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Olympic National Park

Camping:

The National Park Service operates 16 campgrounds at Olympic National Park with a total of 910 sites. No reservations are taken at any individual campsites; all are available on a first-come, first-served basis. To obtain a site, plan to arrive early on the day you want to camp. Weekends are typically busier than weekdays. Call 360-565-3130 for up-to-date campground information.

Large group reservations are available at Kalaloch and Sol Duc campgrounds. At Kalaloch, reservation are accepted by phone only by calling 360-962-2271. There is a 30 person maximum; 7-day maximum stay. For reservations at Sol Duc (Eagle Ranger Station), call 360-928-3380 (November 1 - April 15) or 360-327-3534 (April 16 through October 31); There is a 24 person maximum; 7-day maximum stay.

Most campgrounds provide water, toilets, and garbage containers. Individual campsites offer a picnic table and fire pit or grill. No hook-ups, showers, or laundry facilities are available in park campgrounds. Some do have trailer dumping stations. Sites best accommodate trailers 21 feet or less. Major campgrounds have a few sites which will accommodate larger RV's.

For a complete list of developed campgrounds, see table below: 

Campground

Total sites Group Camp Accessible Restroom Open All Year
Altaire 30   l  
Deer Park 14      
Dosewallips 30      
Elwha 41   l l
Fairholm 87   l  
Graves Creek 30      
Heart O' the Hills 105   l l
Hoh 89   l l
July Creek (walk-ins) 27     l
Kalaloch 177 l l l
Mora 94   l l
North Fork 7   l l
Ozette 14   l l
Queets 20   l l
Sol Duc 80 l l  
Staircase 56   l l

 

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