Olympic Peninsula-Port Angeles KOA

We usually travel with a pop-up camper and tend to prefer USFS campgrounds or dispersed camping. But we are currently travelling in a rented 30' RV during a holiday week, so we decided to give this KOA a try.

I was pleasantly surprised! We stayed in site 130 for 2 nights, and it was quiet and peaceful, despite the proximity to hwy 101. We arrived late at night and had no problem getting checked in and finding our assigned spot. We opted for a site with electric and water hookups. It had a picnic table and a fire ring, but we didn't get a chance to use them because we were constantly on the go. Our site was $63.99/night.

They have Wifi, which was a nice feature that we weren't expecting. There is a picnic pavilion, horseshoes, tetherball, a swimming pool, a playground, a game room, and these really cool looking big wheel things that you can rent for $5/30 minutes. There is also a nice little general store that offers most things a camper could need. The folks who work there are very friendly and helpful. They offer free showers and a sink with hot water for washing dishes also. There is a large laundry room, but we didn't use it. We refilled on water and propane and we used their dump station before we left.

Overall, this KOA was clean and quiet and offered many amenities. I definitely recommend it if you're looking for "camping" with all the luxuries of home.

No hot tub

We stayed 3 nights in a quiet site that backed to a farm field with cows. Nice and spacious sites, really a nice family-friendly and dog-friendly campground with nice scattered tree cover and landscaping. I could tell families come back to this one for getaways. Laundry and camp store with nice supplies. Great friendly staff. Would for sure stay here again en route to Olympic National Park.

Weather was great. Most trailer spots are gravel and not level. Quite dusty. Staff is very friendly. Cute store. Pool is frigid. The noise from the highway is unbearable even in our travel trailer which we usually don’t hear any noise. I honestly don’t think we will come back due to the noise.

Reserved a tent spot day of with water and electricity for car camping. Staff was super nice and helpful and gave area recommendations. Bathrooms and showers were superbly clean.

Site was well-maintained, nice central bathroom, shower, laundry facilities, staff was super friendly. Road noise from Hwy 101 running next to park was significant though - earplugs advised.

Great KOA close to Olympic NP. Very clean bathrooms, awesome playground, and close to town amenities. Like most KOA campgrounds privacy is not the main goal, so expect there to be a lot of side by side camping in a wide open space.

Not the most private spaces, but the other campers were all quiet and relaxing so it was peaceful. You can hear the highway, perhaps it would bother me in a tent but was fine in a trailer. The pedal cars and other amenities are great for kids, you could get some relaxing time while the kids are entertained. Great location for Port Angeles and this area of the Olympic National Park.

Clean bathrooms, shower had good water pressure. Good sized grassy patches between most sites and some pretty, old trees. Mountain scenery in the background is beautiful. Only complaint is the water pressure for the RV hookup seemed low. There also is very little privacy.

The laundry room was large and extremely clean along with the individual public bath/showers. They’ve added cute touches around the premises. A kids BMX dirt bike area, secret gardens, walking nature paths and a pond with their own resident ducks. We’ll definitely would go back!

We rode our bikes out of the park, across the bridge on a busy highway to eventually find the bike path into town. This was a little scary with the large logging trucks, etc and frustrating as there was a narrow shoulder and no clear direction to the safer bike path. Cedars, the floating restaurant, walking distance from the park has superb food. It’s a popular place and reservations are required. Book them a few days ahead for your choice of times.

Another great KOA in the books! We loved the location to the Olympic National Park, Port Angeles and Victoria, BC. We had so much fun exploring we didn’t spend much time at the RV. What a welcoming place to return to after a full day though. We were struggling to find a park anywhere in the vicinity. Once again the KOA app said this park was booked but I called anyway in case there was a cancellation. Barry called me back and found a way to squeeze us in. It pays to make the human contact. We had site 215 in the trees with water and electric. We used the “honey pot” service for only $20. Laundry room had a good supply of machines for the park’s size. We’ll definitely go back!

The staff were very friendly. Had an ice cream social when we were there. Beautiful sites with amazing views. Playground was really nice.

We liked our site. Centrally located and neighbors only to one side. The campground isn’t paved, gravel sites. But our site was nicely landscaped. The owners were very nice and friendly. The weather wasn’t the best. We stayed here excited for the pool to be open. The pool was open but not heated due to waiting on a part to fix it. That was one big negative, but outside their hands. Either way with the weather, not sure how much the kids would have used it. We wish the basketball court was bigger, but it was nice to have. My boy’s liked the air hockey and ping pong table. We all loved the Olympic Game Farm, even my 14 year old. We highly recommend visiting the game farm, no matter your age.

On out road trip we ended up in forks washington where the twilight flims are based off of. This town is close and the koa was wonderful

This KOA is very beautiful with a great view of the mountains. Although it feels quite secluded, it’s basically right in town so it’s not a far drive to go to stores or restaurants. The bathrooms were nice and the showers were pretty private.

The folks who work here are as warm as can be. The WiFi is decent but Verizon cell service is great. It's not as wooded as one would like, but, hey this is Port Angeles. You're just a few miles from otherworldly rainforest galore. Super kid friendly with a pool and playground and bike rentals. Good laundry facilities and clean bathrooms. I stayed here a few times to rest up and get work done inbetween jaunts into the forest and it served me well.

