Best Dog-Friendly Camping near La Push, WA

This was a great campsite. It really close to forks and la push. Good cell reception. Only big downside is how close it is to the road so you can hear cars driving by

Our family had a lot of fun at Bogachiel! Some of the campsites lead right up to the river and were tucked away by the forest. Super small but so close to Forks and La Push.

Quiet campground. Unfortunately, it was raining quite a bit when we were there and Rialto Beach was closed due to hazardous conditions. Ocean was wild and apparently log depris can fly around. It was your usual well maintained national park campground. Bathrooms were clean. Spots were level. We did NOT have cell reception.

It was close to Forks so you can check out all the Twilight items in the town if you are a twilight fan. You can also check out the La Push beaches. We went there when Rialto beach was closed. Gotta love Washington State rain!!!

Campground is in a good location for lots of exploring. Forks is near by plus Rialto beach, La push and many more beaches and trails. I even made a trip down to the Hoh rain forest from my site. The spots were relatively private and had good shade. There was some road noise but overall it was a great campground.

the short: lots of spots, nicely maintained, friendly host and walk to Rialto beach.

the long: we didn't really have a plan, just hoping to find a spot near La Push. we happened upon Mora and we were pleasantly surprised. we grabbed a site with lots of space and set up. we walked around all the loops and chatted up the host, Wendy. we purchased some wood for 5$ as we were almost out. we set out to walk to the beach with the dogs and it's a nice stroll. Rialto beach is beautiful! big trees and lots of sea stacks. be careful on the walk as the road has no shoulder and some drivers are not mindful to peds on that stretch. the grounds got pretty busy by nightfall but still peaceful. the road was a bit too near our site but it wasn't very noticeable after dark. the area is lovely and worth a stop if you're traveling through.

There is some incredible beach camping to be had at Strawberry Point. The best spots are located immediately south of the point on the beach and tucked into the giant piles of driftwood. There is a freshwater creek about 1/4 mile south of Strawberry Point. There are also other fresh water sources on the way if you access the beach trail from the La Push area. It's National Park so bear cans (for racoons ) and permits are required. I would bring a rain shell even if the weather calls for clear skies.

Mosquito creek is accessible from Third Beach LA Push (North) and the Hoh river/Oil City from the south. There is room in the trees at Mosquito Creek for a few medium sized groups. The camps lack privacy and are a hearty few hundred steps up from the beach. There is a primitive pit toilet in the trees as well. Where the creek meets the Pacific there is another decent place for maybe 6-10 tents. Please pay attention to tide charts before you embark on this Trail. It's also in a National Park so a permit and a bear can (for racoons) are required.

Good little spot to see the town of Forks and as a base to see Rialto beach, La Push and Hoh Rainforest.

We got a level pull thru spot. Pasture of horses behind us. Berries to pick right outside the trailer. One of the best showers we have had in a while at a campground. Hot and good pressure

They provide wifi. We had a hard time getting signal through our trailer,as soon as you walked outside thou no issues. They also have a laundry area to do laundry. Would stay here again!

Forks is a rainy town, was able to sightsee in between rain. Ran around town and enjoyed the Twilight movie themes.

Super beautiful long stretch of beach on an easy hike around 1 mile each direction. Start in the large parking lot about a half mile from the La Push store and resort, plenty of parking with an overflow lot. Trail is pretty steady until it drops down to the beach itself with a winding set of stairs. Once you cross the driftwood pushed up against the tree line you have a wide open beach to roam. Camp anywhere you see fit to pitch a tent.

Tip: Make sure to use the facilities at the trailhead instead of the "at capacity" outhouse down by the beach. Also if camping bring your own water and firewood as both are hard to come by out on the beach. Make sure to have your permit and bear canister too in case a ranger is checking.

Campground Review:

Bogachiel State Park is poised right between the Olympic Peninsula Coast near Forks, Washington and La Push and the Hoh Rainforest. It's incredibly lush, so even though some campsites are closer together it never feels crowded. Instead, it has a lovely, meandering vibe.

