Klahowya Campground

Loved this place. It was FCFS, but there were many sites. It was on the river and kids swimming and playing. Nice interpretive walk in campground. My only complaint was the vault toilets were nearly full and no toilet paper.

We arrived at 2pm on 7/2/24 hoping to find a first come first served spot big enough for our rented RV (30' x 10' x 12'). Much to our surprise, the campground was at least 50% empty!

We passed by two great looking spots (one with RV hookups) before settling on site 7, which is situated right next to the river. It has a great picnic table and the fire ring is well maintained and has very little ash left behind. We have a little trail from our site down to the edge of the river with a rocky beach and what appears to be great fly fishing.

The campground itself is very well maintained, clean, and quiet, and it offers plenty of shade in a beautiful temperate rainforest setting. No trash in sight anywhere. Even though it is close to the 101, the only sound we hear is the river. The loop for sites 1-20 seems to offer a bit more privacy than the other loop. The vault toilets on this loop are clean and aren't even smelly. It seems like this campground doesn't get a lot of use, which doesn't make sense at all. Maybe the vampires scared folks away? 🤭

Highly recommend this spot.

Great location for seeing the best of Olympic National Park or just hanging and enjoying the woods and river. First come first served. We were there mid week and there were many sites open midday. The river is beautiful with deeper spots for swimming. Get a spot on the river side of the road if you can, but there is also a place for everyone to access river on one of the loops.

A friend had just returned from a trip to the Olympic Peninsula and told us about this spot. We loved it. Right on the river. The forest was so fresh and clean. Not too crowded mid week in September. Highly recommend this place. No cell service. No hook ups.

Great campground. Quite. There are a variety of site sizes. There is also a cool little trail called the Pioneer Trail that has historical information. You can purchase fire wood about 5 minutes away on the main road. Our site (#31) had a great view of the river and little trail straight to it.

Quiet. Small camping sites, mostly for tent camping. Some RV with electric hookup. Area for oversized RV available. Next to Sol duc river, nice. Clean toilets.

I tried to get a site at the famous Fairholme CG. When I arrived on a Thursday around noon it was already packed. Kept driving and found not far away this little gem. It’s sat back and therefore no road noise. Beautiful nestled in the rainforest. It has vault toilets which were clean.

My family and I came up to camp at crescent lake.  We got out of town a little late and main campsites at lake were full.  A short 9 mile drive west from the lake we found this little gem.  We got one of the last campsites available for the weekend.  It was a nice campground and very well maintained.  I got a chance to check out most of campsites the next day when most people left and there are some very cool ones, that I will try and score next time.  I do not have anything negative to say about this site.  If you need a backup plan or just looking for something a little quieter away from the lake, then look no further.

We were aiming to camp at Fairholm Campground on Lake Crescent, but it filled up quick. So we chose Klahowya Campground and we were pleasantly surprised by the beauty of this campground. We were fortunate enough to get a walk-in campsite on the Sol-Duc River. It was spacious and decently private. It was fun to be on the river and there was even a little path you could take to the river.

Overall the campground was clean, but the pit toilet was beyond dirty and the garbage bins were over flowing.

My family have traveled from Ohio to camp in the Olympic Peninsula several times. We stumbled on the Klahowya Campground many years ago and have returned a couple times. The sites a nicely sized, private, and offer opportunities to wade in the river. Walking trails run through the campground that show you a variety of impressive tree growth. Amenities like toilets and water are well distributed through the grounds.

What could be better than spending the entire day on a lazy river with direct access from your camp site? Each site has its own unique perks and even a couple sites have power! First come, first serve. Come early on weekends. Bring tubes during the summer to float! Bring your bikes, Klahowya is right across the highway from an access point on the Olympic Discovery Trail!!! Ride all day long through the ONP and cool off in the river.

I camped here one night with my dog and it was so peaceful.....granted it was in October. There was only one other camper in the whole park so I felt like I had the park to myself. I bathed in the river that evening and the next day was able to witness a family of otters swimming up the river! The campsites are well spread apart and there are many along the river. It's $17/night for tent spots which seems to be the going rate for campsites around the Olympic Peninsula. The fs.usda.gov site states that this park closes Sept, but I'm pretty sure I stayed there the beginning of Oct 2012 and have pictures to prove it! Personally, I felt that this campsite was much nicer than the Sol Duc campground which was $3 more a night.

Our second time touring the peninsula we were lucky to get an early start and get a spot here. Note it can be crowded on the weekends in the summer.

This was a great spot for us right off the highway as we wanted to go to Forks and Neah Bay the next day. Last time we stayed at Shi Shi, which requires a bit of a hike in. So this is great for a traditional campground on the river and is doable from Seattle - although get an early start to get the good spots!

Note - if you are looking to tube on the Sol Duc river, there is an river access point at this campground. We saw lots of people entering the river here.