There is a nice log large camp store

We are full-timers in a 36 ft Class A with a Cherokee Trailhawk tow, were meeting friends in the area who were also staying here. We were in site 908 for 3 days in late August. The CG is fairly large and the sites fairly well spaced for a private CG. Ours was even separated by privacy fences. Now the bad. We were directly across from a family who let their young kids run around playing in the road and screaming a lot. They also routinely left their dogs off leash despite a leash rule and several warnings to put them on leash. At least once the smaller of the dogs ran out barking and snarling at a couple walking their two dogs past their site. I even notified the office twice, once about the aggressive behavior and once about the frequent off leash situation. After that many warnings, they should have been asked to leave. AT&T coverage good, ranging from 3-4 Bars of LTE with speeds up to 8.6 MB/s. The CG WiFi was descent, with speeds up to 1.2 MB/s. We were able to get DISH coverage on all three western satellites at our site. There were no OTA channels to be had with our fixed omni antenna.

Convenient facility for exploring north coast and north Olympic Park areas. Excellent store, game room with ping-pong and pool table; good laundry. Pool was OK but hot tub out of commission. 😔

I love that the sites aren’t all squeezed together here like some KOAs. There are trees between most sites so you feel like you have your own space. Common areas are very clean and staff is helpful.

Our second time taking the new RV out and this was a great place to take it!  Friendly staff, fun game room, nice grounds to roam around on.  The kids had a great time!

Stayed here in a cabin with the kids so we could explore the local area along with driving up to Cape Flattery and Olympic National Park. We enjoyed the ability to stay dry and warm in the cabin with access to hot showers and a pool.

This is a very nice koa campground. There is a rec room and pool. Kids can ride these tractor looking tryks all over the place. Site has water, electric and cable hookups. Our site (#116) is in the shade and pretty private. An extra feature they offer is the pump out of your black and gray water tanks. The man who does this is the nicest guy and he did an amazing job. With the Olympic peninsula as a view, you can’t beat this place.

The owners and staff are fantastic! It’s perfect for families with lots of things to do. Close proximity to the Olympic National Park and Strait for day trips. The grounds and facilities are well kept. There is some road noise, but it’s not bad.

This camp ground is fascinating. It is on the water and there is a chance for some great kayaking and views of the lake. Plenty of Wildlife to be seen and plenty of amenities to use if you are going to put your kayak or paddle board in the water. John Wayne even has a house nearby which you can see from his marina down the street. There is a lovely beach as well to take nice long walks on during the sunset and sunrise.

Only spent the night but when we got in late the owner helped us with wood and directions.

This was our first camping trip, as new Washington locals. While we do not normally do KOAs, this was a good call, as the campground does accept reservations, which is hard to find on the Olympic Peninsula. The campground was a great launching pad for all our explorations, including the Hoh rain forest and Victoria BC (a short ferrry ride away). I would recommend a stay here!

Tenting at this KOA we found some bright moments along with a few sour notes. I like to be positive, so I’ll start with the plus list.

Bright Moments:

The staff and one of the owners (male) are all super friendly. There is a pool and a hot tub—although anyone under 18 isn’t allowed to use the latter. There are two dishwashing sinks, which is handy. There is also laundry, showers, a nice little outdoor recreation area, and a family friendly game room along with the typical, convenience camp store. There were some activities on the weekend, which is always great for establishing community. The facilIities are all very clean. The game room really was a very nice touch and nicely done.

Sour Notes:

The campsItes were really crammed. The corner of our tent was only 4 ft from our neighbor.

The road noise!!--I mean we were practically shouting to be heard over it, and it NEVER stops…ever, not even to sleep. Some sites are likely quieter being further from the road. I uploaded a video. The birds were really close and should be loud. If you can’t hear them, then turn your volume up! On a positive note, the road noise almost covered up our neighbors who were shouting until 11. We‘ve never been so tired; our kids were a mess.

The bathhouse only had 3 showers for the whole, large campground--and they were super tiny. There were frequently lines. The access to toilet stalls and showers, etc is super tiny. There is no way there could be handicapped access unless there is another office bathroom available somewhere that is hidden from the public. I would give 3 stars if it weren’t for this

There is only one bathroom anywhere on the property, and it closes for one full hour for cleaning. Gotta go? Hold It please.

Finally, I found one issue to be particularly frustrating because I believe in honesty and transparency. This KOA goes through great lengths to advertise free WIFI. It was only after registration and payment that we learned only 2 devices can be connected. Electronic access these days are so frequently device specific. With a family of 5, sharing wasn’t an option. The funny thing was that we didn’t even care if only 2 people used it at a time…but we needed to be be able to exchange devices. I nicely asked the woman owner about thIs, and she was immedIately hostile and defensIve. I got the impression that she is approached about this issue all the time. I suggested at least making this information available so that people can plan accordingly—all she had to say in reply was that “we said we offered free WiFi, not unlimited WiFi.” She was shockingly rude. After this encounter she gave me a smug and rude smile whenever she saw me, and I really felt rather uncomfortable staying there. Which is a shame, because her husband was so, so nice, and cares so much about the property. So for the record: there is only WiFi, free or otherwise, for 2 devices. Further access codes cannot be purchased either. This owners sheer rudeness also contributes to the 2 star rating. Had she been friendly and if there were ADA bathrooms, then I would bump up to a 3-star rating.

I forgot to take the usual number of campground pics that I like to share, in part because it was crowded, and in part because I was pretty tired. There is so much to do in the area. We enjoyed Olympic, and a whale watch tour with Island Adventures. They brought us up to Minke whales, Orca and a Humpback all in one night!

I can’t give this campground enough stars. we stayed there 3 nights and the staff was SO friendly. So many activities for the kIds. Tractor rides, movie nights, root beer floats etc... beautiful location and view from my campsite. I highly recommend it!