I appreciate that there are a two campsites reserve just for bikepackers or walk-ins, as well as the larger car camping sites. There is also a group campsite and a ADA-accessible campsite for disabled campers. The bathrooms have showers, and are also ADA-accessible. RVs under 40 feet in length can be accommodated, too.

Named for the Bogachiel River that extends out of the Hoh Rainforest towards the Pacific, you can get your feet wet here and even go tubing. The location is pretty ideal— it's a reasonable drive from both Portland and Seattle and equidistant between the beach and the mountains, so it's a great basecamp from which to further explore the Olympic Peninsula over a multi-day camping trip. There are plenty of amenities to make your stay comfortable, but you still feel like you're really in nature, which is nice.

Product Review:

As a Dyrt Ranger, I'm lucky enough to occasionally have the opportunity to test and evaluate products. On this trip, I tested Ethnotek's Padu Dopp Kit Toiletry Bag, the Padu Zipper Pouch, and the Chaalo Pocket Travel Bag.

One of my biggest pet peeves any time I'm living out of a backpack is losing all my small items only to find them rattling around in the bottom of my pack later. Whether I'm camping or traveling, I like knowing exactly where all my charger cables, chapstick, hand sanitizer, pens, sunscreen, makeup, and hairpins are. The Padu Dopp Kit Toiletry Bag and Padu Zipper Pouch were perfect for wrangling all that ephemera within my big backpack.

Both the Padu bags are surprisingly roomy. I was impressed with how much I could fit into them. There are a number of thoughtful details, too. The Toiletry Bag is pretty on the outside, but the inside is made of water-resistant fabric, so I don't have to worry about spilled hand cream ruining my bag. There's also a mesh pocket so you can easily confirm the contents at a glance. The other interior pocket is made of that same water-resistant material, which is nice for keeping things like your toothbrush clean and separate.

The Padu Zipper Pouch is smaller and simpler, with no interior pockets. Still, it was plenty big enough to hold all sorts of things, like a few phone chargers, sunglasses, and my spare battery pack. I like that you can order both products in a variety of different exterior patterns, too. It makes it even easier to stay organized when I don't have to worry about mixing up my bags. It's also wonderful that these are sturdy and practical, but pretty enough that I can carry them as a clutch bag. Perfect for when you're trying to travel light and need your gear to pull double duty!

The Chaalo Pocket Travel Bag can definitely play multiple roles, too. You can use it to keep your essentials in one place within your larger backpack, like your keys, wallet, passport, credit or transit cards, point-and-shoot camera etc. It's long nylon strap, though, lets you use it as a cross-body or shoulder purse, too, just the right size for excursions where a day pack would be too much. No fumbling around looking for the car keys— there's an interior key clip. No looking for a pen, either, with the three pen slots. I was glad to have this when we wanted to leave Bogachiel and grab brunch at the River's Edge Restaurant on the Quileute Indian Reservation thirty minutes away.

Like the two Padu bags, the Chaalo is also a really attractive bag that is as nice-looking as it is sturdy. That's a bonus for me— sometimes I get tired of outdoor gear that is all about performance but leaves something to be desired in the aesthetic department. Bogachiel is in such a beautiful part of the world. It's nice to have bags that are just as attractive.

Best large campground I've seen in the Olympic peninsula in WA State, near the town of Forks, by the Quillayute river and close to Rialto beach.

94 sites, restrooms entirely redone, with real mirrors, ladies :), and good lighting, and the water stations outside have been redone as well with a nice wood slab on it (see picture). No showers, but you can go for a shower a few miles down at Bogachiel Park, or at 3 rivers resort, 5 minutes drive away.

Remember this is the rainiest part of WA State, how do you think they're getting that lush rainforest? So have good rain gear, rainboots, yes, even in summer, so you may want to bring a tarp or get a canopy for rainy days, we got ours at Forks Outfitters. We had one full day and a half of rain then the weather went for gorgeous again.

We were pleasantly surprised at how quiet this campground was, in spite of its size and the fact that it was still pretty busy when we arrived on July 5th. We stayed on Loop A, site 15 for a few days, it was an excellent base camp to explore the area.

