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Reviewed Aug. 4, 2016

Quiet, family-friendly campground in a beautiful forest

We stayed here for a night before a trip around the high divide. The scenery is beautiful here, old-growth forest with a river running along the south side. We had a waterfront campsite, which was elevated a short climb above the water. Not enough water to swim in (a little disappointing), but at least it didn't seem to have a lot of mosquitos.

The site was quite large, we put two 2P tents in one area and a 1P tent closer to the water in the other. Probably could have fit more in both areas. The ground was level and hard in some parts, soft in others. I got all my stakes in, but wished I could find a big rock to hammer two of them in. There is a large picnic table and a firepit with a grill which can be adjusted up or down.

There are bathrooms at either end of the loop, which were a little dirty, and water spouts. The sites are sufficiently spread out such that it isn't that loud, even with some families staying there.

Important note: if you reserve ahead of time, make sure you know your campsite number! There is nothing there to tell you which campsite to go to except the camp host, and no signal. It was good we reserved though, as when we got there on a Friday afternoon the walk-up sites were all full.

  • Review photo of Sol Duc Hot Springs Resort Campground — Olympic National Park by Graham C., August 4, 2016
  • Review photo of Sol Duc Hot Springs Resort Campground — Olympic National Park by Graham C., August 4, 2016
  • Review photo of Sol Duc Hot Springs Resort Campground — Olympic National Park by Graham C., August 4, 2016
  • Review photo of Sol Duc Hot Springs Resort Campground — Olympic National Park by Graham C., August 4, 2016
  • Review photo of Sol Duc Hot Springs Resort Campground — Olympic National Park by Graham C., August 4, 2016
  • Review photo of Sol Duc Hot Springs Resort Campground — Olympic National Park by Graham C., August 4, 2016
  • Review photo of Sol Duc Hot Springs Resort Campground — Olympic National Park by Graham C., August 4, 2016
  • Review photo of Sol Duc Hot Springs Resort Campground — Olympic National Park by Graham C., August 4, 2016
  • Review photo of Sol Duc Hot Springs Resort Campground — Olympic National Park by Graham C., August 4, 2016
  • Review photo of Sol Duc Hot Springs Resort Campground — Olympic National Park by Graham C., August 4, 2016
Reviewed Jul. 30, 2016

Great car camping near hot springs and waterfall

Huge campground with good spaces to park your car and set up a campsite. People are extremely decked out with campervans and house-sized tents. The campground is next door to the resort so you can buy food, snacks etc, eat at their restaurant, and spend a few hours at the pools if you want.

  • Sol Duc Falls in action - just a short hike from the campground and 100% worth it
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Reviewed Jul. 27, 2016

Fall adventure

For a tent spot at this campground it costs $20. I thought this was a little bit expensive for what you get; however, I was pleasantly surprised to find a spot near the river under a beautiful orange and red sugar maple. Also, I felt much better about $20/night after seeing how much it cost to stay at the lodge! For October, this park was still busy and all the spots adjacent to me were full. Please keep this in mind if you are planning on visiting in the summer months. Regardless of the campground being full, it was still quiet as the river drown out most of the surrounding sounds. The campground is situated between the trail to Sol Duc Falls and Sol Duc Lodge. The hot springs are on site at the lodge and it costs $12 to get in last time I was there. The hot springs were crowded and not as hot as I wished they were. After several days of oatmeal packets for breakfast, I thought it was time to change things up and eat breakfast at the Sol Duc lodge. It won't disappoint! Also, I did the Sol Duc Falls trail first thing in the morning and was glad I did- there were few people on the trail and the sun shining through the trees was amazing!

  • Review photo of Sol Duc Hot Springs Resort Campground — Olympic National Park by Tarah S., July 27, 2016
  • Review photo of Sol Duc Hot Springs Resort Campground — Olympic National Park by Tarah S., July 27, 2016
  • Review photo of Sol Duc Hot Springs Resort Campground — Olympic National Park by Tarah S., July 27, 2016
  • Review photo of Sol Duc Hot Springs Resort Campground — Olympic National Park by Tarah S., July 27, 2016
Reviewed Jul. 25, 2016

Hot springs were fun

I liked the Hoh area better but this was definitely a fun 1 night stop. The area is still beautiful but didn't quite live up to the surrounding attractions.

