Kalaloch Campground - group — Olympic National Park
Lee D.The Dyrt PRO User
Reviewed Jun. 13, 2019

Great ocean location!

Nestled between the highway and the ocean, this park is five stars for location, but three stars for the disparity in sites and limited bathroom facilities. But you can’t beat the price($11 with a senior lifetime pass or$22 without). Not all sites are created equal. There are six loops(A-F) and if you can score one with an ocean view in Loops A, D, E, or F), you are lucky(refer to the photo below to see which are the best sites). I reserved three months in advance(this is one of I believe two Olympic National Park campgrounds that are reservable) but the closest I could get was to hear the ocean, but two sites away from a view. That’s ok because I love falling asleep to the sound of the ocean. I also did not realize when reserving that our site(A9) was a handicapped site. The ranger assured us this was not a problem. It was an awkward site in that the picnic table was located very close to the parking space(and could not be moved). Additionally, I think it would be difficult for a handicapped person to navigate getting out of a vehicle to the site, given the concrete parking barriers. Some of the sites are very dark, some not quite level, and some in the A loop are right next to the highway and guaranteed to hear road noise. Supposedly many of the sites do not accommodate large RVs but I saw many (Our site, A9 would NOT accommodate a large RV). I cannot speak about the other bathrooms but in the A loop, there were only two stalls and one sink. No soap dispenser and only cold water. However, I only saw someone else in the bathroom once during our two- night stay. No showers or hookups but that is typical for national park campgrounds. There is a dump station for an additional charge. The best part about this park is the location: easy access to miles of gorgeous walkable beach. Nearly non-existent cell service (Verizon); every once in a while, we’d get a burst of service, but it would not last.

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  • Review photo of Kalaloch Campground - group — Olympic National Park by Lee D., June 13, 2019
  • Review photo of Kalaloch Campground - group — Olympic National Park by Lee D., June 13, 2019
  • Review photo of Kalaloch Campground - group — Olympic National Park by Lee D., June 13, 2019
  • Review photo of Kalaloch Campground - group — Olympic National Park by Lee D., June 13, 2019
  • Review photo of Kalaloch Campground - group — Olympic National Park by Lee D., June 13, 2019
  • Review photo of Kalaloch Campground - group — Olympic National Park by Lee D., June 13, 2019
  • Review photo of Kalaloch Campground - group — Olympic National Park by Lee D., June 13, 2019