You can either hike or drive to nearby beautiful Rialto Beach. The campground also has a small outdoor amphitheater,I assume for events, with a gorgeous door on the stage screen painted with Coast Salish native art. (see picture).

They sell firewood at the campground for 5 dollars a bundle, but we bought ours on the road outside the campground for 3 dollars.There are several private residences that sell firewood between 3 and 4.50 a bundle.

About 5 minutes drive on La Push road at the junction, at the Three Rivers resort,you can purchase supplies, gas, or dine (Hamburgers type of food, which I didn't try, but I had their excellent breakfast sandwich) which is also a campground and RV park. Fun place that exhibit among other vampire memorabilia, a "Vampire threat level" indicator.

Across the street from them, another RV park, with a little store that sells fishing supplies, salmon, and a few groceries, propane canisters, etc.

Showers and flush toilets. Lots of campsites. Also, an area for RVs. Deer wander around the camp like pets. Sunsets are spectacular and the water views to the north you can see Canada. The area is a high bank from the beach. Very clean grounds. Keep your coolers in your car as there are racoons that wander the sites at night!

We camped here in September 2017 when the campground was first come first serve, and even after Labor Day it was a busy spot.

We thought it was one of the prettiest campgrounds. Heavily forested, with mossy trees. We also loved that Rialto beach was just a mile or so down the road. Perfect for sunsets.

The showers we clean enough, not spotless, but clean.

Our spots were on the smaller side, Only big enough for one tent really. But there were bigger and better spots than what we got.

Pet friendly, showers, and now accepting reservations! We will absolutely be back!

We stayed for two nights. On first night (Friday) we didn’t get there until 730pm but there were not too many people and we were still avail to get one with water view. There were many sites right by water open but having a puppy with us we figured to stay little fat from water. It’s $20 a night, and depending on which loop your site is in pay station differs (it’s all right by bathroom) one of the book we have says this place offers shower but we did not see one.

Size of the site was pretty big. There were 4 of us plus dog we had 3 tents (4p and two 2p tent) still had enough room for us to have cooler around etc. first night said lowest was 45 but it definitely felt colder. We had our winter sleeping bag but our friends said it was pretty cold. View of lake was beautiful and you can walk down to boat launch with wasn’t too far from my site (80). Some people had hammock but some sites like ours had trees too far from each other so if you’re thinking about hammock make sure you get a set with decent tree for your needs.

There is not many pet friendly hikes sadly. But there are plenty of short hikes near by for those without. If you go back to where the ranger station is there is hike for waterfall which is pretty easy and towards the end there is stairs but very easy hike.

Sites were busy on Saturday there were definitely more cars and people. Even there is quiet hours some people got loud pass midnight which woke me up. Please be considerate of others! (Sites were close to see each other but can’t hear conversations or anything)

Check out time is 11am. Sunday wasn’t too cold at all didn’t need my jacket in the morning to go use bathroom and we only started fire to cook, actually had few logs left over.

I wish I had my kayak or something. Water is definitely cold to swim but would love to be out there. View of stars by the boat launch at night was beautiful as well.

I think it was pretty quiet and not too clamped considering it’s only the second weekend after they open for the season. Would love to go back there in the summer hopefully there isn’t too many people lol

Couldn’t get a spot at Fairholme so I opted for this location. I only saw 2 small areas you could back in with fire pits. One closer to the 101, and one further back before you cross the bridge. Spots are muddy so I’d be cautious in regular non AWD/4WD vehicles. Secluded enough, but with easy access to the freeway just a 5 min drive down the road. There are plenty of other pullouts off the road that would suit someone just looking for a spot to sleep for the night, or van folks who are fully contained.

My only gripe, PACK OUT YOUR TRASH. Saw numerous bags, tissues, etc. stretching down the road and one of the fire pits at the sites had toilet paper all over it. Seriously? Pack it out or dig a cat hole at least.

