Campground in the Port Townsend, WA area

[cinandtim]

We currently have reservations in the Fort Worden Campground for three nights at the the end of July. We would like to adjust our travel by a couple of days. There are no camp sites available for that time at at Fort Worden. Fort Flagler is available. Any thoughts on this campground or another in the area that would be a good spot to park for a few nights to explore? We would like to see as much as possible in the area and include some hiking and a ferry trip into Seattle.

[cinandtim]

We were thinking a day in Seattle via ferry and another day in the port Angeles area near Olympic. Maybe as far as hurricane ridge...possibly out of Fort Flagler. Just met someone at Yellowstone from that area and she suggested Sequim area and maybe skipping Seattle. Decisions...

[RVcrazy]

You only have 2 days... The Hoh is a drive west and Seattle is east. Choose 1 or the other. Nature or city? Gig Harbor is very nice. You can catch the Southworth ferry to Seattle from Port Orchard. If the Hoh is your goal, Elwa gets good reviews. We are staying at the Quileute RV resort which is oceanfront and not as far away from the Hoh. It is more out of Forks.

[cinandtim]

Thanks everyone for the feedback. We absolutely will not take a vehicle into Seattle. We will have only two full days to explore the area (driving up from the Portland are before hitting the Oregon coast). My adult children have not been to Seattle and would like to explore the town. We are hoping to drive to port Angeles area one day and visit Olympic Park. I know....ambitious plan!

[Impkitti]

Under no circumstances do you want to take your motorhome into Seattle.

Do park at the Bremerton or Bainbridge Island Ferry and walk on. Seattle is a wonderful city to explore on foot and they have a decent bus service and taxis. It is miserable to drive in the city and parking is a nightmare.

The Olympic and Kitsap Peninsulas are wonderful places to explore. Try to take a trip through the Hoh Rainforest.

[2gypsies1]

I'd highly recommend Fort Flagler. You'll like it. 🙂

[dennis1]

OLD FORT TOWNSEND SP, SMITTY's island retreat, Squim Bay SP, Seal Rock SP, FALLS VIEW CG.LAKE LELAND,.OAK BAY CG.

[Bigdog]

Since you specified Port Townsend area and not upper peninsula, I would suggest calling Point Hudson RV Park there. We usually stay there when visiting P.T several times of the year, except for the 4th of July and stay at Worden so we can be under the fireworks.
Point Hudson is within easy walking distance yo downtown and all the great shops and excellent places to eat.
There is also a great Wed and Sat farmers market uptown. Stay away from the food co-op as it is quite expensive and they can be kinda snobbish. Durn old hippies.:B

[Us_out_West]

Last year in July we wanted to see the Sea-Tac area and decided that the Gig Harbor RV Resort would be right for a HQ. We weren't disappointed during our 1 week stay.

We were about 30 minutes from the Bremerton Ferry that took us to Seattle and can only say that is the way to go and would certainly do again.



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[MaverickBBD]

x2 for Rest-A-While but don't forget Dosewollops also.

[TyroneandGladys]

Elwha Dam RV Park !
Stayed there great park and
Good Sam


RATED 9 / 10 / 10

[kalynzoo]

Our favorite campground in the area is Rest-A-While on the 101 south of Port Angeles. It is really just a full hookup parking lot on the Hood River Canal, but the view and tranquility are wonderful.

[kalynzoo]

Our favorite campground in the area is Rest-A-While on the 101 south of Port Angeles. It is really just a full hookup parking lot on the Hood River Canal, but the view and tranquility are wonderful.

[cinandtim]

Oops. Forgot to mention ...We have a 32' motor home and we are pulling jeep.

[jamesu]

Ft. Flagler is very good. Beautiful park and setting. Both SP's mentioned are quite a jaunt from Seattle if that is a goal.

If it was me I would stay over on the Olympic Peninsula as you are at Ft. Flagler and make an early AM to late PM day of it by driving to Bremerton, parking the vehicle, "walking on" the ferry to Seattle, and messing around the Seattle waterfront/downtown area. Plenty to see and do. Make a day of it. Pike St Market, Safeco Field (Mariners)/Century Link Field (Seahawks). Ask directions to the monorail from downtown to the Seattle Center and the Space Needle. Plenty of touristy stuff to do in that waterfront/downtown core for one day.

Then take the ferry back to Bremerton to your RV and go explore the Kitsap and Olympic Peninsulas. That could take you a week and you won't be slogging around and through Seattle traffic.