Best Campgrounds near Pacific Beach, WA

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.

• Potlach has a nice feel to it. The sites are a bit close together, but those that abut my site were empty. There was some road noise, but not much. The sirens, as emergency vehicles went by, were more noticeable.
• Most of my neighbors were one-nighters. Some were multi-day through Wednesday, but only two or three. 
• Most people had dogs. 
• The day use area was nice. There’s a small nature path, a rocky oyster shell-covered beach, and some grassy areas. 
• When I originally looked at the shower, I thought it still took tokens. However, on the token Machine, there’s a sign that says“NO TOKENS REQUIRED. FREE HOT WATER.” Had I read this correctly, I’d have taken more showers. There was only one shower in the campground; the other restrooms were toilets and sinks only (but were ADA facilities).
• The Lucky Dog Casino is less than two miles away. It has a restaurant, a gas station with a convenience store, and slot machines.

Great campsite outside of the Hoh rainforest. We got there at 7pm on a Thursday in June and there was only one other site occupied and no one arrived after us. No power, water or garbage service but there was one vault toilet (that I didn't use so I can't speak to the cleanliness.) Most sites had a picnic table, all had a fire pit. Didn't see any officials or rangers in our time there but I'm assuming someone comes by to check occasionally.
Our site was huge, it could have easily accommodated multiple vehicles and tents. Its fairly close to the road so there was some road noise in the morning from people heading up to the Hoh but there was practically no traffic after dark. Free with a Discover Pass.

We had a reservation here for three nights, made a month in advance. We arrived and actually thought we were in the wrong place. The buildings were dilapidated with roofs caving in, weeds and high grass, and only two RVs in the park, including the host's. We had a full hookup site, but the listing had amenities of bathrooms(closed and locked), shower rooms(closed and locked), laundry facilities(none available), recreation center, picnic area, pavilion(not sure where any of those would be- the old picnic tables were stacked up together and locked, the buildings had collapsed roofs and were locked), playground(nope, not anywhere on the grounds). We decided to stay and the caretaker said he would open the bathrooms/showers and turn the water on to them, which was not done during our four day, three night stay. Thankfully, we were fully self contained, so we decided to stay and enjoy the peace and quiet. There are many options for a camping at Copalis Beach. This should not be one of them. Stay anywhere else. Our views were of the yet-to-be-buried sewer tanks and we had to check our dogs' feet after every walk because of the stickers covering all of the campsites and along the walkways. The beach is just a short walk away, though you cannot see it from the campground; you can, however, hear the waves. The beach was lovely and peaceful. The campground should be avoided and really needs to be closed until it is renovated. We camped at Copalis Beach Park in a Travel Trailer.