to use a full Port-a-Potty when you are paying $45 a night for a tent camp site. The location is not enough of a redeeming factor for us, we will not be back.

We stayed at the Crescent Beach and RV Park along the Strait of Juan de Fuca (Port Angeles,…read moreWashington) in mid-August, 2024. Traveling in a van-sized Class B RV to visit Olympic National Park, we generally stayed at dry campgrounds (without hookups) in the national park or national forest. However, Fairholm on Lake Crescent (in the north) was already fully-booked and we needed electricity as we weren't getting enough sun to charge our solar panels. We were very pleased to get a reservation at this private campground. Reservation. It was easy to make a reservation online. There are different types of sites, including tent only (no hookups), partial hookups, full hookups, and cabins. After careful consideration of the campground maps, I made a reservation for site 01, which was at the edge of the RVs on one side and a fenced-in cemetery on the other. Tent sites were beyond the cemetery. The full hookup 30' RV site (50/30/20 amp) was $60, plus taxes ($6.36) for one night. Access. We were coming from Forks, WA, and followed 101N to the campground. We liked the idea of driving along Lake Crescent, not realizing that the road would be curvy and very narrow at times - sometimes with blind curves and seemingly room for only one car. We were fine in a van, but I wouldn't want to be on that road in a larger RV or if towing a trailer. After our stay, we took Route 112 out and that was much easier. Check-in. Check-in time was 3 pm, with instructions that you would be charged their $8 day use fee if you arrived before 3 pm. The girl at the desk was friendly and helpful. However, she informed me that they had to move our reservation to site 03 because site 01 was still occupied. This was disappointing as I had specifically reserved site 01 so that our small van wouldn't be sandwiched between two large RVs. Campground experience. The site was flat. The hookups worked. The occupants of our neighboring sites were quiet. The road to the tent sites were behind us, but we were separated by some trees so it was still quiet. Restrooms were clean. As others, we did experience some mosquitos and other irritating bugs, both at the campground and the beach, but they weren't of the volume/swarms as described by others. Beach access. The half-mile private beach was directly across the (low traffic) road directly in front of the campground. The beach was clean, with lots of natural driftwood and a view of Canada across the strait. The campground had two Adirondack chairs on the beach from which you could relax or watch the gorgeous sunset. We enjoyed the beach, but it was very cold and windy, even in August. The beach was also adjacent to the public Salt Creek Recreation Area. We recommend this campground. A point off on our rating because we were switched to a different site than we reserved (without being informed) and their policy of charging a day use fee ($8) to soon-to-be registered campers if they arrive early (before 3 pm).

I've been lucky enough to come her twice in four months and even luckier that the second was during…read morelow tide. My daughter and I laughed that we were having enrichment time because there was so much to look at! We spent an hour alone looking at all the cool rocks and sea glass. The area is absolutely stunning!

We've been to this spot twice over the past five years. Once during the pandemic, and more recently…read morewith some friends while we were over on the peninsula. It was a nice play area for the kids, there appears to be a large amount of RV parking, there are a couple very acceptable port-o-potties, and most importantly there for some great rocky areas down by the water where the kids plus or minus you can go and explore! I've only been here when the tide has been in, but I can imagine what it is out, there are probably some pretty great tight pools. When we've been there, the small tide pools the form are great for looking for small fish, crabs, and see in enemies. It's basically going to the aquarium in real life! It takes a little bit to get here as it's about 10 miles off the main road, but the roads are nice and it goes quick. There's a more standard sandy beach just around the bend, but it's a private area and runs something like eight dollars a person to go enjoy it. We were more keen to hang out on the rocks after finding out!

Cant say enough great things about this RV park. The staff was amazing and made us feel welcomed…read more The park like setting is beautiful, the in-house veggie garden which you can help yourself too, was great. The bathrooms are kept at a warm temperature so the showers are pleasant when it's cold outside. We were there 6 days and we always saw the staff cleaning and manicuring the grounds. Great hiking, wine tasting and an absolutely fabulous bakery near by. This is definitely going on our return to list. We camped at Elwha RV Park and Campground in a Motorhome

August 7, 2025 We stayed in our motorhome here for a few…read moredays. It's a great location in the Port Angeles area. We had a nice pull through site with full hook ups. We would've preferred to be in a more secluded back in site, but no complaints. They have a nice laundry area and a nice game area in the central part of the park. The park is well maintained and staff are very flexible. The park let us store our motor home there for a few days in the overflow area for a nominal fee so that we could take the ferry over to Victoria to spend a few days. The park is less than a 15 minute drive to the ferry.

This kampground is no longer KOA, it is now known as Salish Trails Campground, and it is excellent…read more We reserved a two room cabin for mid-week and were upgraded to the lodge at no extra charge! Clean, quiet, beautiful area, all the things I ask for in a campground.

This was a really great KOA for families that love to camp. At the main registration building is a…read morelittle store that's packed with tons of goodies from staples to snacks and pool toys. The rec room and restrooms are located here, as well as the laundry room and a dish washing station. There's a large pavilion with tables that ppl rarely utilized because each camp site has their own table and little fire pit which is nice. I rented a cabin without a restroom which was tough for someone like me that needs a restroom multiple times throughout the night. My cabin was decently close to the main building but it was still rough to walk up there in the chilly night. Only a couple cabins that are much larger for larger parties come equipped with bathrooms. The cabins have one outlet, one overhead light, a porch swing, a little table, one folding chair, some pegs on the all to hang items, and a space heater. The tent sites behind our cabin had beautiful views of the mountains which was so peaceful (a friend camped with a tent at this part of the site). Another friend had their camper with them and another party had a cabin like mine. Overall, simply due to my personal issue with needing a bathroom, I've realized camping is not for me. Not in this setting where I can't use Mother Nature in the middle of the night without being indecently exposed :) There are also only 3 shower stalls which felt very limited for so many women on a holiday weekend. The space between the shower stalls and the toilet stalls where so tight. No wheel chair could fit through that aisle or swing around into the showers. The disabled toilet stall was also very small - again, a wheelchair could not fit in that stall at all. It was more like the size of a default stall and the "regular" stalls were tiny tiny. They do clean the restrooms often so it felt clean even with no many ppl in and out. When you order fire wood from the office, they deliver it to your campsite which is lovely but it is $9 for a small bundle ($4 for a larger bundle down the road form a local seller). The hot tub as shown in pics had no water in it (not in use). So if this is something you're looking forward to, call ahead to make sure it's up and running. There's also lots of construction at the main entrance so it's not pretty when you first pull in, but the grounds other than that are quite picturesque.