I camped here the Saturday before July 4th, so I should have expected crowds... but it was raining, and didn't know enough people were as crazy as I was. After the pleasant 0.7 mile hike to the beach, I was amazed by how many tents I saw right by the end of the trail. It almost looked like a tent city! Luckily, after walking a mile or so down the beach, the tents spread out significantly and we were able to find relative solitude.

Amenities: There were a few small streams coming in to provide drinking water. We didn't use the privy, and I wouldn't count on finding a place in the woods to dig a cat hole. There was enough driftwood at the edge of the beach to set up tarps for rain/sun protection.

Plan ahead! you have to get a permit in either Quinault or Port Angeles, and bear cans are required.

Highlights: We saw a pod of orca!!! And lots of cool tidepools :)

Campsite Review: This campground in the Sol Duc Valley is composed of several different loops and setups for every type of adventurer. In addition to the lodge with a general store and restaurants, there is an RV only parking lot which seemed a little different as it’s just a parking lot with hookups and a table at the end of each space. There was no separation whatsoever between them. However, the loops are more set into the fairytale-like forest and you feel much more like you’re actually in the rain forest. The campsites themselves seemed to all be kind of small, and a little close together but with nice flat areas, tables, fire ring, and lots and lots of underbrush you can’t really see your neighbors. We stayed at site 38 in loop A which had a nice tent spot set out under the trees along with a decent table and fire ring set back from what is basically a parking lot that was open to the road. When getting your site be careful about the exact size allotment if you’re in a larger vehicle, because these sizes didn’t seem correct. This site is listed as being a 35’ back-in, but it really is just a shared parking lot between this and the site next to it (37) across from the central restrooms. While the site might say it’ll fit your vehicle, the roads are narrow and there are a good number of trees and branches around which may impede your maneuvering if you’re in something large. Because our site and the one next to it have “spaces” for 2 vehicles each, we did have a few people whom would pull up park in the “lot” and then explore around the campground and loop at the board for available spaces which was a little annoying, but at least they aren’t walking through our site.

The toilet facilities in Loop A were clean, but could have used a good once over. They seemed to have been maintained, just not super regularly and thankfully no guests had come in and destroyed them. There was hand soap but unfortunately the hand dryers were broken (which I normally like because of the reduction of trash, but dislike because of the increased noise they produce). You have some potable water/dish cleaning spigots, but nothing is there to catch the waste. There are also a couple of bear proof trash cans and the camp host sold fire wood (pricey at $8 a bundle). However, you can collect downed wood whenever the host isn’t selling wood.

Amenities: standard picnic tables, fire rings, plus flush toilets, potable water, & bear/cougar proof trash cans |Prohibited: pets off-leash

Nearby Hikes: Sol Duc Falls, exploring some old growth forest with a waterfall (highly recommended), Lover’s Lane, Ancient Groves, a self guided nature trail, & a couple lake trails

You’re also just down the road from the Sol Duc Hot Springs, which is 3 different pools with the water pumped into them. At $15 a person, this seemed a little pricey, but you do get access to the showers, so if you’re really desperate it might be an option to clean up and then relax after some strenuous hikes.

I loved every minute of this place. Perfect hike to the beach and amazing camping. Even the ocean was perfect. I felt like I was in Southern Oregon. We brought our dog, but there were signs saying we shouldn’t have.

Wonderful spot to wake up next to a river. Need to be mindful of other campers in the area. Met a friendly dog. Looks like an ok place to float down the river 😉

This campground was so nice with several different options to pick from. Rachel was amazing at helping me find the perfect one for me and a reactive dog. Lots of trees and a short drive/walk to a river spot

We loved the little trails around camp to cruise with our dog and infant. Lots of river access for exploring. Spacious campsites. We were able to easily pop into town for supplies. Quick drive to the ocean too.

If you are looking for a nice quiet campground close to Rialto beach and great beach hikes, this is a great place to check out. Limited amenities, just a bathroom but very serviceable. Also a great choice is you have pups since dogs are not allowed at the Rialto beach area.

Super family friendly, grounds are very well kept, facilities are clean. Lots of walking paths and beautiful scenery. Dog friendly as well. Great place for rv’s and tents. Does get chilly since you’re right on the bluff.