Camping near Olympic National Forest

My husband and I recently purchased a 23' Jayco travel trailer and were eager to try it out, but almost every established campground we looked at was booked out for months. We gave this one a try, despite neither one of us being familiar with the area *at all*, and were absolutely delighted to find a perfect spot not once, but twice. Both of the spots we stayed each time we went are past the bridge and up the fork on the right. The last time we went, just last week while my mom was visiting, we took the first road off the fork, and it looked to be an ATV/Dirt Bike playground, but we tucked ourselves into the back, and only saw one other person the whole three days we were there. The first time we went, we found a spot a bit further up, that looks to be an logging road that is no longer in use. It's closer to the road than I typically would like, but with the truck and trailer backed in, it was actually quite private. There were several spots we saw while exploring the left fork of the road, but wouldn't be possible for us to get into with the trailer. I saw several vehicles with overland tents, and even just people sleeping in their cars. It really does have something for everyone, just be careful not to go *too* far, as the road gets a little dicey higher up the mountain, and I can only say I am so glad we had disconnected the trailer from my truck so I could run to the little store on the shore of Lake Crescent when I found out just how hairy it can get.

A great spot to hang out or use as a jump to the ocean beaches.  Located along the Satsop River, Schafer State Park's new East Campground offers up a well designed and quiet alternative to the older West Campground, which is already well covered by reviewers.  Addressing specifically the East, this newly opened camp shouts "Somebody finally gets it!".   WSP took a probably forlorn area of riparian land and built a camping loop that is private, quiet, suitable for both tents and RV's.  Good ADA sites.  New yet typical WSP restrooms.  Schafer as a whole might rate higher if this newer loop had any grass and the older loop more privacy.

We were going to try to camp along Hwy 112 but the campgrounds along the road were full. So, we found this one being the first one when we turned back onto the 101 and we were very glad the other two along the 112 didn’t work out!

I believe there are 14 established campsites along a one way loop here. Very nice gravel road with 2-3 pull through spots and plenty of back in spots. All campsites have a picnic table and fire ring. Several vault toilets available and all campsites are fairly spaced out.

We arrived around 1 pm on a Friday and there were only 3 other campers here when we arrived. We chose spot #8 since it has views of the Sol Duc River. There’s a viewing deck right beside our campsite and a pretty steep trail that gives you water access.

Mossy green trees, ferns, and lots of other vegetation all over the area. Definitely mosquitoes out and about but, to be expected in such a wet climate.

Tucked just off US-101, this was a great base camp to explore the western side of Olympic National Park. Being right on the highway though, there was road noise consistently. A short trail led to a rocky bar along the Bogachiel River. We had site 34, which seemed a bit more secluded from the other sites. There was a large covered gathering area. There were showers and flush toilets, though there was lots of hard minerals in the water, which had a brown tint to it. Drinking water from the spigots didn’t have the same appearance. Overall, it was a good bad camp just outside Forks, WA, used to explore the famously scenic area.