Elk Lake — Olympic National Park

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.

Elk Lake

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.

Small spots along Hoh backpack route

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). 