Reviewed Jul. 6, 2016

Sol Duc Park

This is a beautiful backpacking campsite. It's right by the river, and part of the seven lake basin loop. There is a privy but since it's backpacking, it's all pretty rustic. Highly recommend hiking to this campsite!

  • Review photo of Sol Duc Hot Springs Resort Campground — Olympic National Park by Danielle S., July 6, 2016
  • Review photo of Sol Duc Hot Springs Resort Campground — Olympic National Park by Danielle S., July 6, 2016
  • Review photo of Sol Duc Hot Springs Resort Campground — Olympic National Park by Danielle S., July 6, 2016
  • Review photo of Sol Duc Hot Springs Resort Campground — Olympic National Park by Danielle S., July 6, 2016
  • Review photo of Sol Duc Hot Springs Resort Campground — Olympic National Park by Danielle S., July 6, 2016
  • Review photo of Sol Duc Hot Springs Resort Campground — Olympic National Park by Danielle S., July 6, 2016
Reviewed Jun. 30, 2016

Pretty but not the best

Sol Duc is a great homebase if you want to be near the stinky hot springs. There are some pretty hikes in the area too. I feel that Hoh, Kalaloch and south beach are nicer areas of the olympic national park to be in.

  • Review photo of Sol Duc Hot Springs Resort Campground — Olympic National Park by Michael K., June 30, 2016
  • Review photo of Sol Duc Hot Springs Resort Campground — Olympic National Park by Michael K., June 30, 2016
  • Review photo of Sol Duc Hot Springs Resort Campground — Olympic National Park by Michael K., June 30, 2016
  • Review photo of Sol Duc Hot Springs Resort Campground — Olympic National Park by Michael K., June 30, 2016
  • Review photo of Sol Duc Hot Springs Resort Campground — Olympic National Park by Michael K., June 30, 2016
  • Review photo of Sol Duc Hot Springs Resort Campground — Olympic National Park by Michael K., June 30, 2016
  • Review photo of Sol Duc Hot Springs Resort Campground — Olympic National Park by Michael K., June 30, 2016
  • Review photo of Sol Duc Hot Springs Resort Campground — Olympic National Park by Michael K., June 30, 2016
  • Review photo of Sol Duc Hot Springs Resort Campground — Olympic National Park by Michael K., June 30, 2016
Reviewed Jul. 25, 2015

Nice campground near a great Hot Springs Hike

The campground is like most WA state campgrounds - shaded, nestled in the middle of old growth pines and standard amenities.

What stands out is the hike to the Hot Springs nearby. When we first moved to this state we were excited about a hot springs hike. This is one that is pretty accessible. It is about a 5-6 mile hike RT and no elevation gain. You get to see a waterfall, walk along a river and discover your own little hot spring pool along the way. Note that these pools are more like "wading" pools - none are very deep and about 1/2 the people we saw there were sans bathing suits - so just choose your pool wisely!

  • Review photo of Sol Duc Hot Springs Resort Campground — Olympic National Park by Christy K., July 25, 2015
  • Review photo of Sol Duc Hot Springs Resort Campground — Olympic National Park by Christy K., July 25, 2015
  • Review photo of Sol Duc Hot Springs Resort Campground — Olympic National Park by Christy K., July 25, 2015
  • Review photo of Sol Duc Hot Springs Resort Campground — Olympic National Park by Christy K., July 25, 2015
  • Review photo of Sol Duc Hot Springs Resort Campground — Olympic National Park by Christy K., July 25, 2015
  • Review photo of Sol Duc Hot Springs Resort Campground — Olympic National Park by Christy K., July 25, 2015
  • Review photo of Sol Duc Hot Springs Resort Campground — Olympic National Park by Christy K., July 25, 2015
Reviewed Jun. 14, 2015

Hot Springs and Lodge

This was an indulgent respite after two nights of camping and two more nights on the road. We spent a couple hours here to soak in the hot springs, then had a picnic lunch. The cabins seemed nice enough, but it's the type of place that a loud grumbling tour bus shows up to occupy all the open cabins...Because that happened.

Seems like a standard commercial stop on the tour around the Olympic.

  • Review photo of Sol Duc Hot Springs Resort Campground — Olympic National Park by Bill M., June 14, 2015
  • Review photo of Sol Duc Hot Springs Resort Campground — Olympic National Park by Bill M., June 14, 2015
  • Review photo of Sol Duc Hot Springs Resort Campground — Olympic National Park by Bill M., June 14, 2015