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Elk Lake — Olympic National Park

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Olympic National Park

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Elk Lake — Olympic National Park is located in Washington

Coordinates

47.85745284 N
123.69267575 W

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Walk-In
Park in a lot, walk to your site.
Hike-In
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aaron S.

Ranger

Reviewed Jun. 30, 2023

Good place to stay on the way to Blue Glacier, but nothing special about the site.

We stopped here for the night before making the final push to Blue Glacier. It was a nice site. The water access to the lake was a pain in the butt, and the lake is nothing special (no swim access or anything like that).

Month of VisitSeptember

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Trevor H.

Traveler

Reviewed Jul. 5, 2022

Campsite not on lake

Campsite is not directly on the lake. Has a great view however. Campsites are small and close together so just a note. Has toilet and bear hangs in a central location

Month of VisitAugust

Seth T.

Scout

Reviewed Aug. 9, 2021

Good car camp

I had a great time up near the trailhead. Being injured, I could only car camp, but it was a great weekend.

Month of VisitAugust

kristi R.

Traveler

Reviewed Jul. 24, 2019

Small spots along Hoh backpack route

This is a pretty simple camping area along the backpacking trail in the Hoh rainforest.

The lake is small but lovely and means there is a pretty consistent water source.

The whole area is full of wonderfully large trees and moss.

Kate I.

Guide

Reviewed Aug. 31, 2016

Elk Lake

The name of this campground is slightly misleading in that it is not actually at the lake, its about .5 miles below. There is a good water supply nearby though from the waterfall coming from the lake. The sites are all very level and clear, some have been claimed by a massive rainstorm a few years back though. Sites are large and there is a bear wire strung up in the middle somewhat near the beginning. Camping beneath massive old growth and near a waterfall makes for a chilly and dew laden morning, but peaceful nonetheless. There are fire pits that are put together but I do not believe you are allowed to have fires. We left our packs here and walked up to elk lake with a water bottle and some snacks and enjoyed the sunshine on some logs in the water.

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