Olympic National Park - 50' - where to camp?

We’re thinking Sept of next year.
I wanted to do 2-3 stops, but I’m having trouble finding large enough campsites in locations other than salt creek (north edge of the peninsula). I’d like to find at least a second stop somewhere on the west coast. Ocean shores would work, but it’s too far south for what we want to do.

If you're going between May and September (I don't think you'd want to go right now!), South Beach Campground, part of ONP, can accommodate some rigs up to 35'.

The Olympic Peninsula is huge and the two-lane highway very busy. It would be difficult to find just one spot from which to sightsee. I would recommend moving 3x. One stay could be in the Port Townsend area (your longest stay as there is so much to do, even taking day trips to various islands or even to Seattle's waterfront), another stay could be Salt Creek campground, and another stay around the Forks area to do the rain forests.

The weather? Variable - like the weatherman says. Expect more misty days than total sun. Between July 5 and August 15 is the best.

Even Sequim, billed as in the 'banana belt' gets its share of cloudy, misty days. It might get less than the other areas but it still gets some.

Big park means lots of driving. There are plenty of RV parks outside the NP that can accommodate you. Depends on where you want to go and where you want to stay. We really liked http://www.campgroundviews.com/parks/us/washington/sequim-wa/gilgal-oasis-rv-park/

Now? What's the weather like?

PHM4LR wrote:
We stayed at Elwha Dam RV park, just west of Port Angeles. Nice park, great laundry.

Well rated park.

Do be aware that the removal of the dam was completed in August 2014 and they were studying how the river will eventually develop. Currently Port Angeles is unable to use water from the river for drinking water due to increased sedimentation.

Salt Creek - a county park along the sea shore - has received some good recent comments - and has pull-thrus over 75 feet long.Salt Creek

There are some spots up at Heart-O-The-Hills that would accommodate this length combination. I suggest driving up without the trailer first to check (try Sunday noon - about Wednesday morning). Maybe stay at Elwha Dam RV park (overflow and tenting areas are less expensive if you don't need amenities) while waiting for one of the larger spots up at Heart-O-The-Hills to open up.

Have fun,
Steve

Try the SKP park, Evergreen Coho, in Chimacum. Members only You can Join for $60.00 a year. Very nice park. 22.00 a day ? weekly, 350.00 a month and they do take reservations now.

We stayed at Elwha Dam RV park, just west of Port Angeles. Nice park, great laundry.

Pat